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.

Newt Gingrich Moves Up in Polls

In the latest Marist/McClatchy poll, Newt Gingrich has moved a head of embattled Herman Cain.  Mitt Romney still leads the way with 23%, Gingrich with 19% and Herman Cain with 17%.  It appears the sexual harassment charges are starting to plague the campaign of Mr. Cain, rightly or wrongly.  However, the New York Times/ CBS News show that Herman Cain still leads the Republican Presidential hopefuls.  Cain leads with 18% with Romney and Gingrich tied at 15%.  So, who do you believe?  I honestly don't trust anything to do with the NY Times or CBS.  The Marist/McClatchy poll I know absolutely nothing about.  But, both polls point to one thing; Newt Gingrich has now made it a three-way battle for the Republican nomination.

I must admit I am alarmed about Newt Gingrich's recent rise in the polls.  Newt is a globalist, pro-Amnesty for illegals, believes in the man-made Global Warming theory, opposed Paul Ryan's budget reforms (which tacked him to the Left with Obama), and then there is the baggage he brings.  Without going into great detail, Newt cheated on his wife while she lay dying with cancer.  Now, the story goes that he asked for a divorce while she was dying.  His supporters say it is just the opposite.  Democrats would bludgeon him with that little detail over and over again.  He is most definitely a RINO.  I see him in the same light as I do Herman Cain;  neither are electable.  Romney is the one Obama wants most because Romney is a moderate.  A Republican moderate rarely does well in Presidential elections.  It's disgusting to contemplate, but it appears Obama is headed for a reelection win even with unemployment in the 8-9% category and the economy tanking again.  I think the Mayans were a little off on their prediction of the end of the world.  They have it on December 21, 2012.  It will actually occur about six weeks prior to that date.

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.

Herman Cain's Sexual Harassment Charge

 
Upon learning of a sexual harassment charge against Herman Cain over a decade ago, I immediately thought it was politically motivated.  I am still leaning that way.  But, this is "big boy" politics.  If you have skeletons in your closet, they will come out during the campaign.  This is especially true with a conservative Presidential candidate. I have always found it curious in how the news media came to the aid of former President Bill Clinton during the "bimbo eruptions" of his presidency.  Any woman who came out to talk about how Bill Clinton mauled them or made sexual suggestive comments to them, was immediately demonized by the left-wing news media.  But, this is something that Herman Cain had to know about.  Once he started gaining steam in the polls, he had a very large target on his back.  If the story starts gaining traction (and that isn't going to happen unless the women come out), then Cain is in serious trouble.  It is a shame there is such a double standard in American politics.  But, that is the way it is.  Complaining about it will not wish it away.  The news media is dominated by liberals. 

This being said, Cain has hurt himself in this episode.  Initially, Herman Cain denied any knowledge of this sexual harassment charge.  Now, today, he can remember details about the entire episode.  He stated how he told one woman she is the same height as  his wife.  I have to believe there is more to that statement than Mr. Cain is letting on right now. He stated he couldn't remember the details initially because it happened over a decade ago.  That is a plausible excuse.  But, therein is the problem with Herman Cain's details of the story.  It all sounds like an excuse.  He deserves the benefit of a doubt.  Mr. Cain is the man who must clear this up and do it soon.  The liberal lapdogs in the press will do everything they can to continue to damage Mr. Cain.  They view Herman Cain as a threat to the Anointed One. Cain is a black conservative, which is something liberals simply can't tolerate. They expect all their voting blocs to remain on the liberal plantation.  Herman Cain represents someone who can at least potentially destroy the black voting bloc. 

Liberals can sense blood in the water.  This sexual harassment allegation is not going away any time soon if they can help it.  The liberal elite will continue to pound away at this.  If Herman Cain is as innocent as he says he is, then he has nothing to fear.  But, if he is hiding something on this allegation or any others, it will come out.  Liberals espouse a failed ideology that is unpopular with most Americans.  The only way they can compete is to bring the likes of Herman Cain down to their scumbag level.

