Web boards are public and anonymous, which meant that anyone could say anything with impunity and confidentiality. Upon viewing all the SFR pregnancy-period photos, I decided this direct evidence was inconclusive. She did not look pregnant when most women would, but it did not constitute proof one way or the other. Meanwhile, SFR defenders – perhaps even some anonymous GOP operatives – firmly argued that the aforementioned photo where SFR had a large bulge was proof of her pregnancy and, hence, she was Terrence’s mother. To many people, mostly those predestined to vote for SFR and Gov. Daniels, that was enough. But not every Republican was blinded by loyalty. Posted by ‘Concerned_Pacaderm’, July 2 9:54 PM: I’m going to admit here that I’m very worried about SFR. [Note: By now, this abbreviation had become standard on web boards.] I never thought she was a good choice. Now she’s looking like an Eagleton† pick, particularly if these rumors turn out to be true. Eventually, I think shell [sic] have to explain her madcap trip. If she was pregnant, someone is going to call it like it was: utterly reckless. I’m saying this as a woman and a life-long Republican. ----------------------- † Thomas Eagleton was 1972 Democratic nominee George McGovern’s original selection for VP. When the press uncovered, a few days after Eagleton’s announcement, that he had undergone electric shock treatments for mental illness, Eagleton withdrew. It took 18 days for that to happen, and the commonly held belief was that led directly to a huge defeat of McGovern by President Nixon. McGovern probably would have lost big anyway.