[CatoRenasci]

Jefferson almost certainly had one or more romatic liaisons while in Paris (remember, this is after his wife died). There were several women whose names were connected with his, how seriously those reports should be taken is unclear, as he was a real social "catch", and too much of a gentleman to either confirm or deny any rumors. Just as Franklin, an earlier envoy to France during the Revolution, was rumored to have many affairs. He undoubtedly had some, but IIRC, one wag said that if Franklin had slept with all the women who claimed to have slept with him, he'd never have slept at all during his time in France.

[cyborg]

While some may find Jefferson's sexual business offensive, I don't. He was single, and a widower still has need for a woman. UNLIKE, Bill Clinton who was married, had a child already and catting around with anything and everything in a skirt.

So call me a moral relativist, but if I hear Klintoon or Jackson compare themselves to Jefferson one more time, I'm going to vomit.