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XtopherXtopher

(70 posts)
130. I'm sick of hearing this slander against men.
Mon Nov 12, 2012, 02:07 AM
Nov 2012

There is absolutely no evidence that men cheat more than women, because no evidence is possible. Surveys asking people, "do you cheat?" cannot possibly expect honesty from responders, and reports about divorces, etc are about what happens in courts, not bedrooms. This is the one circumstance where the truth may never be known because everyone has a motive to keep the truth hidden.

As for women in power, I could easily say that women are only attracted to men with more power and prestige than themselves, which makes their romantic potential go down as their status goes up: the very opposite of what happens to men.

But I'm not saying that. Because it would be rude. Like repeating the unsubstantiated meme that "men cheat more."

'ALL IN'.... indeed tomm2thumbs Nov 2012 #1
lol. My thought as well. n/t PoliticAverse Nov 2012 #6
Surge underpants Nov 2012 #17
and early withdrawal tomm2thumbs Nov 2012 #27
They say he couldn't keep his "drone" in his pants n/t flamingdem Nov 2012 #39
Ba dum pppsssh underpants Nov 2012 #12
More like rocktivity Nov 2012 #51
And "the education of David Petraeus..." with that photo next to it. yardwork Nov 2012 #23
winning thread. :D She sure looks ... confident. MY grandma would say she looks no better than she roguevalley Nov 2012 #81
LOL Shilo Nov 2012 #24
Book titles of the century: RoxyNexus Nov 2012 #40
Cant blame the General ;Paula Broadwell, she is so "Shock and Awe'!!!!!! SCALA13 Nov 2012 #66
No! You got it wrong... MrMickeysMom Nov 2012 #128
A question jehop61 Nov 2012 #2
Didn't he learn anything from the John Edwards mess? Heather MC Nov 2012 #91
People like this think they are immune. jonthebru Nov 2012 #93
I know I heard he was one of the R's marlakay Nov 2012 #122
My first thought was that it was her rusty fender Nov 2012 #3
I saw that episode too. Now it all makes sense. TwilightGardener Nov 2012 #8
Just saw her in Ed's earlier report and that was my first thought, too wordpix Nov 2012 #45
"All In" has some new reviews at Amazon... Enrique Nov 2012 #4
......heh...... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2012 #129
Oh my... SoapBox Nov 2012 #5
So the problem isn't so much the affair.... Blasphemer Nov 2012 #7
It's an exploitable liability. sofa king Nov 2012 #77
Interesting Liberalagogo Nov 2012 #9
No, not daddy, gold issues... Actionman Nov 2012 #13
Cue Kanye... awoke_in_2003 Nov 2012 #44
Au contraire nichomachus Nov 2012 #58
Was Greenspan married to Andrea Mitchell when he had the affair? SaveAmerica Nov 2012 #76
He's also a pretty smart dude from what I've read about him... octothorpe Nov 2012 #107
This message was self-deleted by its author Actionman Nov 2012 #126
More likely just proximity issues LadyHawkAZ Nov 2012 #36
Proximity is definitely a catalyst. Doc Holliday Nov 2012 #64
I'm right there with you on the puritanism LadyHawkAZ Nov 2012 #65
I don't think that "who is diddling whom" is the only thing in question. n/t janx Nov 2012 #70
I put it as more of a Hero Worshipping thing SaveAmerica Nov 2012 #75
wondering if there might be a baby on the way... who knows tomm2thumbs Nov 2012 #10
Wow is that standard Actionman Nov 2012 #11
That is standard for a 4 star General running a war/occupation underpants Nov 2012 #15
Petraeus' biographer Paula Broadwell under FBI investigation over access to his email Bosonic Nov 2012 #14
"Improperly trying to access his email"? Looking for little tidbits to publish to gain fame? glinda Nov 2012 #25
no doubt how they found out about things in the first place tomm2thumbs Nov 2012 #28
