Herman Cain Affair Allegation: Jon Huntsman Urges Talk About Issues, Not The 'Latest Bimbo Eruption'

Republican presidential candidate Jon Huntsman characterized the allegations of an extramarital affair surrounding fellow candidate Herman Cain as a "bimbo eruption" in an interview with the Boston Herald editorial board Tuesday.

"We've got real issues to talk about, not the latest bimbo eruption," said the former Utah governor. He added that the alleged 13-year affair with Atlanta businesswoman Ginger White created "too much of a cloud, in some people's minds, as to whether or not they would be able to support us going forth." He also told the Boston Globe editorial board that the allegations distracted from other issues.

Former Bush White House senior adviser Karl Rove also voiced doubts about whether Cain could continue in the race, saying the former Godfather's Pizza CEO had "mishandled" the allegations. "And, you know, when you have 61 texts and emails -- some of them at early hours and late hours -- it just doesn't on the surface of it look good," he said to Fox News' Sean Hannity Tuesday night. "And I suspect what he's asking himself is: Am I the guy who could win the nomination and help put the country in the right place by defeating Barack Obama or am I not?"

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said he was praying for the fellow presidential hopeful Tuesday and said Cain "has to do what he thinks is best and what he thinks is best for his family." Fellow Republican candidate Rick Perry said Cain needs to "address the allegations" Wednesday morning on "Fox and Friends." Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) said people around her believe Cain is "done."

Cain told his staff Tuesday that he is reassessing his candidacy and will make a decision on whether to remain in the race in "the next several days." He told the Hillsdale College newspaper in an interview after his speech there Tuesday night that the "reassessment" comment did not mean he was dropping out. "There's another option," he said. "Modify the strategy, modify the campaign. Stay in, but with a modified strategy given everything that's going on."

Cain referred to his signature tax plan Tuesday night when asked by a reporter whether he would drop out. "999. 999. We're doing fine," he said.

Comments

[PAsteelers]

03:05 AM on 12/02/2011

Cain should stay in the race, his clown act is hilarious!

[jamietb]

01:42 PM on 12/01/2011

The second paragraph contains an attribution error...the line about the cloud over the campaign which might make people less likely to support us going forward, has been attributed to Cain in other publications and it makes no sense for Huntsman to have said it...why would people not support Huntsman because of Cain's affair?

[DreamShield2012]

01:30 PM on 12/01/2011

Ron Paul is the one man who IMHO could give Obama a run for his money. It's a time for honesty.

[PAsteelers]

03:02 AM on 12/02/2011

Honestly, Ron Paul is a zealot, borderline bigot, who wants to repeal the civil rights act....next

[DavidNichols]

01:28 PM on 12/01/2011

Cain wants to "Enforce" U.S. Laws.

How about the ones he has broken?

Adultry is illegal is it not?

Cain needs to build "Electrified " pants to help keep his little Buddy from trying to "illegally Cross the Border."

Anyway who cares what this M.C.P. does with his personal life, however his Bald Face Lying can not be tolerated as a Presidential Candidate.

To: The Truth.

[GUITFIDDEL]

01:06 PM on 12/01/2011

Yep! Good ol’ wholesome, honest to goodness, most saintly, holier, closer and more understanding of GOD than the rest of us, with little or no sin, Right Wing, GOP, RNC, Conservative Christian, Tea Party Republican “FAMILY VALUES”. This means that they are better than us no matter what they do. So be it. It is written so, therefore it is.

[GUITFIDDEL]

12:24 PM on 12/01/2011

I'll speak for us progressives and say that we'd rather have you put Romney against our President than the Cool Mack Daddy Newt! LOL... unless, you think I'm pulling yall's leg. Not to be confused with what your Hermy did with that one Woman. LOL....

[GUITFIDDEL]

12:16 PM on 12/01/2011

I wouldn’t be surprised if Herman Cain, all the Women accusers, GOP, RNC, Tea Party and Republicans staged this whole thing to keep the American People diverted and, attention away from noticing how ridiculous, absurd, half-witted, short-sighted and completely unaware their presidential candidates really are about solutions to turnaround a recession that their ideologies, mismanagement, lack of good judgment(attacked on our own soil 9/11, WMD goose chase, Osama bin Laden getting away) from their previous administration and, current majority in Congress they have NOW! We were slowly headed out of this recession before VOTER’S REMORSE of the 2010 Mid-Terms. Now we have to waste time watching these same idiots that were the cause of the recession, jostle around like a bunch of stupid crabs in a bucket only to be out classed, out smarted, out debated and BEAT by President Obama. The best they have is the two faced, flip-flopping, say and do anything to get elected, no core values Romney. FACE IT!

[Seth Kimpel]

11:24 AM on 12/01/2011

Its ridiculous though that Cain "supporters" are leaving him for this and going to NEWT! The man who cheated on his first TWO wives!! And we know this for a fact...

Check out Ron Paul's eye-opening attack ad on Newt Gingrich
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWKTOCP45zY&feature=feedu

[longnkrnch]

11:07 AM on 12/01/2011

Most accurate thing I've heard Huntsman say.

[den1953]

10:42 AM on 12/01/2011

When the Republican party has no idea how to move the nation forward they need people like Cain for a distraction, and side show to discourage Americans from asking real questions about the countries future. Haven't we learned our lesson from Sarah Palin and the likes of Sharron Angle and Christine O'Donnell, the American people deserve better the reality show cartoons.........

[GUITFIDDEL]

11:32 AM on 12/01/2011

BRAVO!!! Do you give BLOG LESSONS? #4097

[John Bledsoe]

10:01 AM on 12/01/2011

Where there is smoke there is fire and Cain is dying of smoke inhalation.

[jazzymorgan1313]

09:54 AM on 12/01/2011

So much for the GOP ....thinking about women in general. Sorry=GOP

[GUITFIDDEL]

11:41 AM on 12/01/2011

GOP Right Wing Women are obedient and submissive to their Men folk like Hermy's Wife. They really don't have any opinions other than their Husband's. Most of them say that they know their place and, that’s by their Husband’s side no matter what.

[rjollierroger]

09:51 AM on 12/01/2011

Things are looking up for the goptp, at least this one, (Cain), is not messing around with men or young boys.

[GUITFIDDEL]

01:17 PM on 12/01/2011

Well...at least there have not been any men are young boys come foward YET.

[jancf]

09:47 AM on 12/01/2011

Huntsman is right; affairs are taking up all the time and interest, whereas it should be knowledge, ideas, vision, education, temperament, and intellectual curiosity. Cain fails on every one.

It's sad that his extramarital affairs doom Cain, rather than what really matters in a world leader.

[DruDeadly]

08:31 AM on 12/01/2011

Since you like to rhyme with "999",
I think it's "time",
for you to get out of "line",
You Herman Cain, and your "999"
and don't let the door knob hit you, on the "behind".