WI: Oswald gets translator job in ‘62, JFK serves through Jan. 20, 1969

[TheKennedyMachine.]

It becomes an open secret among "those in the know". Broad hints will be dropped in publications like Playboy, and in a more veiled fashion among the less racier media. And a lot of those doing the "nudge, nudge, wink, wink" will be secretly jealous of the man (even though he apparently could last barely two minutes in bed).

I think after the death of his newborn son, Patrick, he'd change his ways.

 

[1940LaSalle]

Good analysis. But I don't think that Kennedy's affairs would leak that early. Keep in mind this is still a very Pre-Watergate world, considering that Kennedy's affairs remained covered up until the late 70's.

IOTL, sure: there was still the post-assassination halo effect that helped keep his affairs quiet. Without that, they c old com

Good analysis. But I don't think that Kennedy's affairs would leak that early. Keep in mind this is still a very Pre-Watergate world, considering that Kennedy's affairs remained covered up until the late 70's.

IOTL, sure. But minus the martyr halo, I'd bet they'd surface a lot sooner, especially if there's obvious marital strain.

 

[TheKennedyMachine.]

IOTL, sure: there was still the post-assassination halo effect that helped keep his affairs quiet. Without that, they c old com

IOTL, sure. But minus the martyr halo, I'd bet they'd surface a lot sooner, especially if there's obvious marital strain.

Nah. Him and Jackie were starting to get closer together, after Patrick's death that is.