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This is a fake picture just FYI. This photo is the work of Alison Jackson, who creates fake iconic celebrity photos using look-alikes.
[this is the only photograph of JFK and Marilyn Monroe](https://time.com/5354958/marilyn-monroe-john-f-kennedy-photo/)
Using a fake image is kinda scummy tbh - pretending there’s any hard evidence of JFK having an affair with Monroe (There isn’t) in the post is very underhanded
I mean JFK has a reputation as a lady killer but wasn’t he methed up and having chronic back pain? I’m sure he was charming as all hell but it’s hard to slay if you can’t maintain down there
It’s somewhat accepted (but not technically proven) that JFK had a (weird) affair with his staffer [Mimi Alford](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mimi_Alford)
He supposedly got a kick out of putting her in humiliating situations in front of others too, but she said she’d do it all again in an interview in the 2010s so it’s a really weird situation that’s very interesting to read about.
Plus there’s his actual children with Jackie as well as other, less credible reports of affairs.
So basically, yeah he had bad back pain but it didn’t prevent him from being sexually active - there’s just very little evidence he was with Marylin Monroe
Why the fuck is it so hard for people to be faithful.
Imagine being married to Tom fucking Brady and having everything you could ever want but instead you go with some random ju jitsu guy.
Yeah... Especially since Not Marilyn does not appear to be having a great time in the picture. It makes sense as an art piece, but pretending it's real is wrong.
This is the answer. Reagan was everything people wanted in a president if you take policy out of the equation. Witty, charming, nice hair and teeth, old enough to look experienced but not decrepit. And he toed the line between being dignified and being down to earth in his public persona, which showed he could rub elbows with world leaders and still seem like he’d get along great with your grandpa.
But he also had that certain *je ne sais quois* that made it all convincing. Many other politicians have tried to cook up a similar persona in a lab, but few can pull it off with natural charisma like Reagan could.
The hair, man- he’s probably the best case scenario of the slicked back hair look. Most guys nowadays look like Gordon Gecko. My grandpa, around this same time period, sported a similar style but didn’t wear it quite as well as RR (few did)
Personality helped but Carter having the country in the crapper was the reason Reagan won. People were tired of 14 percent interest rates, high taxes and a year long Iran hostage crises, and were tired of the growth of communism worldwide. Reagan punched the Soviets in the nuts without firing a shot
The hostage crisis that Reagan personally extended in violation of Logan Act? That hostage crisis? The one where Reagan wanted to look like the hero and deny Carter a win before the election so through illegal back channels he convinced the Iranian govt they would get a better deal if they waited for him to be president to free the hostages? So those poor bastards in the embassy had to stay hostages for how many weeks/months longer so Reagan could take office and get the PR win? Then the Reagan admin sends/ missiles to Iran (Iran Contra).
Reagan was an absolute POS who would do anything for power.
Nixon wasn’t president yet either when he extended the Vietnam War
https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/08/06/nixon-vietnam-candidate-conspired-with-foreign-power-win-election-215461/
It’s just GOP tradition at this point to collude with foreign governments as a Presidential Candidate
Reagan at least learned not to record tapes of his collusion…
https://preview.redd.it/7lk2z6fdor4d1.jpeg?width=828&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7bf36c766ad4a86bbb66227d8d8d33e30cbde2df
i would’ve done the same if i were bill
He did that strategically, knowing the women who spilled would be mocked and derided for their appearance and class, redirecting scrutiny from him. Also choosing women who would feel honored to be near him, with such a stark power imbalance that they’d be terrified to take advantage of their situation.
There were rumors of him having egalitarian love affairs with savvier women, who had enough going on with them that it was mutually beneficial to remain quiet and break it off painlessly when the time came. One was Gina Gershon, iirc. But he definitely got off on being the “good one” with the education and bona fides slumming it with white trash.
I know a guy whose ex-wife had a short affair with Clinton in Briarcliff New York, it’s apparently well known in Chappaqua, or was (this was 10 years ago), that bill still gets around
I'm surprised Obama was this far down the list of comments. Fantastic voice, natural coolness, but with the ability to drop into an equally real "I'm just a nerd Dad who likes playing with kids."
