Return to Washington Examiner Homepage
May 18, 2013 | 06:04 PM
politics
Washington D.C. weather
Politics

During affair, Paula Broadwell praised Petraeus' 'wonderful marriage' with his wife Holly

November 12, 2012 | 1:01 pm
Leave a comment
Photo -

During a book event Paula Broadwell was asked about David Petraeus’ weaknesses, a question she appeared to have difficulty answering.

Broadwell said she enjoyed “teasing” the famous General for being “mono-directional.”

“He doesn’t like to do anything besides run and do P.T. and read and work, you know, and go out to dinner with Holly,” Broadwell explained. “I don’t know if that’s a weakness, but I feel like he could have more balance and learn to relax.”

Broadwell added that Petraeus put “duty, honor, country and his service of the nation above his family,” but added that she considered it a “strength and a weakness.”

“As a working mother and wife, my husband works really works hard, it's hard to find balance, you know, it's pretty clear and Holly’s pretty clear that she’s supported him and yet they have this wonderful marriage and very established children,” she explained.

The interview took place while Broadwell was engaged in an affair with Petraeus, beginning in August 2011. Sources say Petraeus and Broadwell ended the affair about four months ago.

From WeeklyStandard.com

  • Ideological Revenue Service

    With three different scandals threatening to consume the White House last week—the Benghazi cover-up, the Justice Department’s seizure of the phone records of dozens of Associated Press...

    Read More...

  • The Real Scandal

    Everyone in Washington, except those in the crosshairs, likes a good scandal, and THE WEEKLY STANDARD is no exception. What’s more, in the case of the Obama administration, comeuppance is well...

    Read More...

  • When It Rains, It Pours

    There is no curse on the second term of presidents. When presidents lose credibility, when trust vanishes and their word is no longer accepted, they have only themselves to blame. That was true...

    Read More...