>>>>Now he has been caught not only having an affair, but having a child with his lover and paying her to keep quiet, while having another surrogate claim to be the father.
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>>>Excuse me. As I understand this story, a tabloid has accused him of this, but there's been no proof. I have no idea what the truth is, but you're stating rumor as fact is an example of one of the things that's very wrong in this country right now.
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>>>Tamar
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>>Please look to abcnews.com or watch Nightline tonight.
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>You presented as fact, 1. his having the affair, 2. his fathering the child, 3. his paying her to keep quiet, 4. his getting someone else to claim to be the father.
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>Ok, 1 for 4 isn't bad unless you're an outfielder, but it's not great either. He confirmed the first and denied all the rest. Do you have information the rest of us don't?
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>I'm not defending the jerk, but fair is fair. If you have definitive information, you should produce it instead of strewing innuendo around as if it's fact.

Fair enough. I amend the statement to read : "He has been caught lying about an affair which he denied back in October. In the face of increasing evidence and political pressure, he has finally admitted to having the affair. In addition the tabloid that investigated him and printed the story which has led to his admission, has alleged that his lover's child is also his and not the other former campaign staffer who has claimed parentage. In addition the story claims that either he or surrogates are paying the woman to keep quiet."

I'll leave it like this until further information comes out.