Booth's Note to Johnson

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(01-18-2015 07:57 AM)Jim Garrett Wrote:  

(01-14-2015 06:57 PM)Craig Hipkins Wrote:  If anyone has a copy of Andrew Johnson's memoirs it might say where he was when John Wilkes Booth was in Nashville. I know that the Mecklenburg County library has a copy here in Charlotte but I won't have a chance to get over there for at least a week to look.

I too find it hard to believe that Johnson would have shared Booth's proclivities with him. First of all, the two men were political opposites. Secondly, Johnson was 30 years older than Booth which may or may not matter.

Craig

It seems that sex and politics have been linked together for a long long time. The personal traits and personality that many politicians exude seem to go hand in hand with a lack of fidelity and sometimes discretion. While a lack of fidelity doesn't have a party affiliation, it seems more democratic politicians have more affairs than republicans.

I think most politicians fool around at some point. The Democrats are simply dumber about covering their tracks than the Republicans.