Why Is John F Kennedy Bad

President John F. Kennedy, a man looked at with such respect and honor was not all he was made up to be. President Kennedy's administration was overall not beneficial to the United States due to his association with organized crime, his martial infidelities, and his ordering of The Bay of Pigs. JFK was involved with many illegal affairs that shouldn’t have gone unnoticed throughout his presidency. The president also had multiple affairs with numerous women. These selfish actions caused him to disrespect his wife and position as president. Finally, the Bay of Pigs was a total disaster in which JFK didn't handle the situation correctly and landed the United States in a bad position.

Due to President Kennedy's fraudulent ways it's fair to say he was not fit to be a good president. Whilst being elected there was much talk of JFK buying his way into presidency. Kennedy's father, Joseph, wanted it so bad for him making it easier to believe. Joseph handled a majority of Kennedy's financial and political issues as well. It's led to believe that Edward Kennedy, JFK's brother, traveled across the state distributing cash in each county to the democratic committeeman. He gave $5,000 per committeeman and it all added up to $275,000 in total (Nuenlist). Money was the Kennedy's key to power, but they didn't have enough. The Kennedy's needed all the help they could get no matter the circumstances which explains …show more content…
The failed invasion in Cuba eventually led up to the success Kennedy had during the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962. Despite the victory of the Cuban Missile Crisis, Kennedy should have been prepared for such events. Kennedy knew exactly what he was getting himself into when he chose to run for president. Due to his ignorance Fidel Castro formed a closer alliance with the enemy, the Soviet Union, which notably increased regional and global political tensions