I understand that the purpose of the campaign is to select the best candidate and that could include exposing weaknesses in other candidates before they get to the general because they will certainly get exposed there.
However, as you say, these things can be handled face to face or in a private phone call and giving Cain a chance to respond. Leaking unsubstantiated rumors to a liberal rag like politico through an operative reeks of unsavory political instincts.
I really don’t get the FR love affair with Cain.
Having lived through the disastrous “we have a black guy too” senate election here in Illinois which unleashed the Kenya Marxist on America, I want some conservative substance from Cain. I’m not seeing it. Cain seems more about promoting Cain.
This blame everyone else and shoot the messenger response isn’t helping.