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Florence King

MY ideal candidate for President fits the mental picture I get when I hear the words “confirmed bachelor”: Lionel Barrymore playing Cardinal Richelieu with gout, his swollen foot propped up on an ottoman as he signs lettres de cachet.

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Florence King

Florence King was a contributing editor of National Review.

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Florence King

MY ideal candidate for President fits the mental picture I get when I hear the words “confirmed bachelor”: Lionel Barrymore playing Cardinal Richelieu with gout, his swollen foot propped up on an ottoman as he signs lettres de cachet.