Lets Keep Personal, Personal: Scandal´s of Bill Clinton and John F. Kennedy

In correspondence to affairs, the Lewinsky scandal is an affair that can be connected to The Crucible. The Lewinsky scandal is an American political sex scandal between Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky (Macias businessinsider.com). The affair between the two began in November of 1995, when Bill Clinton was U.S president and Monica was a twenty-two year old White House intern (Macias businessinsider.com). The film and the Lewinsky scandal resemble each other in hysteria and characters. In Salem, Massachusetts, a profusion of hysteria expanded across the village, and circumstances were similar in the Lewinsky situation. Eventually in January of 1998, the nation discovered the news of Monica Lewinsky and Bill Clinton’s affair and the media magnified

The media today is much different compared to the media in 1962, because it is more shrewd and meddlesome. Seeing that this photo of JFK and Monroe together was published in 2004, I think that it’s safe to say that the shock of the world from an innocent picture resembles the effect of today’s media. The entire “affair” would be blown out of proportion, and Kennedy would be shamed for simply being pictured with the beautiful, young actress. Without the presence of more evidence than a mere photo of the two, we cannot be sure that this affair even happened, but taking into consideration the motives of today’s media, both celebrities’ statuses would be ruined permanently at the slight speculation of an affair. You could compare this scandalous event in history to the cheating scandal of Gary Hart at the time of the 1988 presidential election. As a potential candidate in the election, Hart was a previous U.S. Senator and a democratic representative in the 1984 presidential election. Though Ronald Reagan defeated him, he overcame adversity and decided to run for the 1988 election. In late December of 1986, a private investigator allegedly followed Hart to a woman’s home (later identified as Donna Rice Hughes’s estate) and was photographed with her. Immediately, pictures were leaked to the media and published in magazines and reported all over the news. Leaving Americans shocked, Hart had no other option than to suspend his

Historically presidents have been held to a higher moral standard than the rest of the public. This is apparent when a president or some one close to the president is involved in a unethical or scandalous behavior. President Truman is a good example of how a series of smaller incidents convinced the American people that he was not doing his job very well. President Truman experienced a very typical slow downward trend in his approval ratings from 1945 to 1953. A lot of presidents seem to experience the same trend, however in 1952 his ratings made a final drop to 22%. This drop was due in part to IRS allegations involving bribes and corruption. The

It is amazing to know how a person’s reputation is important! It is interesting to know how many important people can easily lose their reputation. Senator Richard Nixon did something unique after being accused of stealing money from a campaign fund. This accusation was heard everywhere and General Dwight Eisenhower was about to make a decision in dropping Nixon from his choice for Vice President. Richard Nixon then delivered a thirty minute speech instead of trying to clear his name in going to interviewers and journalists; the speech Richard Nixon gave, saved his career and it also took him beyond congress. It is good to hear that his speech worked and making his speech the top sixth speeches of the 20th century. Probably Richard Nixon and his family went through hard and difficult times throughout the accusation but Richard Nixon and his family was very strong to overcome it.

President Bill Clinton began an affair with Monica Lewinsky, a White House intern, in 1995. Later in 1998, when confronted with questions in regards to an affair with Monica Lewinsky, Clinton lied under oath in front of a grand jury. This, however, was not his first lapse in judgment as viewed by the Senate and Congress. The President and his wife, Hillary, found themselves involved in the Whitewater scandal beginning in 1978. In addition, during his campaign, Clinton was accused of draft dodging and rumors were spread in regards to his possible marriage infidelity. President Bill Clinton continued to find himself caught in the middle of scandals involving: Whitewater, Paula Jones, and most notably, Monica Lewinsky. The way Clinton handled

Kennedy was a good man, and a good president. But his affairs with multiple women, including the famous Marilyn Monroe, only give evidence to the theory that he was a man almost entirely ruled by his overly functioning sex drive. I personally believe that Kennedy was a weak man for succumbing to his libido to the extent that it could possibly have become a national security. I think it was despicable of him to have slept with Monroe, as damaged as the woman was. But despite my opinions on his affairs and his marital status, I can acknowledge that John F. Kennedy did a splendid job at being president of the United