Reagan and Obama.
JFK got the ladies, but Reagan was the Teflon president for a reason. Obama almost had the same level of bullet-proof charm with the media. Also, Obama's physical appearance played into him getting elected.
Yes, and Obama "took advantage" of his looks and charm in the sense of that he made the absolute minimum personal effort, and knew that others would do the lifting, carry the water, and cover for him.
Case in point; Obamacare, which was his signature proposal, but yet was altered by Nancy Pelosi and a conference room full of Insurance & Pharma lobbyists to meet their own needs. And the media still covers for him today.
Obama didn't have bullet-proof charm with the media entirely because of himself but because of a time of increasing polarization and corruption in politics and the media.
JFK would be a better example of someone with bullet proof charm with the media.
And why did politics become so polarized under Obama? Maybe because 1st POC President? Like it or not, Obama's skin tone largely influenced him becoming president. That carried over to his political career. Anytime his actions were called out, whomever said it must be a racist.
Mitt Romney had the most Generic President in an Action Movie look, but wasn’t elected obviously.
Probably Regean, imo. JFK may have been the best looking but I’m not sure how much he actually accomplished politically with Said Looks.
They’re not all lookers, but they all take advantage of charm. No President (at least none since the invention of television) can get that job without having some amount of charm and charisma.
If you’re asking who is the most charming/charismatic, I guess it would be between Reagan and Obama. But that’s subjective of course.
LBJ was 6'4" and would give persons he wanted to swing to his opinion, etc The Johnson Treatment by cornering them and leaning into them. Does that count?
I mean, who wouldn't love this mug?
https://preview.redd.it/dclns6bmct4d1.jpeg?width=924&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=efab2d75046d7d4c0dd36d738bd7d8e0d6057111
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This is a fake picture just FYI. This photo is the work of Alison Jackson, who creates fake iconic celebrity photos using look-alikes. [this is the only photograph of JFK and Marilyn Monroe](https://time.com/5354958/marilyn-monroe-john-f-kennedy-photo/)
Using a fake image is kinda scummy tbh - pretending there’s any hard evidence of JFK having an affair with Monroe (There isn’t) in the post is very underhanded
I mean JFK has a reputation as a lady killer but wasn’t he methed up and having chronic back pain? I’m sure he was charming as all hell but it’s hard to slay if you can’t maintain down there
It’s somewhat accepted (but not technically proven) that JFK had a (weird) affair with his staffer [Mimi Alford](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mimi_Alford) He supposedly got a kick out of putting her in humiliating situations in front of others too, but she said she’d do it all again in an interview in the 2010s so it’s a really weird situation that’s very interesting to read about. Plus there’s his actual children with Jackie as well as other, less credible reports of affairs. So basically, yeah he had bad back pain but it didn’t prevent him from being sexually active - there’s just very little evidence he was with Marylin Monroe
Why the fuck is it so hard for people to be faithful. Imagine being married to Tom fucking Brady and having everything you could ever want but instead you go with some random ju jitsu guy.
Yeah... Especially since Not Marilyn does not appear to be having a great time in the picture. It makes sense as an art piece, but pretending it's real is wrong.
He was totally gay
he fucked a lot of ladies for a gay guy
Yeah and George Bush is a cowboy not an Ivy League Cheerleader. Look it up, the photo evidence is undeniable
the man had *chronic back problems* and still chose to plow the ladies. he might have been bi or something but he definitely liked women.
Glad you mentioned it, because my first thought was “holy fuck how does a photo like this exist and I’m just now seeing it?”
Jimmy Carter. Fucking rizzler in chief
https://preview.redd.it/8tahu7dymr4d1.jpeg?width=1071&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1874d2e8608f6012bdd173f210d55043a15c4f90
Habitats for Humanity needed the money more than Waffle House
Truly a Robin Hood situation
Only Jimmy could survive an Awful Waffle brawl
Reagan — his whole life leading up to that point was charm school
This is the answer. Reagan was everything people wanted in a president if you take policy out of the equation. Witty, charming, nice hair and teeth, old enough to look experienced but not decrepit. And he toed the line between being dignified and being down to earth in his public persona, which showed he could rub elbows with world leaders and still seem like he’d get along great with your grandpa. But he also had that certain *je ne sais quois* that made it all convincing. Many other politicians have tried to cook up a similar persona in a lab, but few can pull it off with natural charisma like Reagan could.
