Call Her Miss Ross

The other day, a high school classmate sent me and everyone in his in-box an email praising Herman Cain as the "most highly qualified presidential candidate in 50 years!"  This guy is a South Carolina Republican and that primary is going to be awfully interesting, particularly now since Rick Perry has come out firmly against the proposed Confederate flag license plates in Texas.  Incredibly, the Confederate flag is still a hotly debated issue in SC.  Just a few years ago, it was taken down from the top of the State House and moved to a Confederate memorial on the State House grounds where it still flies.  Perry's position will be unpopular with the GOP base in the state.  The Civil War is still being fought in the Palmetto State in the year 2011.  I wonder what Herman Cain's position will be?  Remember when Rush Limbaugh jumped all over him when he said the name of Perry's hunting camp was "inappropriate?"   

Political writers have been waiting for Cain's campaign to implode, siting chaos and disorganization behind the scenes.  One staffer said it was more like a campaign for sophomore class president than President of the United States.   This article lays it out, including this fascinating tid bit:    

... there was that e-mail to the staff about traveling in a car with Mr. Cain: “Do not speak to him unless you are spoken to,” the memo said.

You'd almost think he was more interested in book sales and higher speaker fees than in being President.