Romneycare Gives Benefits to Illegal Aliens

Governor Rick Perry, whose campaign for the Republican nomination has hit the rocks, has hit Mitt Romney where it hurts most; Romneycare gives benefits to illegal aliens.  Governor Perry's campaign stated, "Governor Romney’s government-mandated healthcare plan provided free care for illegal immigrants in Massachusetts, establishing just the kind of illegal immigration magnet Governor Romney claims to oppose,” Perry spokesman Mark Miner said.  The Perry Campaign also stated that citizenship is not required under the rules of the Health Safety Net which allowed anyone without insurance (including illegals) to go to any medical clinic or hospital to receive medical care at practically no cost.  The Romney Campaign countered that the Health Safety Net Fund was made long after Governor Mitt Romney left office in Massachusetts. However, Perry Campaign spokesmen stated that the Massachusetts Free Care website was updated three days after former Governor Mitt Romney signed the law. In fact, the law clearly states “Your citizenship or immigration status does not affect your eligibility.” 


I must say I find Mitt Romney to be the big hypocritical, flip-flopper that those of us on the Right have always thought him to be.  I have no interest in Rick Perry due to his love affair with illegal aliens in Texas (instate tuition for one thing, heartless if you don't agree is another).  Romney has been blasting Perry for his pandering to illegals  with the instate tuition thing.  All while doing this, Romney had a provision in Romneycare that basically gave free medical assistance to illegal aliens.  I'm really sick of both of these candidates.  Not just due to the fact they are both RINOs.  It goes deeper, to the very core that both men are just big government Republicans in the same manner as Rockefeller,  Nixon and both Bush presidents.  Cain is mopping up both right now according to the latest polls.  It may be, in due part, to his being civil in the debates.  Part of it is that people like the fact he is considered an outsider.  Whatever the reason, Herman Cain is resonating with Republican voters.  Both Romney and Perry better get themselves together.  We get they both like the idea of cheap labor that illegals provide.  What we don't get is why they both are being such hypocrites over the issue of illegals.

I had thought that the economy is what the core of the argument would be in the Republican nomination process.  Right now, it appears that illegal immigration is wounding both Perry and Romney.  Herman Cain?  He's reaping the benefits of the Romney-Perry War.

Herman Cain in Trouble

Herman Cain's less than stellar performance in Tuesday night's GOP debate has seen some chinks in his armor.  None are what you could consider mortal wounds at this juncture.  But, he has had to clarify at least three comments he has made before and during the debate.  One, he obviously made a joke about having an electrified fence about twenty feet high on the Mexican border.  But, he should have known that the news media is very politically correct.  They were not going to let that one pass by.  Cain made it clear he was simply joking.  If it were financially feasible, I would personally like to see some sort of fence that would make illegals think twice before attempting to cross.  His "999" plan was viciously attacked from the outset by Romney, Perry and even an obviously finished Michelle Bachmann.  He said it was like comparing "apples and oranges" without really clarifying what consisted of apples and oranges in his tax plan.  Cain also got into hot water with his less than clear message on abortion.  He initially made it sound as if he were personally against abortion, but felt the government should not intrude on such a personal decision.  That put him on par with people such as Joe Biden, Barack Obama and a host of other liberals.  Cain later stated he was categorically against abortion regardless of consequences.  Taken one by one, the issues were not to be considered hurtful for Cain.  But, taken as a sum of parts, it points to some troubled times a head for Herman Cain.

Herman Cain has to be more clear in explaining his positions on issues.  He states he wants to bring common sense to politics.  But, he is muddying the waters with his vague statements that are important to conservatives such as illegal immigration, taxes and, of course, abortion.  It was not a bad night for Cain.  This has not been what you could call a bad week and debate for Cain.  But, at the same time, one can't say this had been a good week either.  I have been leaning in the Herman Cain direction.  But, I will never again vote for a man whom I know little about.  No, I did not vote for Obama.  But, I wager a lot of people who voted for Obama not only regret that vote, but regret not delving into his past positions on issues.

Like Obama, if Cain is elected as President, he will be a novice in Washington D.C. politics.  He has to learn to avoid the landmines that are there in his path.  Americans want a President who has a clear, concise message.  Herman Cain has shown this week he has work to do to convince the American voters he can be that man.  I believe Mr. Cain can come back.  He has to go on the attack at those who feel his 999 plan is unworkable.  Right now, Herman Cain is on the clock.  His polling is showing people trust him.  But, if he continues to be unable to clarify his positions, those polling numbers will drop like a rock into the ocean.  It definitely is time for a change in American politics.  But, not more of the same as we have seen in Obama.  Cain has to change that perception of himself.