Herman Cain has many of the same qualities of leadership George Washington had

coachisright.com ^ | November 19, 2011 | staff writer

[jmaroneps37]

Looking back at American history, Herman Cain has a lot in common with George Washington. Washington never really wanted, nor actively sought out the top military leadership role in our fight and war for independence from Great Britain.

He was, like all of us a flawed man, to a degree, with many mistakes, shortcomings and failings in both his personal and military life. Brash actions in conflicts, a French diplomat killed while on diplomatic mission, witnessing the death of his sixteen year old step daughter in his arms, all served to mold and form Washington into the future great leader he became.

Upon receiving the top command, he continued to be haunted by this trail of stumbles throughout the campaigns and battles of Revolutionary War. But……little by little, bit by bit, miscue after miscue, mistake after mistake, Mr. Washington through experience and leadership, developed into, both a mature and wise leader of, first the Continental army, and later the nation itself.

And…..as a leader who often sought the advice of others, he wisely heeded the counsel of his French allies to engage the British army at Yorktown, Virginia, rather then New York, where he had previously been beaten badly by the British enemy…

And yes, like all great men and women, he effectively learned to choose a team of subordinates that were able and vastly capable of supporting him, in battle, in administration and wise counsel…

Such a man was George Washington, the man, the war leader, the first President …..of America. And as the work in progress continues and America has an opportunity to bring a man to the fore that will forge us all into one nation with equality, freedom and liberty for all citizens.

Such a man is Herman Cain.

[magritte]

“Lame joke” on a Cain thread like this sums it up nicely!

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks NoGrayZone.

[La Enchiladita]

But for cripes sakes, cant we speak honestly without fear of the PC thought police?

Nope. Quibbling over semantics is an effective way to downgrade and de-rail the discussion. The Cain supporters simply do not have a case for their guy becoming POTUS on the basis of intellectual ability, experience, aptitude, honesty or character. Hence, any discussion of Cain becomes pointless.

I could describe Herman Cain in two words from the very start: jive artist.

[normy]

First mylife probably meant "negro" which was a word used many moons ago. The point is we don't want our own black of female President, we want the best President regardless of color or sex. In other words, black or female is fine as long as they are the best candidate but we don't vote based on those factors. Record and policy trumps that in the Republican party.

As far as the Hymie town comment, it is common knowledge that Jesse Jackson called NYC that. The term Hymietown is a slam against Jesse Jackson. Rush Limbaugh uses it all the time to mock liberals who give people like Jackson and Sharpton a pass or treat them like race experts yet they are clearly anti-semetic.

Google "hymietown"

[miss marmelstein]

By using that word “negra” YOU are pushing things. Mr. Cain may not be the perfect presidential candidate (unlike your plaster saint), but he is a true blue American. I have been following the Perry campaign on FR since August. I will NEVER forget the sadness felt by some Texas freepers that they could no longer refer to Black-Eyed Susans as niggerheads. Then someone (I forget who) audaciously posted a dreadful picture of something called Niggerhead Oysters or something. I was deeply shocked.

It was that day I was against Perry and his camp followers.

[Scoutmaster]

I could Google that word to find out what it means, but Im just gonna pretend like I didnt see it :)

Just be glad he didn't use hippopotomonstrosesquipedalian.

[normy]

While talking with the Washington Post reporter Milton Coleman in January 1984, Jackson referred to New York City as "Hymietown".[30] Hymie is a pejorative term for Jews. Jackson first denied having the conversation and said Jews were conspiring against him.[30] Later, he acknowledged Coleman's account, indicated that he considered the conversation with the reporter private, and said he had been wrong to use the term.[30] Jackson apologized during a speech before national Jewish leaders in a Manchester, New Hampshire synagogue, but continuing suspicions have led to an enduring split between Jackson and many in the Jewish community.[30] Among Jackson's other remarks were that Richard Nixon was less attentive to poverty in the U.S. because "four out of five [of Nixon's top advisors] are German Jews and their priorities are on Europe and Asia"; that he was "sick and tired of hearing about the Holocaust"; and that there are "very few Jewish reporters that have the capacity to be objective about Arab affairs". In 1979, Jackson said on a trip to the Middle East that Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin was a "terrorist," and Israel was a "theocracy."[31] Jackson has since apologized for at least some of these remarks, but they badly damaged his campaign, as "Jackson was seen by many conservatives in the United States as hostile to Israel and far too close to Arab governments."

