Since Herman Cain’s conference call with staff and a reporter from National Review (why a reporter from NRO was on the call is beyond comprehension to me) twitter and the internet have been buzzing with talk of whether Cain will drop out and if he does – when it will happen.
After having read the transcript of the call and spoken to others it is clear that Mr. Cain is considering dropping out. Obviously the allegations of sexual harassment, regardless of how baseless they are, have taken their toll and the most recent allegation of an affair with an Atlanta woman – an allegation Cain has denied – are further complicating life for Cain, his family and his campaign.
I have been on the Cain train since it was little more than an asterisk, and as a long time vocal supporter and donor, I for one hope Herman Cain does not drop out.
I love Herman Cain. I have spoken with him at length and I believe he is a good and decent person. I believe he is someone who speaks from the heart, someone who hasn’t been a product of our broken political system and someone who brings decades of real world business experience to this race. For me, however, this race has always been about the message and not just the messenger – and none of these allegations, true or false, about Cain’s personal life change the message one iota.
The message is simple: Washington is broken and it is the politicians – of all ideological and partisan stripes – that are responsible for it.
The Tea Party was a revolt against politics as usual. It was as much a revolt against the excesses of Republican politicians as it was a revolt against Democratic politicians. The Tea Party put Republican elected officials on notice that we – the base of the GOP – were not taking it anymore. Since the Tea Party led the GOP to historic wins in November of 2010, the Hill GOP – particularly House Republicans – have behaved in an uncharacteristic fashion. They have held the line on spending, refused to agree to raise taxes at all, and worked to reign in the size of government. These politicians didn’t suddenly get religion. They didn’t find political Jesus, they found fear – fear of the Tea Party. The only thing that stands between Republicans on the Hill going back to the bad old days of the Bush era GOP is the Tea Party.
Herman Cain’s campaign was and is the best opportunity for Tea Partiers to hold the politicians feet to the fire. The Cain campaign was and is the best way for the limited government base of the GOP to let the establishment know that we simply aren’t willing to accept big government Republicans any more than we are willing to accept big government Democrats.
Every other candidate in this race is just another politician. Nominating any of them would do nothing to fundamentally transform the GOP and do nothing to strengthen the GOP. Herman Cain’ s campaign remains the only hope for Tea Party conservatives to show that politics as usual is over in the GOP.
Months ago, I told everyone who would listen that nominating Herman Cain would send shockwaves through the GOP political establishment, and that nominating Herman Cain could be the stake in the heart of politics as usual, and I still believe that today.
I agree with all of it. BUT, Cain said there would be more. He knew this was coming. This woman is alone and Gloria Allred and Dems are nowhere to be found. There is no press conference or rumor. He blew it. The sad thing is that no one else in the GOP field will beat Obama. The best chance without Cain is a Gingrich/Rubio ticket or Gingrich/West. I put a lot of time and money in to the Cain campaign as a volunteer and true believer. I am quite disappointed in him.
Gingrich? That pompous gas bag, serial adulter?
Excuse me, what exactly did he blow? He said before she came forward it was a lie. The others were lies too. He is a human being, not a politician so excuse me if he didn’t react like a polished, lying politician. This man is a breath of fresh air and none of the other candidates have had to deal with lying woman as part of being “vetted” by the press. Just who do they think they are? Did they vet Obama? NO his background is downright scary and he is a socialist with a socialist agenda praised by the son of Alinsky. Mr.Cain is an honest decent fellow citizen and doesn’t deserve what the crap the media has thrown out there so they can be right about who the nominee is. and you were no true supporter
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We conservatives need to stop allowing the left to determine who our candidate will be, we need to stop believing that the “perfect” candidate is out there and start supporting the candidates we have. Shame on you for allowing the left to use baseless allegations and slander to derail a campaign, we need to realize that we are all humans, and there is no one that is perfect and start defending him (and all our candidates) and stop throwing them to the wolves when the left gets the urge to smear them. One more thing, the dems are quick to defend their own, but we are even quicker to throw our candidates under the bus; which side would you rather be on? You conservatives who are ready to drop Herman Cain, SHAME ON YOU, grow a pair and start learning how to defend conservativism.
I agree with Anne, 100%. It’s what’s been apparent to me from the beginning of all the slandering and attacks against Cain. The MSM have been attempting to appoint Romney, Gingrich or Huntsman as the GOP nominee from the very start of campaigning.. and it’s irking me that some ‘conservatives’ are going along with this.. including Fox News. How about Rep West, who was slandered during his campaign for the house seat, now buying into and jumping on the bandwagon to suggest Cain drop out. I refuse to vote for one of the left’s desire’d GOP candidates, so they can either re-elect Obama or a RINO NWO puppet.
