I assumed the scandal leaks couldn’t come from Democrats/Axelrod for the reason you mentioned: it’s too early. They’d wait until after Cain became the nominee.

But, for your consideration, I’d offer this theory — perhaps Leftists/Axelrod are sending an unequivocal message to any libertarian or conservative blacks or Latinos — run against us, pose an existential threat to the need for social liberalism, and we will destroy you, your family, and your reputation. In other words Myron: “blacks like Allen West — don’t even think about it!” Lest we parade a barrage of anxious, blonde zombies with insinuations that you looked at them the wrong way.” Or accidentally bumped into a mammary during a friendly hug.

And this could apply, not just to black men, but also to anyone who has successfully operated in the private sector and now has political aspirations later on in life. “Don’t bring your accomplishments and track record of competence to our bureaucracy. We will uncover every shady thing you ever did, and if you didn’t do it, we’ll make it seem like you did.” Now you see why our political scene is dominated by mooching Left-overs rather than the Howard Roark’s of business, engineering, medicine. Self-made men/women and entrepreneurs: do not bring your considerable skills and talent here.

I think Ann Coulter is correct. The pattern with Jack Ryan and leaked court documents completely fits a former newsman with reach all over a corrupt Chicago: David Axelrod.

I’d add, if you’re Axelord and you know the charges against Cain are basically useless, then you won’t know how they’ll play in a general election against Obama. You know it could backfire against your guy if Cain is easily and effectively able to rebut the charges in October of 2012 (when the source of the leak would be more obvious to voters who are paying attention). Better to get it out the way now and see if it damages him.

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Strangely, I had this discussion with some professional Democratic campaign people on election night 2011 and we all agreed that the LAST thing you would want to do is to unleash the dirt on Herman BEFORE he is the nominee. Rather, you would pray that he WINS the nomination and then you let the bomb go off around the end of September 2012….. then (a) he spends all of October playing defense “I did not have sex with this/that/other woman” OR (b) the Republicans dump him and put up a new nominee in desperation. Either is a win-win. But timing is everything.