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(94,520 posts) Sat Oct 3, 2020, 09:07 AM Oct 2020

U.S. Senate candidate Cal Cunningham admits to sexual texting with California strategist [View all]

Source: News & Observer

North Carolina Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Cal Cunningham, a married father of two, sent text messages of a sexual nature to a woman who is not his wife, his campaign confirmed Friday night.

The text messages between Cunningham and Arlene Guzman Todd, a public relations strategist from California, were first reported Thursday night by NationalFile.com.

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Cunningham, who has been leading in polling in his pivotal U.S. Senate race against Republican incumbent Thom Tillis, said Friday night that he is not dropping out of the race.

"I have hurt my family, disappointed my friends, and am deeply sorry. The first step in repairing those relationships is taking complete responsibility, which I do. I ask that my family's privacy be respected in this personal matter," Cunningham said in a statement sent to The News & Observer.

Read more here: https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article246191610.html#storylinkcpy

Read more: https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article246191610.html

Sigh, this would have been a lock for the Dems. May still be because of votes already banked.

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U.S. Senate candidate Cal Cunningham admits to sexual texting with California strategist [View all] brooklynite Oct 2020 OP

in the scale of what is important? Who gives a shit? beachbumbob Oct 2020 #1

You're naive if you think SOME voters don't care... brooklynite Oct 2020 #3

Im not naive at all and this will impact some votesfor sure beachbumbob Oct 2020 #4

And yet the hypocrites will still vote for trump, who did far worse. nt oldsoftie Oct 2020 #17

Not necessarily moose65 Oct 2020 #55

It should at least bring over some Trump voters mdbl Oct 2020 #65

It seems to matter PatSeg Oct 2020 #20

That's because democrats vote for decent people, and decency counts to democrats. BComplex Oct 2020 #50

That is true PatSeg Oct 2020 #51

i agree with you catsudon Oct 2020 #26

That's shallow as hell. BComplex Oct 2020 #52

My sentiments exactly Politicub Oct 2020 #44

Stupid men with "little brain" issues ruin the world. lark Oct 2020 #2

Katie Hill didn't help us either. WhiteTara Oct 2020 #5

Sadly true. lark Oct 2020 #6

Plus the stupidity PatSeg Oct 2020 #23

It's mind-boggling. WhiteTara Oct 2020 #54

I agree PatSeg Oct 2020 #63

It's not about sex Boomer Oct 2020 #27

Several posts about this yesterday texasfiddler Oct 2020 #7

WTF was he thinking? If we lose the Senate by 1 seat... Tommymac Oct 2020 #8

Exactly. WTactualF CAL??? bullimiami Oct 2020 #12

Dumbass Yeehah Oct 2020 #9

Or Miguelito Loveless Oct 2020 #15

Thats much more likely IMO oldsoftie Oct 2020 #18

Fucking idiot Botany Oct 2020 #10

This is a major moron move by Cunningham OldManTarHeel Oct 2020 #11

Unfortunately, this kind of flirting is not that DeminPennswoods Oct 2020 #60

Maybe so, but, he's got to know that cyber memory lives on forever. OldManTarHeel Oct 2020 #62

Agree DeminPennswoods Oct 2020 #66

Why am I not surprised? *snark* vlyons Oct 2020 #13

Do these people not understand Miguelito Loveless Oct 2020 #14

My political fate was sealed long ago..... oldsoftie Oct 2020 #19

OMG! People are flirting on cell phones!! KWR65 Oct 2020 #16

Unfortunately a lot of peeps care. Tommymac Oct 2020 #21

does his wife and kids care? catsudon Oct 2020 #28

A marriage is a private matter. Many spouses don't care if the other spouse flirts or even has sex.. KWR65 Oct 2020 #31

Dumb ass thing to do..... but he hasn't had multiple affairs and paid to cover them up. groundloop Oct 2020 #22

the question is how this was set up to entrap him and who financed it beachbumbob Oct 2020 #24

Um, entrap? lonely bird Oct 2020 #29

how do explain the text messages were made available? beachbumbob Oct 2020 #30

That they were made available ain't the point lonely bird Oct 2020 #32

of course it is a point beachbumbob Oct 2020 #35

Sigh. Yes, it is a point... lonely bird Oct 2020 #43

pretend this was an operation sponsered by russian intelligence, that would not "the point"? or beachbumbob Oct 2020 #46

Sure. But... lonely bird Oct 2020 #48

I think NC Senate now remains GOP. Zeus69 Oct 2020 #25

This Is Mind Numbingly Stupid DallasNE Oct 2020 #33

Well, that clinches the evangelical vote. 3Hotdogs Oct 2020 #34

Damn. NC middle of the road folks won't vote for him now. mtngirl47 Oct 2020 #36

Which underscores this country's unhealthy attitudes about sex lonely bird Oct 2020 #45

I don't see how this can change anything vercetti2021 Oct 2020 #37

What musclecar6 Oct 2020 #38

Cunningham is a D. Rules are different for Rs. apnu Oct 2020 #41

Why? AnnaLee Oct 2020 #39

That is a narrow race and Cunningham was starting to pull away. apnu Oct 2020 #40

What is wrong with people? LiberalFighter Oct 2020 #42

His opponent has COVID. Politicub Oct 2020 #47

Oh holy fuck. BComplex Oct 2020 #49

oy vey, another guy who can't keep his pecker in his pants. BUT..i hope he kicks Tillis' butt in the onetexan Oct 2020 #53

Apparently he did keep his pecker in his pants redstateblues Oct 2020 #68

hmm usually if there's sexting it's preceded by the dirty deed. How would u know he kept his pecker onetexan Oct 2020 #71

I have a message of a sexual nature to trump still_one Oct 2020 #56

DEMs need to learn the lesson. If you have this kind of stuff in your NCjack Oct 2020 #57

As long as she was a grown woman Aviation91 Oct 2020 #58

It's not about the affair unfortunately L.Pharmstrong Oct 2020 #67

They weren't having an affair, they were sexting! Aviation91 Oct 2020 #69

Do you like bridges? LisaL Oct 2020 #70

Did you read the texts? Here they are. L.Pharmstrong Oct 2020 #72

I hope this isn't the tip of the iceberg Orangepeel Oct 2020 #59

WTF ??? Dumb asses. Both of them. nt Progressive Jones Oct 2020 #61

He's ahead in the polls, the POTUS is hospitalized, Codeine Oct 2020 #64

Has there been any polls released after this story broke out? Polybius Oct 2020 #76

Dumbass. Initech Oct 2020 #73

I somehow missed this Saturday Polybius Oct 2020 #74

Sigh...the age-old question... Tarc Oct 2020 #75