Cain fails to understand that prudence is a virtue

We already know Herman Cain is not telling the truth about one thing: “I have never acted inappropriately with anyone. Period.” Cain would be the first human male of whom this was true.

Cain may not actually be lying. “Inappropriate” is judgment call, after all, and Cain has his own definition. But even if Cain has never sexually harassed or assaulted a single woman, his obviously overnarrow definition of “inappropriate” raises a red flag in the light of accusations involving five women. The central question at this point is one that bears directly on his ability to lead: How prudent is Herman Cain?