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In reply to the discussion: Petraeus aims to be Secretary of State and win a Nobel Peace Prize [View all]treestar
(82,383 posts)61. She can't speak for all Europeans
Or all men. But we can observe European attitudes over time. Your nasty statement that he can't be blamed due to his wife aging is inconsistent with the European attitude. Rather, it sounds like that of an American sexist.
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Manning is pleading guilty. Suspicion about Pretraeus is centered on sex not national security
Coyotl
Nov 2012
#52
Suspicion is not centered on sex, except by the easily distracted and the media.
sabrina 1
Nov 2012
#54
Funny. Nice right-wing "Leaning forward". That's what Rush does, not what Obama said.
WinkyDink
Nov 2012
#8
Wow! Very sexist. Holly Petraeus was a knockout 40+ years ago when she was married
riderinthestorm
Nov 2012
#23
News flash! Human physiology means we all get saggier, wrinkly and bulgy as we age.
riderinthestorm
Nov 2012
#33
Now you're assigning "hate and spite" to her as well?? ** incredulous**
riderinthestorm
Nov 2012
#47
Here's a video of Elizabeth Warren, a fellow Sr Citizen like Holly Petraeus
riderinthestorm
Nov 2012
#63
lol's ...not in the cards for that guy with the EGO size of Mt. Olympus! and his paramour n/t
KoKo
Nov 2012
#17
Pardon me while I throw up in my mouth a little. Fitting that this story appears
coalition_unwilling
Nov 2012
#18
Absolutely. I'm with the Europeans on this one. Hopefully this will put a public dent in the power
libdem4life
Nov 2012
#22
As long as someone is hiding the affair from their spouse it is a security threat
Fumesucker
Nov 2012
#27