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I don't think that message defames Mr. Cain in the least, it merely points out that Mac Collins has a solidly conservative record and has accomplished a great deal in the House of Representatives. It is Mr. Cain who has gone on the offensive charging that Collins has had a chance to get something done in Congress but has not done so (Dalton Daily Citizen-January 6, 2004). I suppose the President's tax cuts that Collins worked on in the Ways and Means Committee or the work he does to protect our borders on the Intelligence Committee is an example of 'not getting something done.'

I think Georgians recognize that Mac Collins has the experience and conservative credentials to make Johnny Isakson a three time statewide loser.

"I don't think that message defames Mr. Cain in the least"

The post by ibackmac said that (i) "Collins is the only conservative in the race" (meaning that Cain is a liar for claiming to be a conservative) and (ii) Cain is running merely to improve his name recognition and run for governor in 2006 (meaning that Cain is not honest or forthright and is trying to use people). Maybe those statements wouldn't be considered libelous if said about a liberal Democrat, they are certainly defamatory when said about a conservative Republican running for office.

"It is Mr. Cain who has gone on the offensive charging that Collins has had a chance to get something done in Congress but has not done so (Dalton Daily Citizen-January 6, 2004)."

I don't see why Herman Cain can't point out that he would have pushed for things that Mac Collins hasn't pushed for, any more than Mac Collins has every right to point out that he has much more experience in government than does Herman Cain. Each candidate should point out his virtues and expose his opponent's flaws, and at the end the people will decide who they prefer. What is wrong, though, is to deliberately distort the record of a fellow conservative candidate, or to spread unsubstantiated rumors about him. I'm sure that neither Mr. Cain nor Mr. Collins have or will engage in that type of behavior.

"I think Georgians recognize that Mac Collins has the experience and conservative credentials to make Johnny Isakson a three time statewide loser."

On that we can agree. Mac Collins is a solid conservative and would make a fine Senator. However, I also believe that Herman Cain can make Isakson a three-time loser, and would become an even better Senator (and a harbinger of a permanent Republican majority in the Senate). Whichever of Mr. Cain and Mr. Collins makes the run-off against Isakson should have the overwhelming support of conservatives in Georgia and nationwide. And remember, all that matters is that Isakson finishes below 50%, so a vote for Cain (or a vote for Collins, for that matter) is NOT a vote for Isakson.

I hope you didn't sign up on FR today just so that you can speak out against Herman Cain. While you certainly have every right to prefer Mr. Collins to Mr. Cain, this is not a forum for trashing fellow conservatives. So feel free to post articles about Mac Collins's accomplishments, just lay off Herman Cain, will you.