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Finally, a candidate who can multitask

We would like to congratulate Herman Cain on the most recent reveal of his commitment to the opposite sex. On Tuesday, a woman came forth claiming that she and Cain had a 13-year affair until he began running for president. He would pay for her plane tickets out to conferences, where the two would carry on all sorts of intimate activities.

In recent weeks, Herman Cain has been accused by several women of sexual harassment in the workplace; these are allegations he has strongly denied. We believe that this most recent revelation about his personal life shows just what kind of moral and upstanding citizen he is. We believe that with this relationship, he has shown how much he deserves to be president.

Herman Cain is evidently not the type of man who will have a one-night stand with a woman. He does not simply sleep with women and never see them again. No; clearly Herman Cain truly cares about the people he spends his nights with, and clearly he loves commitment. Not only has he been married for decades, but he has also carried on a long-term relationship with another woman.

Herman Cain not only is in for the long haul, but obviously does his best to take care of the ladies in his life. In this regard, we believe that the women who accused him of sexual harassment were incorrect in their assessment of the candidate for president. He was not looking for a “one-night stand”; Herman Cain obviously believed that these women were good candidates to start a long-term relationship.

We also urge all voters to take another serious look at Cain. He is a man that has a lot of love to give, apparently to anyone. We believe that his capacity for caring is limitless and that his ability to take care of the country is reflected by that. No other candidate has shown as much love and desire towards the American public, and no other candidate appears to have that quality that makes him singularly qualified to run the country.

Also, voters should look at Cain’s ability to manage his own schedule. He was the head of a national pizza chain (Godfather’s Pizza), was married, and carried on a long-term relationship with another woman. Herman Cain is obviously a man with a strong ability to manage time. The presidency requires meetings with a huge amount of people, and we believe Herman Cain has the capability to manage all those meetings in a very effective manner.

And finally, to Herman Cain: We know you are reconsidering your presidential bid. Do not do it. Don’t give up. You have proven how much you intimately care about the American people. You are the best man for the job, and we want you to be the next president of the United States.

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  • red says:

    Harvard has The Harvard Crimson

    We have this… whatever this is…

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  • Publius says:

    This is totally unprofessional. Boo!

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  • Anonymous says:

    I am a liberal democrat and even I am embarrassed for you, StudLife. Get your s*** together.

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  • recent alum says:

    Well, try again StudLife. This misses on all notes. Have you considered making the Staff Editorial a special feature and not a regular column? I urge reluctance.

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  • Imran Khan says:

    You’re quite correct on this blog!

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  • red says:

    Are we letting in lower quality students? Who approved this as a “Staff Editorial”?

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    • red says:

      If Michelle Merlin had any sense of dignity, she would step down as Editor-in-Chief.

      Not just for approving this editorial but countless other mediocre “articles” – anyone remember the whole “WashU is Segregated” editorial?

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      • red says:

        As the original “Red”, I don’t advocate for the resignation of Michelle Merlin. Someone is using my name in the responses…not sure why. Use “blue” dude! Don’t be that lazy.

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  • Jacob P. Marley says:

    I have watched the precipitous decline in quality over many semesters to a point where StudLife’s connection in name to Washington University embarrasses me due to the content of its pages. I do not know how Treasury or SU works exactly, however I do know that the school purchases the paper from StudLife’s “company.” I believe that in the interest of this school, we should bring for consideration a motion to extricate ourselves from a relationship that is poisonous to our name and credibility as an institution. Furthermore I believe that Student Life should cease from using the name of the school in its subtitle.

    Jacob P. Marley

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    • Biden says:

      The school does not purchase anything. Student Life rents its space in the DUC, pays for its own phone lines, and is fully funded by its own advertising.

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  • WUSTL Democrat says:

    Thank you Studlife for taking the role of judge, jury and executioner.

    If you want to comment on Herman Cain’s candidacy, then be constructive and critique his political views. Instead, you come off as Stephen Colbert wannabes and just reading this made me feel sorry for everyone on Studlife.

    This “editorial” is an embarrassment and I say this as someone who strongly oppose Herman Cain.

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  • drsteverino says:

    I have to agree with anonymous and furthermore, do you have proof of the allegations that you are not sharing with the rest of us. So far the allegations are just that: allegations. No proof of any of it. If he is guilty of any of the harrassment or the alleged affair, then Mr. Cain deserves our scorn; however, until any of this is proven, it’s simply hearsay, nothing more, nothing less.

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  • Anonymous says:

    This is your staff editorial? This is what you really want to say on behalf of your entire paper? The sarcasm is off-putting and ineffective and, moreover, totally out of place. This is not the context for a childish, sham endorsement and some weird, in-depth analysis of Cain’s sex life. This is your staff editorial. And it makes StudLife look unbelievably petty.

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  • Republican Wash U Alum says:

    There are way too many liberals at Wash U. It is extremely annoying.

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