Herman Cain’s Bill Clinton moment

The Daily Caller ^ | 11/08/2011 | David Martosko

[martosko]

Monday’s Gloria Allred-assisted bombshell about Herman Cain is inspiring a wide range of reactions from all corners of the American political landscape. Liberals are occupying the narrow dynamic range between we-told-you-so and general Schaddenfreude. But conservatives’ positions seem decidedly mixed. This shouldn’t be so.

Everything should have changed Monday for future Republican primary voters, even for die-hard riders of the Cain Train.

What was previously a smattering of anonymous sexual harassment accusations has now become a very specific allegation of sexual assault. And what had suggested a tenuous analogy to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas now evokes a firm President Clinton déjà vu.

[varina davis]

You are certainly entitled to your opinion.

[CharlesWayneCT]

Herman had nothing but the best intentions and as his reward he sees a lifetime of accomplishments get trashed

I think supporters of every candidate would say the same thing. Their candidate had nothing but a desire to save our country, to do something good and important. And instead, their acheivements are trashed, their personal lives mocked, their character assassinated -- by other conservatives looking to prop up THEIR candidates.

Of course, if you ask those trashing the candidates, they will insist that the candidate is really a lying rino sleezeball who needs to be torn down for the good of the conservative movement.

So there you have it.