The reality is out in the area of east PA I live most folks who have been paying attention think Cruz had two affairs. Not saying it is proved, just saying that seems to be the general feel of folks, who are not in the Cruz corner.
In fairness it must be said there is no proof, which is how the typical Cruz advocate responds to the general opinion. absolutely just and correct comment, but the reality is folks have to make decisions based on imperfect information all the time. In so far as I have been able to glean, the evidence that has turned folks to belief in 2 affairs is three things:
1) Cruz’s very odd press conference with Carla F. and his very lawyerly response to the Daily Mail question.
2) The 500,000 dollar payment to Carla’s pact, to most folks it looks like a payoff to Sarah B.
3) The entire tweet history and CNN appearances of Amanda C. She seems like a women invested in a man, as in emotionally invested. Oddly enough it is the women I know who have referred to this last bit of evidence the most. I note women seem to be able to read other women’s emotional states far better than most men, they read her as infatuated with the guy.
Main point is you can make fun of NE (with good reason) as much as you like, but how folks view the entire thing is something else. The damage, such as it is has already been done, though I am not sure in this current climate it is really damaging at all. Regardless most folks I know seem to think he had two affairs (not all are trump followers by any means).
I never said that fake sex scandals based entirely on manufactured rumors and innuendo were not effective. They are. They are also vile and a mark of desperation.