Meanwhile, over in the House the Republican head of the Intelligence Committee was fully briefed before the WH knew about the matter.

What is wrong with this picture?

There is a lot wrong with this picture.

Did Weiner even do anything besides send pictures of his dick to willing recipients? I forget: seriously. Who cares about sex affairs? They have nothing to do with legislation or policy. It's ridiculous that the government of 300 million people is so often held hostage to the genital urges of particular individuals.

In this case, a major war criminal of the invasion and occupation of Iraq is a great fucking hero and in charge of the covert war and covert policy machine, until the day it's found out he made some love on the side with his biographer!

Every value here is completely skewed. But the present point being, no words of even indirect praise would be found for any non-Republican non-General in the same situation. By politicians of either party. Oooh! "He did the right thing!" Gimme a fucking break.

I am far more interested in deals made in back rooms with special interests that in who makes love to whom.

The reality is, of course, that once this thing spiraled out of control with the threats and the involvement of the FBI, then it gets really sticky. If this story is true, Broadwell acted irresponsibly and possibly illegally. It's an incredibly rash act on her part because it does affect more than just her and Petraeus and has dragged Obama into it.

What does the UCMJ have to say about being the commander of illegal aggressive wars and murdering thousands of civilians in a foreign country where you have no business? (For that matter, what about killing combatants of the resistance to your illegal invasion?)

Who cares, right? It was all for god and country, just following orders. But as soon as he took his tool out of his pants during private time - crime! Crime!

absolute disgrace.

He told multiple lies trying to cover up his actions, and continued to lie for two weeks. He made a complete ass of himself, losing his credibility.

except with his dick not actually touched by another person, correct?

Point being: Who the fuck cares?

Just one of these bozos should finally say it: My relations with consenting adults are not your business.

Wiener obviously did not.

depends on the level of political support and presumably other factors related to opportunism and herd politics, and not on whether the person in question "did other things" that were actually wrong. Weiner and Clinton both did the same "other things" (lying in response to allegations of bad sexual conduct, even though the lie could never be sustained). But right and wrong and even whether something happened or not is apparently determined by "support of Democrats in Congress." So glad you can admit it.

Because money and machines control the parties, guaranteeing repeat nominations for incumbents, and in the general election your choice is DiFi or the Republican Borg.

before they did what was going down. She's not clueless.

beginning to winder whose side is she on? She ihas been too comfortable with the other side, especially Joe Lieberman. She is defending Petraeus too much.