Herman Cain: A Final Word (I just did not like the way the whole "Cain thing" went down)

American Thinker ^ | 12/26/2011 | Lloyd Marcus

[SeekAndFind]

I would not blame Herman Cain if he said, Lloyd, I know you mean well, brother. However, the relentless vitriolic media attacks against me have finally subsided since I dropped out of the presidential race. My family and I are finally having some peace. So why on earth would you bring up my name again?

Well, in a nutshell, I just did not like the way the whole "Cain thing" went down. Also, we live in a fast-paced news cycle, "carelessly nuke a person's life and in two days everyone has moved on," disposable world. Herman Cain's courageous bid to serve his country deserves more than "Cain...wasn't he the black dude sex fanatic who ran for president as a Republican?"

OK, Cain is gone, and we conservatives must focus on selecting our candidate to defeat Obama in 2012. I got it. But it breaks my heart, seeing what happened to this "good man." Cain was attacked from both sides of the aisle. A few conservative pundits even accused Cain of not seriously seeking the Oval Office, but instead simply seeking self-promotion.

Please do not get me wrong. I realize that playing with the big boys in the national arena is tough. I just did not realize how much tougher and how blatantly unfair it is for conservatives. As a conservative seeking to win the Republican presidential nomination, Cain endured a deep rectal vetting not required even of our current president. As a matter of fact, we still know very little about Obama's history.

[Lucky2]

Someone told me that Roger Hedgecock was talking about Cain on his radio show. I guess he’s known him for years and confirmed what a great man he is. However, apparently Herman and his wife live in separate residences and have done so for years. As much as I supported Cain, I wonder if perhaps some of this stuff may have been true. Did anyone else hear Roger talking about this?

[so_real]

Everything people liked about HC is the same the left used to get zero elected.

Well ... not everything. Cain is also a Christian conservative capitalist businessman. Obama is none of these. We additionally "like" that about Cain. But, to your point, it certainly did not hurt that Cain was black and a Washington outsider. As president, nothing would damage the constant racist banter emanating from the left more than the GOP backing such a candidate. To put it bluntly, the GOP was bonehead stupid in its decision to push Romney instead of helping the grassroots advance Cain. They sacrificed a war to win a battle -- and now instead of embracing "our" party, we debate abandoning it.

[writer33]

For those interested ping!

[libertyhoundusnr]

After the Obama experience, who could seriously think of ever voting for a black person again? I doubt if I could. The blacks had their chance and look what happened.

[sodpoodle]

Not Kipling - Sodpoodle!!LOL!

(Unless in the deep recesses of my senile brain cells - there’s some bubblin’ goin’ on;)

[stephenjohnbanker]

I am both interested and sad that we no longer have Cain.

Merry Christmas, my good pal.

[writer33]

Merry Christmas, my good pal.

And to you as well, sjb.

[Kartographer]

Looks more to me that the Ring is full of CLOWNS. Just because you are running it does not mean you are deserving and what does it mean when all that run are not deserving? I guess we will soon find out won’t we.

[editor-surveyor]

>> “What a load of unfounded BS!” <<

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It hit home!

(a dog yelped)