And there’s a reason: he was cool in the seventies — but in a libertarian kinda way. And being cool in the seventies wasn’t easy. What with ponchos and platform disco boots and such.

Is Cain’s real failing that he’s not a polished liar with a seasoned hit crew ready to tamp down on claims from accusers? That is, is his failing that he not a professional politician? Some of us clearly took different lessons away from the TEA Party and the GOP establishment parade of compromises than I did. (Oh, and by the way? Pajamas Media — who broke the alleged details of

Among “conservative” opinion-shapers — at least those on my Twitter feed — the charges against Cain themselves are tantamount to a conviction. Later, of course, these same stalwart conservatives will write very very conservative pieces in which they’ll rail passionately against the left’s grievance industry. They’ll bravely champion the need for tort reform. They’ll make references to Clarence Thomas and Robert Bork, and bark at the “leftwing media’s” attempts to

Henry Waxman’s nostrils reportedly indignant, reach new heights of unbecoming and improbable flairing. Fox News: A Republican-led House panel voted Thursday to subpoena the White House for records related to Solyndra, the solar company that collapsed after receiving a $528 million loan. The House Energy and Commerce Committee approved the resolution 14-9 after Democrats tried to delay the vote during a contentious debate. Democrats argued the resolution was too broad

Luckily for him, though, Prime Minister George Papandreou doesn’t stand accused of complimenting a woman or using non-overtly sexual gestures around her. So he’ll likely survive. (h/t Drudge) **** More, courtesy TerryH, who writes: The Grecian populace have clearly signaled: 1- They do not wish to scale back the welfare state. 2- They do not wish to repay the debt presently owed by the welfare state. It therefore becomes clear

protein wisdom has confirmed that several sources close to at least one woman who filed a harassment complaint against Herman Cain in the 1990s will testify that the woman in question actually did file the claim — and in so doing, provided a rationale for doing so, and details of the events she believes rose to the level of harassment. protein wisdom has contacted experts in sexual harassment claims, all

Michele Bachmann, leading early in the primaries, was attacked as a flake, a wild-eyed zealot, crazy. She crashed in the polls. Rick Perry, entering the race as a putative front runner, was attacked for a rock on leased property, for being a slow-witted Texan with racist tendencies who liked to fry him up some humans on death row. He crashed in the polls. Herman Cain, enjoying a sudden rise thanks

Perry supporters, you may commence stroking out. Richard Miniter supplies the background.

I suggested yesterday we keep an eye on the accounting. Seems today things are getting more interesting. Zero Hedge: according to a just filed motion by the MF Global liquidating trustee, it seems that the gross criminal activity by the company may have been orders of magnitude bigger than anyone has expected. To wit: “As a result of the apparent segregation violations and the suspension of clearing privileges, more than

So what if taxpayers were getting fucked. They had it coming, what with their short skirts and the stiletto heels they wore at the Obama 2008 victory party. Eric Wesoff, Greentech: While Solyndra burned, the executives fiddled — and kept feeding themselves healthy bonuses. Dana Hull of the San Jose Mercury News read the 277-page Solyndra bankruptcy documents so you wouldn’t have to. She uncovered the fact that Solyndra bankruptcy