Oh I completely agree. Linda Tripp gave a sendond hand account in the Lewinsky scandal that led to the blue dress. Somehow that was acceptable to the likes of Lindsey Graham and others back then.
I was merely pointing out that the claims JazzyFresh was talking about were not rumors.
In that case, the second-hand information led to the discovery of real forensic evidence. That's helpful. Second-hand information that doesn't have evidence is just an allegation, at best.