Deletion of Ted Cruz extramarital affairs allegation

Comment: The concern over  #2 seems to me misplaced:  allows explicitly that "including information on recent developments is sometimes appropriate", it simply shouldn't be prioritised over other types of information. This boils down then to whether this story is qualitatively likely to become enduringly notable, and it's reasonable to think that it might be—see my last point below. The allegations certainly aren't routine.  is a valid concern but it's not a reason for deletion in itself—see the precedent of rticles for deletion/Jennifer Wilbanks|Jennifer Wilbanks, mentioned in the essay page.  is not clear-cut; see below
Stance: comment
Cited policy: Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not (WP:NOTNEWS||WP:NOTNEWS||WP:RECENTISM||WP:A||WP:BLP)

Comment: I went to nominate this as well. Here's my original nomination: Wikipedia is . Currently, this is just gossip about a presidential candidate with no evidence of lasting notability. From NOTNEWS, "{{tq|Wikipedia considers the enduring notability of persons and events. While news coverage can be useful source material for encyclopedic topics, most newsworthy events do not qualify for inclusion. For example, routine news reporting on things like announcements, sports, or celebrities is not a sufficient basis for inclusion in the encyclopedia. While including information on recent developments is sometimes appropriate, breaking news should not be emphasized or otherwise treated differently from other information
Stance: delete
Cited policy: Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not (WP:NOTNEWS)

Comment: This is a classic of . This is already mentioned in Ted Cruz presidential campaign, 2016, and there is simply no justification for this as a standalone article.  And I repeat all of the other very good reasons to delete this BS article immediately
Stance: delete
Cited policy: Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not (WP:NOTNEWS)

Comment: per , , et al
Stance: delete
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons (WP:BLPGOSSIP||WP:NOTNEWS)

Comment: per all the other delete !votes above mine as well as  and .  This is not an encyclopedia article, it's a hit piece and tabloid fodder
Stance: delete
Cited policy: Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not (WP:NOTNEWS||WP:TOOSOON)

Comment: over  and  concerns; in the alternative, '''merge''' into Ted Cruz as this doesn't (at this time) merit its own article
Stance: delete
Cited policy: Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not (WP:NOTNEWS||WP:BLPGOSSIP)

Comment: This is a classic of . This is already mentioned in Ted Cruz presidential campaign, 2016, and there is simply no justification for this as a standalone article. Not every political scandal will meet the expectations outlined in , and this one surely does not. The original source is notoriously unreliable and the rest of the coverage stems from there, and even if proven true this does not need a separate article to salaciously repeat every claim and counter claim
Stance: delete
Cited policy: Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not (WP:NOTNEWS||WP:EVENT)

Comment: as per .  For those arguing Wikipedia:Other stuff exists, the John Edwards extramarital affair is an excellent example of why this article should not exist at this time.  When the Edwards affair was only being reported by the National Enquirer, with the mainstream press reporting the rumor but not confirming the underlying accusations, the accusations were being actively removed from Wikipedia.  The Talk:John Edwards/Archive 3#Tabloid scandal accusations|arguments against inclusion back then still apply today
Stance: delete
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons (WP:BLP)

Comment: It is  to consider having an independent article about this emerging scandal. If the story grows and receives sustained coverage, then an article may be warranted
Stance: delete
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Too soon (WP:TOOSOON)

Comment: Just a blip on today's news cycle; |too soon to assert that it's a notable event (seems unlikely, but regardless, |Wikipedia is not a crystal ball
Stance: delete
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Too soon (WP:TOOSOON||WP:CRYSTAL)