Haley alleged to have had an affair

[President Mitt]

It probably wasn't another candidate. The campaign down here isn't that dirty.

If it was, it'd be Andre, as he'd be the #1 benefactor of Haley imploding.

[useful idiot]

I wonder which candidate is responsible for this rumor?

Bauer would certainly be suspect #1, he's the most dodgy guy in the race. I wouldn't call this a rumor though, more like an outright accusation. If this guy can't provide the emails and texts he says he has then I say this blows up in his face and Haley ends up winning. If he can, then I would say that Haley loses, and it probably wasn't the work of another campaign (unless one of the other camps found out about this while digging for dirt and is pressuring the blogger).

Whoaaaaaaaa wait, why blame Bauer.  Didn't this guy break the news in his blog?  Or did I mis-read the earlier stuff?

Well the blogger says he was doing it to cut off leaks that would have been made by others, and says he's still behind Haley, so if the story is true then I can only imagine it was the Bauer campaign that brought the heat.

The other possibility is just that the blogger is crazy. I'd say that he had a personal beef with her, but he's been supporting her up until now. I have a hard time believing this story, but this guy is staking his entire reputation on this(and he's worked for the GOP in SC, it's not like he's just a random guy).

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

To me, there is only one reason for the blogger to admit to an affair.........sink her campaign.  He's dirt.

[Lunar]

I wonder which candidate is responsible for this rumor?

Bauer would certainly be suspect #1, he's the most dodgy guy in the race. I wouldn't call this a rumor though, more like an outright accusation. If this guy can't provide the emails and texts he says he has then I say this blows up in his face and Haley ends up winning. If he can, then I would say that Haley loses, and it probably wasn't the work of another campaign (unless one of the other camps found out about this while digging for dirt and is pressuring the blogger).

Whoaaaaaaaa wait, why blame Bauer.  Didn't this guy break the news in his blog?  Or did I mis-read the earlier stuff?

Well the blogger says he was doing it to cut off leaks that would have been made by others, and says he's still behind Haley, so if the story is true then I can only imagine it was the Bauer campaign that brought the heat.

If he supported her campaign, why wouldn't he just let Bauer leak it out and then deny it?

[useful idiot]

I wonder which candidate is responsible for this rumor?

Bauer would certainly be suspect #1, he's the most dodgy guy in the race. I wouldn't call this a rumor though, more like an outright accusation. If this guy can't provide the emails and texts he says he has then I say this blows up in his face and Haley ends up winning. If he can, then I would say that Haley loses, and it probably wasn't the work of another campaign (unless one of the other camps found out about this while digging for dirt and is pressuring the blogger).

Whoaaaaaaaa wait, why blame Bauer.  Didn't this guy break the news in his blog?  Or did I mis-read the earlier stuff?

Well the blogger says he was doing it to cut off leaks that would have been made by others, and says he's still behind Haley, so if the story is true then I can only imagine it was the Bauer campaign that brought the heat.

If he supported her campaign, why wouldn't he just let Bauer leak it out and then deny it?

I have no idea, the guy is a Republican blogger, he's probably not incredibly smart. My kneejerk reaction is that he's lying, but I'm not seeing the motivation, unless he was paid off. Then again, if he was just doing this to cut someone off at the chase then why would he be so insistent that this affair had taken place and say he had emails and texts?

None of it makes sense, to be honest.

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

I wonder which candidate is responsible for this rumor?

Bauer would certainly be suspect #1, he's the most dodgy guy in the race. I wouldn't call this a rumor though, more like an outright accusation. If this guy can't provide the emails and texts he says he has then I say this blows up in his face and Haley ends up winning. If he can, then I would say that Haley loses, and it probably wasn't the work of another campaign (unless one of the other camps found out about this while digging for dirt and is pressuring the blogger).

Whoaaaaaaaa wait, why blame Bauer.  Didn't this guy break the news in his blog?  Or did I mis-read the earlier stuff?

