...And Then There Were Two

On November 28th, I posted an article defending Herman Cain against the takedown being perpetrated against him by the Republican establishment and the media. For several hours, readers sent supportive comments, appreciating my effort to refocus the lens onto Cain’s policy strengths and personal appeal. Suddenly, however, the comments turned in a new direction, as news broke of a woman alleging a 13-year affair with the candidate, and one which had continued into very recent times. “It’s over,” shouted those who never liked him anyway. “It’s over,” furthermore, lamented some who, like this writer, had wished to believe that the very worst claim against Cain, even if it were true, represented a moment of moral weakness more than a decade ago, an episode that ended—according to the accuser—with Cain accepting the premise that “No means No.”