Well, it looks like it may be a bit hot in that campaign kitchen, eh Herman? Our good buddy Herman Cain is reportedly ‘reassessing’ this whole running for president thing now that a “good friend” of the candidate is coming forward alleging a 13-year affair with the presidential hopeful.
Was it just yesterday when it appeared the proverbial shit hit the fan with regard to Herman Cain’s political chances? Yes, yes it was. After appearing on CNN last night in some sort of wacky “infidelity disclaimer” wherein Cain reported that he knew an allegation was coming, and was even friends with the accuser, but wanted to wait for specifics, now Cain is rethinking his run for the White House.
According to HuffPost, the pizza magnate will make a decision whether to remain in the race in “the next several days.” Reportedly in a Tuesday morning conference call, Cain told a staff of about 90 that the latest allegations might create “too much of a cloud” around his campaign. Really? You don’t say? It wouldn’t be this cloud and all the other little clouds that have appeared in the last month with regard to sexual harassment allegations, an epic flub about Libya, several poor debate performances which showcased his lack of foreign policy knowledge and experience, and some goofy thing about Cuban being a language? It was none of those other things, right, Hermie?
He says:
“If a decision is made, different than we should plow ahead, you all will be the first to know,” he said. “Now with this latest one we have to do an assessment as to whether or not this is going to create too much of a cloud in some peoples’ minds as to whether or not they should support us going forward.”
He maintains that the latest woman’s story is false. Perhaps he has the specifics now? We do, from her! “Ginger White, the Atlanta businesswoman who claims she had a 13-year consensual relationship with Cain, has described the alleged affair as “very inappropriate,” “fun” and “exciting.” Yikes. Not sure what to make of the terms “inappropriate,” “fun,” and “exciting” all in one statement with regard to Boom Chicka, Wow, Wow, Grab Your Head and Put It In My Crotch, Herman Cain. Sounds like we’d all need mind bleach.
At any rate he’s still in the race until he tells us otherwise (Soon!) and plans to deliver a foreign policy speech in Michigan today, which we’re sure will be super, duper awesome. At least the Republicans will probably rally around him in this difficult time — yup, sure — OR NOT!
“Cain is irrelevant, and the quicker he gets out of the race the better it will be,” said Ed Rollins, a longtime Republican strategist. “My fear is that he marches to the beat of his own drum and he may try to drag it on and deny and deny and deny. And my sense is that will likely be the pattern here. But there is no way he can be the nominee of our party. The quicker he gets out, the better for him and for us.”
Well, that’s just hilarious.
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