Can someone please enlighten me?

[narnian60]

I am serious. Why should I care about this Petraeus debacle? I know there are a lot of posts on this subject but can't make myself read them.

[Obamamama44]

1. I literally just said the exact same thing

Is it really a scandal if the guy had an affair and stepped down? I don't care...but maybe I'm missing something

[yellowcanine]

21. The woman posted operational details on FB while she was in Afghanistan with the general.

You may not find that disturbing but I do. This guy is the CIA chief and he is having an affair with someone who doesn't know when to keep her mouth shut. She also sent a threatening email to a potential rival for the general's affections - so threatening the target of the email freaked out and went to the FBI. Major security issues here all around. A general heading the CIA should have better judgment.

[seabeyond]

2. except how it effects his job, the pres, senators not told,

And the manner it was handled, I dont think anyone rally cares.

[SickOfTheOnePct]

3. Really, no reason at all

I agree with you.

I find the conspiracy theories much more interesting than the actual scandal itself.

[PoliticAverse]

4. Because it's a sex-related scandal and thus is more important than any other issue

nationally.*




* Warning, sarcasm may not be labeled as such.

[Wounded Bear]

5. I care more about what happened behind the scenes....

WRT the Benghazi affair.

That's starting to look like a huge CIA clusterfuck, and Petraeus was in the middle of it.

Stepping down for an affair is easier than being fired for incompetence.

[elleng]

6. No reason, I agree. Don't bother.

[narnian60]

10. Ok, but if & when a repub I know throws it at me-I say.....?

[elleng]

13. 'He was a foolish man,

did the right thing and stepped down when he learned it might become a matter which would affect his work.'

[SickOfTheOnePct]

14. +1 n/t

[narnian60]

17. Perfect. Thank you, elleng.

[JoeyT]

22. You remind them he's a Republican.

From Wikipedia:

On September 20, the Senate passed an amendment by Republican John Cornyn III of Texas designed to "strongly condemn personal attacks on the honor and integrity of General Petraeus". Cornyn drafted the amendment in response to a controversial full-page ad by the liberal group Moveon.org in the September 10, 2007, edition of The New York Times. All forty-nine Republican Senators and twenty-two Democratic Senators voted in support.[115] The House passed a similar resolution by a 341-79 vote on September 26.

[Cleita]

7. The broadcast TV news have actually been using this

story as their lead. This shows how pathetic the state of journalism is in the MSM these days.

[sarge43]

8. It's a pass the popcorn thing

Sit back and watch a Belt Way knife fight. Apparently, a whistle blower put that snake Cantor on to this and Cantor being Cantor saw a way to embarrass POTUS. Plus, it's an Oooo shiny (sex sells) for the MSM and takes attention away from the election.

[SickOfTheOnePct]

11. The investigation was already going on for some time before Cantor was told

I'm thinking if he had wanted to try to embarass President Obama, he would have gone public with it.

Sometimes, there really isn't a conspiracy.

[hfojvt]

9. I am not caring about it either

but I thought this quote was interesting "...the characteristic flaw of the ignorant, which is to deny that becoming educated is worth the effort." Donald McCloskey in the foreward to "Reaching for Heaven on Earth: the theological meaning of economics" Robert H. Nelson 1991

[ancianita]

12. You should care, since this is the beginning of case building for the big spend down on the military

An ongoing restructuring to streamline and combine both CIA and military roles is beginning, and this pre-empts Republican PR attempts to create drama over it all.

[FLyellowdog]

15. And why is this apparently "fodder" for impeachment?

Inquiring minds want to know....

[SickOfTheOnePct]

16. First I've heard of that n/t

[FLyellowdog]

19. Well, now that I think about it...I'm not sure it is except that

it's all probably tied up with Benghazi and who knew what when....and Petraeus is right in the middle of that it looks like.

Sort of like when you give a mouse a cookie thing. Maybe I've misconstrued the whole thing. My mind is mush now after the election. Sorry.

[SickOfTheOnePct]

20. No problem! n/t

[DURHAM D]

18. This is not about the affair(s).

This is about how the government is functioning.

People who should have been made aware of the problem at the CIA were not made aware and the people who should not be involved were indeed involved.

[Odin2005]

23. It's serious because the head of the CIA was doing things that compromised national security.

Spooks are NEVER supposed to have "mistresses", since they can be spies, themselves.