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Tuesday, November 29, 2011

2012 Herman Cain "Reassessing" His Campaign

Posted by Paul Constant on Tue, Nov 29, 2011 at 9:07 AM

In a morning conference call with his advisers, Mr. Cain said that he would make a decision in the coming days about whether to stay in the presidential race after his campaign was rocked by another round of allegations about his sexual conduct.

Oh, God, Herman, please don't quit! You've brought me so much joy! Without you in the race, it will be a mirthless death march to November 2012!

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He'll be out by year's end. He got the publicity he needed for his book and his new show on Fox News.

Posted by Cato the Younger Younger on November 29, 2011 at 9:25 AM

His campaigm may not be good for the american political system, but it turns news hour into jersey-shore-esque entertainment. He's got the money, he should just ride this thing till people stop giving him donations.

Posted by Allyn on November 29, 2011 at 9:26 AM

The only upside I can see is that maybe people will actually begin paying attention to the candidates who might actually run against Obama ... other than that the funny quotient just dropped an awful lot.

Posted by olive oyl on November 29, 2011 at 9:29 AM

This is a real shame. Where Herman Cain puts his dick is the least of the reasons he shouldn't be president. But this is what everyone will remember about him when the next unqualified bullshit artist comes along.

(Note: I consider the sexual harassment allegations a separate issue. That's an abuse of authority, and therefore relevant to someone seeking tremendous amounts of it.)

Posted by bleedingheartlibertarian on November 29, 2011 at 9:33 AM

Nooo!

This has been the most entertaining primary in decades. It can't end yet. It will suck if Gingrich is the last not-Romney standing. He's far too smug and not nearly as entertaining as the rest of the clown car field of republicans.

Posted by Reverse Polarity on November 29, 2011 at 9:33 AM

Not that the clown had any chance to begin with. But boy, it's pretty amazing what a dumb fuck this guy is.

Posted by Fifty-Two-Eighty

on November 29, 2011 at 9:46 AM

Maybe it's time to start the process over again. Donald Trump, get in here! Michelle Bachmann, you're on for mid-December!

Posted by shabadoo on November 29, 2011 at 9:50 AM

Can't they tag team like in Luche Libre, Mexican Wrestling. Equal entertainment value IMO. Equal civility as well.

Posted by wl on November 29, 2011 at 9:54 AM

It's tempting to donate and to think of it as just paying the cable (entertainment) bill.

Posted by Alice Dreger

on November 29, 2011 at 10:03 AM

And Palin's still just waiting it all out . . . .

Posted by Looking For a Better Read on November 29, 2011 at 10:04 AM

He's going full DSK, isn't he? If I were the maid who had to clean his hotel room, I'd be nervous.

Posted by Irena on November 29, 2011 at 10:30 AM

9 gropings! 9 affairs! 9 months of fun! Thanks Godfather!

Posted by Joe Szilagyi

on November 29, 2011 at 11:18 AM

Cain is a testament to how little CEOs deserve their overpriced salaries. Not including CEOs who actually created the companies they ran (such as Steve Jobs and Bill Gates), I'm not seeing much talent or intelligence in that pool.

Posted by keshmeshi on November 29, 2011 at 11:42 AM