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#827 Nov 09 2012 at 3:05 PM Rating: Excellent
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MORE LIEK GENERAL "BETRAY-US

Is it bad that I read this exact quote from several people? Smiley: oyvey
#828 Nov 09 2012 at 3:09 PM Rating: Excellent
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More important:

Who'd he sleep with?
Is she hot?
Is there a video of it?
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#829 Nov 09 2012 at 3:10 PM Rating: Excellent
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LockeColeMA wrote:
Jophiel wrote:
MORE LIEK GENERAL "BETRAY-US
Is it bad that I read this exact quote from several people? Smiley: oyvey

I suppose it depends on if they thought they were being original or if they were intentionally riffing on the full page MoveOn.org New York Times ad during the Iraq hearings.
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#830 Nov 09 2012 at 3:12 PM Rating: Default
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someproteinguy wrote:
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Who'd he sleep with?
Is she hot?
Is there a video of it?


This..
#831 Nov 09 2012 at 3:13 PM Rating: Excellent
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There's already places to get **** of old dudes fucking 20 year olds if that's your thing Smiley: um
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#832 Nov 09 2012 at 3:18 PM Rating: Excellent
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Pfft, no go. Without the political dramas it's just another bad porno.
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Though I must admit, unless he was ******** some Taliban women and giving up state secrets, an affair seems a pretty tame reason to resign Smiley: dubious

At best, it shows incredibly poor judgement from your CIA Director. At worst, it's leverage for blackmail or some other release of classified info.

worse =/= worst

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#834 Nov 09 2012 at 4:51 PM Rating: Good
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I pretty much just assume that a bad breakup let to her threatening to use the information against him. Not necessarily actually turning to blackmail, but making it clear that it was a possibility.

There's only one defense against it, which is to release the information on your own terms instead.

I am a little surprised he resigned over it though. Would it have hurt to ride the storm until you could see how much people even cared? I mean, it's not like he's an elected official.

Of course, that's assuming it wasn't a personal choice, protect his marriage, yadda yadda. Resigning takes him, and his family, out of the spotlight much faster.
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#835 Nov 09 2012 at 5:34 PM Rating: Good
I fully expect my husband to quit his job if he ever cheats on me. Who wouldn't?
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From what I've heard, Obama asked Petraeus to stay on but Petraeus was set on resigning. Whether it was an honor thing or a family thing or feeling he was compromised or what, who knows.

Some people are suggesting he resigned because he was going to testify before Congress in a week about Benghazi. That seems unlikely. For one thing, Petraeus is respected by both sides of the aisle (he was the commanding general in Iraq for GWB) so this isn't like the GOP salivating to attack Eric Holder. For another thing, Congress can subpoena him to testify even if he's a private citizen. Still, I guess the "He had to take a dive to protect Obama from scandal" line fits some people's narrative better than the reality.
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#837 Nov 09 2012 at 5:55 PM Rating: Excellent
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The first key official in the Obama administration to leave his post is CIA Director David Petraeus.

The Daily Mail reports that he “stepped down to deal with the ‘personal and professional issues’ surrounding his relationship with a woman who is not his wife.”

Sources tell NBC News says that “Mike Morrell, the deputy CIA director and a longtime CIA officer, would likely be offered the job as acting director but with the understanding that he may be elevated to the job permanently at some point.”

Tom Ricks has a behind the scenes look: “I am told that President Obama tried to talk Petraeus out of resigning, but Petraeus took the samurai route and insisted that he had done a dishonorable thing and now had to try to balance it by doing the honorable thing and stepping down as CIA director.”


Edited, Nov 9th 2012 5:57pm by Jophiel
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#838 Nov 09 2012 at 6:17 PM Rating: Excellent
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Jophiel wrote:
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Tom Ricks has a behind the scenes look: “I am told that President Obama tried to talk Petraeus out of resigning, but Petraeus took the samurai route and insisted that he had done a dishonorable thing and now had to try to balance it by doing the honorable thing and stepping down as CIA director.”


The Samurai way would have been to slash open his belly while Obama goes Highlander on him.
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Tom Ricks has a behind the scenes look: “I am told that President Obama tried to talk Petraeus out of resigning, but Petraeus took the samurai route and insisted that he had done a dishonorable thing and now had to try to balance it by doing the honorable thing and stepping down as CIA director.”


The Samurai way would have been to slash open his belly while Obama goes Highlander on him.

Considering I made my own harakiri reference this week I wanted to say this. Smiley: disappointed
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#840 Nov 09 2012 at 10:00 PM Rating: Default
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I think he cheated so he could resign. It's much easier that way. Less suspicious.
#842 Nov 10 2012 at 5:26 AM Rating: Excellent
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I think he cheated so he could resign. It's much easier that way. Less suspicious.
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Regardless of whether you meant that as a joke or not, it is one of the stupidest things I've ever heard you say. And given your posts on all things Gay, that's saying a lot.
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#843 Nov 10 2012 at 5:48 AM Rating: Good
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I guess I don't really see the connection. Can you explain why?
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I fully expect my husband to quit his job if he ever cheats on me. Who wouldn't?


I guess I don't really see the connection. Can you explain why?


I think she was joking in agreement that he shouldn't have resigned by showing how silly it would be if you look at it in a "normal" person's life.
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Beyond the standard issues with a high ranking intelligence official having an affair, choosing to do so with a published author has to rank just under "Affair with Natasha Fatale" on the poor choices meter. What's that, bad break-up and embittered ex-mistress? Your story is soon to be available on hardback and Kindle?...
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At best, it shows incredibly poor judgement from your CIA Director.


You mean getting caught by the FBI, right? I agree with that. The idea that most powerful men are faithful to their wives is a quaint fantasy.
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Sure. Whatever the rate is of CIA directors banging chicks besides their wife, when it's public it's time to go.
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Holy shit you're bored without Gbaji to try and pick a fight over that Smiley: laugh
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#848 Nov 10 2012 at 9:11 AM Rating: Default
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Jophiel wrote:
Beyond the standard issues with a high ranking intelligence official having an affair, choosing to do so with a published author has to rank just under "Affair with Natasha Fatale" on the poor choices meter. What's that, bad break-up and embittered ex-mistress? Your story is soon to be available on hardback and Kindle?...


He just announced his new book, "If I had an affair, this is how I would have done it"
#849 Nov 10 2012 at 12:18 PM Rating: Default
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And 4 days later... President Obama just won Florida.... phewww. that was close..
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My tablet's news feeder helpfully followed up "Obama wins Florida" with "Tops Romney in Electoral College Count".

Thanks, news thingie!


Edited, Nov 10th 2012 1:14pm by Jophiel
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#851 Nov 10 2012 at 1:21 PM Rating: Default
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I guess when they meant that this would be a close race, they meant the popular vote without Cali?
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