An early, disguised hint of Petraeus affair?

UPDATE deserving of a “Seriously?!”

From the Washington Post:


“The collapse of the dazzling career of CIA Director David H. Petraeus was triggered when a woman whom he was having an affair with sent threatening e-mails to another woman close to him, according to three senior law enforcement officials with knowledge of the episode.

The recipient of the e-mails was so frightened that she went to the FBI for protection and help tracking down the sender, according to the officials. The FBI investigation traced the threats to Paula Broadwell, a former military officer and a Petraeus biographer, and uncovered explicit e-mails between Broadwell and Petraeus, the officials said….

The identity of the woman who received the e-mails was not disclosed, and the nature of her relationship with Petraeus is unknown. The law enforcement officials said the e-mails indicated that Broadwell perceived the other woman as a threat to her relationship with Petraeus.”

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Back in July, the “Ethicist” column in the New York Times Magazine published a strange, anonymous letter that in hindsight probably set many a tongue wagging in Washington, D.C., and is doing so again in light of recent news events.

Here’s the letter:

My wife is having an affair with a government executive. His role is to manage a project whose progress is seen worldwide as a demonstration of American leadership. (This might seem hyperbolic, but it is not an exaggeration.) I have met with him on several occasions, and he has been gracious. (I doubt if he is aware of my knowledge.) I have watched the affair intensify over the last year, and I have also benefited from his generosity. He is engaged in work that I am passionate about and is absolutely the right person for the job. I strongly feel that exposing the affair will create a major distraction that would adversely impact the success of an important effort. My issue: Should I acknowledge this affair and finally force closure? Should I suffer in silence for the next year or two for a project I feel must succeed? Should I be “true to my heart” and walk away from the entire miserable situation and put the episode behind me?

NAME WITHHELD

As Chuck Klosterman, author of the ethics column, noted in his perceptive response, “The fact that you’re willing to accept your wife’s infidelity for some greater political good is beyond honorable. In fact, it’s so over-the-top honorable that I’m not sure I believe your motives are real. Part of me wonders why you’re even posing this question, particularly in a column that is printed in The New York Times… I halfway suspect you’re writing this letter because you want specific people to read this column and deduce who is involved and what’s really going on behind closed doors (without actually addressing the conflict in person). That’s not ethical, either.”

– Jay Bookman

785 comments Add your comment

Fred ™

November 10th, 2012
2:39 pm

Miami and VIrginia gots a football game going. fourth quarter. wow.

So what’s the score in the toilet bowl lol?

RW-(the original)

November 10th, 2012
2:41 pm

…vs one person having an entire debate with himself/herself?

Haven’t a few journalists been caught doing just that?

Dang, I guess I’m going to have to go get Fred’s beer. Be back later….

getalife

November 10th, 2012
2:43 pm

Fred,

Yeah SEC domination does get old like Jimmy Johnson winning but we have the best recruiting and the best players. If they want to compete against the best, get a SEC scholarship and play football.

Fred ™

November 10th, 2012
2:43 pm

Woo Hoo. RW coming through in the pinch

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmcJWPYcr1I

JOHN LONGENECKER

November 10th, 2012
2:47 pm

Nov 10. Hello.
As I see it, some men enjoy relationships with women.
Some women enjoy relationships with men. I want to be in love, but I want my freedom to, they often say.
Getting married puts the breaks on wonderful,
marvelous, facinating, deep relationships,
and friendships between men and women.
I see life full of freedom. Restrictions on who we love,
or how many we love are normal, traditional, standard.
What a waste of the wonderfulness of life.
Sexuality is such a spectacular gift from a woman to a man.
Sex and love are just amazing. I still love and admire each woman
who was ever generous enough to spend their time with me
as my girlfriend. I truly love each one with unconditional love
to this day. Each moved on. Most got married. Some are friends
today. I love them all so much it fills my heart with joy.
I love to hear their voice when they call. For the meaning of
life is found in my love for woman. I was never a player, never a playboy,
I just truly loved women since I fell for Collette in the second grade.
JOHN LONGENECKER

Fred ™

November 10th, 2012
2:55 pm

UL Lafayette leading Florida in the 4th quarter.

