# Cain has a Clarence Thomas problem **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [October 31, 2011, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cain-has-a-clarence-thomas-problem/601387 "2011-10-31T15:27:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 11
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2011, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cain-has-a-clarence-thomas-problem/601387/201 "2011-11-30T01:13:45Z")
Seems to me you don’t announce that you’re “reassessing” your campaign if you’re not planning to drop out. Buh-bye! ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2011, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cain-has-a-clarence-thomas-problem/601387/202 "2011-11-30T01:25:34Z")
> [@MPB\_in\_Salt\_Lake](#): > > Why can’t ANY of these incredibly wealthy, powerful, prominent, horny old assholes have just ONE (1) truly solid 10 (even a slutty 9 would be a huge improvement) as a mistress/whore/victim/girlfriend even just once?!? > > It’s pretty mollyfocking awful, and even somewhat of a National Embarrassment when the clearly insane-looking Rielle Hunter is the Belle of the Ball, political mistress-wise… > > (although in fairness, the high-priced hooker good ol’ Spitzer liked to spunk in bareback was quite hott, in a high-priced hooker kind of way) as one man said “sometimes i like to be the pretty one”. ---
**Author:** ![MPB\_in\_Salt\_Lake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@MPB\_in\_Salt\_Lake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MPB_in_Salt_Lake)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2011, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cain-has-a-clarence-thomas-problem/601387/203 "2011-11-30T01:28:49Z")
> [@rocking\_chair](#): > > as one man said “sometimes i like to be the pretty one”. I am assuming that “one man” was named William Jefferson Clinton? ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2011, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cain-has-a-clarence-thomas-problem/601387/204 "2011-11-30T04:14:33Z")
norman mailer. ---
**Author:** ![Ca3799](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9f8e36/32.png) [@Ca3799](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ca3799)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2011, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cain-has-a-clarence-thomas-problem/601387/205 "2011-11-30T06:18:51Z")
Ru Paul? ---
**Author:** ![MeanOldLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanoldlady/32/10737_2.png) [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2011, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cain-has-a-clarence-thomas-problem/601387/206 "2011-11-30T15:54:03Z")
> [@MPB\_in\_Salt\_Lake](#): > > Why can’t ANY of these incredibly wealthy, powerful, prominent, horny old assholes have just ONE (1) truly solid 10 (even a slutty 9 would be a huge improvement) as a mistress/whore/victim/girlfriend even just once?!? > > It’s pretty mollyfocking awful, and even somewhat of a National Embarrassment when the clearly insane-looking Rielle Hunter is the Belle of the Ball, political mistress-wise… These types of women have already bagged a rich husband and don’t have to blow creepy dudes for mall money anymore. These political mistresses, much like the horny old bags, are yesterday’s skanks taking whatever they can get. ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Scud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2011, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cain-has-a-clarence-thomas-problem/601387/207 "2011-11-30T16:41:43Z")
> [@MPB\_in\_Salt\_Lake](#): > > Why can’t ANY of these incredibly wealthy, powerful, prominent, horny old assholes have just ONE (1) truly solid 10 (even a slutty 9 would be a huge improvement) as a mistress/whore/victim/girlfriend even just once?!? > > It’s pretty mollyfocking awful, and even somewhat of a National Embarrassment when the clearly insane-looking Rielle Hunter is the Belle of the Ball, political mistress-wise… The woman Mark Sanford (SC governor) cheated with was pretty good-looking. ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2011, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cain-has-a-clarence-thomas-problem/601387/208 "2011-12-03T18:58:51Z")
Aaaaand he’s out. Suspended his campaign. I don’t think anyone is surprised except some Freepers. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2011, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cain-has-a-clarence-thomas-problem/601387/209 "2011-12-04T03:30:50Z")
> [@jsgoddess](#): > > Aaaaand he’s out. Suspended his campaign. I don’t think anyone is surprised except some Freepers. [Poor Wiley Miller. Just one week too late with this.](http://www.gocomics.com/nonsequitur/2011/12/03) ---
