I just saw FNC boasting about their 12 million viewers on election note. I reckon at least 75% were like me and hatewatching them!
US Presidential Election: Tuesday November 6th, 2012
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If you go over the so-called 'cliff' the Bush cuts expire which means a tax hike for most people, including the middle-classes.I suppose O would then try and pass a tax cut on the bottom 90%, and dare the GOP to block it.
The English language isn't logical though. A bible-basher is someone who tries to convert people the whole time. I suppose in context you could use it your way... "People like Dawkins are always bashing the bible. But bible bashers like him don't seem to realise they're going to burn in hell." But it would be a bit confusing.
Not really, there was fairly free variation b/w -or and -our on both sides of the Pond until the nineteenth century.
Word is that Petraeus will not be testifying in next week's Benghazi hearings.
This has to be a massive WUM for the right.....if he does know something dodgy i don't see how the chicago mob can be this brazen!
This has to be a massive WUM for the right.....if he does know something dodgy i don't see how the chicago mob can be this brazen!
I suppose O would then try and pass a tax cut on the bottom 90%, and dare the GOP to block it.
thats what I meant Plech. probably did not word it right.
Understand the Senate has already sent a bill to the house ensuring only theose earning $250,000 or less keep their tax cuts.
what do you think there really is with this Benghazi thing?
I mean if they really had something, it would have come out before the elections.
Romney did not even breathe about it in the Foreign Policy debate.
First post in the thread to spell Petraeus' name correctly.
Cuz he'd gotten bitch-slapped by Candy Crowley in the 2nd debate about it, and didn't want to bring that up again.
If the right knew anything explosive about Benghazi we'd know about it by now. I just don't see what can hurt the POTUS here. I mean, is the problem that he didn't call it a terrorist attack?....big deal. That there wasn't enough security?.....oh well, a mistake but not by the Prez.
Where's the beef?
Where's the beef?
There wasn't any. It was Fox's effort to create an October surprise for Romney. Now it's just Fox's effort to report on anything but how Republicans got their asses kicked.
Why do Fox have two interchangeable shit-hair ladies doing the reporting? I want blonde bombshells.
Mockney hasnt posted in a while.
He's probably hiding under his blankie watching reruns of Hannity and waiting for the impending apocalypse to arrive.
Told him he was watching too much Fox.
He's probably hiding under his blankie watching reruns of Hannity and waiting for the impending apocalypse to arrive.
Told him he was watching too much Fox.
Seems I was wrong about that. That was Nate Silver's take, but Jan Crawfod, who broke the inside story on the SCOTUS ACA decision, has been talking to some of Romney's team, and apparently they thought they had the swing states wrapped up. Seems they bought their own bullshit about skewed polls.
At the Agency, unlike elected or even similar positions at State, everyone from the director level down to the janitor at Langley goes through pretty much the same process on the security side. During security they ask everything under the sun and try to check the veracity of it, from the most random things to past fidelity/cheating/relationships etc.
I'm sure it is the same at SIS, though SIS is more relaxed regarding certain things such as prior Pot use compared to the Agency.
Perhaps norwegian intelligence is not like that in their recruiting, but then again, what exactly does the noggie intelligence apparatus really do?
Watch hot Swedish birds.
Noggie secret service spend their time trying to find out which wax the other teams are using.
Hopefully they don't worry about whether anyone is cheating on their wife or not.
If they do, I want my tax money back.
cheating, or a history of cheating speaks to your risk of being coerced/blackmailed. It's one of the easiest ways to get someone to be an asset along with money, change in ideology, or ego.
That was the link and story that sparked the conversation your quote is replying to
But why resign? Why not just admit that you've cheated on your wife? That in itself disproves what I can only assume to be your theory; that he was only let go/forced to resign because of the risk of being blackmailed.
As long as he's admitted to cheating, there's nothing to use against him, is there?
He may be embarrassed and ashamed. He's from an organization and a lifestyle where personal honour and integrity are very important.
And you think the norm is to go to your boss and admit you cheated on your wife rather than tried to keep it hidden?
- If he resigned by his own free will - fair enough. But I don't think he did, and nor do I think Weiner did, for example. They were both forced out for nonsense reasons.
The woman it's reportedly with is named here - http://wonkwire.com/2012/11/09/petraeus-steps-down-as-cia-chief/ - and it might be a bit clearer why he was given the push/left if so.
Also, "All In"? Oh dear.
Also, "All In"? Oh dear.
paula broadwell is quite fit. i don't blame him. i'd go balls deep in her as well
I saw an interview of her on Charlie Rose a while ago..she is literally fit too. Does triathlons etc.
I digress... I was was wondering at that time how she got (or in her case gave assess) to Petraeus, a very quiet man media-wise.
Hmmm.. now we know.
Women are sneaky that way.... flash a bit of tits and we are puddy in their hands. ;-)
I digress... I was was wondering at that time how she got (or in her case gave assess) to Petraeus, a very quiet man media-wise.
Hmmm.. now we know.
Women are sneaky that way.... flash a bit of tits and we are puddy in their hands. ;-)
The reason he resigned is because she 'may 'have had access to classified information. emails and other information. She is under investigation by the FBI.
The general is in big trouble. What a shame for a man that so many respected.
The general is in big trouble. What a shame for a man that so many respected.
Worked with him for over a year in Iraq. As generals went, he was truly a man among boys.
I'm presuming you don't mean that in the Catholic/BSA sense of the term...
No, not in a Penn St. sort of way. Most generals in the Iraq war were basically glorified grunts, where as Petreaus was more of an intellectual who happened to be a general. His methodologies were largely based on his his own academic research and probably changed the trajectory of the Iraq war from 07 to 09.
The name of the book is "All in". Incredibly apt.
ever meet paula? try to get a sly wank?
Out of curiosity, was this your opinion when Clinton had his affair?
Its not particularly good for the POTUS either. Not sure its quite the same though but Clinton should have stood down. Lying and cheating is all very well BUT getting caught lying and cheating lets everyone know your honesty and integrity is a little suspect.
running for office lets everyone know your honesty and integrity are a little suspect.Thinking and knowing beyond doubt are very different.
Now this would add much more to the full reasoning behind him coming out to admit, a bit of honor instead of having this come out through a leak or the press, or even the administration. He saves face and steps down (we Americans love honesty ya know).
And if she indeed became privy to highly classified information, you now have a massive security breach. Pussy can make men do strange things. She's working on a book with Gen. Petraeus, they start shagging, and he's probably telling her some things he shouldn't because she's sucking on his old cock. Hell I probably would too (tell a woman too much).
But in the intelligence/spy business, one must wonder how field agents would react to hearing of their boss over in his cozy Virginia office shagging chicks while these guys are out there with their lives on the line. That could cause some problems. Then again I'm not a field agent so I don't know how they think.
Grover was just on Piers arguing with some other guy. He's such an odious cnut.
Time for some Bill Maher - I plan on tonight's episode to be highly entertaining.
Time for some Bill Maher - I plan on tonight's episode to be highly entertaining.
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