Herman Cain is a pompous, horny, jackass who thought (thinks?) that women would do his bidding for a chance to work with him. Nothing has changed in the way this kind of thing is handled since I confronted my harasser in 1972. It is, sadly, still a good ole boys network (including conservative women) that will cast an accuser into the role of slut or whore to deflect from their crime. I can still feel the sting of humiliation, now tempered more with anger, from my foray into this arena. It's not an easy thing to do, yet I am still glad that I tried.

Why do I think of a strutting rooster whenever I see a picture of Herman Cain or hear his name? ~  ~ Sooz

Herman Cain Asks Secret Service To Protect Him — From Cameras
Benjy Sarlin November 18, 2011, 10:44 AM

A disclaimer: There's absolutely nothing wrong with a top tier candidate asking for Secret Service protection. But the Herman Cain campaign's explanation for becoming the first Republican candidate to call in the feds is, well, a bit strange. They say they requested reinforcements specifically to protect him…from television cameras.

Insert Libya joke here.

From the Washington Post:

[quote][Cain spokesman JD Gordon] would not say how many Secret Service agents would be positioned with Cain, but the spokesman said the coverage began Thursday night in New York, where Cain taped an interview on the “Late Show with David Letterman.â€

A couple more gaffes and he's in Bachmann-Perry territory.

http://www.realclearpolit...ial_nomination-1452.html

Let me know who won after the election is over... hehehe.... IT'S NEVER OVER!

oskar posted: "A couple more gaffes and he's in Bachmann-Perry territory." ~ I'm thinking this one does it all by itself ~  ~ Sooz

November 21, 2011 1:15 PM
Herman Cain and Dr. Abdallah
By Steve Benen

If you're unfamiliar with “The Holy Land Experienceâ€

I think you should retitle this thread: Herman Cain's Insanity

Goin' down!

http://www.realclearpolit...ial_nomination-1452.html

Is that what they mean when they say "Crash and Burn"?

Cain is going to fall into 3rd and stay there. i am basically 100% confident at this point.

Gingrich is more of a puzzle. he is basically tied for 1st and leading in SC.

With all the baggage he has, I think Gingrich stands a good chance of crashing and burning too. But then again, republicans are becoming famous for conveniently having the memory span of a gnat.

Brain activity of a Repugnant gnat:

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Ok, wait. Not Herman Cain's insanity. Herman Cain's Delusions.

Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain is claiming his race will help him win over African American voters.

In a seven-page mailer sent to Iowans over the weekend, Cain writes, "as a descendent of slaves I can lead the Republican Party to victory by garnering a large share of the black vote, something that has not been done since Dwight Eisenhower garnered 41 percent of the black vote in 1956."

http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/11/22/8953778-cain-says-his-race-will-help-the-gop-but-is-he-right

From your link:

[quote]The mailer is the latest sign of Cain's increased fundraising haul at work. The campaign raised more than $1 million for its “Iowa Fund,â€

Cain's new campaign song: Slip, Slidin' Away

http://www.realclearpolit...ial_nomination-1452.html

i find the fact that he is still polling 15-17% astounding.

Meh.
IMO, he was paid to run so the Repugs could say, "See? We aren't racists".

That would seem to be the messaging.

He was never a viable candidate and they knew it. That's why they picked him. They run a black guy who has zero chance to be nominated. That way there's no way another black person can win and they look good.

Who is "they?"

Repugnants.

He's running on his own.  I think if the republican establishment had its druthers, he wouldn't be running.

You're right, grampatom.  What we're seeing is one of the failings of the current nomination process, where someone like Cain can build a media and PR presence to become a player in the process without having any established credentials in the world of politics.  Our nominating processes for both praties have devolved into popularity contests first and foremost, with leadership credentials a greatly diminished consideration/

Another of the ill effects of money in politics. Money meets ego meets celebrity meets reality tv meets primary politics. If you have enough money you can make your own political weather.

Yeah, but he looks Presidential. 

I have always been an advocate for a less primary-centric nominating process.  That would greatly reduce the influence of PR campaigns and increase the focus on candidates' established credentials as political leaders.  The reliance on huge campaign warchests would be reduced and ultimately, the quality of the candidates would improve.  As it stands now, candidates like Cain can have an impact because they can provide the seed money for their campaign and gain noteriety for things that have nothing to do with their ability to act as President.  At this time, party leaders and people who have been involved in the process long enough to understand the political process and the candidates have virtually no influence on the process and the identity of the parties' nominees.  Far form being able to choose the candidate or control the outcome, they are merely along as spectators, like the rest of us.