A tragic hero is a person who is adored or praised by the public eye but then chooses an action that eventually leads to his or her’s own destruction. These kind of heroes have been around for an extreme amount of time. A tragic hero is most commonly heard of in a novel or epic, but there have been many historical tragic heroes throughout the real world. Every continent, every country, and even every state has had at least one real life tragic hero in their midst. The United State’s dealt with a tragic hero when they elected former president Bill Clinton into office. Clinton, who use to be known for his intelligence and great speaking abilities, is now known for his scandalous acts in the White House.

Many Americans were affected by JFK because he was a popular president, the death made the event unforgettable, and Kennedy impacted many Americans’ lives.

Richard Nixon, though created a large credibility gap within the US, he accomplished a lot for the country. He served five years in the presidential office as a republican (1969-1974), and he was the only president to resign from office in history. Although through his presidency he had accomplished many things, such as creating revenue sharing, ending the draft, and creating anticrime laws, he still had a rough time rebuilding his reputation after many assumptions of corruption in his office. Though he never admittedly pledged guilty to his crimes of taking government funds for his own personal gain, there was proof that he was. After the Watergate scandal, the American people set their mind to believe what the proof led to, so Nixon’s

One of the things Clinton is most famous for, but not the proudest of, is his affairs. The issue of Clinton having an affair with Monica Lewinsky is purely personal. It should have been discussed within his family and in his family alone. Many people seem to forget that Presidents before him have done the exact same thing. John F Kennedy is probably the best known with his affairs. This doesn't diminish the fact that Clinton took it one step farther and lied about the affairs.

Political leaders will always be talked about no matter what kind of world we are living in. The way they are talked about in the media, however, can make or break their careers as leaders of our country. President Nixon most likely did not want to go down as the president that was apart of one of the biggest political scandals the country has ever seen, and Kwame Kilpatrick did not want to be seen as the mayor that lead to the city of Detroit filing for bankruptcy in 2013. Not everyone gets their way, unfortunately, and these two politicians will most likely go down as the most corrupt leaders in the areas of their jurisdictions. The Watergate and Kwamegate scandals have very different backstories with some similarities, concern many Constitutional

Many of the most popular conspiracies around her death dealt with the Kennedy’s; almost every conspiracy involves the Kennedy’s in one way or another. Over the years Marilyn Monroe had relationships with a handful of different men. Many of those men had high ranking public statuses like her, so their relationships with her were protected until her death. Some of the men that Marilyn was involved with included: her ex husband Joe DiMaggio, President John F. Kennedy, Robert Kennedy, and Frank Sinatra. Marilyn had trouble sticking with one guy at a time. She fell in love very easily, making it hard for her resist these men. Marilyn was having affairs with both Kennedy brothers and Sinatra in the time period around her death, which led some

In January of 1998, Monica Lewinsky filed a sworn affidavit denying sexual relations between the president and her. She also allegedly asked Linda Tripp to lie for her. Tripp wore a wire and recorded conversations between the two. Clinton then denied that the two had a relationship repeatedly and several of his aides were questioned in court as well as several of his personal bodyguards. Next, Lewinsky was given immunity in exchange for the completely true testimony. Soon afterward Clinton admitted to having an inappropriate relationship with Lewinsky and the Starr report was released. Clinton

Hillary received a large amount of scrutiny for her comments on the typical role of the first lady. Bill Clinton was often quoted saying that by electing him, the American people would receive two for the price of one, referring to him and Hillary of course.

In examining the political life of Bill Clinton, five major scandals stick out: his draft record; Gennifer Flowers and Infidelity; the Marijuana controversy; Whitewater; the Lewinsky Affair. Any one of these scandals could easily – and have on numerous occasions– ruin a political career. Yet, in each of these episodes Clinton was unusually adept at surviving and restoring his image.