LOl It’s funny, I can watch 4 games at the same time on my computer but not on my tv. I need to hook my a computer up to my tv……

Brosephus™

November 10th, 2012
3:00 pm

UPDATE deserving of a “Seriously?!”

“Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turned, Nor hell a fury like a woman scorned.”
–Thomas Jefferson

Jay

November 10th, 2012
3:00 pm

Fred, I’ve seen no sign that they’ve returned under a different guise.

Kamchak ~ Thug from the Steppes

November 10th, 2012
3:01 pm

Is it true that Mrs. Petraeus has contacted Lifetime for a future episode of “My Life Is A Lifetime Movie”?

Jm

November 10th, 2012
3:06 pm

That Stewart interview takes on a whole new dimension in light of, um, new facts :)

getalife

November 10th, 2012
3:08 pm

I am guilty of cheating but warned all girlfriends that I will probably cheat on them and they would cheat on me. This line got me many stripper girlfriends so I am the last person to cast stones at this glass house.

I believe the French are correct with it is a personal problem but we drew the line in the sand on cheating because of “family values”.

Redneck Convert (R--and proud of it)

November 10th, 2012
3:10 pm

The collapse of the dazzling career of CIA Director David H. Petraeus was triggered when a woman with whom he was having an affair sent threatening e-mails to another woman close to him, according to three senior law enforcement officials with knowledge of the episode.

Well, this just goes to show that no matter how cool the people having a affair think they are, one of them is likely to go haywire sooner or later and probly the woman. My buddy Jim Earl says it just proves how true some lines wrote by a guy named Nash is:

Hogamas, higamus
Man is polygamous.
Higamus, hogamas
Woman’s monogamous.

Fred ™

November 10th, 2012
3:12 pm

Wow. Florida is doing the best job they know how to lose this game. They just got sacked. Down 6 to ULL? Just damn. 20-13 in the 4th quarter.

getalife

November 10th, 2012
3:14 pm

So, now there are two mistresses?

The plot thickens.

Jm

November 10th, 2012
3:17 pm

Getalife

Yawp

Soap opera

getalife

November 10th, 2012
3:19 pm

Jm,

How many more women will step up to get their fifteen minutes and money from the movie?

Hypocrisy

November 10th, 2012
3:27 pm

0311

Classy comment about Obama voters and layoffs.

You must be one bitter man

barking frog

November 10th, 2012
3:29 pm

Paula was embedded with Petraeus for a year in Afghanistan.
She was upset because he wouldn’t let her take sniper training.
Petraeus was smarter than I give him credit for. Don’t want to
dump a woman that’s a sniper

barking frog

November 10th, 2012
3:31 pm

Bloomberg/Trump 2016. They put the ass in class.

weetamoe

November 10th, 2012
3:39 pm

I read it in the times long ago. Too bad these opinionators employed by the AJC have missed so many interesting pieces of information found in the Public Editor columns at that paper. Affairs, adultery, gossip—those bits of *news* have little or no effect on us. The Times has had a few honest PE’s and their fights with the news section are sometimes enlightening. It seems most of the media report about half of the news we should be receiving. Maybe that is one reason so many reporters are considered merely democrats with a byline. Oh, umm, Jesse Jr is about to do a little jail time. Too bad it is for the wrong reason.

Fred ™

November 10th, 2012
3:41 pm

Holy crap. What a Hollywood ending to the Florida game. They asshats pulled off the win………

Fred ™

November 10th, 2012
3:42 pm

Oh, umm, Jesse Jr is about to do a little jail time. Too bad it is for the wrong reason.

What’s he doing time for and what is the “right” reason? For being black?

barking frog

November 10th, 2012
3:43 pm

Kamchak ~ Thug from the Steppes

November 10th, 2012
3:44 pm

Exclusive: Jackson Jr. Plea Deal Includes Resignation, Pleading Guilty To Misuse Of Funds…

drudgey spam

weetamoe

November 10th, 2012
3:49 pm

ooops! regarding sex under the desk. FBI outraged decision to resign delayed until after the election to spare pres. More to come, I guess, but not for me.

T. Robert Black

November 10th, 2012
3:50 pm

Before they published her name, I found this picture on the web, and I had no doubt. What does you think?

http://www.inspiredwomanonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/DSC05247.jpg

weetamoe

November 10th, 2012
3:51 pm

I do not understand fred’s logic.

