Gosh, I love ya Marcus, but what killed Cain was his refusal to deny the Ginger White stuff.
Then he just quit.
No one seriously believed Sharon Bialek, and as to the others there was no proof since the records were sealed.
Mr Cain gave validity to the Ginger White thing, that’s what did him in.
The appearance of impropriety.
Eliminated from play?
Chicago methodology at work, eliminate all the competitors.
Alleged bimbos aside, I'd still vote for Cain if he was in.
I believe Lloyd is describing perfectly how the media eagerly destroyed Herman Cain with dumpster diving for dirt.
Herman has lived an unusual life of accomplishment and a not-so-unusual life for a successful man in a post-womens’lib America.
Today - sexual predators wear pant suits and skirts and offer themselves to the highest bidder. They also lie.
Decent men don’t often see the threat - until it’s too late.
Amen! I for one am terribly disturbed at the way such accusations got ground with absolutley no basis of verifiable facts. It seemed to me to be a collusion of both sides to prevent an “outsider” from breaking into the ranks of of big boy politics. As long as that can happen, we will never get our country straightened out.
Good Lord. He’s back? . And who cares? Since he’s an experienced talk show guy, I’m sure Rush will have him as a guest host or something. Then there are the Hannity Freedom Concerts. Books anyone? Speakers tour. The cult he commanded, the one that ripped apart other candidates in his name, will make him richer . The cult he encouraged, the one that steadfastly said they would not vote for another candidate if he lost, will continue to think somebody else brought him down. They’ll never think it was he who brought himself down. I envision a new board game by next Christmas. Wearing that all too familiar hat and singing gospel music, his likeness will pop up in a variety of places. We’ll call it, Where’s Herman..
And look at the candidates we have left.
Whether you supported Rev. Cain or not, at least he was a CHOICE. Powerful people conspired to take that choice away from us and they have succeeded in leaving us with contenders that fit whatever mold they have decided upon, not what the masses might want. No matter who we vote for now, he or she will be the party”s candidate, not ours That does not bode well for the future of this republic.
Herman could have won the presidency with women problems. If only he came out strong on it first.
“I’m not perfect. The marriages of candidates are not for public discussion. What matters is that my wife and I have come through it all and love each other very much. I have stepped up to the plate to serve you with real conservative principles and take the country back toward freedom. My transgressions are hardly important. None of us, including our greatest black and white American men through history, is perfect in this regard. But watch and see what a strong man with a bold plan, flawed though he may be, can do for you, yours, and all of America by getting back to the limited government the founders intended!”
Cain could have won it all, and diffused gotcha politics for everyone coming after him.
From what I have read at a few sites, he apparently drank too much and liked the ladies. He did himself in.
Then they came for Cain but I didn't speak out because I wasn't for Cain.
Then they came for Gingrich but I didn't speak out because I wasn't for Gingrich
Then they came for Paul but I didn't speak out because Paul is crazy
Then they came and gave us Willard Stiles Romney as our nominee and said BWHAHAHAHHAH there is no lone left to oppose him
God ain’t done with Herman Cain . . .
. . . Or his libelers, either.
Cain had not been through the same scrutiny as had the others. It wasn't until he started doing well that people were interested in looking into his background. I guess he thought he could just talk his way into the presidency. But actions and behavior matter. Cain gave his opponents the ammunition to use against him, why wouldn't they use it?
The lesson to be learned is not about Cain himself, but the bandwagon jumpers who have a bad habit of projecting perfection onto their latest, greatest “leader”, and then blame everyone else when it turns out they backed just another flawed politician.
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Funny how that worked, isn't it.
Welcome to the United Soviet States of America..where the Pravda State Media “vet” the candidates to the pleasure and needs of the RinoCrat UniParty.
This “election” will be a non-election...featuring the state approved “candidates”-whose only distinction is whether they are black or white.
Cain should have just stayed in. Obama is a Communist, who believes the Constitution is fundamentally flawed, that the Supreme Court should redistribute wealth. He was a cokehead, and probably had a homosexual affair. Anything Cain might have done pales in comparison to this enemy of America. This was no time to get wobbly, and Cain did.
Which proves:
a) the allegations were unfounded (d'uh!)
b) Cain should have stayed in and fought each one of them from the get-go
c) Cain did not have what it takes to be President by quitting, as if media attacks/smears would subside were he to become the nominee or POTUS
Despite all the positives, Cain was not at all ready for prime time if this kind of crap can scare him out of the race.
Too many bought into the unproven, disputed allegations made against Cain. It tells me Republicans are not scared enough for the future of this wonderful Country.
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?
For those interested ping!