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Warren G. Harding Most historians say he was one of our worst presidents. He has been called corrupt, incompetent, and spineless. Heard of the Teapot Dome scandal? That happened under his watch. But hey, the guy knew how to have fun. Much of his married life with Florence, "the Duchess," was spent hanging out with his drinking buddies -- even during Prohibition, which was going on during his Administration. And when he wasn't out drinking with the guys, he was with the gals. Yes, Warren had his way with the ladies. One woman he courted for years was paid a substantial sum and shipped off to Asia during his 1920 presidential campaign. Another got hush money to not publish his love letters. But Nan Britton, who had his child the year before his election, continued to carry on with him at the White House. Whenever she visited the Oval Office, the Secret Service would stand guard outside. And after all the Duchess did for him! Supposedly it was his domineering wife who directed his campaign and got him elected. So, in 1923, the Duchess pushed him into an exhausting tour of the West Coast. It was too much for him. He collapsed in San Francisco. It must have been those hilly streets, which would have been especially difficult to climb if he'd just had sex. But instead of calling a local specialist, she insisted on hauling in their regular doctor from back East. Yet, their regular doctor wasn't even competent. He was old and almost blind. Warren didn't make it. He died there. And another peculiar thing -- the Duchess wouldn't allow an autopsy. Many folks believe she poisoned him to get back at him for his philandering. Some historians say she was at least guilty of negligent homicide. |

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