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The Six Stages of Scandal (The General Petreus Edition)
Posted By Gerard Magliocca On November 13, 2012 @ 10:04 am In Current Events | 3 Comments
Stage 1: That’s ridiculous. It can’t possibly be true.
Stage 2: It’s not true.
Stage 3: You can’t prove it’s true.
Stage 4: Why are you trying to prove it’s true?
Stage 5: It’s disgusting that you proved it’s true.
Stage 6: What’s the big deal anyway?
UPDATE: Hat Tip to Mickey Kaus, who first came up with this list.
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3 Comments To "The Six Stages of Scandal (The General Petreus Edition)"
#1 Comment By Sam On November 13, 2012 @ 1:14 pm
What is “it” and whose thinking proceeded even slightly along these lines?
(From the citation of Mickey Kaus I assume it is probably a criticism of liberals, but I can’t figure it out.)
#2 Comment By Ken Rhodes On November 13, 2012 @ 9:13 pm
Sam, I don’t think it’s a criticism of anybody. Nor do I think there is a specific “it” in the list. Think Monica Lewinsky, or Iran-Contra.
It’s simply a humerous commentary on how our national publicity machine interacts with our citizenry.
#3 Comment By Shag from Brookline On November 14, 2012 @ 7:47 am
Stage 7: (Recovery) Team up with Newt Gingrich for 2016 GOP presidential bid.