“I too have a family member who was a rape victim”
This incident occured in the mid-90’s. Herman Cain remained at the NRA till 2002.
If there was any hint of rape of any kind in the complaint, do you think he would have remained at the NRA for 7 more years? No way. At the very least, he would have been asked to quietly step down (”I’m stepping down to spend more time with my family, etc...”)
If there was any hint of rape in the complaint, do you think it would have been settled for a mere $35,000? No way. You’d be looking a six figures, maybe more.
Nothing in this story suggest rape. Bad behavior? Maybe. Rape? No way.
“Nothing in this story suggest rape”
No, and if there were a sliver of evidence for it, you know they’d be implying it with a big, bright, golden exclamation point. Nevertheless, they want the reader to think of rape, obviously, and many have taken the bait.