I don't think that's true actually. The media had a policy on not reporting on candidates infidelity. People didn't think it was relevant to politics and that i

I don't think that's true actually. The media had a policy on not reporting on candidates infidelity. People didn't think it was relevant to politics and that it was a cheap way of attack. As far as I can tell reporting on and outrage over sex scandals has only become more popular over time. Our culture is much more sensitive to it now, instead of the reverse.