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Anthony McCarthy

(507 posts)
6. She blinded him with dalliance
Mon Nov 12, 2012, 07:58 PM
Nov 2012

As they're saying, it just gets weirder as more is known.

I haven't heard anyone suggest early stage dementia but it would be an explaination.

Power and ego can cloud logic. nt Incitatus Nov 2012 #1
Petraeus' other head was doing the thinking and all it could think about was "FUCK!" nt riderinthestorm Nov 2012 #2
He was thinking with the wrong head. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2012 #3
You would be surprised at the power of the little brain Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #20
The only people who should be surprised are people who don't understand people. Liberal Veteran Nov 2012 #26
Apparently he wasn't other than wanting to get laid. teddy51 Nov 2012 #4
You need to ask the little general that question. :-P Guy Whitey Corngood Nov 2012 #5
She blinded him with dalliance Anthony McCarthy Nov 2012 #6
Like the title! ;-) WinkyDink Nov 2012 #43
Obviously he was not a very good CIA head if he couldn't even hide an affair. Atman Nov 2012 #7
was it Edwards that said, there comes a point where you feel you are invincible... Whisp Nov 2012 #8
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ etherealtruth Nov 2012 #14
It also boosts the ego when the woman is *really* skilled between the sheets Blue_Tires Nov 2012 #47
or when the woman tells the man he is *really* skilled Whisp Nov 2012 #50
The old joke - Men only have enough blood to run one head. (nt) jeff47 Nov 2012 #9
+100 HooptieWagon Nov 2012 #13
He was thinking with his little Patreus MrScorpio Nov 2012 #10
Yep. 'Little Dave' was doing the thinking for both of them. Sheldon Cooper Nov 2012 #18
Ask Spitzer, Vitter, Bill Clinton, Strauss-Kahn, Edwards, Gingrich, etc. nt geek tragedy Nov 2012 #11
I get the whole "I'm INVINCIBLE" thing...happens every time I drink tequila Taverner Nov 2012 #30
Agreed, Taverner-- janx Nov 2012 #35
Petraeus is still subject to the UCMJ even though he retired 31 Aug 2011. jody Nov 2012 #12
Possible Petreaus's resignation was a de facto plea deal. HooptieWagon Nov 2012 #16
Makes sense but I hope a transparent presidency will share the facts with his supporters. nt jody Nov 2012 #33
I'm not sure what facts we need. Liberal Veteran Nov 2012 #38
Yes, for some including me if the incident occurred before he retired he should be court-martialed. jody Nov 2012 #49
Why? Is a court-martial going to do something to substantially improve our country? Liberal Veteran Nov 2012 #56
Understand but active duty personnel still face courts-martial for the same act. President Obama has jody Nov 2012 #61
His military career is over, his political career is over... HooptieWagon Nov 2012 #58
And John Edwards. And Anthony Weiner. And Bill Clinton. And Elliot Spitzer. And David Vitter. Nye Bevan Nov 2012 #15
Yes, the list goes on and on and on. LisaL Nov 2012 #45
Clinton, Gingrich, Hart, Edwards, Ensign, Vitter, Pickering, Condit, Weiner, Livingston, Hyde..... Liberal Veteran Nov 2012 #17
he wasn't. It was the 'little general' calling the shots at that point. BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #19
He was thinking sandyshoes17 Nov 2012 #21
Asked the same thing in an earlier thread. beam me up scottie Nov 2012 #22
The problem was what he was thinking WITH Warpy Nov 2012 #23
Admittedly sexist joke that, as a woman, I have found to be TRUE. BeHereNow Nov 2012 #24
LOL malaise Nov 2012 #42
He went with his male instinct. liberalmuse Nov 2012 #25
I don't think he was set up. HooptieWagon Nov 2012 #54
Thinking!!!! There's a proverb used here a lot malaise Nov 2012 #27
Yes. When a man allow blood to rush from his head to the middle appendage, he is done. bluestate10 Nov 2012 #44
Another DUer pointed out that no one starts this at 60 malaise Nov 2012 #53
+1000; indeed! BeHereNow Nov 2012 #66
Um, yeah, he was stupid. But so was Broadwell. It takes two to tango. randome Nov 2012 #28
Broadwell will still have a carreer Taverner Nov 2012 #31
Her current book. I doubt anyone will trust her after this, though. randome Nov 2012 #32
I doubt it. HooptieWagon Nov 2012 #48
Agree with you, but see my post above on this thread... BeHereNow Nov 2012 #34
Oh, I think the joke is right on. randome Nov 2012 #46
Well he's homely, she's beautiful, he's powerful, she's married-and so that coon MichiganVote Nov 2012 #29
Apparently Eisenhower had a fling LeftInTX Nov 2012 #36
At the point that he got with that woman, his head wasn't the thing that was in control bluestate10 Nov 2012 #37
Well not the head between his shoulders, that is for sure... BeHereNow Nov 2012 #57
perhaps he's not smart as we're led to believe. KG Nov 2012 #39
Being "all in" with Rove is a mighty big shield. Or was. WinkyDink Nov 2012 #40
He is not the first, and I am sure not the last politician to be caught in a sex scandal. LisaL Nov 2012 #41
Do a little dance, make a little love, get down tonight.... WCGreen Nov 2012 #51
You had to give me that earworm flamingdem Nov 2012 #55
Aiyeeee !!! The mental picture!!!! janx Nov 2012 #59
where`s the youtube video? madrchsod Nov 2012 #64
In a way it's reassuring when those animal drives flamingdem Nov 2012 #52
In the end, sex always wins, no pun intended Taverner Nov 2012 #62
I bet the sex was awesome. The possibilities... aletier_v Nov 2012 #60
it`s called thinking with his dick.... madrchsod Nov 2012 #63
Yup. n/t K&R BeHereNow Nov 2012 #67
You could ask that of Bill Clinton or any person R. Daneel Olivaw Nov 2012 #65
Hey was thinking FUCK RogerM Nov 2012 #68
As a once bartender, I saw more than my share of tawdry scandals, betrayals and Cleita Nov 2012 #69
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