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Prof on David Petraeus: ‘Men are men’
Boston Herald ^ | November 16, 2012 | Gayle Fee and Laura Raposa

Posted on 11/16/2012 6:53:21 AM PST by ConservativeStatement

Blame it on the testosterone!

Former White House insider-turned-public leadership prof David Gergen weighed in on the Beltway’s big sex scandal yesterday, telling a packed ballroom of health care pros that powerful leaders possess an overabundance of manly hormones.

“But men are men; the best sometimes forget,’” said Gergen, quoting a line from Shakespeare’s “Othello.”

(Excerpt) Read more at bostonherald.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: gergen; men; petraeus
With ex-presidents, men such as W and Reagan are generally disliked by non-Conservative women. Scoundrels such as JFK and Clinton are usually lauded by women. Only if Teddy drove a VW.
1 posted on 11/16/2012 6:53:27 AM PST by ConservativeStatement
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To: ConservativeStatement

oh you mean stupid because they think with their *icks?


2 posted on 11/16/2012 6:55:08 AM PST by yldstrk (My heroes have always been cowboys)
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To: yldstrk
oh you mean stupid because they think with their *icks?


Did you hear what happened when the General's fly was down?

No, what happened?

His brains fell out!

3 posted on 11/16/2012 7:00:00 AM PST by Albion Wilde ("Not only no, but HELL NO we will NOT moderate our stance."-- JimRob)
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To: ConservativeStatement

Boys will be boys... once. Men should have the maturity to behave honorably.

What’s with all the cutesy little quips this morning? First, it was Rice didn’t lie but softened the truth and now this men with be men. Total horse hockey. Our leaders are acting like third graders.


4 posted on 11/16/2012 7:04:04 AM PST by bgill (We've passed the point of no return. Welcome to Al Amerika.)
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To: ConservativeStatement
Exodus 20

14 “You shall not commit adultery.

16 “You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.

17 “You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his male or female servant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.”

These again are not part of the 10 suggestions.

5 posted on 11/16/2012 7:08:38 AM PST by bmwcyle (Women reelected Obama)
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To: ConservativeStatement

“...powerful leaders possess an overabundance of manly hormones.”

So what does this mean? That they grow hair on their brains or what?


6 posted on 11/16/2012 7:14:31 AM PST by MestaMachine (TREASON!!!!)
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To: ConservativeStatement

So, conversely, women are women: Whores?

These liberals are idiots always looking to use race, gender, etc. to further their liberals views but scream if anyone else does it.


7 posted on 11/16/2012 7:23:20 AM PST by CodeToad (Padme: "So this is how liberty dies... with thunderous applause.")
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To: ConservativeStatement

Many of us remember being taught not so long ago that this is merely a “private, personal affair”, and that the offender should PERHAPS be “censored”, if absolutely necessary, but not otherwise disgraced or removed from office, to protect the family, of course.

Right, you lying sacks of obama in the media?


8 posted on 11/16/2012 7:28:03 AM PST by treetopsandroofs (Had FDR been GOP, there would have been no World Wars, just "The Great War" and "Roosevelt's Wars".)
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To: ConservativeStatement

“Men are Men”? My wife puts it a little differently. She says “all men are pigs”!


9 posted on 11/16/2012 7:28:15 AM PST by Old Retired Army Guy
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To: bmwcyle

and we have all of that and more in just one scandal! There’s murder, I’m sure somebody stole something in this mess at some point, the Lord’s name must have been taken in vain at some point, and the terrorists worship a false god before the real one. My quick read on it comes up with a probable 7 out of 10 broken in just one scandal.


10 posted on 11/16/2012 7:29:52 AM PST by cdcdawg
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To: MestaMachine
“...powerful leaders possess an overabundance of manly hormones.”

So what does this mean? That they grow hair on their brains or what?

That is stating nothing more than the usual excuse of the self-anointed, self-appointed "elites" of their curious double standards.

BZZZTTT! You lose, elitists. There is one standard of behavior for ALL, as dictated by the Creator of ALL. If you cannot, or will not adhere to the standard, your claim to "elite-ness" is risible...

the infowarrior

11 posted on 11/16/2012 7:31:00 AM PST by infowarrior
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To: cdcdawg

I was just hitting the highlights.


12 posted on 11/16/2012 7:58:57 AM PST by bmwcyle (Women reelected Obama)
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To: ConservativeStatement

David Gergen weighed in on the Beltway’s big sex scandal yesterday, telling a packed ballroom of health care pros that powerful leaders possess an overabundance of manly hormones.****

BS

But no doubt that’s what Gergen and his Bohemian pals like to tell one another when the moment arises.


13 posted on 11/16/2012 8:03:49 AM PST by bereanway
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To: ConservativeStatement

Erections have consequences.


14 posted on 11/16/2012 8:11:49 AM PST by Vince Ferrer
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“Self-control is the chief element of self-respect; and self-respect is the chief element of courage.” - Thucydides

Don’t talk to me about “manly hormones”. Where was your courage, Generals?


15 posted on 11/16/2012 8:15:25 AM PST by LearsFool ("Thou shouldst not have been old, till thou hadst been wise.")
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To: Vince Ferrer

Now that right there is funny, I don’t care who you are!!! :)


16 posted on 11/16/2012 8:17:36 AM PST by SparkyBass
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To: ConservativeStatement

Of course ... personal responsibility, except, except, except.

Seems to be a lot of Republicans mantra


17 posted on 11/16/2012 8:31:22 AM PST by Lorianne (fedgov, taxporkmoney)
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To: Albion Wilde

good one


18 posted on 11/16/2012 3:51:49 PM PST by yldstrk (My heroes have always been cowboys)
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