It's a matter of trust.

I should have posted this when it was more timely. However, by now we all know that Republican hopeful Herman Cain has ended his bid for the White House. Or at least so it seems. See http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2011/12/03/cain-iowa-supporters-media-took-a-good-man-down/


Really?! I heard him say time and again that he didn't have an "affair" with Ginger White. Well, I guess that's what you consider an affair. Does an affair have to involve sex? NO, it does not! Let's go with just what he does admit to having done--he has known this woman for many years. He gave her money to pay for her rent and other expenses. He bought her gifts. And he says he did not tell his wife.


Does that seem right to you? He spent money for things as expensive as rent payments and didn't tell his wife. He kept a friendship with this woman secret. If there was no attachment, whether emotional, sexual, or whatever, wouldn't you think he'd at least have said at some point, "Hey honey, just to let you know, my friend Ginger is having some real financial problems so I helped her pay her rent this month."


And Mr. Cain tried very hard to make us all think this little incident in his life was a strictly personal matter and none of our business as the voting public.


Really?! He's running for the highest office in the land. A position in which the American people must have trust and faith that the person in that office is honest and forthright in all he does. And this guy's own wife can't trust him? Don't think so, Herman! A lie of omission is every bit as much a lie. We now know we cannot trust you. You'll lie to us collectively as easily as you lied to your wife.


So here's a fond farewell to another Republican Presidential hopeful. Goodbye, so long, and adios. I'd love to believe you will be a warning to all other men (sorry to have to be sexist here) who think power gives them the right to treat women like trash and who think it's OK to have affairs and cheat on your wife. And it doesn't matter if that cheating was by having sex or spending What his wife does after this is her business. But my advice to her--run, honey, run!!