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Thank you, thank you, thank you! And God bless you! You are absolutely right! Keep up the great work and support of Herman Cain!
If you love this nation and support the Tea Party Movement, I don’t see how you can look at it any other way. This is what this movement is all about. Ordinary citizens retaking the reigns of power to get this nation on the right track. The politicians in D.C. have lost their way. They have failed to do the most basic things like securing our borders, balancing the budget, reducing the national debt, reducing taxes to encourage economic growth, and opening up our lands for energy development. These are the basics and yet, our nation, our great nation is tettering on the brink of a collaspe under the weight of debt and burdensome regulations. It doesn’t make sense. We know something is wrong. But the politicians in D.C. are enslaved by the special interest.
We need an outsider, a non-politician that is willing to rally the American people to implement the necessary changes to bring our nation back from the brink. Look at Europe! That will be America within this decade, if we reelect Barack Obama. If we elect Romney or Gingrich, that will be America in the next decade. We cannot afford this any longer!
The political class is hell bent to continue the status quo and they are vigilant to destroy viable outsiders who are willing to tell the American people the truth and propose bold solutions to right the ship of state. People like Sarah Palin and Herman Cain are mortal enemies in the eyes of the political Establishment in D.C. and they have unleashed the hounds to chase these two out of the political arena.
We The People must stand up against this blatant corruption that’s bringing our nation to its knees. Our nation is so close to even greater greatness. Just yesterday we learned, our nation, despite everything done by the Obama administration, was able to export more energy than we imported! We have more coal, more natural gas, and yes more oil than any nation in the world! We have more nuclear power plants than anyone and yet, we are not energy independent because of government policies. We have a chance to see greater days if we send the right person for these times to D.C. to bring real change! Herman Cain is one such leader, who has a grand vision for America and believes in the greatness of this nation. He’s not a typical politician who knows how to say the right things or pretend to know everything. But he’s a man of accomplishment, of genuine love for this nation, and a man who is determine to implement solutions that are not tied to an agenda.
So Tea Party Patriots, conservatives, independents and libertarians we have to decide to stand up in 2012 for the ideals that have made this nation great. We have to demand ideas and solutions that will lead to even greater peace and prosperity than we have enjoyed. We have to demand an end to the politics as usual in D.C. that have been a business to transfer hard earn taxpayer’s money to the special interest. We can’t get distracted by the sensational and tabloid attacks on willing leaders like Sarah Palin and Herman Cain with so much at stake! It’s about our future, our nation, and our respect for those who died so that we can live in freedom! Stay focused and determined. Support a servant leader of the people. Support Herman Cain in 2012!
I’m not really sure when we decided that accusations are the same as evidence. This woman has no EVIDENCE. Personally, when she pointed to the autographed books as proof of the affair, I decided she is an erotomaniac. She has IMAGINED a relationship with a man who has been a benefactor out of his Christian compulsion to give. Private charity between individuals is NOT a crime. A man who has a huge amount of money and quietly gives it away should be commended, not destroyed. Responding 17 times to 53 text messages SENT TO HIM is nothing. My friend’s 17 year old son averages 4000 text messages a month.
Furthermore, I thought the Democrats had already established the rules:
*All politicians, especially great men, have affairs.
*Sex is none of the public’s business.
*Women who accuse powerful men of sexual misbehavior are either nuts or sluts.
*Wave a hundred dollar bill in a trailer park and you will find some women to accuse
*Even if adultery is proven, it has no relevance to the ability of a man to be a good president.
So, is it that you can’t have an affair UNTIL you are president? Oh, wait. Gennifer Flowers. She even had AUDIO TAPES of Clinton telling her to lie about the affair. And they elected him anyway. The MEDIA didn’t care.
Finally, if you don’t think the Administration is capable of making mountains out of otherwise sealed molehills, ask Blair Hull and Jack Ryan what it was like being a US Senator. Oh, wait. Barack Obama and David Axelrod made sure they never got there. And if you think Ginger White couldn’t have anything to do with Obama because she’s not from Chicago, maybe you don’t know that Atlanta is basically the capital of Black America, and Obama could get anything he wanted from there.
This is a set-up and a lie, and a good man’s reputation is being destroyed because the Democratic party can’t afford an election without a white liberal in it. Two black men vying for president would end the white liberal establishment’s hold on Black America.
Don’t let them do this to Herman Cain.
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