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Herman Cain: a serious contender for president of the U.S.?
gcsunade | gcsunade.comOver the past month and a half, Herman Cain his risen in the polls from a bottom-tier candidate to the front-runner of the GOP. The Tea Party darling and former businessman has seen his status go from unknown to being the sweetheart of candidates across the country.
Some pundits and pollsters say that his front-runner status may be temporary, but after a month and a half, the Cain campaign shows no signs of slowing down, save for one possibly huge scandal.
Allegations have emerged that while working with the National Restaurant Association, Cain sexually harassed multiple female employees. This has potential to derail his campaign, but surprisingly, the opposite has occurred.
One may ask why in the face of such adversity the Cain campaign has remained composed and still a legitimate contender in the race for the Republican Party’s presidential nomination? It is because this alleged scandal is all hearsay.
There is at the moment no reason to crucify Cain and even believe these claims are legitimate. All the allegations that have come forth have no substantial evidence, save for settlements paid by the National Restaurant Association. Settlements happen all the time to save corporations from the time and the expenses of actually going to court and fighting a charge.
Also, confidentiality agreements were signed by the alleged victims and have prevented any substantial evidence from coming forth.
There is a double standard in this country where liberals have all had scandals to a much higher degree and they have come with more evidence and they all were forgiven by the public. The same does not hold true for Cain with the media and liberals across this country.
As a conservative, I believe Cain is a great candidate. He has set himself apart from the rest of the GOP field as a Washington and government outsider, and out of all the candidates, he actually has an economic plan which he has coined as the 9-9-9 plan. I won’t go into the details of his plan; you can look it up.
Until more evidence comes forth, ignore this scandal and focus on the issues and the plan that Cain has presented and make the decision for yourself.
Submitted by
Jonathan Savitske
As Herman Cain surges in the polls, one has to question the seriousness of his candidacy for the Republican nomination.
Herman Cain is a respected businessman, tried and true. He created a successful business model and went on to make a sizeable fortune.
That’s fine; however, it does not necessarily qualify him for the presidency of the United States.
There seems to be an idea forming within the right wing sectors of political thought that success in business equates to success in handling a national economic crisis.
This couldn’t be farther from the truth, and Cain made that abundantly clear in his 9-9-9 tax reform plan. The issues with this plan are too numerous to list, but the more grievous errors in the plan are definitely worth mentioning.
The idea of a national 9 percent sales tax caused economists from all parts to perform a double take.
Such a tax would burden the middle and lower classes more so than the existing tax code already does. Furthermore, it is apparent that the entire plan would cut the entire federal revenue in half, limiting the federal government’s ability to properly function at all levels.
The questionable nature of Cain’s candidacy doesn’t simply end with the ridiculous tax code that his campaign released. No, Cain takes it a step further by allowing the nation to have a glimpse at his foreign policy ideas, which consist of Islamophobia and a general lack of understanding of the global community.
Cain, however, is not alone in his lack of knowledge in international politics. At least three of his fellow candidates share the same problem.
With so many candidates showing a need for classes in international politics, it’s no wonder that many have already chosen Romney as a favorite.
In truth, Cain’s policies wouldn’t be an issue if he was trailing in the polls; however, it is the fact that he is doing well that concerns me.
I don’t determine what is or isn’t good policy, but when a candidate seeks to be the leader of the free world and has an immigration policy that consists of a 20-foot-high electric fence, there is a problem.
Hopefully the people on the right will do the proper thing and place an individual like Romney or Huntsman as the Republican nominee.
Submitted by
Kahlim Barclay
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