Post by davedan on Nov 10, 2011 1:18:53 GMT -5
LtFred has the settlement agreement between them been published? While it would usually have a confidentiality clause it may not.
Vene: There are lots of reasons for settling even when you are 100% certain you did nothing wrong.
1. Even if you did nothing wrong there is a chance you won't be accepted. This is especially the case where there is no other corroborating evidence either way.
2. It is often cheaper to settle than to go all the way to a hearing.
3. Even when vindicated at a hearing you still have your name dragged through the mud. People may remember the accusation more than the vindication.
There are others but I think those are pretty good reasons to settle. I think Cain is pretty scary really with the 9 9 9 thing but really I don't think a persons sexual misconduct has much to do with whether they are a good or bad president. Although I grant that the fact that its not a consenting adults thing is a worry. But at the same time its still not like Uday Hussein.
Those are all valid points, but I still think that it is consistent with his character. This is further validated, at least in my mind, with his inept handling of the issue. But, it makes little practical difference with me because there is no way I will ever vote for the man as he is a complete moron and his ideas for this country are toxic.
And the thing I'm mostly concerned about is the consent issue.
I would go further and say consent is the only reason this should even remotely be an issue. I still don't like it as a reason not to vote for him.
Sexual misconduct is not what makes Berlusconi a bad president or what made JFK and Clinton good ones. Nor was it sexual constancy which made Lincoln a good president.