**Author:** ![Capitaine\_Zombie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e95f7d/32.png) [@Capitaine\_Zombie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capitaine_Zombie)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2011, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cain-has-a-clarence-thomas-problem/601387/210 "2011-12-04T12:16:59Z")
> [@jsgoddess](#): > > Aaaaand he’s out. Suspended his campaign. I don’t think anyone is surprised except some Freepers. What was the excuse ? ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_MB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steve_mb/32/5339_2.png) [@Steve\_MB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_MB)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2011, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cain-has-a-clarence-thomas-problem/601387/211 "2011-12-04T15:58:59Z")
> [@Capitaine\_Zombie](#): > > What was the excuse ? He said he was going home for a “face to face discussion” with his wife. (Somebody on the radio commented that his wife was going to have a “face to frying pan” discussion with him. :mad: ) ---
**Author:** ![Capitaine\_Zombie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e95f7d/32.png) [@Capitaine\_Zombie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capitaine_Zombie)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2011, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cain-has-a-clarence-thomas-problem/601387/212 "2011-12-04T16:40:03Z")
> [@Steve\_MB](#): > > He said he was going home for a “face to face discussion” with his wife. (Somebody on the radio commented that his wife was going to have a “face to frying pan” discussion with him. :mad: ) So he semi-admitted the infidelity and is dropping out because too much is going public? ---
**Author:** ![Ca3799](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9f8e36/32.png) [@Ca3799](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ca3799)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2011, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cain-has-a-clarence-thomas-problem/601387/213 "2011-12-04T17:28:24Z")
Maybe one of Cain’s GOP buddies can talk with Cain about the pros and cons of gift giving to a spouse to smooth over the bumps and grinds felt with infidelity and running a presidential campaign. Maybe something like a Greek luxury cruise or a trip to Tiffany’s would be appropriate about now. Cain says he’s a soft touch and he likes to help other women with problems. This could be a good time to give those suggestions a try. ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2011, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cain-has-a-clarence-thomas-problem/601387/214 "2011-12-04T18:04:22Z")
Newt should have reminded him that cheating on your wife is patriotic. “I didn’t do it, but if I had, it would be because I love America!” ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2011, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cain-has-a-clarence-thomas-problem/601387/215 "2011-12-05T18:52:21Z")
To tell you the truth, I was kinda looking forward to reading about him giving a commencement address at Bob Jones University: \*Respected Graduates; Distinguished Guests; Ladies and Gentlemen: it is with deep humility that I come here this afternoon to address this year’s graduating class at Bob Jones University. My theme today will be **"WHO LIVES!"** WHO LIVES in a pineapple under the sea? Absorbent and yellow and porous is he!\* etc. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2011, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cain-has-a-clarence-thomas-problem/601387/216 "2011-12-05T23:54:55Z")
(barely recovering from a laughter-induced asthma attack) He quoted a Donna Summer song that was the theme for a Pokemon movie? Damn, I’m gonna miss him, but another one like this is liable to kill me. ---
**Author:** ![boytyperanma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4491bb/32.png) [@boytyperanma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boytyperanma)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2011, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cain-has-a-clarence-thomas-problem/601387/217 "2011-12-06T04:44:13Z")
> [@dropzone](#): > > (barely recovering from a laughter-induced asthma attack) > > He quoted a Donna Summer song that was the theme for a Pokemon movie? Damn, I’m gonna miss him, but another one like this is liable to kill me. Hey him giving credit to Pokemon and Donna Summers is a step forward for him. Last time he used that quote he attributed it to an unknown poet, he said on a separate occasion it was from the closing of the 2000 Olympics. I can understand him feeling the need to quote Pokemon. Pokemon 2000 was a very influential movie to a lot of people. Maybe he’s trying to set himself up to run again when those people are of voting age. ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2011, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cain-has-a-clarence-thomas-problem/601387/218 "2011-12-07T00:41:29Z")
> [@dropzone](#): > > (barely recovering from a laughter-induced asthma attack) > > He quoted a Donna Summer song that was the theme for a Pokemon movie? Damn, I’m gonna miss him, but another one like this is liable to kill me. my liaa happened after “the daily show” and “colbert report” had a bit of fun with his speech. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cain-has-a-clarence-thomas-problem/601387.md?page=10)