Y'know, I sympathize with Herman on this one. For starters, if the charges are true (which I feel there is good reason to doubt), I do not feel they are any big deal. Infidelity is a problem between him and his wife, I don't feel its a devastating political scandal or that it disqualifies him for public office. "He who casts...", etc. We're talking consenting adults here, not an on-the-job shakedown.

And of course, these are allegations. I'm inclined to give Mr Cain the benefit of a doubt on this one. The timing is just too convenient, don't you think? Although his candidacy just got the coup de grace, it is pretty clear his political fortunes peaked a week or two ago. Why would anyone feel the need to attack him now, whether he was guilty or not?

Of course, if this IS a political smear, it would have taken time to arrange and put into motion. I suspect if that is the case, this torpedo was launched several weeks ago, when his candidacy was at the top of its arc. I wouldn't be surprised if this attack was designed to sink Mr Cain, but he was already ablaze and dead in the water when he took the hit.

Cain hails from the toxic waters of Georgia politics, I wouldn't be a bit surprised if he had business or political enemies there who were setting him up to go down. This may have been designed to take him out, but I believe it will only serve to finish the job.

I think someone wanted him out of the way, and was a little slow on the trigger.