The end of Herman Cain's campaign

[Townsend]

Daily Beast FB:

Herman Cain's not going anywhere. The GOP candidate told a crowd today, "The American people are going to raise some Cain in 2012!"

Soooo, there's that.

[Conan71]

Aside from the bimbo outbreaks, I think his turn in the limelight made him look more and more like Rick Perry.

Honestly, the fidelity thing isn't much of an issue for me.  Show me a powerful individual who claims they have never cheated someone or cheated  on someone and I'll show you a liar.  It seems to go hand-in-hand.  I'm sure there are exceptions but it seems the drive for success seems to be tied to other, ahem, drives as well.  I think the only reason there's not been any sex scandals involving Romney so far is he had the foresight to pay them all off well before he announced his 2008 campaign.

[Teatownclown]

Aside from the bimbo outbreaks, I think his turn in the limelight made him look more and more like Rick Perry.

Honestly, the fidelity thing isn't much of an issue for me.  Show me a powerful individual who claims they have never cheated someone or cheated  on someone and I'll show you a liar.  It seems to go hand-in-hand.  I'm sure there are exceptions but it seems the drive for success seems to be tied to other, ahem, drives as well.  I think the only reason there's not been any sex scandals involving Romney so far is he had the foresight to pay them all off well before he announced his 2008 campaign.

Seriously? You think these guys love themselves? You betcha...

But Conan, I bet you were out there blowing Newt as he led the charge on ole Big Disappointment Bill Cliton....

[nathanm]

Show me a powerful individual who claims they have never cheated someone or cheated  on someone and I'll show you a liar.

I don't give a rat's donkey if a politician cheats on his wife. That's their personal life. I do have a problem when there are several outstanding allegations of harassment. Maybe in a particularly egregious case like John Edwards stepping out on his wife while she had cancer I can raise a bit of ire, but something like that is more morally suspect than garden variety strange seeking.

[Gaspar]

May need to get off the Cain train.  It goes in and out of too many tunnels!

[AquaMan]

Gas, that is funny. Such skills with subtle imagery.

The rest of you? Seriously. Such cynicism at such a young age.  I don't see the issue the same way. I supported Edwards and was crushed when he was exposed. My support of what he was saying blinded me to the obvious depth of his self admiration. I wasn't surprised by Gingrich or Cain though. Each of them seemed pretty ego driven, but I wasn't thrilled with their message so I could see them more clearly.

I don't mind a politician getting laid per se. Good for them. Celebrity brings out lots of good offers and good times. But these aren't football players. When you take on the mantle of important leadership you best have a serious, focused, mature attitude. And when you slip, its how you present yourself that matters. Prevaricating on subjects that your followers have personal experience with is usually not tolerated.

The guy from the Stewart show said it best. "I'm checking my records to see just how many men have taken 60 calls from a woman they've financially supported for 13 years....and never slept with. And, there appear to be none!"

[Conan71]

Gas, that is funny. Such skills with subtle imagery.

The rest of you? Seriously. Such cynicism at such a young age.  I don't see the issue the same way. I supported Edwards and was crushed when he was exposed. My support of what he was saying blinded me to the obvious depth of his self admiration. I wasn't surprised by Gingrich or Cain though. Each of them seemed pretty ego driven, but I wasn't thrilled with their message so I could see them more clearly.

I don't mind a politician getting laid per se. Good for them. Celebrity brings out lots of good offers and good times. But these aren't football players. When you take on the mantle of important leadership you best have a serious, focused, mature attitude. And when you slip, its how you present yourself that matters. Prevaricating on subjects that your followers have personal experience with is usually not tolerated.

The guy from the Stewart show said it best. "I'm checking my records to see just how many men have taken 60 calls from a woman they've financially supported for 13 years....and never slept with. And, there appear to be none!"

They are all ego-driven.  Even the ones who got into politics for purely altruistic reasons eventually fall into the ego trap.

[AquaMan]

They are all ego-driven.  Even the ones who got into politics for purely altruistic reasons eventually fall into the ego trap.

True enough I guess. You have to have pretty good self esteem to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fame. Its the failure of the populace to put their actions in proper perspective that I am commenting on. I thought less of Clinton as a man when he screwed around. It raised commitment and discipline questions. He is not perfect, nor Cain or Gingrich. But by the time they reach their levels of operation they should have devised strategies to deal with them or left most of that stuff behind.

I wouldn't have held an affair 30 year ago against them. But the last 13 years? Or while your were leading Congress with a moral crusade? And you thought no one would notice or care? That is the immaturity of Hart.

[we vs us]

Gas, that is funny. Such skills with subtle imagery.

The rest of you? Seriously. Such cynicism at such a young age.  I don't see the issue the same way. I supported Edwards and was crushed when he was exposed. My support of what he was saying blinded me to the obvious depth of his self admiration. I wasn't surprised by Gingrich or Cain though. Each of them seemed pretty ego driven, but I wasn't thrilled with their message so I could see them more clearly.

I don't mind a politician getting laid per se. Good for them. Celebrity brings out lots of good offers and good times. But these aren't football players. When you take on the mantle of important leadership you best have a serious, focused, mature attitude. And when you slip, its how you present yourself that matters. Prevaricating on subjects that your followers have personal experience with is usually not tolerated.

The guy from the Stewart show said it best. "I'm checking my records to see just how many men have taken 60 calls from a woman they've financially supported for 13 years....and never slept with. And, there appear to be none!"

Very well put. 

[RecycleMichael]

I got even odds on which happens first...Herman Cain withdraws from the race or snow hits the ground in Tulsa.

Place your bets.

[Conan71]

I got even odds on which happens first...Herman Cain withdraws from the race or snow hits the ground in Tulsa.

Place your bets.

Been hanging out with Kivisto again?  He's a degenerate gambler too.

Are we talking a case of Marshall's?  I say Cain is out of the race before the first snow. 

Only problem is, I keep getting emails for his appearance in OKC on Monday.  I was actually hoping they would give me a Godfather's pizza for appearing in a photo with him rather than me paying $250 for a photo with someone who won't even still be an official candidate then.

[patric]

So after squeezing the last few donations out, he's throwing in the towel.
It seems his supporters couldn't tolerate someone who botched an extramarital affair, so their throwing their support at someone with a lot more experience (at extramarital affairs).

[Hoss]

Been hanging out with Kivisto again?  He's a degenerate gambler too.

Are we talking a case of Marshall's?  I say Cain is out of the race before the first snow. 

Only problem is, I keep getting emails for his appearance in OKC on Monday.  I was actually hoping they would give me a Godfather's pizza for appearing in a photo with him rather than me paying $250 for a photo with someone who won't even still be an official candidate then.

Looks like RM wins...unless you're parsing 'withdraw' versus 'suspend'.

"Depends on what the meaning of the word is, is"....

[guido911]

So after squeezing the last few donations out, he's throwing in the towel.
It seems his supporters couldn't tolerate someone who botched an extramarital affair, so their throwing their support at someone with a lot more experience (at extramarital affairs).

Bill Clinton cannot run for office again.

[dbacks fan]

So after squeezing the last few donations out, he's throwing in the towel.
It seems his supporters couldn't tolerate someone who botched an extramarital affair, so their throwing their support at someone with a lot more experience (at extramarital affairs).

CNN was reporting that they will start supporting nut case Bachmann.