Paula the Daily Show in Jan of 2012. Better interview now than it was then. olddad56 Nov 2012 #16
Thanks for the link. n/t PoliticAverse Nov 2012 #22
thanks for the interview video link tomm2thumbs Nov 2012 #29
In retrospect, it certainly is! janx Nov 2012 #59
Just having an affair isn't enough to cause a resignation like this. Kablooie Nov 2012 #18
I'd say it was more the blabbing of Petraeus to Her than her going off on her own, though... KoKo Nov 2012 #46
He was supposed to testify about Benghazi next week. Not now since he resigned. IndyJones Nov 2012 #68
Adultery is against military code in some cases Ash_F Nov 2012 #69
He's retired. sarge43 Nov 2012 #86
Beg to differ. bitchkitty Nov 2012 #83
What makes this something that affects his job? Kablooie Nov 2012 #115
I repeat, he was Director of the CIA. bitchkitty Nov 2012 #125
Well, it seems to be getting into possible treason territory now. Kablooie Nov 2012 #140
Wingnut friend just implied it's all an Obama plot Patiod Nov 2012 #103
K&R DeSwiss Nov 2012 #19
Wow. That's "Fox" news all right............ TheCowsCameHome Nov 2012 #20
Yeah sorry about that but I saw that when I got home underpants Nov 2012 #21
She is a fox, is what I meant............. TheCowsCameHome Nov 2012 #32
Its obvious why he had to resign railsback Nov 2012 #26
Affair? Nonsense. It was just intense undercover journalism. BlueStreak Nov 2012 #37
was she the "Honey Pot?" And, who would have known? Doesn't help her career much, though... KoKo Nov 2012 #47
Sounds like she already DID rocktivity Nov 2012 #54
Really, jail? I think resignation is enough. octothorpe Nov 2012 #108
Its not like the FBI is going to divulge their case to the public. railsback Nov 2012 #113
So I expect that the General will be locked up naked in solitary confinment RoxyNexus Nov 2012 #30
Nah...Manning wasn't Privileged like the General. KoKo Nov 2012 #55
Wow. Had a post deleted because I suggested Nixon did the same thing with a 21 YO who went on Whovian Nov 2012 #31
yeah heaven05 Nov 2012 #34
he heaven05 Nov 2012 #33
Baloney. This guy is he head of the freaking CIA BlueStreak Nov 2012 #38
oh please heaven05 Nov 2012 #42
Then why is the FBI investigating? n/t janx Nov 2012 #63
Exactly... this is more than "indiscreet". groundloop Nov 2012 #43
Agree......It's not about a "loose dick" but about CIA gone loose to compromising situation. n/t KoKo Nov 2012 #49
ooohhhh! heaven05 Nov 2012 #89
If you're in such a position of power, you're always held to a higher standard AND should be. octothorpe Nov 2012 #109
true heaven05 Nov 2012 #120
Our nation would be more secure, if it weren't for those pesky little blue pills. nt valerief Nov 2012 #35
Does anyone else find it strange that the FBI wound up investigating the head of the CIA groundloop Nov 2012 #41
I read that in the story too - the FBI hits the CIA underpants Nov 2012 #53
The FBI is in charge Sgent Nov 2012 #72
He resigned because he was discovered.....without the investigation...this would have Gin Nov 2012 #48
Power Corrupts...he was at "Top of his Career--Top of the World." The Mighty do Fall from Grace KoKo Nov 2012 #50
nice wood paneling behind them (Off topic) Liberal_in_LA Nov 2012 #52
They make a handsome couple. truthisfreedom Nov 2012 #56
I don't think they look like a handsome couple. janx Nov 2012 #60
I couldn't care less. Beacool Nov 2012 #57
General Petraeus wasn't every man. janx Nov 2012 #61
They weren't investigating him. Beacool Nov 2012 #74
And if every woman who cheated had to resign there wouldn't be too many women fully employed either. Fumesucker Nov 2012 #117
True to a point. Beacool Nov 2012 #123