Kamchak ~ Thug from the Steppes

November 10th, 2012
3:54 pm

COVERT OPERATION: SEX UNDER THE DESK

drudgey spam

Fred ™

November 10th, 2012
3:56 pm

I think Mr. Black that your bandwidth has been exceeded

Fred ™

November 10th, 2012
3:56 pm

Bandwidth Limit Exceeded
The server is temporarily unable to service your request due to the site owner reaching his/her bandwidth limit. Please try again later.
Apache Server at http://www.inspiredwomanonline.com Port 80

Kamchak ~ Thug from the Steppes

November 10th, 2012
3:57 pm

I do not understand fred’s logic.

There’s your sign.

Fred ™

November 10th, 2012
3:57 pm

weetamoe

November 10th, 2012
3:51 pm

I do not understand fred’s logic.
++++++++++++++++++

There is no logic it’s a damn question. Answer it.

Kamchak ~ Thug from the Steppes

November 10th, 2012
4:02 pm

Fred ™

November 10th, 2012
4:06 pm

14-zip Texas A&M over Bama. You reckon Brocephus has crapped his pants yet? There is still 7:59 in the first QUARTER left and Bama is down 14 points………

Fred ™

November 10th, 2012
4:08 pm

Kam: I have to check with the boss, but do you want to check out Stats tomorrow for the Falcons game? Maybe some others may want to go as well…….. it was called one of the top 10 sports bars in the Country by some magazine. I want to check it out sometime.

http://www.statsatl.com/statsatl/index.php/our-story

Jack ®

November 10th, 2012
4:09 pm

Apparently the general’s girlfriend gives great book.

Fred ™

November 10th, 2012
4:09 pm

LOL Someone forgot to tell A&M that they were gonna get their asses whooped just by Alabama driving in their driveway……….

stands for decibels

November 10th, 2012
4:15 pm

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/11/us/politics/florida-to-address-delays-as-it-confirms-obama-victory.html

They finally finished counting–Obama wins by 74,000 votes in FL.

I certainly hope that Rick Scott is held accountable for the misery he put so many voters through this time around.

getalife

November 10th, 2012
4:17 pm

Fred,

Nice bar.

We showed them how to beat Alabama.

Jack,

It appears the General’s girlfriend scared the crap out of his new girlfriend.

The General went out with a bang.

Kamchak ~ Thug from the Steppes

November 10th, 2012
4:19 pm

Fred

Really interesting place, although it’s kinda pricey. My biggest concern about downtown is parking

stands for decibels

November 10th, 2012
4:19 pm

Too bad it is for the wrong reason.

Yeah, I guess I’d also like to know what the “right” reason would be to put this man in jail. Please to explain.

Fred ™

November 10th, 2012
4:19 pm

getalife: I read about it in some article, I forget who by, it was ranked as one of the top ten sports bars in the US.

Also it would seem the General went out with TWO bangs (at least)……..

stands for decibels

November 10th, 2012
4:22 pm

Cool story about plans to, possibly, provide a route for hikers from the AT to the headwaters of the Hooch, so they could potentially hike from Maine to the Gulf of Mexico.

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/ga-river-appalachian-hikers-coast-17689518#.UJ7FCYaULPM

Fred ™

November 10th, 2012
4:28 pm

Kam: They validate parking for up to 3 hours. Their draft beer is no more expensive than Local 7 (although more than I like). As far as food is concerned? LOL Eat before you go. I will. but we could do something else if you want. I don’t care for going downtown much, but I want to check this place out at some point.

Fred ™

November 10th, 2012
4:29 pm

21-0 Texas A&M. Still first quarter.

Fred ™

November 10th, 2012
4:31 pm

whoops. Dimwit missed the extra point.It’s *only* 20-0

guy

November 10th, 2012
4:31 pm

Jamvet,I owe you an apology for a previous post I wrote. It’s really not that important to the average citizen who the president is anyway.What’s important is for all in Washington to begin to get our fiscal house in order.If we don’t very soon,it will become a nightmare. Take care and good luck!

getalife

November 10th, 2012
4:34 pm

Bro,

Yikes, the Aggies are playing their best football.

