Date: July 18th, 2025 3:34 PM Author: waste land of reality
If the entire scandal and its closure are issues that you run your campaign in part on you can't just sit on it indefinitely and expect the most lurid political story since the Lewinsky affair to just blow over
You suck it up and get out ahead of it and say "Well this is completely fucked but I am also going to take the hit to put an end to it, may history remember me kindly" and since most Americans are familiar with "Eyes Wide Shut" at this point they may even forgive you and respect your courage and integrity in doing the needful