@gungasnake,
What's particularly silly about this whole thing is that Obama would LOVE to have Herman Cain be the nominee. If there were any conspiracies going on, it would be to keep the accusers silent so there aren't any roadblocks for Cain. Cain as Republican nominee for president = good stuff for Obama.
And even if one were to take this at face value -- that Axelrod's behind it all -- why would it be NOW? If they have this kind of gold, wait until Cain is actually the nominee, THEN unleash it a couple of weeks before election day.