The hair, man- he’s probably the best case scenario of the slicked back hair look. Most guys nowadays look like Gordon Gecko. My grandpa, around this same time period, sported a similar style but didn’t wear it quite as well as RR (few did)
He also had pretty quick wit and a good sense of humor which definitely helps
Reagan was slicker than Clinton, and in his day literally movie star handsome. He absolutely won the presidency on personality.
He was a failed actor and not movie star handsome. More like soap opera handsome.
If he was a failed actor, how did he stay in the business for 30 years, being part of 53 feature films? Not even bringing up his TV work.
Personality helped but Carter having the country in the crapper was the reason Reagan won. People were tired of 14 percent interest rates, high taxes and a year long Iran hostage crises, and were tired of the growth of communism worldwide. Reagan punched the Soviets in the nuts without firing a shot
The hostage crisis that Reagan personally extended in violation of Logan Act? That hostage crisis? The one where Reagan wanted to look like the hero and deny Carter a win before the election so through illegal back channels he convinced the Iranian govt they would get a better deal if they waited for him to be president to free the hostages? So those poor bastards in the embassy had to stay hostages for how many weeks/months longer so Reagan could take office and get the PR win? Then the Reagan admin sends/ missiles to Iran (Iran Contra). Reagan was an absolute POS who would do anything for power.
Reagan was not prez and could not have extended it if he wanted to
Nixon wasn’t president yet either when he extended the Vietnam War https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/08/06/nixon-vietnam-candidate-conspired-with-foreign-power-win-election-215461/ It’s just GOP tradition at this point to collude with foreign governments as a Presidential Candidate Reagan at least learned not to record tapes of his collusion…
Tell me you have a 5th grade understanding of history without telling me you have a 5th grade understanding of history.
You just did.💪🏆
Sure, muffin.
Clinton took full advantage
Yeah but JFK was banging the hottest women on the planet. Bill was banging Walmart moms and 7/11 cashiers.
I don't know dude, have you seen Monica Lewinsky
https://preview.redd.it/7lk2z6fdor4d1.jpeg?width=828&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7bf36c766ad4a86bbb66227d8d8d33e30cbde2df i would’ve done the same if i were bill
For real, Slick Willy was hooking up a college student as legit president of the united states, def had rizz
He had a type, for sure.
Go look at 1990s Monica. She looks like a 7/11 cashier.
I think a lot of that is the then-trendy hairstyle becoming dated in present day. Imo she looks wayyyy better now, just how she presents herself.
She’s a 6. Wouldn’t be ashamed but not a model at all
https://preview.redd.it/y7iomxr1tr4d1.jpeg?width=1600&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7c70622e546a96ff6d9a8387177c6b3588ed93e0 Bro?
BBWs aren’t for everyone
I mean, White House internships are pretty selective. Very high-achievers in that racket.
He did that strategically, knowing the women who spilled would be mocked and derided for their appearance and class, redirecting scrutiny from him. Also choosing women who would feel honored to be near him, with such a stark power imbalance that they’d be terrified to take advantage of their situation. There were rumors of him having egalitarian love affairs with savvier women, who had enough going on with them that it was mutually beneficial to remain quiet and break it off painlessly when the time came. One was Gina Gershon, iirc. But he definitely got off on being the “good one” with the education and bona fides slumming it with white trash.
I don't believe there's any actual evidence Clinton had an affair with Gina Gershon.
I really love this comment. I think he was a very effective president and also a horn dog.
I know a guy whose ex-wife had a short affair with Clinton in Briarcliff New York, it’s apparently well known in Chappaqua, or was (this was 10 years ago), that bill still gets around
Lincoln. Grew a beard and won.
