1 / 24

A BRIEF HISTORY OF AMERICAN POLITICAL SEX SCANDALS

A BRIEF HISTORY OF AMERICAN POLITICAL SEX SCANDALS. Robert Smither. Why Political Sex Scandals are Important. They affect our belief in the political system . They aren’t about sex. They tell us about character. Qualities of Leaders. Self-control

neola
Download Presentation

A BRIEF HISTORY OF AMERICAN POLITICAL SEX SCANDALS

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. A BRIEF HISTORY OF AMERICAN POLITICAL SEX SCANDALS Robert Smither

  2. Why Political Sex Scandals are Important • They affect our belief in the political system

  3. They aren’t about sex

  4. They tell us about character

  5. Qualities of Leaders • Self-control • Ability to treat others with respect and be fair • Skill at building coalitions and teams • Managerial skill • Goal setting ability • Willingness to work hard • Appearance of self-confidence • Ability to handle stress

  6. Qualities Associated with Political Scandals • Hubris • Hypocrisy • Narcissism • Dishonesty • Attraction to risk • Moral standards

  7. Eras of Political Sex Scandals The Founding Fathers The Transitional Years The Silent Era The New Era

  8. George Washington and West Ford

  9. Alexander Hamilton and Maria Reynolds

  10. Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings

  11. Transitional PeriodGrover Cleveland and Maria Halpin

  12. Warren Harding, Carrie Phillips, and Nan Britton

  13. The Silent Years

  14. Wilbur Mills and Fanne Foxe

  15. The New Era

  16. Victims of Social Media

  17. Fit to Serve? We must make the best of mankind as they are, since we cannot have them as we wish.

  18. 2008 Democratic Candidates

  19. 2012 Republican Candidates

  20. 2016

  21. bob@newpsychopolitics.com

More Related