[moonman]

A lot of FReepers here think that since the story is on hold, it has to be a Democrat becuase had it been a Republican, they would have released it immediately.

I disagree.

I think it may be a Republican and they are sitting on it until he either becomes the RNC nominee or gets a solid #1 position in the polls. That way, the LAT hopes it will be too late for the Republicans to regroup.

[CatoRenasci]

I have argued it's probably a Democrat - either Hillary or Obama, but we cannot eliminate the possibility it's a 'Pubbie, in which case it would have to be Giuliani or Thompson. Giuliani's got a messy private life to begin with, but something big could blow him up. Thompson, as the Conservative capital C, would suffer the most from sexual scandal that might not sink another candidate. Romney is a dark horse - he's always been seen as Mr. Clean, and so it would also affect his image strongly.

The problem if something's really juicy (which this allegedly is) is that a truly compromised Republican candidate could withdraw and someone stronger take the reins. As widely known as this scandal apparently is, someone who doesn't believe in 'last minute gotcha' reporting will leak it to Drudge. The circle is too big for a long term tight hold without massive pressure. To my mind, that leans to be a Democrat whom they wish to protect. Only if it were something that would never see the light of day, could people's competitive juices be calmed enough not to jump the gun.