Photo is of April 10 1965, Johnson pranking Eunice Kennedy Shriver and Paul Glynn
Photo credits to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:LBJAmphicar.jpg
(It feels weird to see Johnson having fun with a Kennedy sibling, since you know, he and Bobby despised each other)
He helped split his own Party very badly (I also blame that on Roosevelt but Roosevelt wasn’t President then so I can’t take points off his Presidency).
Bad on Civil Rights by saying and meaning and acting upon the notion that African Americans should not serve in Government.
Bad on Native American Policy.
On his appointments to the Supreme Court:
White, the Supreme Court Judge, voted against the notion to end Child Labor, and voted to keep the draft.
Devanter was one of the most staunchest opponents to help from the New Deal, even during the Great Depression.
Lurton was a CONFEDERATE.
Hughes, I guess did nothing majorly wrong (as far as I could find) but didn’t stay there for long.
Lamar, also I guess did nothing majorly wrong (as far as I could find) but didn’t stay there for long.
Pitney was didn’t do much as far as I recall.
Now the twist? All of Taft’s appointees, outside of Hughes, voted against Leo Frank, who would be lynched later in 1915, yeah, HORRIBLE.
On the Foreign Side:
He started Dollar Diplomacy, which became a massive failure.
He then champion Chinese American racism.
Invaded Nicaragua.
He did do enough good things like being bit on Antitrust to have him in my C-/D+ area.
Context, this was October 1979, Kennedy and Carter didn’t quite despise each other but disliked one another, just before the awful Primary fight, this is part of what Carter said in his speech:
“For example, in a press conference in March 1962, when the ravages of being President were beginning to show on his face, he was asked this two-part question: "Mr. President, your brother Ted said recently on television that after seeing the cares of office on you, he wasn't sure he would ever be interested in being President." \[Laughter\]
And the questioner continued, "I wonder if you could tell us whether, first, if you had it to do over again, you would work for the Presidency and, second, whether you can recommend this job to others?"
The President replied, "Well, the answer to the first question is yes, and the second is no. I do not recommend it to others--at least for a while." \[Laughter\]
“As you can well see, President Kennedy's wit and also his wisdom--\[laughter\]--is certainly as relevant today as it was then. \[Laughter\]”
Kennedy would announce his run in November 1979.
And also credits to Election History for his video on the Primaries which had this in the first place which led me in part to make this post (the other part was the JFK Library Speech).
Photo credits to [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jimmy\_Carter\_meets\_with\_Senator\_Edward\_Kennedy\_in\_the\_Oval\_Office.\_-\_NARA\_-\_176579.tif](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jimmy_Carter_meets_with_Senator_Edward_Kennedy_in_the_Oval_Office._-_NARA_-_176579.tif) (I feel it encapsulates their relationship perfectly)
They did kinda reconcile post 1980, with Carter even attending Kennedy’s funeral in 2009.
I think (may be proven otherwise) that he didn’t plan to kill Miss Kopechne but what happened afterwards (him leaving) was deeply idiotic.
Photo credits to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chappaquiddick\_incident
“Allegedly” can be just a rumour to have their reputation take a hit.
Now to start:
George Washington:Not yet married to Martha (but of course in a relationship with her) and he cheated with Sarah Fairfax, most likely not physically but certainly emotionally, this is what he would write to her once in 1758.
"Tis true, I profess myself a Votary to Love…I feel the force of her amiable beauties in the recollection of a thousand tender passages that I wish to obliterate, till I am bid to revive them – but experience alas! Sadly reminds me how Impossible this is."
(Credits to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sally_Fairfax)
John Adams:While not always the best to Abigail, I couldn’t find evidence that he ever cheated on her, they did deeply love each other and he was destroyed when she died in 1818, saying:
“I wish I could lie down beside her and die, too.”
