It’s Veteran’s Day today, when we honor those serving and those who have served the country. But a recent military storyline threatens to overshadow today’s proceedings.
Four star Gen. David Petraeus resigned Friday from his position as director of the CIA after revelations he had an affair with his biographer, Paula Broadwell. What began as a marital impropriety blossomed into interagency squabbling in the intelligence community and Congress. Now elected officials want a full accounting and timeline of events.
Elsewhere, GOP operatives in Massachusetts are still reeling from an Election Day drubbing that drove home the need for change in the party. What they do or how different the party may soon look remains to be seen.
It’s once again Politics As Usual. Emily Rooney talks with Garrett Quinn, author of the blog Less is More, and a regular contributor to Reason Magazine; and Boston Herald columnist Peter Gelzinis.