Tundra Dude

November 10th, 2012
4:34 pm

21-0 Texas A&M. Still first quarter

Huda Thunkit!
Against a potent offense, Al looks awfully sub-prime.

Tundra Dude

November 10th, 2012
4:38 pm

Is “the affair” the Mother of all Distractions”…?
Who wanted him out of that job…??
Who “alerted” the FBI, and why couldn’t Pet squash the investigation..??

Mick

November 10th, 2012
4:43 pm

Man, broadwells husband is a loser, does any guy want to be a cuckold? Taking one for the team? Sorry, some things shouldn’t be compromised…

Plus the hurricanes suk!! Go fins

nelson

November 10th, 2012
4:44 pm

I will have to research this. It sounds like clandestine intrigue destined for a best seller in the NY Times. This is so over the top even James Bond would have an issue with this murky plot CIA,FBI,it is all there. The husband seems to have sacrificed all for country.

the red herring

November 10th, 2012
4:45 pm

well the dems let their top dog bill clinton slide on the same issues—even to the point of outright lying about it and not knowing the definition of the word “is”…. so if the POTUS can get by then why is it necessary for a general to step down. possible answer—to prevent him from having to testify on the killing of the american ambassador and seals. if you think the timing of this was coincidental then you are either naive or stupid.

Kamchak ~ Thug from the Steppes

November 10th, 2012
4:46 pm

Taking one for the team? Sorry, some things shouldn’t be compromised…

I agree.

Hubby should nuke her ass, fight for custody of the kids, and kick her punk ass to the curb.

Fred ™

November 10th, 2012
4:47 pm

the red herring

November 10th, 2012
4:45 pm

well the dems let their top dog bill clinton slide on the same issues—even to the point of outright lying about it and not knowing the definition of the word “is”…. so if the POTUS can get by then why is it necessary for a general to step down. possible answer—to prevent him from having to testify on the killing of the american ambassador and seals. if you think the timing of this was coincidental then you are either naive or stupid.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++

Were you born an idiot or are you just being deliberately obtuse?

josef

November 10th, 2012
4:48 pm

FRED

Left something for L’il Bit at St. Elsewhere… :-)

Kamchak ~ Thug from the Steppes

November 10th, 2012
4:49 pm

possible answer—to prevent him from having to testify on the killing of the american ambassador and seals.

Yeah, Petraeus started maybe two affairs over a year ago just so he wouldn’t have to testify about an incident that hadn’t even happened yet.

:roll: :roll: :roll:

Jm

November 10th, 2012
4:52 pm

Bro is living a nightmare :)

Bad day for him so far

Fred ™

November 10th, 2012
4:52 pm

Yeah, Petraeus started maybe two affairs over a year ago just so he wouldn’t have to testify about an incident that hadn’t even happened yet.

Remember the particular class of morons you are dealing with here Kam. they listen to and believe word for word, talk radio and FOX lies. That is the story they have been told now so of COURSE it’s true……

josef

November 10th, 2012
4:53 pm

My comment on the topique du weekend?

Breeders is messy…:-)

More seriously though (ha!), it this is what’s on the yap-yap burner, it’s a good day…

Fred ™

November 10th, 2012
4:55 pm

josef: That is SO awesome. Thanks. I’ll make sure she reads it all. I knew you would come through.

Kamchak ~ Thug from the Steppes

November 10th, 2012
5:00 pm

Remember the particular class of morons you are dealing with here Kam. they listen to and believe word for word, talk radio and FOX lies. That is the story they have been told now so of COURSE it’s true……

Didn’t we do a thread about this very thing?

I seem to recall it was just after the election and it had to do with believing the rightwing media’s prediction about Romney’s landslide….

Fred ™

November 10th, 2012
5:00 pm

Jm

November 10th, 2012
4:52 pm

Bro is living a nightmare :)

Bad day for him so far
++++++++++++++++++++++++

As a Dawg fan I can honestly say I feel for him……….

I just can’t reach him.

Recon 0311 2533

November 10th, 2012
5:01 pm

“That sound like something Del would make up”

Oh yeah, from the guy who posted when he first started blogging here that he made combat jumps on seven continents, that he was a HALO qualified airborne infantryman and that he had a photographic memory that allows him to memorize almost everything, that he was a mathematics wizard even though a fellow blogger called him out by offering him the opportunity to prove his boasted gift by solving a proposed mathematical problem, which then had him just fading away for that evening in non-response. Mr. Credibility…sure. Truly pathetic profile of a failed man.

