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The Spectacle Blog
There’s an old adage which goes, “If you throw enough mud on the wall some of it will stick.”
This is precisely what those who want to put an end to Herman Cain’s presidential ambitions are doing - throwing mud on the wall in the hope it will stick.
Yet for all the allegations of sexual harassment that have been leveled against Cain, there have been no specifics. What we have are women who were allegedly made to feel uncomfortable “by gestures that were not overtly sexual.” What we have is a claim by a witness who claims these allegations will “be the end of his campaign” who I would hasten to add supports Rick Perry and does polling on behalf of a Perry SuperPAC. What we also have is allegation by radio talk show host of “awkward/inappropriate things” said to his staff. For good measure, he makes a note of saying “the guy’s wife is never around.” All it amounts to is a lot of mud.
Enough is enough!!! If Herman Cain is a menace to society then why weren’t these allegations raised when his poll numbers were in the single digits? Let’s hear what exactly what crimes against humanity he’s supposed to have committed. If no one is prepared to come forward and make specific, substantive allegations then I have no choice but to conclude that those who are casting stones aren’t telling the truth.
Now I realize that people have reservations about Cain with regard to the merits of 9-9-9/9-0-9, his statements on abortion and his lack of experience in foreign policy matters. If Republicans prefer to vote for another candidate on the basis of his position these issues then fine. This is what Cain should be judged upon not on the basis of unsubstantiated rumor and innuendo.
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Randy Gilmore| 11.3.11 @ 12:09AM
Exactly my feelings on the matter
Jack in Wi| 11.3.11 @ 8:12AM
Herm is getting the same treatment as Eliot Spitzer, Jim Mc Greevey, Tedddie Kennedy, John Edwards, Bill Clinton, Gary Hart, Larry Craig, Newt Gingrich, Jesse Jackson, Bob Packwood, the Gay Republican congressman from Florida in 2006 etc. The funny thing is that all these guys belonged to both parties. The press did not spare them any embaressment. Why should Herman be spared any, just because the dimwitted 20% of the Republican party has taken a liking to him% If Herm can't stand the heat he should get out of the kitchen. He should of thought of those confidentiaality agreements and sexual harassment charges before he ran for President. The press spares no one in a scandel.
Teflon93| 11.3.11 @ 9:17AM
Oh, nonsense. The Left Wing Media sat on the Lewisnky thing---it was Matt Drudge who leaked the report Michael Isikoff spiked---and actively resisted reporting on Edwards (National Enquirer did that). They shut up completely on Jesse Jackson once his wife told them to. Moreover they refused to report on JFK's little pool parties.
They couldn't get to the phones fast enough to smear Cain.
Tim Erity| 11.3.11 @ 12:58PM
Actually the story had been floating around for quite a while. http://www.redstate.com/streif.....component/
Clinton| 11.3.11 @ 2:09AM
The big news lost in this scandal Herman Cain doesn't know China has nuclear weapons!!!!
To end this scandal Cain should just release the women to tell their side of the story and let the chips fall where they lay.
Teflon93| 11.3.11 @ 9:19AM
Barack Obama thought there were 57 states in the country he proposed to lead.
Let's see---Kenya, Pakistan, China,---nope, that's only 53.
Obama gets a pass of course because he's the biggest genius who ever had to be tied to a teleprompter lest he be completely incoherent.
Wayne| 11.3.11 @ 10:28AM
Actually it was 58 states, since he had one more to go.
Clinton| 11.3.11 @ 2:18AM
Hey, where is the story about Cain throwing mud on Perry as a racist and leaker based on Hermies embracing liberal articles.
Bet this author didn't know Hermie voted for Bill Clinton twice and that's his best defense of being a sexual predator -- he got the idea from his guy in the White House at the time Bill Clinton.
SilentCalvin| 11.3.11 @ 4:10AM
Re: China - Actually, according to his book, Cain did ballistics calculations for the DoD on China's nuke capability during the Vietnam war. Try reading his statement again without the bad faith. He is talking about Nuclear Carriers - which happens to be one of the only assets the US has which seperate it from China militarily (international projection vs. regional).
Clinton| 11.3.11 @ 4:36AM
Judy Woodruff: "Do you view China as a potential military threat to the United States?"
Cain: "I do view China as a potential military threat to the United States."
Woodruff: "And what could you do as president to head that off?"
