Admittedly, and before the first paragraph, we learn, to the author's credit, that he is an associate of Herman Cain. But given that, this article is still an excellent read.
C. Edmund Wright shares his thoughts on why Cain may not be such a long shot, and the comments from readers tend to be thoughtful, not the hysterical rants of people who are JustFedUpAndWon'tTakeAnotherMinuteOfThisNonsense.
A quick sample from the essay, which OS shares in hopes his readers will click that link above.
He says only glowing things about the people who are competing with him for the job he wants now -- which is the job of opposing Obama. He was clearly the favorite opponent of all the candidates. He no doubt would win the "he's my second choice" sweepstakes among conservatives. That is related to the "I would support him if I thought he could win" crowd. Cain wins those hands down.
OS repeats his earlier premise, yet again: In times like these, where it feels like things are coming a bit unwound, exactly what we don't need is some messianic figure riding in over the horizon on his white horse proclaiming 'I'm a' gonna' fix it all, fer' sure, and right quickly, too!!' That was Obama's ploy, and here we are. That's Rick Perry's language and manner, and Michelle Bachmann's.
As a matter of fact, that person on the white horse does not exist, except in romance novels, TV shows and movies. Those of us who were blessed to live during Reagan's terms look back with great fondness, sometimes forgetting what a hard, grim slog it was to retrieve the country from the decade of Nixon and Carter. Reagan looks messianic in retrospect, but he did not appear that way in prospect, 1980 landslide or no.
When the building is burning down around you, what's needed is a calm, experienced grown-up who knows where to hook up the fire hoses, where to tell the crew to direct the water, and where to look for the folks trapped inside. The operative words being 'calm' and 'experienced'. Hand out medals later--that's a memo to the Nobel Prize Committee, by the way. The white horse is completely optional.
So, while OS isn't just outright cheering for anyone yet, he has been interested enough in Mr. Cain's efforts to kick small amounts of cash into his till. While the question of his eventual victory remains wide open, he and his ideas deserve to be heard--and at this stage of proceedings, that's all anyone can expect.
If any of OS's readership are interested in doing likewise, that link is here.
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