Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain told his staff Tuesday morning that he is reassessing his candidacy and will make the decision whether to remain in the race in “the next several days.”…. Cain’s campaign has been plagued by sexual harassment allegations, and Monday a woman came forward alleging a 13-year affair with the candidate.
for a time, it looked as if nothing and no one could derail the Herman Cain train. Cocksure, self-confident, and convinced of his moral superiority and the righteousness of his cause, Cain- for awhile, at least- looked well nigh unstoppable. In the end, though, Cain’s quixotic pursuit of the 2012 GOP nomination may be derailed by his own arrogance and hubris…and the world famous “zipper problem.”
Cain’s “I’m better than you are” campaign style has made him a prime target for those who live to take down hypocrites and liars…and it appears that Cain is all manner of both. It wasn’t bad enough that he appeared to have the knowledge base of a 9-year-old, blanking on Libya and several other not terribly difficult questions. It wasn’t bad enough that his “9-9-9” plan would have made life much easier for the wealthiest among us by increasing the tax burden on the poor and middle class. It wasn’t even bad enough that Cain campaigned on “simplicity”, not “complexity”, even when most issues a President faces are in fact quite complex. No, what appears to be about to sink Cain’s chances of securing the GOP nomination is Herman Cain. For some reason, candidates today continually forget that anything can, will, and probably should be fact-checked to the nth degree. If a woman comes forward and says she had a 13-year-affair…AND she can produce corroboration, well…guilty or not, people will be jumping ship before you know it. Now Cain appears to be looking for a graceful exit strategy. Given his dishonesty and lack of intellectual firepower, it’s probably for the best. I mean, can you imagine how he’d fare in a debate with Barack Obama?
Damn, but karma can be a real…well, let’s just say it rhymes with “rich”, ‘kay?? Cain thought he could skate by on…well, I’m not altogether sure what he was thinking, but while Herman Cain the concept may have appealed to some, Herman Cain the product turned out to be seriously defective.
Fool me once, shame on me. Fool me twice…and I’m a Republican primary voter….
Buh-bye….
