I’m still sort of mad at Cain. He’s playing catch-up, they’ve put him on the defensive and he could have avoided all this by early on in his campaign disclosing that this would probably be brought up. Instead he claims “no skeletons” in his closet.
I like Cain better than any of the others, but there’s a naivete in not thinking this would be brought up. Early on in the 2008 campaign I felt like Palin exhibited the same sort of naivete...but she learned her lesson (it’s all gotcha politics), just a little too late.
A false allegation that was investigated and found to have no merit is not exactly a “skeleton”.
I don’t see the other candidates going around pointing incidents where they offended someone or people who may have had a bone to pick with them.
The only way this would have been handled poorly, is if he were guilty. And I think some folks on FR are just convinced that he is. There are some pretty deep seated issues with some folks on FR - I can’t figure out if it’s a problem with men or if it’s a problem with race.
In any case, this white, evangelical, homeschool mom takes Cain at his word, as a brother in Christ, and can’t wait to vote for him!
I think Palin’s goal was different from Cain’s goal.
Yes Palin was naive to put her safety in someone else’s hands.
I think Cain’s team decided they were not going to pre-plan response to attacks because that is manipulation and expected.
As I read elsewhere, some veterans are refreshed to see a different analytic approach by Cain.
He has complete trust in himself. He thinks on his feet very well.
I don’t think you give the left much credit for creativity.
How would you handle something that is totally fabricated out of the whole cloth? You’d have no choice but play catch-up b/c they’ll try to only give enough rope to hang yourself.
There is no way to know what accusations they are going to make up next, but I expect it will continue if and only if they can make both his poll numbers and contributions drop.