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When my parents turned 50, they sometimes called me by my sister's name. It got worse as time went on. They weren't confused, they knew the moment they said it, and would correct it. It is an “output” problem. They were thinking one thing and said another.

Kinda like reaching into a filing cabinet, and pulling out the wrong file, because it is right next to the one you really wanted.

Cain started to answer the question about Libya, but realized that he had actually thought about a different situation, and had to switch gears, which took him a few minutes to collect his thoughts.

If he were a slick politician, he would have just said no I don't think he handled it correctly, and forced the reporter to ask a followup question which would have given him time to think.

Then he could have repeated the reporter's question to gain a few more minutes. Then he could have said, well let me think about how I want to phrase that answer, so it won't be misunderstood.

By that time he would have had an answer. But, instead he just honestly admitted he had started to answer about a different situation than Libya.

It is a shame, I would like to have the first “real” black President be elected as a representative of the party of Lincoln, which might give others the idea to leave the Democrat's plantation.

Well Cain also said he asked Henry Kissinger to be his SOS. Henry Kissinger is nearly 90. And yes, he said later he was kidding, but if you look at the original clip its clear he was being very sincere.

I’m afraid Cain has put on his leather jacket, revved up the Harley, and jumped the shark.

“...If he were a slick politician, he would have just said no I don’t think he handled it correctly, and forced the reporter to ask a followup question which would have given him time to think....”

Just like Jerry Brown would answer a reporter’s question with the question, “What do you mean by that?” Which caused the reporter to reword the question and give Jerry time to come up with something of an answer.

But, instead he just honestly admitted he had started to answer about a different situation than Libya.

In short, he was willing to admit he was on the wrong track for a moment. Unlike the current occupant of the White House.

Some may see that as a sign of weakness, but I have seen few Democrats interviewed where I did not think everything was carefully scripted beforehand--and only rarely a Republican who gave that impression.

Cain isn't perfect, but at least he'll admit mistakes. That gives him even more credibility vs. the accusers of late in my book, too.

I'm still leaning heavily toward Herman.