Nein, Nein, Nein

I consciously avoid commenting directly on the "horse race" aspects of politics, or even politics in general. But here, I cannot resist. It looks like Herman Cain's candidacy is going out not with a whimper, but with a bang. I do not know if these new set of allegations are true or not, but I have got to believe the notion that the sum total of charges of sexual harassment and affairs is orchestrated by some vast left-wing conspiracy (or some combination of his Republican opponents) is increasingly implausible.  He is done as a candidate and the notion of him as a front-runner will be a curious footnote in what is turning out to be one of the oddest political years in recent memory.

But here is a little levity. A joke: "What did the Lufthansa flight attendant tell Herman Cain?"  Answer: "Nein, Nein, nein."


http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/11/29/cain-reassessing-candidacy-as-new-allegations-emerge/?partner=rss&emc=rss