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Fri Nov 9, 2012, 07:19 PM

DisgustipatedinCA (5,856 posts)

So is it ok to start calling him Betrayus again, since that's exactly what he apparently did?

The right was just incensed (INCENSED!!!) when MoveOn came up with the Betrayus moniker. If it turns out that his biographer/lover was the source of White House leaks, then I guess the name fits better than ever.

Background on the Betrayus controversy, for those who want a refresher:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MoveOn.org_ad_controversy

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So is it ok to start calling him Betrayus again, since that's exactly what he apparently did? (Original post)	DisgustipatedinCA	Nov 2012	OP
I think the General's resignation...	liberalmuse	Nov 2012	#1
My guess is that the Republicans knew about this months ago.	theoldman	Nov 2012	#2
You may be right about that	DisgustipatedinCA	Nov 2012	#3
Would she risk that and why	flamingdem	Nov 2012	#8
I never stopped calling him that	niyad	Nov 2012	#4
:)	Solly Mack	Nov 2012	#5
will we ever know what sort of leaks?	Whisp	Nov 2012	#6
Yes, Woodward claims the Romney campaign gave him a source with CIA information	TTUBatfan2008	Nov 2012	#9
That would be massive	Renew Deal	Nov 2012	#11
End of the Republican Party	TTUBatfan2008	Nov 2012	#13
o......	Whisp	Nov 2012	#14
True...	TTUBatfan2008	Nov 2012	#16
Or POS	DavidDvorkin	Nov 2012	#7
Want to bet that she gets divorced and he stays married?	theoldman	Nov 2012	#10
You're probably right.	DavidDvorkin	Nov 2012	#12
Never stopped	TheKentuckian	Nov 2012	#15

Response to DisgustipatedinCA (Original post)

Fri Nov 9, 2012, 07:22 PM

liberalmuse (15,427 posts)

1. I think the General's resignation...

Last edited Fri Nov 9, 2012, 07:23 PM USA/ET - Edit history (1)

...is somewhat of a portent - in a good way (to some), especially so soon after the election. This is going to be a very interesting 4 years.

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Fri Nov 9, 2012, 07:30 PM

theoldman (3,674 posts)

2. My guess is that the Republicans knew about this months ago.

He was their favorite general and they did not want to expose his extramarital affair until after the election. Petraeus was also a loyal soldier and did not want to screw up the election for Obama. It was a win-win situation for both sides.

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Fri Nov 9, 2012, 07:33 PM

DisgustipatedinCA (5,856 posts)

3. You may be right about that

I'll be very interested to see if it comes to light that this biographer was leaking information from the White House. I hadn't thought about Petraeus being a loyal soldier to Obama, since he was brought to prominence by Bush. But maybe you've got something there.

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Fri Nov 9, 2012, 08:02 PM

flamingdem (23,293 posts)

8. Would she risk that and why

Money? Influence?

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Fri Nov 9, 2012, 07:34 PM

niyad (24,834 posts)

4. I never stopped calling him that

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Fri Nov 9, 2012, 07:36 PM

Solly Mack (49,802 posts)

5. :)

Yep. There was no reason to stop.

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Fri Nov 9, 2012, 07:38 PM

Whisp (17,892 posts)

6. will we ever know what sort of leaks?

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and to whom for what purpose?

I sure as heck want to know.

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wait, wasn't there a story a short while ago about Woodward calling on a CIA person to visit him at home for some reason? I have no idea why this comes up in my head now and I don't even know if that is what happened or related to anything.

I don't trust that Woodward sleaze so maybe that's why.

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Response to Whisp (Reply #6)

Fri Nov 9, 2012, 08:05 PM

TTUBatfan2008 (2,805 posts)

9. Yes, Woodward claims the Romney campaign gave him a source with CIA information

but when he attempted to meet the source, the source backed down and canceled the meeting. If she had access to Petraeus' laptop/emails and she was talking to Romney's campaign, this could be the biggest political scandal since Watergate.

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Fri Nov 9, 2012, 08:11 PM

Renew Deal (57,059 posts)

11. That would be massive

And the end of Romney whether he knew about it or not. I hope that's not where this is going.

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Fri Nov 9, 2012, 08:12 PM

TTUBatfan2008 (2,805 posts)

13. End of the Republican Party

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Fri Nov 9, 2012, 08:21 PM

Whisp (17,892 posts)

14. o......

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it would make Watergate look kindergarten.

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Fri Nov 9, 2012, 08:30 PM

TTUBatfan2008 (2,805 posts)

16. True...

Breaching national security to win an election would be the lowest of the low.

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Fri Nov 9, 2012, 07:59 PM

DavidDvorkin (12,121 posts)

7. Or POS

The same would be appropriate for his lover, who was also married.

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Fri Nov 9, 2012, 08:10 PM

theoldman (3,674 posts)

10. Want to bet that she gets divorced and he stays married?

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Fri Nov 9, 2012, 08:11 PM

DavidDvorkin (12,121 posts)

12. You're probably right.

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Fri Nov 9, 2012, 08:26 PM

TheKentuckian (17,533 posts)

15. Never stopped

Rebel without a pause

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