A couple things about Herman Cain

I came across this op/ed today about Herman Cain's departure from the GOP presidential primary (The Fall of Herman Cain: A Conservative’s Lament | NetRight Daily). For the record, though I really like Herman Cain, I am inclined to believe that he is not being truthful about his relationships with the various female accusers, and particularly Ginger White . . . I simply do not believe that he would have failed to disclose this relationship with his wife if it was not illicit. Accordingly, I am bothered by the likelihood of his infidelity as well as the likelihood that he is now being deceptive. I know, I know, the allegations could be false, but I do not believe that is likely. If they are, then I will change my opinion. Until then, his explanations fall short.

That being said, the following passage re. Cain inspires me:

Before becoming President, Barack Obama authored The Audacity of Hope. The President might want to pull up a chair and take notes, for Herman Cain could teach him a thing or two about audacity. Try being a black conservative and alienating yourself to over 90 percent of your family and friends.

The same reporters who teared up on Election Night 2008 found little or no inspiration in Herman Cain, who remembers separate water fountains in segregation-era Georgia, vaulting from obscurity to become, briefly, a front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination, truly a first for a black American. Forget the generic niceties we’re hearing — he expanded the debate, he livened up the discussion — Herman Cain merits praise for exemplifying the strength of character.