Herman Cain throws his critics a life ring

Posted on Monday, October 31, 2011 at 04:47 PM

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Herman Cain has been getting slammed recently by the establishment types who fear his rising popularity. So when the announcement that Mr. Cain had a sexual harassment claim against him, they grasped at it like drowning sailors for a life ring.

The rumblings had been building for days as Herman Cains message of radical tax changes, smaller government and self reliance gained traction throughout the country. In many polls he is the front runner, meaning he has a big target on his back and the critics aren't holding back.

But this is the GOP primary, which is usually reserved for the internecine fights between GOP candidates and usually doesn't draw in the liberal establishment at this point.

But this is different. Before the announcement of the harassment claim, Mr. Cain had been subjected to the same sort of hi tech lynching of his character that Clarence Thomas had to bear many years ago. Seems that the left doesn't approve of a conservative black man who lives and speaks his beliefs. Mr. Cain is wayward from the "groupthink" that is the hallmark of the liberal black establishment, so the long knives came out for him.
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------------------------The usual suspects stepped up to the microphone to criticize the audacity of a black conservative who dares to run for the high public office. Harry Belafonte called Herman Cain a "bad apple", but at the same time praised Fidel Castro. Princeton University professor Cornel West said Cain's remarks reflect a "coldness toward poor people." Julian Bond said “I am not aware of anything Herman Cain has done to uplift black people specifically.” You must be joking Julian! Even others have said it is a GOP strategy to say our best friend is black.

You would think the liberal black establishment would be proud to see Herman Cain rising to first position in the GOP race. But just the contrary, he is being met with resistance. Fox News commentator and former NPR commentator Juan Williams was outraged about the amount of venom spewed toward Herman Cain and said so on the radio today.

Whatever comes out of all of this, I think it has done one thing for sure: Unmasked a liberal glass ceiling of racism which many Americans didn't know was there.

Mr. Cains challenge is that he must meet this harassment charge head on and deal with it, just like he has done with other obstacles faced in the past. Herman Cain can look on this as an opportunity to emerge even stronger, if he can pull it off. The American people like him and want him to succeed.

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newnation | Nov 12, 2011, 10:16 AM EST

sexual harassment panda

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paddyo42 | Nov 04, 2011, 10:16 PM EDT

When all your accusers have the same name "Anonymous" its kind of hard. Chris Matthews says there are many more accusers out there that he has heard about but the story is not reportable, though he just reported it. All their names are Anonympus also. Could he be more obvious in his effort to bring down Herman Cain? Thank God hardly anyone watches MSNBC and soon Chris's rating will catch up to Olberman. Now theres a guy who is a loser at sexual harassment.

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Monsoonman | Nov 01, 2011, 07:06 PM EDT

From what I am hearing this is making people rally to Herman Cain. Those who never heard of him before are now paying attention and connecting with his message. After all what Herman is accused of isn't even a Paige out of clintons book. :)

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jamieLM | Nov 01, 2011, 09:45 AM EDT

ceceann is right. The dirt has to stick and the election is a year away. I think it's too early to count Cain out in regard to this story when we don't know all the details to an event that took place 15 yrs. ago. Cain is feisty and won't give up easily. Then there's Bill Clinton who survived a scandal when he WAS President and who is hardly living life today under the radar.

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ceceann | Oct 31, 2011, 09:17 PM EDT

Liberals will br relentless with this incident, just as they were with Clarence Thomas. Lack of proof will not stop it. Thomas does everything to stay below the radar as a justice. I do not see Cain taking that kind of abuse lying down. It is interesting that the media is able to dig up all this dirt on Republican candidates but we know of no classmates, roomates or even who Obama dated before he ran for President. Isn't anyone curious about the mystery man in the White House? I do not care where he was born only about his character.

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