Posted on 09/25/2011 7:40:25 AM PDT by Kaslin
Chris Christie just got a new reason to sit this one out: Herman Cain.
The New York Post is reporting that influential Republicans have convinced the New Jersey Governor to give renewed consideration to running for the White House. As of Saturday, however, the nominating process is no longer predictably insipid.
It is common practice for party patrons to attempt to engineer victory by convincing a marquis name to run for office when they perceive a weak field. And once the pace has been established in the big races, candidates who believe they can run even faster frequently accept the encouragement to jump in mid-course. But the 2012 election does not seem to be following the usual route.
While Rick Perry and Mitt Romney were busy engaging each other in a falling eaglet flight fight, Herman Cain won the Florida straw poll. He won big -- really big. Cain’s 37% of the vote nearly equalled the next three candidate totals combined. Perry took a distant second place with 15% and Romney is third with 14%.
Citing thirty-two years of history, Florida Governor Rick Scott predicted, “I believe whoever wins this straw poll on Saturday will be the Republican nominee and I believe the Republican nominee will be the next President.”
Is there any credibility in the candidacy of the former Godfather Pizza CEO? He has no election experience and the words “Washington” and “Governor” do not appear on his resume. GOP nominee Herman Cain may be a credible notion if we consider not only the competition, but the national mood.
The prevailing view among conservatives is that Jimmy Carter not only conducted the worst presidency since Woodrow Wilson, but he also got the nation good and ready to embrace the inspirational wisdom of Ronald Reagan. Based on that reaction, Barack Obama is winding up our springs for a catapult to the right, beyond any safe and traditional talk from so called “first tier” candidates. Herman Cain’s 9-9-9 plan may have just the right amount of revolutionary flavor to match American’s urgency for tax reform.
I only began to give Mr. Cain due consideration after seeing his very effective performance in the most recent debate. Wondering whether he has mettle beyond that of a successful businessman, I researched Cain’s resume. The guy is no lightweight, folks; Bachelors in mathematics, Masters in Computer Science from Purdue, ballistics specialist for the United States Navy, Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, and author of four books on leadership. He also contributes his talents at his church near Atlanta.
I appreciated Mitt Romney’s humble statement near the end of Thursday’s debate, “There’s a lot of reasons not to elect me.” That certainly seems to apply to most candidates (with the longest list of reasons racked up by President Obama himself). But I am no longer dismissive of the idea of President Cain. Much the contrary. The Florida straw poll was validating.
Palin is now way beyond VP.
Reminds one, of the original intent, of the Founders. Elect butchers, bakers, and candlestick makers.
I just had pizza for breakfast. No joke. It was so delicious. :-)
Cain/Palin 2012
Cain/Rubio 2012
We’re halfway there.
Wait, one more
Cain/Gingrich will work too!
Myth and Mini-Myth can go get a room together.
Palin is not a candidate, Cain is.
I saw the whole debate, even rewound parts to make sure of what I heard. Went to a local Republican meeting the next day with all the Precinct Committee people and local board, all said the same thing I was thinking, Cain was awesome, don’t like Perry as much.
Me too!
Very impressive Resume. BUT! Was he ever a Community Organizer? s/
Cain/Rubio sounds good to me.
Sad, but I nave concluded Obama has ruined the chances of another black president for the next five decades.
Cain/West, really mess up their heads. Army/Navy beat the Left!
Post 9/11; has pushed us into such dangerous environs globally; and with now, a jihadist-morphed, Middle East (with due credit to Obama) and the rest of the world morphing into foment of threats; think we need a both, a fearsome and intelligent. . .and experienced Leader.
Think the only one thus far, on our current roster of candidates who fills that niche; is Newt Gringrich. We know the 'devil in his details' (i.e. 'no surprises); and so think we should not obsess about his past personal, issues; but rather, we should be focused not only on our economy; but our world-wide portents.
Newt has 'been there' and as of now; think he is the most qualified, to 'be there' again.
Newt appreciates our history and the world's; and appreciates, like none of the others can; the all too real threats, per a history repeating itself.
Warnings notwithstanding; can only be dismayed that many Repubs appear to be voting per these polls; as if this were an American Idol run.
We have been there; with 'that' winner; and America's losses thus far; incalculable. . .
Double dittos.
BTW my decision to make him my candidate is not because he is black, but because he is a conservative
Let’s look at this like a job interview, and compare the candidate’s resumes. Cain is the best qualified for the position. (Including Palin, sorry.)
We need to hire the best person for the job, unlike the affirmative action president we currently have. We aren’t racists - unlike the left - we go by ideology rather than color. I have liked Cain’s ideas and experience from the start.
When Perry jumped in I thought he looked good on paper, but the last debate certainly changed that perception!!!!
Being elected does not automatically make a person a leader.
Turning around failing businesses, buying them and running them does.
Chairing the Federal Reserve and serving on numerous Boards of Directors does.
Politicians got us into this mess. A businessman can get us out.
If Cain defeats Obama - your scenario will be impossible.
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