[governsleastgovernsbest]

Let's assess whether just how damaging, or not, this would be.

Drudge says she is an AP reporter. So presumably she's not a kid or an intern, or someone on his own staff he was exploiting.

If he quickly admits it, makes a tearful public apology, and Teresa publicly accepts the apology, embraces him and calls on America to stand with him . . . ?

[cwb]

It appears to be worse than just the affair as Kerry helped wisk the woman out of the country.

[Wphile]

I agree. If Theresa bolts then this is a story. If she sticks with him...it means nothing. Infidelity on the part of democrats isn't damaging anymore. Now, if it were a Republican, he'd have to withdraw from the race immediately.

This all depends on Theresa's reaction.

[js1138]

...and Teresa publicly accepts the apology, embraces him and calls on America to stand with him . . . ?

HAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHA.

This from the person with half a billion in her pocket, lots of pride, her own friends and her own career, no political ambition, the woman who told him not to run?

Riiiiiight.

[Alberta's Child]

If he quickly admits it, makes a tearful public apology, and Teresa publicly accepts the apology, embraces him and calls on America to stand with him . . . ?

That may have worked with the Clintons in 1992, but from what I'm reading this Kerry affair may be way too recent for that kind of thing.

[Callahan]

Doesn't matter. This story still sucks up all the media oxygen, kills his ability to get out a message and takes the heat off W. The main thing running through every "moderates" mind is "...not again?!?!"

[GeronL]

As a reporter, did this woman write news reports about the campaign while sleeping with Kerry???

[floriduh voter]

I think Americans are SICK OF DRAMA. He's going to be toast very soon imo.