Cain: "My China strategy is quite simply outgrow China. It gets back to economics. China has a $6 trillion economy and they're growing at approximately 10 percent. We have a $14 trillion economy -- much bigger -- but we're growing at an anemic 1.5, 1.6 percent. When we get our economy growing back at the rate of 5 or 6 percent that it has the ability to do, we will outgrow China.
"And secondly, we already have superiority in terms of our military capability, and I plan to get away from making cutting our defense a priority and make investing in our military capability a priority, going back to my statement: peace through strength and clarity. So yes, they're a military threat. They've indicated that they're trying to develop nuclear capability, and they want to develop more aircraft carriers like we have. So yes, we have to consider them a military threat." (Note nuclear capability and aircraft carriers are separate points, but as is the case with Herman Cain his blind followers have to make up what he meant once he says something stupid. Just think if this was Obama and how they'd howl.)
Unlike Herman Cain the only mistake I made is he voted for Bill Clinton only once. I still think that provides him with a ready excuse for his sexually offensive behavior -- he was just acting like his fellow Democrat Bill Clinton.
Since Politico has noted by printing Anderson's denial as the source in the Cain sex scandal is he going to make a public apology to Rick Perry, the Perry campaign and voters.
Finally, Cain should let the women speak. What' she got to hide?
Jeff Powell| 11.3.11 @ 6:46AM
Re: "Cain should let the women speak". There apparently was a claim and a settlement 12 years ago. At that time, the plaintiff attorney made a calculation that the case was worth whatever sum that was settled for. Now, I'm sure, he feels it is worth much more. As long as the confidentiality agreement holds, he (and his clients) are stuck with what they agreed to. That's why they want to speak out now, not due to any sudden spasm of conscience. It is also an excellent reason for Cain NOT to let them out of their original agreement.
Clinton and his ilk are simply interested in tarnishing Cain so Romney will sail to nomination and lose to Obama as he is supposed to.
louisc| 11.3.11 @ 6:48AM
I love this. You claim there are no specifics. Then you imply that Perry is behind it because a guy that supports him made some allegations. Block, Cain's manager, directly accused Perry camp of being behind the story with no facts. Another thing Cain lacks is a sense of irony. His campaign defends against an accusation with flimsy foundations by accusing a rival, an accusation based on flimsy foundations. Not to mention Cain's immediate support of the Post's Perry Rock story.
It appears Cain is 2011 edition of Palin. He has collected a significant following of unwavering followers irrespective of the circumstances. They grow more loyal and more defensive with every revelation of Cain's ineptitude and/or ignorance.
This probably benefits Gingrich most of all.
Simon Templar| 11.3.11 @ 10:49AM
I love this, you claim that they claim there are no specifics implying there are specifics when IN FACT, there ARE NO specifics. No, they do not imply, the latest charges HAVE come from a Perry supporter and his campaign is not denying it nor distancing themselves from it.
What you lack is brains and the sense of irony of your contradictions and lack of integrity. Cain did not support the rock story, you are also a liar. In fact, he clearly stated that he supported Perry and did not think for a moment he was guilty of anything or a racist man. In fact, he called him a christian brother.
Who benefits this is Obama, jackass. Go away troll.
Mike Rogers | 11.3.11 @ 7:59AM
Bang on.
And that talk show host in Iowa is a Paulbot - won't present facts, but is happy to present anti-Cain talking points.
Simon Templar| 11.3.11 @ 10:51AM
Did not know that Mike. Now, it all makes a lot more sense. Do you know his name or have a link that might show that he is indeed a Paulbot?
Casey Abell| 11.3.11 @ 8:18AM
Aaron's just mad that he can't throw mud very well. His insinuations about Perry are weak stuff compared to the wild charges hurled by Cain and his equally clueless campaign manager at Perry.
Simon Templar| 11.3.11 @ 10:57AM
Or maybe Aarons has enough brains, integrity, and sense that he does not want to throw mud.
Wild charges? Do you ever actually listen to yourself? You nailed that. Yes, wild, unsubstantiated, ridiculous, charges that have no credibility compared to televised satements out of the mouth of a candidate and a record of decisions. Me thinks you are the clueless.
Casey Abell| 11.3.11 @ 11:43AM
Okay, where's the evidence that Perry's campaign leaked the story to Politico? If Cain has any evidence, he hasn't produced it.
A guy who worked for Cain once upon a time now works for Perry? Oh, that's convincing.
An NRA pollster has done work for Perry? Oh, that's even more convincing.
If you gonna toss explosive charges at another candidate, you better have Really Solid Evidence That Proves The Charge. Still waiting to see any of that from Cain.
