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CTyankee

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17. I heard that he wooed her when he was at West Point. She is the daughter of the then

Reply to riverwalker (Reply #6)

Fri Nov 9, 2012, 04:11 PM

Nov 2012

Superintendent of the academy.

I have seen this kind of suck up by ambitious men in both the military and the government lots of times before. They want their paths to glory smoothed by their spouse's family connections.

It's an old, old story...

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As far as I know, bayareamike Nov 2012 #1

So Am I Hearing You Say That He Outed Himself?.....nt global1 Nov 2012 #4

I just hope he retires to all of those corporate boards Anthony McCarthy Nov 2012 #2

Anyone in a high position like him is stupid to have an affair. LiberalFighter Nov 2012 #3

Head of the CIA would be the most blackmailable postion a person can have. SalviaBlue Nov 2012 #10

Why? onenote Nov 2012 #15

Because it involves more secrecy? Agents in undercover in other countries exposed? LiberalFighter Nov 2012 #19

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Was there "pillow talk" ?? Did he spill some secret beans? Gin Nov 2012 #5

Interesting question. LisaL Nov 2012 #8

I feel bad for his wife riverwalker Nov 2012 #6

I heard that he wooed her when he was at West Point. She is the daughter of the then CTyankee Nov 2012 #17

I feel bad for her too. She's had to spend many years TwilightGardener Nov 2012 #22

I doubt it. I think he's just lining himself up for a cabinet position. Just my opinion, mind you. HopeHoops Nov 2012 #7

Wouldn't this be the worst thing he could do then? Puzzledtraveller Nov 2012 #16

not for the Mitt transition team Johonny Nov 2012 #24

Don't know but wasn't it just announced that Feinstein was conducting Live and Learn Nov 2012 #9

Wolf Blitzer said that he was scheduled to testify at the hearing, but will not Autumn Nov 2012 #20

Ike had affairs too while general in WWII. ananda Nov 2012 #11

We live in different times.. n/t SoCalDem Nov 2012 #12

I think that Gen. Patraeus had quite a few enemies.... Bonhomme Richard Nov 2012 #13

Was it a gay affair? dem4ward Nov 2012 #14

You just know she will get exposed RomneyLies Nov 2012 #18

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