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JFK Papers

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Anniebach Thu 26-Oct-17 22:21:48

What is there to make public after fifty years , just saddens me it will be raked up again.

jura2 Sun 29-Oct-17 18:08:58

Is his 'womanising' however distasteful, relevant here?

Eloethan Sun 29-Oct-17 18:23:29

JFK was elevated to saintlike status and nobody can live up to that.

His behaviour towards his wife and other women does, on the face of it, seem rather unpleasant.

I was more disappointed to hear in a documentary about Sammy Davis Jnr that, after campaigning hard for JFK, SDJ was not invited to his inaugural ball since JFK feared there would be a white backlash because SDJ had married a white actress.

We think of presidents being very powerful but I'm sure they can be destroyed quite easily if they upset the wrong people.

Anniebach Sun 29-Oct-17 18:42:59

We are back to the all women are victims claims . Women were eager to get into bed with these powerful men

Eloethan Sun 29-Oct-17 19:16:13

anniebach I'm not sure anyone suggested JFK had done anything illegal or that these women were "victims". You seem, however, to be implying that it was somehow their fault that he "strayed".

I don't think his marital/extra-marital relationships are particularly pertinent to his performance as a president. But, given your outrage regarding Corbyn's marriages and suggestion that it demonstrates a flawed character, I wonder why you appear to be making excuses for JFK who did not divorce Jackie Kennedy but who nevertheless saw fit to engage in numerous humiliating and well documented dalliances while he was married to her.

Anniebach Sun 29-Oct-17 19:19:28

Then keep wondering .Eleothan , all I can say to help you

Eloethan Sun 29-Oct-17 19:22:24

Only a sarcastic, dismissive response, as usual.

Anniebach Sun 29-Oct-17 20:04:22

then you got what you were hoping for Eleothan and why you asked the questioned , I try to please