{"id":1910,"date":"2013-03-16T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-03-15T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/35.224.237.165\/index.php\/2019\/02\/25\/letter-to-the-editor\/"},"modified":"2019-02-26T04:58:54","modified_gmt":"2019-02-25T21:58:54","slug":"letter-to-the-editor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chicagoshadydealer.com\/index.php\/2013\/03\/16\/letter-to-the-editor\/","title":{"rendered":"Letter to the Editor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" alt=\" \" \/><\/p>\n<h6>By <a href=\"\/search?author=John F. Kennedy, April 5, 1962\">John F. Kennedy, April 5, 1962<\/a><\/h6>\n<h6>Jan. 18, 2016<\/h6>\n<p>To my dear, sweet beloved,<\/p>\n<p>Throughout my short presidency, I have been no stranger to clandestine affairs, from the espionage of the Cuban Missile Crisis to keeping up the appearance of liking LBJ every day. However, as I was gelling up my hair this fine morning, I came upon the realization that my favorite clandestine affair has been with you, Marilyn.<\/p>\n<p>After I beat Richard Nixon in the presidential election, I\u2019ll never forget when you <insert class=\"ins cts-2\" data-cid=\"8\" data-time=\"1453673833459\" data-userid=\"17\" data-username=\"Walker King\">told<\/insert><delete class=\"del cts-2\" data-cid=\"2\" data-time=\"1453673832537\" data-userid=\"17\" data-username=\"Walker King\">asked<\/delete> me, \u201cHe won\u2019t be the only one known as \u2018tricky dick\u2019 after tonight\u201d in our hotel room. There was that minor blip of Nixon\u2019s goons trying to break into our hotel to get dirt on us, but that seemed like an isolated incident. Otherwise, I was happy to party with you as if it were \u201869, and I can\u2019t wait until we celebrate my future reelection in a similar manner. <\/p>\n<p>Later, in my inaugural address, I did my best to hint to our affair in what sounded like my trademark lofty language. My saying \u201cthose who foolishly sought power by riding the back of the tiger ended up inside\u201d was interpreted as some weird metaphor for how weak countries shouldn\u2019t ally themselves with dictatorial powers or else they\u2019ll get swallowed up by them, but those observers couldn\u2019t be more wrong. If the scratches in my back are any indication, you\u2019re definitely the tiger.  <\/p>\n<p>Lastly, often in my presidency, I find a world fraught with tension. But, after a long day of having to deal with LBJ, it\u2019s comforting to know I can go to the Oval Office for an L and a BJ. You\u2019ll be my M&#038;M, and I can be your JFBae. In conclusion, I choose to do you not because it is easy, but because I am hard. <\/p>\n<p><delete class=\"del cts-1\" data-cid=\"4\" data-time=\"1453148731465\" data-userid=\"13\" data-username=\"Matthew Goldenberg\">P.S. Don\u2019t tell JFK Jr. who his real mommy is. <\/delete><\/p>\n<p>Signed,<\/p>\n<p>President John F. Kennedy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By John F. Kennedy, April 5, 1962 Jan. 18, 2016 To my dear, sweet beloved, Throughout my short presidency, I have been no stranger to clandestine affairs, from the espionage of the Cuban Missile Crisis to keeping up the appearance of liking LBJ every day. However, as I was gelling up my hair this fine morning, I came upon the realization that my favorite clandestine affair has been with you, Marilyn. After I beat Richard Nixon in the presidential election, I\u2019ll never forget when you toldasked me, \u201cHe won\u2019t be the only one known as \u2018tricky dick\u2019 after tonight\u201d in our hotel room. There was that minor blip of Nixon\u2019s goons trying to break into our hotel to get dirt on us, but that seemed like an isolated incident. Otherwise, I was happy to party with you as if it were \u201869, and I can\u2019t wait until we celebrate my future reelection in a similar manner. Later, in my inaugural address, I did my best to hint to our affair in what sounded like my trademark lofty language. My saying \u201cthose who foolishly sought power by riding the back of the tiger ended up inside\u201d was interpreted as some weird metaphor for how weak countries shouldn\u2019t ally themselves with dictatorial powers or else they\u2019ll get swallowed up by them, but those observers couldn\u2019t be more wrong. If the scratches in my back are any indication, you\u2019re definitely the tiger. Lastly, often in my presidency, I find a world fraught with tension. But, after a long day of having to deal with LBJ, it\u2019s comforting to know I can go to the Oval Office for an L and a BJ. You\u2019ll be my M&#038;M, and I can be your JFBae. In conclusion, I choose to do you not because it is easy, but because I am hard. P.S. Don\u2019t tell JFK Jr. who his real mommy is. Signed, President John F. 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