I'm sick of hearing this slander against men. XtopherXtopher Nov 2012 #130
The gentleman doth protest too much, methinks. Beacool Nov 2012 #136
lol - fair enough XtopherXtopher Nov 2012 #139
You're right. DavidDvorkin Nov 2012 #138
Those surveys are great for measuring the differences each gender 4th law of robotics Nov 2012 #145
There are far more men in power than women 4th law of robotics Nov 2012 #144
The General Was ALL Into Her... Iggy Nov 2012 #62
...And now The Man has no eyes at the top of the Company. sofa king Nov 2012 #67
Either the Missus or CIA foe internally caught wind of this affair and reported it - made suggestion Pachamama Nov 2012 #71
I would have to buy new clothes. jonthebru Nov 2012 #73
She wrote a book on Petraeus? jimbo92107 Nov 2012 #78
now she has to do a "Tell All" book, too. aletier_v Nov 2012 #79
Google his wife Holly. I love weed Nov 2012 #80
That's incredibly rude. tanyev Nov 2012 #118
where are the family values folks on this issue? I hear crickets tomm2thumbs Nov 2012 #82
I wonder if she visited Bob Woodward's house. nt LaydeeBug Nov 2012 #84
she's a west point and harvard grad mainer Nov 2012 #85
Agreed, I think its easy to say, "I would never do that". Bosso 63 Nov 2012 #87
So, the General delivered his payload with rateyes Nov 2012 #88
ha ha ha heaven05 Nov 2012 #90
I really feel bad for the wife... kjackson227 Nov 2012 #92
What's the real reason? Ter Nov 2012 #94
Author or Sex zebrastripe Nov 2012 #95
What was the larger investigation and why did Broadwell become a EmeraldCityGrl Nov 2012 #96
I found another video of mrs Broadwell :p darkangel218 Nov 2012 #97
9:45 " a bunch of heavy breathing.." darkangel218 Nov 2012 #98
Wow, this thing is filled with potential jokes. aletier_v Nov 2012 #101
She's Cra-craa-craaaz Tutonic Nov 2012 #99
He didn't make a very good spook! Gin Nov 2012 #100
Both are West Point grads. Does that say Jumping John Nov 2012 #102
ROFL darkangel218 Nov 2012 #104
LMFAO XtopherXtopher Nov 2012 #131
And it was her Bday yesterday when this story broke out darkangel218 Nov 2012 #105
Apparently Mrs Broadwell THREATENED another female acquaintance to Petraeus in an e-mail that bigdarryl Nov 2012 #106
Yes. And from what i heard she sent that threatning email from Petraeus gmail account nt darkangel218 Nov 2012 #110
I really feel bad for their families tho. I dont care how many things they had in common darkangel218 Nov 2012 #111
What he did was wrong but the level of temptation here must have been crazy. Locut0s Nov 2012 #112
Another women with unsurpassed access womanofthehills Nov 2012 #114
Lol. This whole thing raises an interesting hypothetical question for me. Would women make better... Locut0s Nov 2012 #116
she's like a nutso Sean Young mainer Nov 2012 #119
I always thought he needed a haircut Joey Liberal Nov 2012 #121
Looks like Broadwell and Ann Coulter can exchange tips on posing for book sleeves. pam4water Nov 2012 #124
On SNL they said the original title of the book was "Just the Tip." tclambert Nov 2012 #127
To be honest boomerbust Nov 2012 #132
True Joey Liberal Nov 2012 #133
"Wanting" doesn't have to result in going after DavidDvorkin Nov 2012 #135
I am finding this scandal rather boring Politicub Nov 2012 #134
Give it time... GliderGuider Nov 2012 #137
Well, the woman in Tampa who is linked to Gen. Allen amandabeech Nov 2012 #141
Think of David's wife Franker65 Nov 2012 #142
Ah, so she essentially got what she deserved, right? myrna minx Nov 2012 #146
"All in" . . . she just had to chose that name didn't she? 4th law of robotics Nov 2012 #143
Kick this totally Republican scandal Kingofalldems Nov 2012 #147
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