[mylife]

Herman Cain is an American.

There are you satisfied?
He is also an admirable successful man.
I just don’t think he is right for the presidency.

[mylife]

I really don’t know what you are rambling about.

[normy]

Racism exists.

I find this the worst kind of racism, the racism built into tax codes and government preferential treatment.

“I believe in empowerment zones. Most of the unemployed black Americans in this country are in these mostly economically depressed areas. It could be, and I’m only using this as an example, because we haven’t finished establishing the parameters yet. Instead of in a designated empowerment zone, it being 9-9-9, it could be, as an example only, 3-3-3.

What this does, because you have a lot of African-Americans located in cities like Detroit, disproportionately, it would encourage businesses to stay in business there or to move there. It would encourage people to work there, because if you live in the empowerment zone, you’re going to pay a smaller percentage in taxes.”

[miss marmelstein]

Don't tell a New Yorker what Hymietown means. The person who used it against me meant that I lived in a town filled with Jews. I got it, sir. You may think that Jesse Jackson made up that epithet but it's been thrown around by bigots immemorial.

And “mylife” said “negra” - not “negro.” That is a condescending, racist word that went out after Sidney Poitier socked Larry Gates over it during “The Heat of the Night.”

As I said, I wait for some Texan to disassociate himself from that word.

[mylife]

It is interesting to note that from the “rags to riches” perspective, Mr Cain And Mr Perry live parallel lives.

You are mistaken if you think I don’t admire both men’s story.

I place them both at the front for that, however, I find Mr Cain to be lacking in tenacity, I find him to be flippant and jocular about serious matters and I question his business prowess.

[magritte]

Chill out New Jersey...mylife was letting out his inner Portuguese...

negra
Originally from the Portuguese language, of or relating to the languages that developed from Latin, such as Italian, French, Spanish, and Portuguese it simple means a person of African descent.

[mylife]

Why are you lecturing me on what Jesse Jackson said?

[mylife]

I was actually just using dialect.

Seems I unleashed a ****storm.

[sodpoodle]

I truly believe that all the GOP candidates would be thoroughly embarrassed by some of their rabid, fanatic FReeper supporters.

For the record:
Newt Gingrich is my final answer. He is qualified to take the reigns of CIC.
Herman Cain is a true American patriot, self-made man and in a different time would have made a wonderful President.
Rick Perry is a decent man, a military patriot with good instincts. He is just a little too rustic for these modern crises.
Ron Paul - a good man - but too long braying at the moon.
Rick Santorum - a good man - with a wounded heart.
Jon Hunstman - well presented and a good man.
Michele Bachman - hysterical in a good way.
Mitt Romney - steady, upright, laudable private life - lousy liberal.

[EGPWS]

I am speaking to the notion that some here are so vested in electing a black man or a woman that they ignore substance.

Well said mylife!

"Let’s see how many people come to your defense -"

Regards,
First admitted defender of you! : )

[miss marmelstein]

Because you are too stupid to understand that Jesse Jackson did not make up that phrase.

My issue with you is the word “negra” which, of course, you will not back off of.

For those of us Americans old enough to know, “negra” had nothing to do with the “Portuguese,” lol. It was a condescending, nasty term of “endearment” out of the Jim Crow South.

[TigersEye]

I am speaking to the notion that some here are so vested in electing a black man or a woman that they ignore substance.

I think you're just projecting your own shallowness onto unnamed "others."

[mylife]

Thank you for that moment of clarity.