Herman Cain's Lawyer's Opening Gambit

Toss it against the wall and see if it sticks:

this appears to be an accusation of private, alleged consensual conduct between adults - a subject matter which is not a proper subject of inquiry by the media or the public. No individual, whether a private citizen, a candidate for public office or a public official, should be questioned about his or her private sexual life. The public's right to know and the media's right to report has boundaries and most certainly those boundaries end outside of one's bedroom door.

But this wasn't the GOP standard back in Bill Clinton's presidency, was it?