On a Saturday nearly four years ago, outsider Herman Cain pulled the plug on his Republican presidential ambitions.
This evening, at a Donald Trump campaign gathering in Macon, the former pizza magnate and WSB Radio voice will argue that history doesn’t have to repeat itself.
Cain is also likely to target former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, once the presumed front-runner in the 2016 GOP presidential race. Why? Because last week, Bush tried to reassure his supporters with these words, as recorded by the Sarasota, Fla., Herald-Tribune:
"We have plenty of time to persuade" was the message, said Bradenton state Sen. Bill Galvano. "They're not voting tomorrow."
Cain shut down his presidential campaign on Dec. 4, 2011, after campaign contributions had dried up in the face of two allegations of sexual harassment, and one woman’s allegation of a longtime affair – all of which Cain denied.
Here's a taste of what Cain posted on his website today:
Who is Jeb Bush? He is the former governor of Florida and he has one of the most famous political last names in America. He has more political money behind him than any candidate in this race with the possible exception of Hillary Clinton. And how is he doing in the polls? The current Real Clear Politics average shows him in fifth place at 5.5 percent.
If you want to say I had a "fall," go ahead, I guess. You can't fall when you've never gotten any higher than the floor in the first place, and that's the state of the Jeb Bush campaign. A guy with his name, his money and the team behind him should be one of the top-tier contenders, and he should certainly not be letting Donald Trump wipe the floor with him if Trump is as unserious and unqualified as Bush would have you believe.
Cain, incidentally, introduced The Donald at his last visit to metro Atlanta in October.
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