Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

anobserver2

(836 posts)

1. OK, I now believe she had an affair - it is no longer alleged

Reply to anobserver2 (Original post)

Mon Nov 19, 2012, 07:47 PM

Nov 2012

I realize I may be the last one to know, but when her brother says it, and she just stayed with him for a week,
then, I believe it.

But, I am really shocked. I think her next career move should be as an actress.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

41 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Paula Broadwell 'filled with guilt and shame' for affair with ex-CIA chief Petraeus [bro confirmed] [View all] anobserver2 Nov 2012 OP

OK, I now believe she had an affair - it is no longer alleged anobserver2 Nov 2012 #1

Petraeus destroyed his career and reputation by admitting to the affair. Why you didn't believe him riderinthestorm Nov 2012 #21

it's amazing how people can make themselves feel bad aletier_v Nov 2012 #24

Poppycock carolbrenner Nov 2012 #2

Welcome to DU! hrmjustin Nov 2012 #9

Not so Sure.... PoliticalBiker Nov 2012 #10

Well GermanSmoker Nov 2012 #15

Yup. The General mercuryblues Nov 2012 #40

Poor Dave GeorgeGist Nov 2012 #18

I think she feels humiliated because the whole world knows about it. madaboutharry Nov 2012 #3

Keep it in your pants, if at all possible. liberalmuse Nov 2012 #4

All he had to do is say no RobertEarl Nov 2012 #14

I somewhat agree with you that he may have had more guilt and fault than she did Cleita Nov 2012 #17

I've said no plenty of times RobertEarl Nov 2012 #20

Doubt if she will get that luxury. Cleita Nov 2012 #22

I was in the grocery store with my sister earlier this afternoon while in line she picked notadmblnd Nov 2012 #5

I wonder if she feels shame about using a ghostwriter for her biography of Petraeus? librechik Nov 2012 #6

The co-author's name is on the book cover cthulu2016 Nov 2012 #8

yes? So it's an open declaration of "as told to?" librechik Nov 2012 #11

Oh I think she went beyond flirting Fumesucker Nov 2012 #13

+1,000! What you said... Surya Gayatri Nov 2012 #35

cool story, bro cthulu2016 Nov 2012 #7

that's all part of it bigtree Nov 2012 #12

Well, she should be. She just made the lives of her kids a living hell. catbyte Nov 2012 #16

+1 Cleita Nov 2012 #19

+2. nt riderinthestorm Nov 2012 #26

+3 Care Acutely Nov 2012 #37

+4. I have no sympathy for any of main characters in this. Kaleva Nov 2012 #38

+5 laundry_queen Nov 2012 #39

Wait a minute.......................... johnq45 Nov 2012 #23

Bang on. snagglepuss Nov 2012 #27

Oh, please. She is sitting with her agent who is sifting requests from media for interviews and CTyankee Nov 2012 #25

And if it had never been found out? Would there be shame and guilt then. I call a giant B.S. Lint Head Nov 2012 #28

Broadwell is fortunate that she did not get "disappeared" PufPuf23 Nov 2012 #29

If she was truly ashamed it would never have been an "affair." It would have been a one-nighter. vaberella Nov 2012 #30

Next step....Playboy underpants Nov 2012 #31

Are we supposed to care? Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #32

Yeah, she's laughing all the way to the mailbox. Ruby the Liberal Nov 2012 #33

A mistake? DavidDvorkin Nov 2012 #34

I love cheaters' reactions to getting caught in affairs Nevernose Nov 2012 #36

Yup DavidDvorkin Nov 2012 #41