Originally Posted by
Lgbpop
It's what was hushed up all his life that made one realize what a skunk this guy really was. Growing up in the Bay State, one was aware of the word of mouth spread despite the press silence on his DUIs, the endless speeding tickets, the endless affairs that ruined his first marriage, the ham-handed attempts to control patronage in Boston, and God knows what all else. After the old man died, his mother refused to let him go out in public without two handlers to monitor his every movement. His supporters demanded adherence to moral standards he refused to follow.
It figures you'd be one of them.