Posted on 11/03/2011 3:07:17 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
Over the last 12 hours, the Cain controversy took a lurch toward complete farce with the Cain campaign accusing, with no evidence, the Perry campaign and specifically Curt Anderson, with leaking the story. As a theory, this at least make sense: Perry needs Cain to deflate, and one interpretation of Perry’s strange New Hampshire speech is that it was an over-the-top attempt to demonstrate the liveliness and personality that has helped Cain steal most of Perry’s support. But the Cain campaign seems only to be making a wild guess about Anderson. Incredibly enough, Cain himself made the accusation and then Mark Block went on “Special Report” to reinforce the charge with a–let’s just say–memorable performance.
Among other problems with this tack, it’s extraordinarily foolish for the Cain campaign to make this about anything other than an unfair attack on it by the media. Now, it’s a little less a story about a biased media and a little more a story about intra-conservative backbiting. Cain has been the sympathetic victim so far, but now he’s the one who’s lodged an unfair charge. While there aren’t great reservoirs of support out there for Rick Perry at the moment, Republicans have shown they don’t react well to evidence-free, outlandish attacks by one candidate on another (see how Bachmann hurt herself by going too far on the vaccine issue). The Cain campaign would be well-served to get their candidate out...
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Morris said he told Bill that the draft thing would kill him but the Flowers thing wouldn’t. He told him to get out there with Hillary and do an interview with the press (which they did with the famous 60 Minutes interview). Morris assured them it would end the story and that the draft story would die too. Morris seemed to feel Cain's accusations about Rick Perry were okay because he was on the defensive.
Morris explained that a well handled scandal can insulate Cain – eclipse future problems with the presumption of innocence – unless there’s a smoking gun. Morris was truly in his element, excitedly recounting this episode with the Clintons. He said that Hillary and Bill taught him that time is on your side, if you just let it play out. The smiling Morris was energized – the political fire horse sharing his war stories and expertise. No mention that after Bill Clinton was elected all the other shoes dropped.
Suggesting that lessons learned from Bill and Hillary on how to handle sexual harassment charges, and that this could playing to Cain’s advantage over time, hardly made Cain look good.
Between the bizarre Mark Block appearance with Bret Baier and Dick Morris’ appearance on the O’Reilly Factor, it is clear that this story isn’t dead.
Only because you Perrywinkles keep it alive because there's nothing else good to report regarding freefall Perry.
...it's extraordinarily foolish for the Cain campaign to make this about anything other than an unfair attack on it by the media.Nope, that's the perfect approach to take.
So you run your mouth.
I do not work for any political group or candidate but that never stops you from throwing that lie out there.
The man that polls for perry, http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2801469/posts
“...that never stops you from throwing that lie out there.”
We all know that old trick....keep repeating the lie until people believe it’s true.
Herman Cain isn't fighting this charge effectively, so he's decided to turn the attack away from him and onto Rick Perry.
Everyone can see this tactic for what it is.
Romney, Cain and Gingrich are the only ones still standing. The media has been desperately trying to kill Cain this week -- I don't think they have succeeded. Gingrich is getting a new look from a lot of people, but there is no question that he has baggage (I for one am overlooking his baggage: he's too smart, and I cannot ignore him).
I think Cain is the best man in the race right now, with Gingrich being the only other real choice. As I see it, the media wants to destroy everyone but Romney (whom they will destroy later).
Of course, at the GOP convention, if everyone is looking hopeless, we could suddenly choose a dark horse candidate -- but it's been a long time since that approach has actually worked.
And of course no mention of Romney by Cain.
Audio of Rick Perry responding to this charge:
BO wins, out of all of these attacks, and that’s all that matters to the left.
Your continual tactic of turning facts on their head is well known.
The "few thousand posts" will be from Cain defenders attacking Perry (just as Cain has) because you have no other way to defended a candidate who can't seem to help himself.
I know, send him some more money. He likes that.
The irony in this is the very people accusing Perry have themselves accused Perry of some pretty outlandish things. What goes around comes around. Maybe Cain should have released the story himself and declared it untrue before it got to this point. Nah its easier to blame someone else.
As someone who, at one time, supported Perry, I can tell you that most of us do see the tactic for what it is: justified. Perry's fingerprints are all over this. Within 72 hours, this will turn into much less about Cain and will have Perry on the defensive trying to spin his baseless attack on a fellow candidate through a smear campaign. I'll call a spade a spade: Perry is dead wrong on this and in it up to his elbows.
You sure can pick ‘em.
These morons are the best we have to offer in America???? Get some perspective here boys. You're backing losers!!!!! This is already a major disaster. The lamestream media once again demonstrates that it can pick our candidates for us any time they want! I'm embarrassed by the entire field. Sitting this one out! Pathetic!
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