[popdonnelly]

I wonder if McGinniss has snorted coke or had affairs.

[EnglishCon]

I’d hate to be McGinniss if Todd every meets him on a quiet street. Todd is a true gentleman, and his fury is understandable.
In political terms, the only thing to do with this sort of smearing lie is ignore it, or you give it weight. The more it gets reported on, the more the headline gets a hold on the casual reader - people remember headlines, not the story, so not hugely happy about seeing this running.

But:

This is a devoted husband and honorable man defending his wife from lies and smears - completely different rules from politics, though inevitably it will be politicised beyond belief.

Heck, if I was there in that hypothetical quiet street, I’d hold his coat while he took care of some business, then swear blind we’d been in a different county the whole time.