Presidential Passions

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Presidential Passions was a very stimulating read that kept one glued page after page. The details, especially that of President Kennedy, are extremely scandalous and worth reading to learn about the past presidents that led the nation, and how their intimate lives affected the course of the U.S. as well. From an epic womanizer to a man attached to his first love, each president mentioned in the book are remarkably different in their own way of running the country, as well as loving a woman or women.
A very shocking thing to contemplate are the presidents involved in these scams that one might not expect. Specifically FDR, who was a hardworking politician that helped liberate the American people from The Great Depression, but in his personal life had always lived a very awkward love life with his cousin/wife, Eleanor, that led to his affair with a couple of women. One in particular was Missy, known as the unofficial First Lady that was technically Roosevelt’s go to wife and right hand. However, there is nothing like President Kennedy and his irresponsible actions that could have caused the U.S. to fall into great danger just because JFK needed a daily dose of sex. His need to be physically intimate affected his duties as President, and hopefully will be the only and last big womanizer to ever be elected as U.S. President. Furthermore, certain topics that were fairly fishy relate to presidents that had been labeled for being homosexuals. For example, Richard M. Nixon and Abraham Lincoln (two Presidents who were not
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Even though there lacked certain information, Presidential Passions was still a fascinating read that is for those who enjoy presidential entities and gossip lovers. In general, those who are looking for an exciting book may read this with the result of being

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