RW-(the original)

November 10th, 2012
5:04 pm

Brosephus,

They’re just taunting you now because they know if they wait until the game is over the taunt “A&M actually had a lead earlier” wouldn’t have quite the bite.

Fred,

Your beer is iced down on the dock with a note asking my neighbors to leave a couple of them for you.

Fred ™

November 10th, 2012
5:04 pm

Didn’t we do a thread about this very thing?

I seem to recall it was just after the election and it had to do with believing the rightwing media’s prediction about Romney’s landslide….

Yeah, and your point? Those idiots were doubling down on the stupid AFTER their ideas were so forcefully and publicly rejected what makes you think they grew brains in less than a week after taht lol? You just can’t cure stupid.

On another note: If you have a laptop and are on a good connection, the stream from NBC sports on this Alabama game is AWESOME. I’m watching and blogging while waiting for Brother O who was SUPPOSED to be here 5 hours ago lol.

Fred ™

November 10th, 2012
5:07 pm

Recon 0311 2533

November 10th, 2012
5:01 pm

“That sound like something Del would make up”

Oh yeah, from the guy who posted when he first started blogging here that he made combat jumps on seven continents, that he was a HALO qualified airborne infantryman and that he had a photographic memory that allows him to memorize almost everything, that he was a mathematics wizard even though a fellow blogger called him out by offering him the opportunity to prove his boasted gift by solving a proposed mathematical problem, which then had him just fading away for that evening in non-response. Mr. Credibility…sure. Truly pathetic profile of a failed man.
+++++++++++++++++

Thanks Dellie. You actually got a FEW of those things correct. The rest were lies you made up, but that’s usual for you. Well you either made them up or got the lies from Doomy. He, like you, isn’t very bright either, especially when he’s been drinking.

So how are them pain pills doing you? Are you an addict yet like your God Rush?

Excuse me if I laugh at you and don’t take anything you say seriously. Go beat up some little girls in your trailer park, that seems to be your speed…….

Fred ™

November 10th, 2012
5:08 pm

josef

November 10th, 2012
5:09 pm

FRED

My pleasure…

Hey, DEL

Still not talking to me, I see…you sweet thang! :-)

Fred ™

November 10th, 2012
5:09 pm

nice. Touchdown Bama. 14-20 (assuming the asshat makes the PAT). What a great game. i’m really surprised at how well A&M has done in their first year i the SEC. What a great addition.

stands for decibels

November 10th, 2012
5:09 pm

” The husband seems to have sacrificed all for country.”

meh, I am with the NYTimes ethisist on this. The husband was probably trying to work some angle. the whole thing stinks on ice.

josef

November 10th, 2012
5:11 pm

FRED

Buford Puffer does not live in a trailer park…they wouldn’t let him in…they DO have standards, you know!

Fred ™

November 10th, 2012
5:11 pm

Hey, DEL

Still not talking to me, I see…you sweet thang!
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

You make him shiver in antici………………………………………………………………

pation.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bc80tFJpTuo

Mick

November 10th, 2012
5:12 pm

I need to remind some couch fainters that petraeus may have resigned but that doesn’t grant him immunity to testify, unless of course you’re karl rove…

You don't say

November 10th, 2012
5:14 pm

Buford Puffer

When parents tell their kids do not talk to strangers, I’m sure anyone called Buford Puffer would fit that bill.

Krystal'sBalls

November 10th, 2012
5:16 pm

Dayyyyuuuummm General playa, playa!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvrKzmkdBTI

On a sidenote… outside of the various levels of POLITICAL INSANITY of some of Jay’s posters, I realize some of you muhfos are actually pretty interesting people.

Fred ™

November 10th, 2012
5:17 pm

Well Brother O FINALLY showed up. Gotta split. Ya’ll be chilly. Even you Dellie.

