The problem is, anyone could have seen this. If Cain's chief of staff couldn't see this for the smoke, he should be replaced. Anyone running for a top office or job knows before hand that if they have any "skeletons", it doesn't matter if the are "untrue", you better identify them and have a plan on how to deal with them. That Cain's campaign was totally unprepared is very troubling. This is the first time I have felt that Cain and his staff may not be up to the job of running a national campaign. I don't know what I would have left though after Cain. Maybe Gingrich, but with his"baggage" I'm not so sanguine that he could beat Obama.
This episode by Cain is not a small thing, I think it will be devastating, mostly because of how poorly he handled it. I feel sick about it.
I agree the Cain campaign should have been more prepared, sometimes “winging it” is not the best way to go. I also don’t see how this accusation could possibly help his campaign as some have suggested.