The blogger has done work before for Rod Shealy who is the brains behind the Bauer campaign and as others have already pointed out, Bauer has the most to gain from an implosion of the Haley campaign.  Also, Bauer is doing so poorly, he's the only one of Haley's opponents for whom it would make sense to risk the blowback of this before the primary instead of during the runoff.  If it is a dirty trick, the Bauer campaign (i.e. Rod Shealy) is the one who is the most likely cause of this.

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

From a Salon.com article

"Folks says the story was being leaked to the press by Haley's primary opponent, Gresham Barrett."

Link

[Lunar]

From a Salon.com article

"Folks says the story was being leaked to the press by Haley's primary opponent, Gresham Barrett."

Link

Wait...why would a blogger need someone to leak a story to the media?

[Lunar]

Also, if this blogger really DOES support Haley, why is he holding onto his txts and phone messages instead of just deleting them?

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

Also, if this blogger really DOES support Haley, why is he holding onto his txts and phone messages instead of just deleting them?

That's why I said a dozen posts ago..........he's dirt.

[Lunar]

Guy in the center is the blogger

[Kevin]

Guy in the center is the blogger

Now my question with this, is why would a hot looking, successful woman like Haley have an affair with the man in the center who looks like he suffers from Down Syndrome?

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

Guy in the center is the blogger

Now my question with this, is why would a hot looking, successful woman like Haley have an affair with the man in the center who looks like he suffers from Down Syndrome?

Because the man on the left had already found his soulmate in Argentina? 0:)

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

Blogger coughs up texts but read it yourself and tell me what you think.......very strange

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

The fact that he is referring to this as Haley-gate, is yet another reason for me to doubt his veracity.

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

The fact that he is referring to this as Haley-gate, is yet another reason for me to doubt his veracity.

What is the "feel" in SC from people you talk to?

[Tuck!]

Pathetic smear campaign.

[Bull Moose Base]

1.  Blogger is mentally ill and invented this fantasy, maybe even actually believes it.  The "reluctance" in the admission is a put-on.  He was eager to tell people for the validation.  People around Haley aren't sure or believe him even and were scared and trying to kill it.

or

2.  There was some relationship or incident.  He's not making it up but his "reluctance" to reveal it is still a put-on.  He's reveling in the attention.

Either of these seem feasible, but I think the key to understanding this story is that his own thirst for attention (and ability to feign disinterest in it) is a stronger factor than his interest in who wins the primary.  If I had to place a bet, option #1 seems a bit more likely of the two.

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

The fact that he is referring to this as Haley-gate, is yet another reason for me to doubt his veracity.

What is the "feel" in SC from people you talk to?

Unless Folks produces some actual proof, this will actually help Haley.  For one thing, it is making it all but impossible for anyone to campaign against her right now, lest they be drawn into the mud themselves. She's a lock for the runoff right now, and it's even conceivable there won't be a runoff.

Clearly Folks intends to drag this out as long as possible to keep himself in the limelight, so who knows when or how this will end.

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

The fact that he is referring to this as Haley-gate, is yet another reason for me to doubt his veracity.

What is the "feel" in SC from people you talk to?

Unless Folks produces some actual proof, this will actually help Haley.  For one thing, it is making it all but impossible for anyone to campaign against her right now, lest they be drawn into the mud themselves. She's a lock for the runoff right now, and it's even conceivable there won't be a runoff.

Clearly Folks intends to drag this out as long as possible to keep himself in the limelight, so who knows when or how this will end.

And if he drags this out toooooo much it won't matter if she did him........I'm like STFU Folks........I can imagine the people in SC are feeling the same way.

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

Crap.  At least it happened pre-primary.

[JohnnyLongtorso]

This is a brilliant bit of political theater. She gets to play the victim and soaks up tons of positive coverage, while deflecting any attacks from the other candidates in the weeks running up to the primary.

[Tuck!]

My friend who works In John Spratt's office says that the rumours are false and that no one in SC believes them.

[fezzyfestoon]

Yeah, I was thinking just as this came about that it can only help.  Any press is good press when you're caught in a fustercluck of a primary.

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

We're getting to the point of "Pics or it didn't happen"