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29. Well he's homely, she's beautiful, he's powerful, she's married-and so that coon

Mon Nov 12, 2012, 08:15 PM

Nov 2012

dog left the underside of the front porch and didn't stop to sniff the garbage can. And yes, it really is that simple folks.

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Seriously....what the FUCK was Patreus thinking? [View all] Taverner Nov 2012 OP

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