Posted by
Bert Chapman on Wednesday, November 02, 2011 8:17:54 PM
Herman Cain's presidential campaign has been rocked and may be derailed by charges of sexual harassment. Cain and his campaign have not helped themselves by their inept response to these developments. It's hard to separate truth from fiction in this matter. If these charges are true, then Cain is a degenerate who would have been "ethically qualified" to serve in the Kennedy and Clinton Administrations. Coming on the 20th anniversary of Anita Hill's bogus sexual harassment charges against Justice Clarence Thomas during his confirmation hearings, the timing of these charges has been particularly propitious for promoters of liberal political correctness.
The timing is also convenient coming as a Black conservative has risen to the top of GOP presidential polls. This drives the preponderance of leftists absolutely batty as they fear the prospect of an articulate and dynamic personality pointing out the manifold leadership and policy failings of His Messiah Barack I. These individuals, ensconced in academe and the media, are appalled that someone, who should adhere to the leftist narrative of ethnic minorities as victims of an allegedly racist and rapacious capitalist society, would have the audacity to embrace individual empowerment, free market economics and adherence to, horror of horrors, traditional values.
Who are these individuals whom Cain allegedly sexually harassed? Why have they come forth with their accusations now some two decades after these crude rhetoric and deeds supposedly occurred? The lure of the 24/7 media and blogosphere spotlight, the chance to gain fame, the chance to humiliate a conservative black and put him back on the liberal plantation are all likely motives. Cain's campaign has charged that Rick Perry's campaign is responsible for this and some bloggers, citing Romney's ties to the National Restaurant Association, are blaming him. Time will tell what is the truth behind these charges. This is all to reflective of the leftist witch hunt mentality that I first saw demonstrated against Robert Bork in 1987, against Clarence Thomas in 1991, and against federal judicial nominee Miguel Estrada during the early years of the George W. Bush presidency. Any member of an ethnic minority group who deviates from leftist ideological orthodoxy must be treated as harshly as Stalin treated Kulaks in the Soviet Union during the 1930s.
Unfortunately, false charges of sexual harassment are all to common in today's society. This is particularly true in academe as evidenced by the Duke University lacrosse team scandal a few years ago and the prevalence of women's studies programs in many universities which seek to portray men as habitual rapists and brainwash impressionable women into believing they are helpless victims against "patriarchal hegemony" or similiar nonsense.
I like Herman Cain personally and hope these charges are absolutely false. As a Romney supporter, I want to defeat Cain because I believe his policies are not the right ones for this country and I'm concerned about his ignorance of international affairs. He should be defeated through intellectually legitimate debate and through the electoral process instead of through a firestorm of frenzied, and at this time, unsubstantiated innuendo and allegations.