Gene Weingarten: Electile dysfunction
What I remember of each of the presidential elections in my lifetime.
1956, Eisenhower vs. Stevenson. I was 5. Like all Jews, my parents loved Stevenson because he was practically one of us — given to tortured, guilt-drenched soliloquies, such as, “The hardest thing about any political campaign is how to win without proving that you are unworthy of winning.” He was trounced, of course.
1960, Kennedy vs. Nixon. I remember noticing that Mrs. Kennedy was very attractive. This was not my first crush on a girl, but it was my first crush on a grown-up girl, with an actual shape. I resembled a worm, with glasses. It was all very confusing.
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