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One might wish to add that this concern about infidelity in powerful men is much more pronounced in the US and the English speaking world than it is elsewhere. European politicians often have mistresses and not much is made of it. Look at Silvio Berlusconi. Also, previously the media protected people like JFK and even Eisenhower so there is something else going on here aside from whatever biological drives are in play.

I believe this is a mild form of character asassination. In Roman times they killed you. Now they just ruin your reputation.