Recon 0311 2533

November 10th, 2012
5:19 pm

Okay fred, what did I get correct and what were the lies? Don’t try to hide behind joseph, he can’t help you. Tell us the wars you fought in and your combat units. Can’t do that? I know you can’t.

josef

November 10th, 2012
5:19 pm

FRED

Are you saying we shouldn’t judge a book by its “cover…” :-)

Recon 0311 2533

November 10th, 2012
5:20 pm

Did Fred beat retreat? He’s done that before.

Recon 0311 2533

November 10th, 2012
5:23 pm

Fred, I don’t beat up little girls not even you.

josef

November 10th, 2012
5:25 pm

DEL, Wa-do (both meanings of the word!)

Fred? Hide behind me? Oh, I don’t think so. And even in the unlikely case he were there, I don’t think he’d be hiding…except maybe from Unmentionable. He don’t cotton to folks taking too much interest in his good thang! :-)

Recon 0311 2533

November 10th, 2012
5:25 pm

Well Fred done fled.

Recon 0311 2533

November 10th, 2012
5:30 pm

josef, I’ve never really had any problem with you except you insulted my family, which was probably unintended. By the way the little girl is being recognized as a gifted student.

Jm

November 10th, 2012
5:34 pm

Do you think he deserves a dishonorable discharge? :)

Ew

getalife

November 10th, 2012
5:39 pm

del,

We are fighting the war to stop the gop from destroying our country again and we are winning.

Thomas

November 10th, 2012
5:44 pm

I wrote the letter about my then super model wife who actually was suffocated during sex with the gov’t official.. I was not concerned about my wife’s sexual prowess as I, at the time, began dating Jennifer Aniston on the side The gov’t official referenced is Chris Christe. My then super model wife never stood a chance.

More to follow

tonyindc

November 10th, 2012
5:45 pm

seriously, jay? you really get paid to just cut and past from real reports? where do i sign up for such a cushy, no-brain job? heh…

Kamchak ~ Thug from the Steppes

November 10th, 2012
5:46 pm

where do i sign up for such a cushy, no-brain job?

blogspot.com

josef

November 10th, 2012
5:49 pm

Wa-do Del

Nope. You’re the one who insulted mine..on more than one occasion…I know you were probably in your cups, but that doesn’t excuse it. You think you’re better than me and have made that clear. As for your Lil Bit..mazel tov! Be justfiably proud there…

getalife

November 10th, 2012
5:56 pm

tony,

We get a lot of Jay envy here and all the blogs are talking about this bombshell.

American politics is the best reality show.

del,

Congrats on the honor student.

Your wife must be very smart.

Recon 0311 2533

November 10th, 2012
5:57 pm

josef,

I’m very proud of her and children from a previous marriage…I wish you well but I don’t offer you any apology.

Recon 0311 2533

November 10th, 2012
5:58 pm

“Your wife must be very smart”

get, you’ve called that one right.

Kamchak ~ Thug from the Steppes

November 10th, 2012
5:59 pm

Frank Luntz: Fox Viewers “Ought To Be Outraged Because, Day In And Day Out, They Were Told” Romney Would Win

Heh, heh, heh.

getalife

November 10th, 2012
6:01 pm

“Frank Luntz: Fox Viewers “Ought To Be Outraged Because, Day In And Day Out, They Were Told” Romney Would Win ”

gop civil war :)

josef

November 10th, 2012
6:03 pm

Wa-do Del

Why the hell would I want an apology? And, no, you don’t wish me well…like I’ve said, you’ve made that abundantly clear on a number of occasions…but the voters in several states certainly did, and for that I am grateful. It gives me a nice fuzzy feeling. It also takes the steam out of that one you kept bringing up about when it was put to a vote, the voters rejected it…

Mick

November 10th, 2012
6:04 pm

Yeah, del doesn’t do apologies because in his world he does not care if he offends, its just a blog, so deal with it…

Tundra Dude

November 10th, 2012
6:06 pm

Frank Luntz: Fox Viewers “Ought To Be Outraged Because, Day In And Day Out, They Were Told” Romney Would Win

But they’re not…they’re addicted to their “Fair & Foe nee”

Recon 0311 2533

November 10th, 2012
6:06 pm

Stand by libs…Americas about to change very soon and it won’t be ideologically left wing. We’ll all be feeling pain in the not to distant future and it will be on Obama’s watch.

josef

November 10th, 2012
6:08 pm

Fox lied and the GOP died…