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4. So what did the Republicans gain by this?

Mon Nov 12, 2012, 07:33 AM

Nov 2012

Trying to figure this all out.

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Eric Cantor knew about Petraeus [View all] lalalu Nov 2012 OP

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That Tripp woman was a trip. lalalu Nov 2012 #2

Why keep mentioning the body shape of Monica Lewinsky? Chemisse Nov 2012 #3

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does "fathead fellator" work? magical thyme Nov 2012 #15

Much improved :) Chemisse Nov 2012 #31

"Presidential knee-pad aspirant"... "human humidor" ... "awful orifice" TahitiNut Nov 2012 #19

Better - lol Chemisse Nov 2012 #30

So what did the Republicans gain by this? Chemisse Nov 2012 #4

They were trying to gain The Presidency. SubgeniusHasSlack Nov 2012 #9

They didn't gain because President Obama won. lalalu Nov 2012 #11

Interesting theory. Chemisse Nov 2012 #14

I'm also thinking of that photo with her and Karl Rove together Hutzpa Nov 2012 #20

Agree, that photo raised more questions. lalalu Nov 2012 #21

They Needed Petraeus "Testimony"... KharmaTrain Nov 2012 #23

I think you are correct. The affair is a smokescreen. Tutonic Nov 2012 #5

The whole republickcon party is dirty. SubgeniusHasSlack Nov 2012 #10

Petraeus was setup as blackmail material to the max Sunlei Nov 2012 #6

The FBI agent wasn't a whistle blower unless he feared reprisal for leaking justiceischeap Nov 2012 #7

I don't see this as whistblowing either. lalalu Nov 2012 #16

According to NYztimes it was being investigated since the summer sammytko Nov 2012 #28

Just for clarities sake justiceischeap Nov 2012 #29

Petraeus is a Republican Loudestlib Nov 2012 #12

Yes and the republicans were going to lalalu Nov 2012 #13

The republicans are still trying to pin this on Obama's legacy liberal N proud Nov 2012 #17

True lalalu Nov 2012 #18

They can try Hutzpa Nov 2012 #22

This John2 Nov 2012 #25

That makes sense davidpdx Nov 2012 #27

Kick.... LeftInTX Nov 2012 #32