(Credits to https://emergingcivilwar.com/2015/09/16/remembering-john-and-abigail/)
Thomas Jefferson: Strangely…..no, I know, surprising, I couldn’t find any evidence he cheated on Martha, he only forcefully got with his slave/sister in law Sally Hemings after he became a widower, horrible guy though.
James Madison:Allegedly yes, that he had a forced relationship with Coreen, a slave of his, you can read more about that here on how he maybe cheated on Dolly or not, disgusting if he did follow his predecessor’s habit.
https://lithub.com/the-black-descendants-of-president-madison/
James Monroe:No evidence that he ever cheated on Elizabeth, he did have a hand in the Alexander Hamilton affair scandal with Maria Reynolds.
John Quincy Adams:No evidence that he ever cheated on Louisa.
Andrew Jackson:Complicated story, why? Well….by the time he got with Rachel in 1790, she was still legally married with her first husband, Lewis Robards.
All over a misunderstanding, due to Rachel and Jackson thinking she got divorced, but it would come in 1793 (the divorce), while they wed in 1791, but finally got married in 1794.
Jackson did deeply love Rachel throughout their marriage and no evidence he ever cheated on her.
Martin Van Buren:No evidence that he ever cheated on Hannah.
William Henry Harrison:It is alleged that while married to Anna, he cheated on her with a slave, Dilsia, fathered six children with her and sold them off to avoid scandal before his Presidency.
Not 100% proven but it would be so disgusting if he did that.
If ya wanna read more:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Henry_Harrison
John Tyler:Allegedly, he cheated on Letitia with an unnamed slave and fathered multiple children, if you wanna read more about it, here it is:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Tyler_and_slavery
James Knox Polk:No evidence that he ever cheated on Sarah.
Zachary Taylor:No evidence that he ever cheated on Margaret.
Millard Fillmore:No evidence that he ever cheated on Abigail.
Franklin Pierce:No evidence that he ever cheated on Jane, even if their marriage was rock bottom at times.
James Buchanan:Allegedly, he cheated on his girlfriend, Anne Coleman, which caused her to break off the engagement and die shortly after, believed to be suicide (there were also rumours that he was a Gold Digger too).
Abraham Lincoln:No evidence that he ever cheated on Mary, even if their marriage was rock bottom at times.
Andrew Johnson:Allegedly, there is a story that he cheated on Eliza.
In the 1870s, it was alleged that he had a relationship with his neighbour, Emily Harold, nothing was ever proven but she unfortunately committed suicide, most likely due to the whole scandal, but nothing was ever proven.
If you wanna read more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emily_Harold
Ulysses S Grant :No evidence that he ever cheated on Julia, he also doesn’t seem like the one to do it.
Rutherford B Hayes:No evidence that he ever cheated on Lucy.
James A Garfield: Yes, he had an affair with Lucia Calhoun, an editorial writer for the New York Times.
If you wanna read more about it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucretia_Garfield
Chester A Arthur: No evidence that he ever cheated on Ellie.
Grover Cleveland:Not while married to Frances, he fathered a child with Maria Halpin (alleged to be assault, which is horrific) but not while married, so he couldn’t cheat if he didn’t have anyone to cheat on.
Benjamin Harrison:No evidence that he ever cheated on Caroline, also doesn’t seem like the guy to.
William McKinley:No evidence that he ever cheated on Ida, he was INCREDIBLY devoted to her.
Theodore Roosevelt:No evidence that he ever cheated on Edith.
William H Taft:No evidence that he ever cheated on Helen.
Woodrow Wilson: Yes, he cheated on Edith with Mary Hulbert.
If ya wanna read more about it:
https://www.americanheritage.com/love-and-guilt-woodrow-wilson-and-mary-hulbert
Warren G Harding:He cheated a lot on Florence, first with Carrie Phillips and then with Nan Britton, who he would father a daughter with, Elizabeth Ann.
If ya wanna read more about it: https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_G._Harding
Calvin Coolidge:In an opposite situation, he was allegedly the one cheated on by his wife, Grace, but nothing was confirmed, but he never himself cheated on her.
