Were you expecting the Republican Base to sour on Herman Cain after the allegations of multiple sexual harassment? I was. Were you surprised to hear that his poll numbers haven't dropped like a rock? I was. Were you surprised to hear that his donations have increased after the allegations hit the news? I was. For me, WTF is putting it mildly. Oh yeah, I figured maybe the Teaparty base was just being stubborn, in-your-face about the whole thing. Then Charles M Blow tweeted that his new column in the NY Times was out and for everyone to take a look: "Don't Call Herman a Monster" Here's the link:
https://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/05/opinion/blow-dont-call-herman-a-monster.html?_r=1
Edit: Seems above link doesn't work for me, so here's the tiny one:
http://nyti.ms/...
I guess I'm just naive about these things, but this never actually occurred to me: That Herman Cain is their Anti-Obama: Pertinent paragraphs: (but read the whole thing, of course)
"Cain isn’t a regular candidate, and this isn’t a regular race. He is the anti-Obama, and that absolves him from his multiplying errors and inoculates him against his enemy’s poison arrows.
The fact that Cain obviously isn’t presidential timber holds little weight with those who view the current resident of the White House as, at best, unqualified and, at worst, illegitimate.
Cain is an “American black conservative — an A.B.C.” who rejects prevailing wisdom among blacks about the racial state of play in America. He is a walking rebuff to the 400-year-old racism issue that continues to dog and drain this country. He lifts the burden of guilt from whites on the right and places it on the shoulders of blacks on the left — the ones still on “the Democrat plantation” and not willing or able to think for themselves. He is a fascinating sociological phenomenon but also an affront to some basic facts about the existence and impact of our racial reality.
Furthermore, he fits two prerequisites of the new right: he’s anti-intellectual and anti-establishment. He’s “real.” He’s a real guy with real passion who has had a real job but has no real understanding of government. Tea Party perfection."
Ok, so the Right found their Anti-Obama...Cain is everything President Obama isn't, thank goodness. But from what I see, the Right has made Herman Cain into a CARICATURE, a silly, buffoon of a caricature of the anti-Obama. Why in hell would a successful businessman let himself be made into a cartoon character? Is it psychology? Is it ego? WTF? I tweeted my "why" question to Mr. Blow, but haven't heard back, lol, but will let you know if he answers. In the meantime, visit his column at the above link.