Kate Legge

But it was nonetheless, that was when these stories started to be covered.

And, of course, while we were in Washington, Bill Clinton was running for the presidency and we were always bemused by these big bucks and women who were stepping out of the, you know, limousines into the glare of the television cameras talking about his affairs.

I know, it's funny, isn't it?

Because you think Roosevelt had affairs.

Of course.

Truman famously did not.

Eisenhower had an affair.

JFK was JFK.

Lyndon Johnson might have even been worse than JFK.

Yeah, yeah.

I don't know.

But it doesn't turn voters off necessarily.

No.

And they're attracted to that sort of man.

I mean, look at Bob Hawke.

He was loved.

by the public and the public loved Hazel.

And so they were hurt when he left Hazel for Blanche, but that didn't stop his electoral success.

And similarly with Clinton, who was nonetheless able to keep his marriage together.

And I find that really interesting too, that some marriages can survive it because Clinton for Hillary was so important.