This looks like a paint job done after the fact. General Petraeus is taking retirement from the CIA not for this stated reason, but because he was not willing to act the patsy for this criminal regime operating out of the White Hut.
The cover story, that he indulged in an extramarital affair, is meant to make him radioactive and therefore unacceptable for some future run for high office as a Republican. The tarnish is there, and nothing much can make it go away now.
However, if he were to run as a Democrat, this sort of story would be a resume enhancement. Depending on who put the pressure for this story to be delivered to the press, he will become a satellite of either Hillary or Obama in what would currently be a non-official position, but kept on staff as a “resource person”. And to keep him shut up about what REALLY happened in the CIA.
But I do not view General Petraeus as being a liberal Democrat in any manner. If anything, he is perhaps one of the most APOLITICAL generals we have had in some time.
Friday afternoon news dump!!!!!!!!!!!! Limbaugh leaves the air and this story breaks! Wonder if this appeared in Romney’s vetting process?
“The cover story, that he indulged in an extramarital affair, is meant to make him radioactive and therefore unacceptable for some future run for high office as a Republican. The tarnish is there, and nothing much can make it go away now.”
Just the fact that he served under Obama would’ve ended it. He’d be another Huntsman.