Ask Not: The Kennedys and the Women They Destroyed

by Maureen Callahan

“Ask not” has also forever been an admonition to women in the Kennedy sphere: Ask no questions.

as Jackie, dry-eyed, oblivious to Jack’s blood all over her, sat on a folding chair and smoked.

mouthing, “Sorry,” but not being sorry enough to hold all calls.

In the Kennedy version, Mary Jo died a temptress, a seductress, a slut, and a groupie. In all likelihood, she died a virgin.

Little lady, little lady, do this, do that. Jackie was tougher than any man on that flight.