When Kennedy got his highest rating after the debacle of the Bay of Pigs, he observed, characteristically, “It would seem that the worse you fuck up … - Gore Vidal

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When Kennedy got his highest rating after the debacle of the Bay of Pigs, he observed, characteristically, “It would seem that the worse you fuck up in this job the more popular you get.

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About Gore Vidal

Eugene Luther Gore Vidal (born Eugene Louis Vidal; (3 October 1925 – 31 July 2012), was an American writer of novels, essays, screenplays, and stage plays.

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Alternative Names: Eugene Luther Gore Vidal • Gor Vidal • Cameron Kay • Eugene Luther Vidal • Edgar Box • Katherine Everard • Eugene Vidal
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