"As odd as it sounds, if all of the other bullshit about her hadn't been bandied about for the past 3 weeks I probably would believe she did it."
Yes, that does sound odd. So if stories proving her lies and deception hadn't been in the news for the last three weeks you would have believed she had an affair, but now, no? Very odd.
In her defense, she's not very smart. I know lot's of dumb people who can't name a Supreme Court case that they disagree with.