The threats from the McCain campaign did not stop the Enquirer from moving forward with their story on Sarah Palin's alleged affair with her husband's business partner.
Enquirer ‘reveals’ Sarah Palin’s alleged lover | A+E Interactive
For those doubting the Enquirer's credibility - they were dead on about John Edwards, in spite of months of denials.
Why is it important, it is her personal life, right? When you are running on a platform of family, small town American values, morality, blah blah blah, yeah, the sheer hypocrisy of it does matter.