[mkjessup]

If this character assassination attempt on Mr. Cain has not originated from within the bowels of the DNC or the White House, then the Judas Iscariot is within our own midst, within the current crop of GOP candidates running for president. I say, **SMOKE THEM OUT**.

ABSOLUTELY. IF (and this is a hypothetical 'IF') the originator of this smear is within the GOP, as I see it the suspects line up this way:

Mitt Romney = has the most to gain from a Cain crash-and-burn.

Rick Perry = gains like Romney if Cain were to withdraw, plus Perry no doubt feels it is personal after Cain said he would not accept a VP slot on a Perry ticket.

Rick Santorum/Michele Bachmann = no true motivation as I see it, UNLESS it were to throw the dice on picking up former Cain supporters.

Newt Gingrich = I rule him out. He would never stoop this low, IMHO.

It will speak volumes as to which Conservative GOP Presidential candidates stand up for Herman on Monday or Tuesday, and who/which one(s) would be eerily quiet or not show their face(s).

They ALL need to be put in the spotlight and asked where they stand regarding this smear attack.

It is going to get uglier, believe me.

[Netizen]

After Santorum repeated the media distortions on Cain’s pro life stance, I don’t put anything past him. He was on my short list as a potential for me, but not no more.

[lonevoice]

To me, it seems like this has Karl Rove’s fingerprints all over it. It reminds me so much of the 2000 election cycle when the ugly whispering campaign started the rumor about John McCain having an illegitimate black baby. That one was reputed to have come out of the Bush camp, via his campaign “architect”, Karl Rove. Of course, Rove is in the tank for Romney, so it could be a joint effort. It’s interesting to note the common denominator of playing the race card.