Mayor John Lindsay combined striking ineffectiveness with narcissistic flamboyance. When he ran for president, the farther away from his own NYC he got, the more votes he collected. Now, Florence Henderson recites an ugly kiss-and-tell. Florence: FYI, it wasn't just you: this philanderer loused up the entire body politic. (Photo via NYT: JVL is talking to an aide named Leon Panetta).
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Remembering John V. Lindsay as an unhealthy indulgence
Mayor John Lindsay combined striking ineffectiveness with narcissistic flamboyance. When he ran for president, the farther away from his own NYC he got, the more votes he collected. Now, Florence Henderson recites an ugly kiss-and-tell. Florence: FYI, it wasn't just you: this philanderer loused up the entire body politic. (Photo via NYT: JVL is talking to an aide named Leon Panetta).
