[maine-iac7]

I think Cain will be valuable in the campaign trail. He's a showman and a salesman and says a lot of things most couldn't get away with - not would dare try. He will drive the libs and media apoplectic - they can’t effectively use the race card.

That said, he does not have the experience we need to bring this country back from the brink. He has no foreign affairs experience or contacts, for one,and that is going to be crucial with the ME aflame and Israel in the cross hairs.

And there's little chance he'd win against obamama

However, this man below has the knowledge, on all fronts, and the backbone. No one intimidates him. He knows who our enemies are, foreign and domestic, he knows the Constitution, the Bible - and is much admired by the Israelis. (They feel about him over there as many of here about Netanyahu.)

I'm praying that, by fall, this man will be convinced to run.
Latest of Lt. Col West's statements - he says it up straight and backs down to no one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGIZtD4ufFo

“I am sick and tired of this class warfare, this Marxist, demagogic rhetoric that is coming from the President of the United States of America....Third world dictator arrogance...” Lt Col Allen WEst, Congressman

on Israel and Islam

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mY8tVkaDqYw&feature=related

at CPAC “NOW is the TIME

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mf33LIEt-g

on illegal immigration

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkGQmCZjJ0k

He doesn't speak “PC”

“Don’t blow sunshine up my butt and tell me it’s warm and fuzzy...put down the mike and go home!” (PC be damned!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MZx38i6iYs

Revolution

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VP2p91dvm6M

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7RKIpufStQ

Just look at all the different clips of him - and picture obumbles trying to debate him. Col. WEst would shred him - on every subject. We’d probably see a narcissistic meltdown.

[LibertarianInExile]

“That said, he does not have the experience we need to bring this country back from the brink. He has no foreign affairs experience or contacts, for one,and that is going to be crucial with the ME aflame and Israel in the cross hairs.”

I don’t know that you need foreign affairs experience to lead this country. You do need a vision of where America fits in the world. I don’t think you get that by committee. I haven’t said I can’t vote for the guy—I just want him to address the questions and issues, as I would ask of any candidate. What bugs the crap out of me is that these are issues and yet there are plenty of folks here that assume it’s maligning the guy to ask him to address them before the primaries get rolling. It’s fair to ask a candidate where he stands and why.

[DrinkDeep]

I think West would be an awesome Secy of Defense - it takes a lot of people to run an Administration (not as many as the present one, but...), and I’m interested in hearing about some of the cabinet picks these candidates would like to nominate. Cart before the horse, perhaps...but I’d like to hear about their Dream Team

[justsaynomore]

I love Allen West but he is not running. He is NOT running. He has said he believes that he needs to be fighting right where he is. West’s supporters really need to get behind one of the conservatives that are running. You can always go back if he changes his mind. But if you all wait too long, you are helping give an edge to the RINOS

Herman and others have spoken just as forcefully on these subjects as West, they are not weak by any stretch.

[stranger and pilgrim]

How is Cain on guns? IMO, the Second AMendment is the canary in the coal mine. If the guy is wrong on this basic liberty, he’s going to be wrong on a lot of other things, too. If he gets this one right, he’s probably not a liberal in disguise.