You misunderstand, pal. I can’t stand Romney. To me he is just a small step better than Obama (and a very small step at that). But Cain has so far completely mishandled his response to the sexual misconduct story. At first he denied any knowledge about it. Bullsh*t. Then he denied knowing anything about a payoff. Again, bullsh*t. A day later he shows up on TV and gives specific information about the payoff and why. Someone once threatened to sue me many years ago. After having to consult with an attorney I guarantee I remember every detail about that event to this very day. Whether he admits it or not, Cain remembers the details about his threatened lawsuit, too.
Don’t get me wrong. I like Cain. I would like to see him as president. But he has made a lot of mistakes, and I think the sexual misconduct story is not going to vanish. I don’t picture any other Republican candidate being able to overtake Romney. I don’t like it. I just think it’s reality. I hope I’m wrong about that.
His biggest “mistake” is being unpolished and honest.
That is forgivable.
Kneecapping your opponent? Not so forgivable.
You’re wasting your time - some people in here can’t be reasoned with. If you make a comment on their man that is in the least bit negative (even when it isn’t) - they go off.
I had a similar experience and, like you, I remember every detail of the conversation with my lawyer and our response to the threat. Cain's ever-changing memory of the allegations and their resolution is troublesome, even if the allegations themselves were baseless. As we learned many years ago with the Watergate affair, the cover-up is often more damaging than the underlying event.
The woman’s lawyer doesn’t have any record of it. He couldn’t remember anything about it, and is totally relying on whatever this woman has. The board members couldn’t remember anything about it. It was said the termination settlement may have been done over the phone or fax, because there aren’t written records, except, apparently, what the woman has showed her attorney. It sounds very possible that Cain wouldn’t know what had finally come of the issue, since the NRA dealt with it. After the story of the allegations broke Cain may well have talked to the attorneys and found out what the settlement was, as well as what legal limitations there were as to what he could say about the issue. What he could say might also be a moving target, depending on what was disclosed, by whom, and when.
Those realities could explain why Cain has responded as he did.
How would you respond to specific questions about something you were legally bound to not mention?
Cain is an amature. It’s showing and if he gets the nomination, the Left will run circles around him. It’s Romney or Perry.