How many AB'ers know about Eisenhower's long affair with Kay Sommersby?

I've always thought it was sort of interesting...the way Americans react to infidelity on both a private and public level. When it comes to presidents we suffer from some really selective memory loss don't we? As many seem to in their private lives as well.

Occasionally these relationships are almost as celebrated as they are condemned. Lucy Rutherfurd was with Franklin D. Roosevelt on April 12, 1945, the day that he was stricken and she remained there until his death and even rode on the train accompanying his body. How many of us are old enough to remember Marilyn singing Happy Birthday Mr. President? The clip is still played.

But when political hay needs to be made out rolls the trumped up outrage along with the finger pointing and puffy chested "well I never" talk.

It would be funny if it weren't so sad and disingenuous. Especially when the numbers tell us 54% of us tell Gallup that we know someone who has been unfaithful and 2/3 say they would leave a spouse who was unfaithful but...they don't. Married people say they would leave but in fact tend not to over an affair.

Are we confused or what?

http://www.gallup.com/poll/105682/most-americans-willing-forgive-unfaithful-spouse.aspx