“Yeah and I’ve never seen sexual harassment based on so little.”
Here is my theory:
It was bait. That wasn’t supposed to be the real story. Politico got a vague tip from someone who knew this about Cain’s past and threw it out there hoping to hook the bigger story. If one woman was coming forward, surely several would. They were banking on the fact that Cain had a real scandal somewhere out there that would come forward. Meanwhile they retooled this story into 90 articles... waiting for someone to come forward.
Then, when nothing was happening, and they started becoming the object of ridicule, they walked it back.
Like I said, just a theory
You are probably right. It sure doesn’t look like there was any substance too it. Cain is pretty well vetted now and all the talk about a poorly run campaign seems to be irrelevant. He has money flowing like water into the campaign now. He has been essentially exonerated to all but the partisans who really not credible. I’m just relieved this worked out. I had a sense the tide was turning and it appears that now it has.
Makes sense.
Of course it was bait. At this point, even released from confidentiality agreements, we can’t get details of the complaint. It’s theater of the absurd.
Then, when nothing was happening, and they started becoming the object of ridicule, they walked it back.
I believe you are spot on correct. This is a tried and true tactic which usually generates some results because of the sleazy nature of typical politicians. The problem is: Cain is not typical and doesn't have a closet full of skeletons he's worried about nailing shut. If anything, this locks up my confidence in Cain, for two reasons: Nothing crawled out of the woodwork to bite him in the A&%, and if the media hates him so much - he's got to be our guy.