Rather, it was "dealt" to him, and he played the hand--and into the hands--of those who delight in that kind of game.
Sure--it would have been FANTASTIC if Cain had "turned the tables" on the "dealers" in this game, or thrown the card back into their faces, instead of focusing on the "card". But that he did not play that hand as skillfully as I would have liked is NOT--to me--any good reason to stop betting on him to win in a "game" where the "at stake" is the fate of our country!
Your post is an excellent analysis of the situation. As you implied, Cain was set-up here, and he fell into the trap.
IMHO, that does not disqualify him, by any means. But neither is it something that can be ignored. I would hope that Cain would issue a clarification here.
I understand that you are all for Cain and that’s fine.
If his handling of this issue is okay with you, that’s fine also.
It’s a deal breaker for me.