Herman Cain: All Over But The Shouting

I've defended Republican Presidential candidate Herman Cain in this blog in at least two different blog entries.  With the news of Mr. Cain purportedly having a 13 year affair with a Miss Ginger White, it is all over but the shouting for Cain's Presidential aspirations.  I can no longer defend him.  He has been mentioned at least three other times for sexual harassment by different women.  He has denied all the accusations.   But, with the news of this affair with Ginger White, there is no way he can continue.  What Mr. Cain needs to work on now is trying to save his marriage.  I suspect he is in deep trouble with his wife and deservedly so.  I don't see how he can continue to deny to her all the charges against him now.  The 13 year affair will most likely end whatever political career Mr. Cain ever had.  Some failed Presidential candidates go on to try running for Congressman from their home state.  I don't see that happening for Herman Cain.

There is a report that Herman Cain is to have a "big announcement" today in Atlanta.  I think it is pretty clear what that announcement will be.  What amazes me is that Herman Cain did not realize that if he had any baggage coming into the campaign, it would find its way into the light of day.  No one advised him of this, apparently.  Or maybe Herman Cain hid his womanizing from everyone, especially his wife.   This shows what a novice Mr. Cain truly is.  You can't hide anything during a bruising campaign for President.  Nothing is off limits.  Nothing.  What is left to ponder now is not the motivation to bring forth Mr. Cain's improprieties.  What one must question is who pushed for these women to come forward?  Some will say it was Democrats who hate for any Black man to get off the Democratic plantation.  Some will say it was Republican operatives of opposing Republican candidates.  Regardless of who pushed these women to come forward, there is only one person responsible for this embarrassing news; Herman Cain.

Cain's Bimbo Eruption

As a rule, I am always willing to give someone the benefit of a doubt.  Even though Herman Cain completely denied any sexual harassment of his accusers, something just didn't pass the smell test.  Something just didn't seem right.  The first two women could not be taken seriously since neither were willing to come forth with their stories.  A third said she "thought" Herman Cain sexually harassed her.  I wonder if she ever "thought" she was pregnant.  Either you are or you aren't.

Now, there is a fourth woman by the name of Sharon Bialek who said Herman Cain groped her groin.  I'm thinking, and you just sat there while he did it and didn't call the police?  Furthermore, we now are finding out Sharon Bialek is something of a gold-digger, filed bankruptcy twice,  has the infamous Gloria Allred as her attorney and now is making the network morning rounds even though she "has nothing to gain."  Right.  Sharon Bialek reportedly "hugged" Herman Cain at a Tea Party event last month.  It's difficult to know who to believe.  Bialek has little in the way of credibility if she actually hugged Herman Cain at that Tea Party meeting.  But, she apparently is going to milk her 15 minutes of fame for all she can.  I see her as not much more than an opportunist and a charlatan.

The old saying of where there's smoke, there's fire come to mind here.  There is too much smoke coming out now on Herman Cain.  By fighting with the news media, he invited more probing into this past.  The latest report is that now a fifth woman has come forth and said Herman Cain acted inappropriately toward her.  I'd say that just about ends the long shot bid by Republican Presidential candidate Herman Cain.  The latest Gallup Poll practically cements this statement.  Were these allegations true about Mr. Cain?  Or is this just, as Mr. Cain described, a "high tech lynching" by the liberal news media?  I suppose we will never know the answer to those questions.  I do know the news media acted totally different in the bimbo eruptions of Bill Clinton.  The news media actively worked to discredit the women who accused Bill Clinton of sexual harassment.  Herman Cain should have known, or someone should have told him, if he gets involved in the presidential campaign, any skeletons in his closet will come out.  I suspect Mr. Cain is acutely aware of that fact now.