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Are the Attacks on Herman Cain Actually Helping Him?
Muny Dews Blog ^
| 5-19-11
| Muny Dews
Posted on 05/19/2011 2:26:03 PM PDT by Brookhaven
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To: mnehring
All it takes is one article in support of TARP for me not to support a candidate.
America is a capitalist country. We should not pick winners and losers based on who is closest to the government.
To: Minus_The_Bear
What’s funny, the one article everyone references does not mention TARP at all, it mentions is temporary minimal emergency loans and it was said at a time when our side was debating the issue and people were discussing all potential ways to work it, especially when it was a thought it was an external finanical attack.
...what is funnier is your second sentence is an almost word for word quote of what Cain said about TARP.
...what is even funnier is I noticed you have been corrected on this over and over and over here and you keep repeating the same thing...
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posted on
05/19/2011 5:13:42 PM PDT
by
mnehring
To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; Delacon; ...
Thanks Brookhaven.
Anyone can see that there is a concerted effort by Ron Paul supporters to attack Herman Cain. The reason is obvious: Herman Cain's performance in the South Carolina debate sucked the oxygen out of the Ron Paul campaign... Herman Cain not only won the debate, he dominated it. Ron Paul was reduced to making the most outrageous statments he could think of in an attempt to garner any attention what so ever (calling for the legalization of not just marijuana, but heroin)... Without the (unintended) help of Ron Paul's supporters, Herman Cain... [is now known] across the internet as an expert on the Federal Reserve System, the nation's money supply, macro-economics, and national/international finance. Given that the biggest challenges facing the next president will be financial,... Are the attacks on Herman Cain by Ron Paul supporters actually helping Cain? Yes they are...
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posted on
05/19/2011 5:37:24 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(Thanks Cincinna for this link -- http://www.friendsofitamar.org)
To: mnehring
Actually the article does... Herman Cain says how it would be wonderful for citizens to hold preferred stock of the banks. He also tells "free market purists" to "hush."
Now, he can play John Kerry & say "I was for it before I was against it."
Or he can lie and say he never wrote it and he doesn't even know what TARP is.
Neither are going to work.
To: truthfreedom
Ron Paul has no chance whatsoever. He will pull no more than 2-4% of the vote and that’s it.
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posted on
05/19/2011 6:31:42 PM PDT
by
DarthVader
(That which supports Barack Hussein Obama must be sterilized and there are NO exceptions!)
To: SunkenCiv; kingattax
Herman Cain's performance in the South Carolina debate sucked the oxygen out of the Ron Paul campaign... Herman Cain not only won the debate, he dominated it. Not only does Mr. Cain offer direct and thorough answers, but also a very commanding presence.
Herman's Answers Only Video
To: taraytarah
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posted on
05/19/2011 7:23:44 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(Thanks Cincinna for this link -- http://www.friendsofitamar.org)
To: taraytarah
Magnificent fanny??? Weird. Hey! Give me a break! I had to get it past the moderators!
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posted on
05/19/2011 7:49:31 PM PDT
by
April Lexington
(Study the Constitution so you know what they are taking away!)
To: SunkenCiv
You’re welcome! His responses reveal an incredibly savvy candidate whose comprehension of practical solutions extends far beyond financial parameters.
To: April Lexington; kingattax
I had to get it past the moderators! Point being: 'Palin getting her "magnificent fanny" into this race soon' is a weird comment when referring to one's choice in a candidate.
Sarah Palin in Helen Thomas' body would never work.
To: April Lexington
I wanted to make a minor, but important correction, to your comment:
“First, Cain is a real African AMERICAN who shares the American Experience,”
If you ask Mr. Cain, he is an AMERICAN who happens to be black. He has no ties with Africa. He has be very vocal about this on his talk show over the years.
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posted on
05/20/2011 5:12:12 AM PDT
by
Gvl_M3
(Cain is Able)
To: Brookhaven
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posted on
05/20/2011 5:25:48 AM PDT
by
kidd
To: Minus_The_Bear; mnehring
At the end of the day, the TARP attacks agains Cain will also end up being a net positive for him.
Cain is bound to be attacked eventually by his opponents as a “right-wing, tea-party ideologue”—someone that simply parrots the tea party line without thought. This attack would have some weight with voters, because after four years of having a left-wing ideologue in charge, Americans will be wary of putting another ideologue of any stripe into the White House.
Cain can point to his TARP “support” to counter any charges that he is a right-wing ideolouge (easing the minds of voters wary of ideologues of any kind), and instead make the case that he has came to his positions long before the tea party arrived via serious study of the American economic system (which also has the advantage of being true).
By accusing Cain of having a pragmatic side instead of being a total ideological purist, the Paulanistas have inadvertantly adied Cain.
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posted on
05/20/2011 7:05:27 AM PDT
by
Brookhaven
(IÂ’d rather have a businessman who needs political advice than a politician who needs business advic)
To: DarthVader
Before the tea party, which pretty much says the same stuff as Ron Paul, he was getting numbers like these -
Ron Paul in 2008
iowa - 10%
NH - 8%
nevada - 14%
maine - 18%
alaska - 17%
minnesota - 16%
montana - 25%
north dakota - 21%
kansas - 11%
washington - 22%
pennsylvania - 16%
nebraska - 13%
oregon - 15%
idaho - 24%
Again, this was before the tea party, before his son became a top tea party senator, etc.
To: Minus_The_Bear
All it takes is one article in support of TARP for me not to support a candidate.
All it takes for me not to support a candidate is for him to blame America for 9/11, but then cut and run also supports gays in the military, puts as many earmarks in as many bills as possible and insists that an under aged girl be allowed to cross state lines in order to get an abortion. There is plenty to of reason NOT to support the surrender monkey.
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posted on
05/20/2011 1:49:57 PM PDT
by
John D
To: DarthVader
Ron Paul has no chance whatsoever. He will pull no more than 2-4% of the vote and thats it.
It depends on how many code pinkies and gays he can get to the polls. They are the only ones who can stomach such an anti-American.
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posted on
05/20/2011 1:57:50 PM PDT
by
John D
To: truthfreedom
Montana at 25%? Well I guess queers do like steers.
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posted on
05/20/2011 2:02:40 PM PDT
by
John D
To: John D
I have no idea what you are talking about.
If you are still playing the "if you don't support Herman Cain & TARP you must like Ron Paul" song find a different tune.
To: Brookhaven
"At the end of the day, the TARP attacks agains Cain will also end up being a net positive for him.
Cain is bound to be attacked eventually by his opponents as a right-wing, tea-party ideologuesomeone that simply parrots the tea party line without thought. This attack would have some weight with voters, because after four years of having a left-wing ideologue in charge, Americans will be wary of putting another ideologue of any stripe into the White House.
Cain can point to his TARP support to counter any charges that he is a right-wing ideolouge (easing the minds of voters wary of ideologues of any kind), and instead make the case that he has came to his positions long before the tea party arrived via serious study of the American economic system (which also has the advantage of being true).
By accusing Cain of having a pragmatic side instead of being a total ideological purist, the Paulanistas have inadvertantly adied Cain."
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Wow. And you call yourself a conservative?
To: Minus_The_Bear
You said you could not support Cain because he somewhat backed part of the tarp. I am just saying I could not EVER support an anti-American surrender monkey who blames America for 9/11. I do not know who you support.
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posted on
05/20/2011 2:10:42 PM PDT
by
John D
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