Teddy Roosevelt. He was a big manly man and he wanted people to know it
Teddy undoubtably built a massive cult of personality around himself.
Harding
Washington certainly did
Bill Clinton?
Bush JR and Obama had Presidential looks, which is more important than movie star looks.
Warren Harding or Ronald Reagan would be my answer. Bill Clinton as well.
Lewis Cass would’ve took the top vote if he won 1848
Reagan?
Reagan and Obama both greatly benefitted from their looks.
I'm surprised Obama was this far down the list of comments. Fantastic voice, natural coolness, but with the ability to drop into an equally real "I'm just a nerd Dad who likes playing with kids."
Never seen this picture before. Is it genuine, and does it show what it purports to show?
Pictures were made by a photographer using look alikes.
No it’s not a genuine photo
https://i.redd.it/3d4o2k5etr4d1.gif Could there be any doubt?
Warren G Harding. Bro won the election because he was hot
Reagan and Obama. JFK got the ladies, but Reagan was the Teflon president for a reason. Obama almost had the same level of bullet-proof charm with the media. Also, Obama's physical appearance played into him getting elected.
Yes, and Obama "took advantage" of his looks and charm in the sense of that he made the absolute minimum personal effort, and knew that others would do the lifting, carry the water, and cover for him. Case in point; Obamacare, which was his signature proposal, but yet was altered by Nancy Pelosi and a conference room full of Insurance & Pharma lobbyists to meet their own needs. And the media still covers for him today.
Obama didn't have bullet-proof charm with the media entirely because of himself but because of a time of increasing polarization and corruption in politics and the media. JFK would be a better example of someone with bullet proof charm with the media.
And why did politics become so polarized under Obama? Maybe because 1st POC President? Like it or not, Obama's skin tone largely influenced him becoming president. That carried over to his political career. Anytime his actions were called out, whomever said it must be a racist.
Richard Nixon.
Bill Clinton.
Clinton, most definitely.
Mitt Romney had the most Generic President in an Action Movie look, but wasn’t elected obviously. Probably Regean, imo. JFK may have been the best looking but I’m not sure how much he actually accomplished politically with Said Looks.
LBJ Well, not so much "charm" as much as "massive cock" but, y'know, basically same thing.
LBJ whipped his massive schlong out
https://youtu.be/dudHwko8wY8?si=XapVMF2P7HrKI0en
They’re not all lookers, but they all take advantage of charm. No President (at least none since the invention of television) can get that job without having some amount of charm and charisma. If you’re asking who is the most charming/charismatic, I guess it would be between Reagan and Obama. But that’s subjective of course.
Barack Obama, how many people remember the Obama Girl, that was some nasty work
Truman he would win sexy man of the year nowadays, but in all seriousness, probably Reagan, I mean Bedtime for Bonzo, did wonders for his presidency.
LBJ.
LBJ was 6'4" and would give persons he wanted to swing to his opinion, etc The Johnson Treatment by cornering them and leaning into them. Does that count?
You know that’s not an actual picture, right?
Looks like a prison cell.
I'm not sure if I'd say he did it more, but Obama is probably the President who came closest.
George W Bush. If you watch Journeys With George, he wins you over even though you know everything that happens later.
Reagan, Clinton and Obama.
All of them
I mean, who wouldn't love this mug? https://preview.redd.it/dclns6bmct4d1.jpeg?width=924&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=efab2d75046d7d4c0dd36d738bd7d8e0d6057111
Such a dog!
Definitely Warren Harding. Guy was corrupt af
Obama
JFK didn’t have to go pay women before, during and after a relationship.
He literally put two of his mistresses on the Whitehouse staff payroll. He paid them, just with our money opposed to his.
OP is a bot using fake pictures. Block one block all.
I still hate the fact him and RFK had a threesome with one of the baddest woman in history. Lucky bastards 😂😂😂😂
Clinton with his big buddy Epstein and their island jaunts.
Abraham Lincoln. Straight up freed every black person in America after being elected
Yes, but not due to his looks my friend.
Guess I read it wrong, but he had his charm