Robert E. Lee, Rock Star

[Linda Anderson]

I was reading an article about Petraeus in the Daily Mail and I came across this reader's comment. Does anyone know if Lee was adored like that? It seems plausible.

"Give me a powerful man with a large ego and a wife who has 'let herself go,' and I'll give you an adulterer. - Livi , Florida, United States, 11/11/2012 11:30*******Livi, I am happy to tell you that you are wrong. There have been MANY men in powerful positions who have resisted the temptation that they all know is coming. There are countless modern examples but being a history buff and Southern, and since this is a military situation, Robert E. Lee pops to mind.(He is a hero to every modern day general) The photos may not show it but in his day, he was a true rock star and women virtually swooned around him - even straight men were taken aback by his good looks and likeability. He was superintendent at West Point before he commanded The Army of Northern Virginia and was "a star" all his life. His wife was in a wheelchair by the time she was in her 40's with arthritis and looked like his mother. He NEVER took the bait. There are countless others as well."

- Lisa , Charlotte, 11/11/2012 12:19

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