As someone who likes Cain and Newt still - I think you are missing the point.
Heres’ how I see it:
A: It’s how Cain has handled it, more than the affair or NON affair, that is bothering some folks.
B: If Newt ends up ending a 13 year affair in the next few weeks, people will leave him too.
C: Newt is running as a guy with many problems but who has battled through them. Cain was running - more or less - as a pristine non politician. Fair or not, when that happens, you don’t have the armor against battles like this as you do as a long time battlewagon type candidate.
Methinks you are finding hypocrisy where it does not exist. Like I said, I’d vote for either of them in a skinny minute.
“Methinks you are finding hypocrisy where it does not exist. Like I said, I’d vote for either of them in a skinny minute.”
Your post makes some very good points.
I made some comments in another thread about Cain’s judgement. Never did I say I wouldn’t still vote for him. A few people took my comments out of context and skewered me.
Cain didn’t come into this thing as did Newt or Mittens. He doesn’t have the years of experience that they have to weather, lie about, hide under the rug, etc., etc., his missteps. In a way it is refreshing.
I expect the MSM to start the slime machine on Newt soon (next week).
Newt already had at least one that he admitted to and it hasn't hurt him at all. And I don't recall Herman Cain ever claiming to be pristine. He does claim to be an outsider.
That said, Newt's flip flops, backtracks and dalliances with the dark side make him and Romney 1 and 1A on my List Of Those Who Should Not Be The Nominee. Unfortunately, the list is becoming entirely too crowded.