https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/11/13/is-paula-broadwell-being-subjected-to-a-double-standard/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 11:20:48 -0400<![CDATA[The focus on the hard-driving personality of Paula Broadwell, Petraeus’ partner in the affair, reads like a cartoon version of a successful woman getting her comeuppance. Broadwell was “hardly shy,” “a life-long high achiever” and “prolific” in social media. Early coverage stressed her self-promotion as an author on the talk-show circuit and her lack of journalistic credibility (conveniently glossing over her military background and graduate degrees). Never mind that it’s standard practice for authors to try to sell their books. Her stellar résumé and striking physique were held up as exhibits in a case for a suspicious history of unseemly ambition. &#8230;]]>Tue, 13 Nov 2012 11:20:53 -0500<![CDATA[Erika Johnsen]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/11/13/is-paula-broadwell-being-subjected-to-a-double-standard-n97425