Herbert Hoover:No evidence that he ever cheated on Lou.
Franklin D Roosevelt:Yes, he cheated on Eleanor with Lucy Mercer, and Eleanor cheated back.
Harry S Truman:No evidence that he ever cheated on Bess.
Dwight D Eisenhower: Yes, with Kay Summersby, but nothing physical, still bad.
John F Kennedy:It would be a long day if I said who he cheated with, so gonna name the most important person, Marilyn Monroe, he cheated A LOT on Jackie.
Lyndon B Johnson:Like his predecessor, he cheated a lot on Lady Bird with many ladies, the most notable being Alice Glass, his lifelong mistress, if ya wanna read more about it (their affair ended over disagreements on the Vietnam War).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Marsh
Richard Nixon:No evidence that he ever cheated on Pat.
Gerald Ford:Allegedly, he had an affair with alleged German Spy Ellen Rometsch, not 100% confirmed if he did cheat on Betty or not.
Jimmy Carter:Committed adultery in his heart by looking at women, but never cheated outright on Rosalynn.
Ronald Reagan:Allegedly, he cheated on Nancy with women back in his Hollywood days, if ya wanna read more about it:
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-04-08-vw-226-story.html
George H W Bush: Allegedly, he had an affair with his longtime aide Jennifer Fitzgerald, not 100% confirmed if he cheated on Barbara or not.
Bill Clinton:Epstein, and Monica Lewinsky and more, so disgusting and yes he did cheat many times on Hillary.
George W Bush:No evidence that he ever cheated on Laura.
Barack Obama:No evidence that he ever cheated on Michelle.
Thanks for reading, for any questions, please ask, for any corrections, please do and yeah, God bless you all!
Credits https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Richard_Nixon_09_Jul_1972.png
Edit:Like I know it’s their job to make him look good but the Richard Nixon Foundation putting old interviews of him and watching it, bro could’ve been as solid as Ike.
I think 1960 Nixon would’ve been a very good President, not sure if on Kennedy’s level but around that.
Photo credits to https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:President_Richard_Nixon_and_former_President_Lyndon_B._Johnson_at_the_dedication_of_the_LBJ_Library,_1971.jpg
Correction:8th of January 1913 (is this the correct way to list dates anyways?)
Yet one died in 1994 and one in 2007.
I do have biases against Jefferson personally (due to him being an awful guy) but not to say all Federalists would’ve been Union supporters and not some Confederates (Pinckney) and the opposite to the Democratic Republicans, there would’ve been some who I think would’ve been Union supporters (Monroe).
He had the views that the main economy should be in agrarian forms, like how the South did.
He was also very pro States’ Rights, of course like the South.
He saw slavery as a necessity, dude kept his own kids and forced lover (Sally Hemmings) enslaved, horrific.
John Tyler, the only one to side with the Confederacy, was directly inspired by Jefferson (he knew the guy for a long time).
These are all the reasons, thanks for reading, let me know what you think, God bless you all.
Photo credits to https://hoover.archives.gov/galleries/commission-relief-belgium
He is a trusted source, has been historian for a long time it seems and even testified before Congress once in 2011 as a Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Financial Officer for the Government Accountability Office.
All credits to C-SPAN https://www.c-span.org/person/david-fisher/112026/ .
He has written books for every single President so far up to Ford (said I think once that he’ll go to Clinton, problably to avoid modern politics, maybe he’ll do Bush and Obama, who knows).
And he has videos on Youtube, explaining the lives of the Presidents (so explaining his books in video format), he is currently on JFK.
This is not an advertisment, I was introduced to his videos when a Harding fan (forgot the name, sorry) debated with me on if he knew about Teapot Dome or not, and yeah, really cool videos.
He doesn’t go in extremely long details IIRC but not like skipping over anything important,as to make understandable Yt videos, problably goes on a lot more extreme details in the books.
Photo credits to https://www.presidentialchronicles.com/.
