Doug Wead: People Don’t Want to Believe But Politics Has Always Been Very Mean ‘Right from the Beginning’

RUSH EXCERPT:

VITTERT: "Was politics as personal? Did it get as mean? Did it get to the point where if you didn’t agree with me I might question your patriotism or your sanity or your fitness?" 
WEAD: "Yes. I know people don’t want to believe that it’s always been very mean, right from the beginning. In fact, Jefferson was accused mistress familiar threats put out about it reretaliated against Adams and against Hamilton. And, yes, it’s all been there. Sex, all of it right from the beginning."