This is the same MSM that was incurious about Barack Obama. Don’t feed the media sharks. They are not Cain’s friends and he knows it.
The MSM didn’t think it was a big deal that Clinton was accused of rape(a credible accusation), exposed himself to women, had a long standing affair while governor of Arkansas, groped a grieving widow looking for support, snorted cocaine like a vacuum cleaner, I could go on. He was still deemed to be presidential material and fit to keep (ahem) serving this country.
An affair with a Whitehouse intern? Oh stop, leave him alone they said. Ken Starr is evil they said. Alec Baldwin was calling for Trent Lotts death. They wanted to hang Matt Drudge over “the dress” for crying out loud. It is more than a little hypocritical for them to say that 2 unfounded accusations of sexual harassment(could be anything-very broad term) make it impossible for Cain to run for president. Please, give me a break!
I wouldn’t be surprised if Romney was behind this. He simply cannot compete against a real conservative and he knows it! Romney also knows that the media will jump at the chance to discredit a true conservative. It is a dirty tactic and it will not work.
Sorry to disagree with my fellow FReepers, but Cain needs to put the matter to rest. The MSM will dog him relentlessly until he agrees to let the two ‘victims’ speak. Of course these ‘victims’ are only out for a quick payday, but by stonewalling the press, Cain is making matters worse, not better.
If he were Anthony Weiner, he could have used the ignore strategy for a bit, but as a Republican, that won’t fly. If the allegations are as innocuous as he claims, he has nothing to worry about from his supporters, including me.
On the other hand, if there is a payoff for one years salary in return for not filing a claim, that might be problematic.
Cain will be subject to death by a thousand cuts from the press the longer he holds out. He needs to get his facts straight and get out front of this mess. Ignoring the issue will only make matters worse.