 As we know from past political scandals, it is not the first report of the story which dooms you. It is the days and weeks succeeding the original story which will determine whether the politician will remain in office. My friends, it is the drip, drip, drip of media fallout and leaked stories from the usual suspects called unnamed sources which will continue to drip, drip, drip until the politician or candidate gets the message and fades away.