Posted on 11/11/2011 9:49:00 PM PST by TitansAFC
When I saw Herman Cain’s interview with Wolf Blitzer yesterday afternoon, this immediately jumped out at me:
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(Excerpt) Read more at outsidethebeltway.com ...
Cain: "Yes."
Questioner: "Yes?"
Cain: "Yes."
Questioner: "So the answer is yes?"
Cain: "The answer is yes, that should be a state’s decision."
That’s a big fail. Guess Cain hasn’t read the part about ‘shall not be infringed.’
He’s winging it as Krauthammer rightly noted.
And then along comes that pesky SECOND AMENDMENT that prohibits the jackasses working in the government from interferring with an American’s GOD GIVEN right to own firearms.
BLITZER: How about gun control?
CAIN: I support the 2nd amendment.
B: So what’s the answer on gun control?
C: The answer is I support, strongly support, the 2nd amendment. I don’t support onerous legislation that’s going to restrict people’s rights in order to be able to protect themselves as guaranteed by the 2nd amendment.
I’m pretty sure Cain “clarified” this remark after he realized it wasn’t popular.
Rick Perry is toast.
If I ever hear 9-9-9 mentioned by him again, I’ll shoot my TV. It has started to sound imature.
This interview was 5 months ago. Cain was still learning the ropes of intense media hammering. He stated his strongest point very clearly...
I support, strongly support, the 2nd amendment. I don’t support onerous legislation that’s going to restrict people’s rights in order to be able to protect themselves as guaranteed by the 2nd amendment.
Really want to play this game?
Newt has a whole lot more to lose here
http://www.newsmax.com/Headline/gingrich-health-care-insurance/2011/05/15/id/396426
Gingrich Backs Obamacare’s Individual Mandate Requiring Health Insurance
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After this interview he clarified, States rights in concealed carry, that’s what he was referring to.
Having read everything posted, I have yet to see a problem ...Cain seems to be pro 2n amendment, so what is the problem? What am I missing?
Someone should tell Cain that the 2nd amendment says nothing about the right to be able to protect yourself.
Also, that sentence doesn't actually make sense. I'm betting most people did what I did and simply read into it something that would make sense.
Literally, he said that onerous legislation restricting people's rights would enable them to protect themselves, but he wouldn't support that.
But he wouldn't have gotten into that mess of a sentence if he knew what the 2nd amendment actually said.
Too bad his exercise in creative writing a smear about Cain did not survive. Seems he still has not learned his lesson
How about you quit selectively editing things from June and post the whole comment Cain made?
Newt Gingrich, Obamacare individual mandate a good idea huh?
Really want to play this game?
Newt has a whole lot more to lose here
http://www.newsmax.com/Headline/gingrich-health-care-insurance/2011/05/15/id/396426
Gingrich Backs Obamacare’s Individual Mandate Requiring Health Insurance
The Newt who this spring said he thought the Obamacare individual mandate was a good idea?
Really want to play this game?
Newt has a whole lot more to lose here
http://www.newsmax.com/Headline/gingrich-health-care-insurance/2011/05/15/id/396426
Gingrich Backs Obamacare’s Individual Mandate Requiring Health Insurance
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