I have been studying this and taking what Cain said in context and have come to the conclusion that his response was a completely natural response based on the question asked him, and he was not purposely playing the race card, because he did say “IF what you’re saying is true”….
However he did fall for a clever media trap, and they got out of him exactly what they were hoping for, something that they could use against Perry, in a trumped up media blitz that was sure to follow. And also against Cain by making him appear to be using a race card, that will peel away many of his supporters.
There are a number of smart ways Cain could have responded, depending on how much, if any he even knew about the hunting club. A simple, “I’m not going to comment on that, I want to talk about what’s important” and left it at that, would have been appropriate. It would have not have killed the story however, the media was going to run with it at their own timing anyway, but it would have taken Cain’s name out of the story and we would not be talking about this now.
Falling prey to the media does not shake my support for Cain, no more than when Palin fell for Katie Couric’s trap. If it did, then all the candidates better cancel all media interviews from here on in, because their entrapment question awaits. What I will be doing though is watching how Cain handles this. Will he see that he has been duped and get himself out of it, or will he continue to make this an issue?
You know this will come up again at the next debate, both Cain and Perry better be waiting for it, and smartly with their answer make this a non issue, or better, turn it back on the back on the media, exposing them for the race baiters they are.
Yes. Well, apparently Perry must be ready for all the questions and hit the mark but Cain got a pass by the media and a lot of posters here on FR.