NEW : Dems fail in bid to condemn attacks on Petraeus , Max Cleland , John Kerry . The White House has been trying for days now to tamp down the controversy over Gen. David H. Petraeus, who resigned as CIA director last week amid a widening scandal involving his extramarital affair. President Bush calls MoveOn.org 's ad on Gen. David Petraeus `` disgusting '' Newspaper ad titled `` General Petraeus or General Betray Us ? ''
NEW : Dems fail in bid to condemn attacks on Petraeus , Max Cleland , John Kerry . Senate passes 72-25 a GOP amendment to repudiate MoveOn.org ad . President Bush calls MoveOn.org 's ad on Gen. David Petraeus `` disgusting '' Newspaper ad titled `` General Petraeus or General Betray Us ? ''