Herman Cain - Bubba II??

[GoodGame]

Interesting, though, that the accusation comes out when he's taken the lead in Iowa. Doesn't really invalidate the allegations, but it's interesting timing.

My thoughts exactly. If the allegations don't have much strength or impropriety attached, then I'd bet this temporarily boosts support from him as it throws some suspicion on his competition.


I think it might be helpful to look at what he's actually accused of: a pattern of unwanted advances without more details provided.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/05/u...pattern-lawyer-attests.html?_r=1&pagewanted=2

Right now the "scandal" seems to undeveloped, and still in the "pay my lawyer more money, and I'll hush up". The fact that money was paid suggests there may be some truth to the accusations, but other than it might have been some indecency, we don't really know the full scope. I suspect that if we don't hear more details of the case then it will lose strength until the possible time at which it were a Cain vs. Obama debate.

Was Cain banking on Moral Majority support? If so, he definitely loses them to Perry. That's about the impact of it I believe.

 

[JollyRoger]

The moral majority is neither moral nor a majority. A good deal of the moral majority types are rallying around Cain, seeing the accusations as the immorality.

 

[Formaldehyde]

Of course, that would be quite different if Cain was a Democrat.

 

[JollyRoger]

Articles of Impeachment would be in the works already.

 

[GoodGame]

The moral majority is neither moral nor a majority. A good deal of the moral majority types are rallying around Cain, seeing the accusations as the immorality.

I know JR, it's a misnomer. I lived in the 1980's, so I recall them (Meese et al).

 

[Miles Teg]

*Looks at title, ignores rest of thread*

So wait, if we elect Herman Cain, we're looking at a decade of good government? Color me skeptical.

 

[bhsup]

Yep, that's exactly what this thread is about.

 

[Miles Teg]

Well that's what I primarily associate old Bubba with.