Grover Cleveland Scandals

Although we like to pretend the President of the Unites States is a perfect leader capable of leading this country to glory, no President is without scandals. They are humans just like the general population, and with every new president, rumors spread. Some turn out to be just that, but in some cases those rumors turn out to be true.Thomas Jefferson was the third president of the United States and during his presidency there was a report that he and a woman by the name of Sally Hemings were engaged in a sexual relationship. Jefferson got married to Martha Wayles Skeleton in 1772 and in 1773 Mrs. Hemings was brought onto Jefferson's plantation as a slave because of Martha's inheritance. Martha died in 1782 and Mrs. Hemings became close friends

This particular incident was interesting because the boy had the surname Cleveland, like the democratic presidential candidate, and after the boy was born Maria was taken away to a mental asylum. Once it was discovered there was no cause for the admission she was released. Suspicion around the incident grew and on October 31, 1884 Halpin gave an interview to the Chicago Tribune and said, "The circumstances under which my ruin was accomplished are too revolting on the part of Grover Cleveland to be made public.” Not only did this confirm the belief that Grover Cleveland was the father but after this publication Cleveland himself was interviewed on the topic. He claimed that there could have been a number of men who were the father. Word got back to Halpin, who was furious at this point. She then again went on record and stated, "There is not and never was a doubt as to the paternity of our child, and the attempt of Grover Cleveland or his friends to couple the name of Oscar Folsom or any one else with that of the boy, for that purpose, is simply infamous and false.” After all this information came to light the Republicans created a new chant for Cleveland. During Rally's and other public events republican supporters would shout out, "Ma, Ma, where's my Pa." However, once the democrat won the election his supporters would respond to the shouting with, "Going to the White House, Ha Ha Ha." John F. Kennedy was the youngest president to step foot in the White House, and he was also known for his various affairs. Biographer Robert Dallek described Kennedy as a "compulsive womanizer" and based on the number of accused affairs it is safe to say Dallek's description is accurate. Even one of Kennedy's close friends Florida Senator George Smathers stated, "Jack liked girls... he was a great chaser." By far the most popular rumored affair was