Dan| 11.3.11 @ 11:46AM
What record of decisions does Herman possess?
Other than comments where he himself confessed he "misspoke" and now has to "walk back."
Don't you remember when Herman said he wouldn't hire muslims, -------------------- then immediately started backtracking fast when called on it.
Just one small example of the idiocy pouring from that guy's mouth.
It's real simple: Not ready for prime time!
Bumr50| 11.3.11 @ 8:34AM
Cain is not an idiot - his words are being parsed by both the Left and the establishment right and twisted into things they are not.
It is clear as day that Cain knows perfectly well China has nuclear weapons. The Perrywinkles seem to think that their guy is just the perfect conservative because he likes guns and speaks with a Texas drawl, and darn they trust a guy like that. Never mind his DREAM act, conversations with La Raza, crony-capitalist ventures, a willingness to sign executive orders that impact millions of people because he "feels strongly", and inability to speak without sounding like he needs a special class.
It's clear who wants Herman to go away, and it's not uptight women.
Good luck with that, kids.
Wayne| 11.3.11 @ 10:30AM
He is also a metrosexual like Obama. Maybe he would charm Obama in a debate.
Simon Templar| 11.3.11 @ 10:38AM
Case in point. Go away, idiot troll.
Wendy| 11.3.11 @ 10:36AM
His accusers won't even come out of the shadows. Until they do, and until the charges are proven, I am in Mr. Cain's camp.
creeper| 11.3.11 @ 11:04AM
Wendy, Cain's accusers CAN'T come out of the shadows. They signed a confidentiality agreement in exchange for that five-figure payoff. This really isn't about them, anyway. It's about the liberal media getting rid of Cain any way they can.
Simon Templar| 11.3.11 @ 10:37AM
Aaron, great article, a welcomed lifeboat in a sea of idiocy, self destruction, and pettiness that has surrounded us this week. You are one of the few here that has a sense of decency, integrity, and intelligence.
chester arthur| 11.3.11 @ 11:59AM
The funniest thing has been the coverage of a non-event.Laura Ingraham had Condi Rice on Wednesday and when asked about Cain,they both giggled like sorority sisters,mentioned the strange accusations in passing,then mocking Cain's 'not knowing about China's nuclear weapon status and that China built an aircraft carrier'.Too bad these two geniuses didn't know that Cain worked with the navy on nuclear missile targeting,implying some knowledge of the subject,or that China has never built an aircraft carrier,merely buying and overhauling an old Russian relic.Even at the worst,the original accusations seem to be about 'gestures and inappropriate language.'Has it been that long since Monica the humidor and 'Better put ice on that' from a serial abuser and his lamp-throwing,inappropriate language and abuse toward the staff first 'partner'?Has it been so long since an actual abuser of congressional pages being removed from congress got a standing ovation for his fealty to the democrat party?Or the mincing moron of Massachusetts explaining away a prostitution ring in his residence?Are we being distracted from the bloodbath on the border facilitated by a corrupt attorney general?There is real abuse,real crime committed by public officials who are never held accountable,and now time is being wasted over gestures and weird comments?Maybe we should wait and see if the Politico has a real story,or is just doing their usual democrat party hatchet work before jumping on any wagon of villagers with pitchforks and torches.
Dave J| 11.3.11 @ 12:52PM
It's quite telling when the biased media is unwilling to address anything about Obama's untoward associations (including terrorists/terrorist sympathizers like Ayers/Pfleger and vile anti-American spiritual "guides" like "Rev" Wright), unanswered questions about his background, eligibility, numerous gaffes before election and after, etc., but is excessively interested in mere innuendo about a black conservative. Regardless about "how well" Mr Cain "handled" the matter, I refuse to accept hearsay evidence that amounts to character assassination of a decent man. All of the candidates are flawed humans, but the most flawed is the current sitting President. We must not allow ourselves to be misled by the lefist media whose sole objective is to remove any solid conservative candidate by any means necessary--defamation is not off the table. And I would suggest the Cain campaign strongly consider filing defamation charges against Politico and other defamatory copycats and SUE THEIR ASSES OFF! When their wallet is at stake, they may be more careful about the trash hit "journalism."
Dave J| 11.3.11 @ 1:08PM
One more item: because so many are willing to throw Mr Cain under the bus, on the basis of innuendo, I decided to respond by making a donation to the Cain campaign. I urge others to do the same. Perhaps this unexpected response will cause the defamers to think twice.