Exactly...why do people think things like this won't come to light. The settlements were real, even if the allegations were not. Get ahead of the press, they're going to dig...go ahead and say you'll probably hear "such and such"...you've diffused the situation if it should come up.
Not a very smart thing, IMO, to not mention it before the "press" uncovered it.
Get ahead of the press...And not just the press.
Assuming Cain wins the nomination, he will then be up against Barak Obama.
Did he seriously think Barak Obama and the Chicago Mob would let this rest?