Day five of the Herman Cain sexual harassment scandal is all about going to the mattresses — rather than fight the scandal head-on, the campaign is hunkering down with its (seemingly umoved base) and attacking the left, the DC establishment and the media for perpetuating what they say is a “high-tech lynching” of a black conservative that they say terrifies everybody.
Here’s what that strategy looks like, in a little less than 90 seconds.
That’s an ad from the 999 Fund, the super PAC Cain supporters wanted to name Americans for Herman Cain but couldn’t.
Making this story about the left and the media is probably a smart move for Cain — no one ever lost tea party support by taking on the DC press corps. But as more details on Cain’s alleged behavior come out, it may not be enough to put out the fire completely.
