High-res thenewrepublic: JFK, Monster? “I knew that John F. Kennedy was a compulsive, even pathological adulterer, given to taking outlandish risks after he entered the White House. I knew he treated women like whores. And I knew he had more than a few issues with his father about toughness and manliness and all that.” — Timothy Noah, “JFK, Monster” But Did Kennedy have an appetite for subjecting those close to him to extreme humiliation? Should we re-evaluate our esteem for America’s 35th president in light of recent revelations? Photo courtesy of the International Business Times.

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JFK, Monster?

“I knew that John F. Kennedy was a compulsive, even pathological adulterer, given to taking outlandish risks after he entered the White House. I knew he treated women like whores. And I knew he had more than a few issues with his father about toughness and manliness and all that.”

— Timothy Noah, “JFK, Monster”

But Did Kennedy have an appetite for subjecting those close to him to extreme humiliation? Should we re-evaluate our esteem for America’s 35th president in light of recent revelations?

Photo courtesy of the International Business Times.

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