Posted on 09/26/2011 12:57:09 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Could Herman Cain actually become the person who faces President Obama in the general election? The Republican presidential hopeful is riding high after a surprising and stunning victory in last weekend’s Florida straw poll. He says that the win has given his campaign momentum and is proof that he could go on to win his party’s nomination. I seriously doubt it, but a man can dream, can’t he?
Still, he’s got people talking. There’s no doubt that such a matchup certainly would be one of history’s most interesting and widely watched contests. At one point people never imagined that Obama, or any African-American, would make it to the White House so soon. And Obama's election was part of the reason why Republicans then moved to elect Michael Steele, the first African-American to serve as chairman of the Republican National Committee.
Indeed, Cain and Steele do share some traits. Each knows how to rouse a crowd with a winning smile, sharp wit and straight talk that strikes a chord in the hearts of the conservative faithful. But as Obama has learned in many difficult ways, there’s a huge difference between being a candidate and being in office, and those lessons would give him a distinct advantage, particularly during debates.
It also could provide some very awkward moments. At last week’s Republican debate, Texas Gov. Rick Perry, the presumptive frontrunner, “threw up all over himself,” as the pundits are saying, stumbling in some responses and choking on others. I can’t quite picture Cain doing that, but a good sound bite is not the same as a solution to the nation’s economic problems that the next president will face, whomever he will be. (Yes, he, because Rep. Michele Bachmann may have even less of a chance of becoming the Republican nominee than Cain does at the moment.)
Having to debate Cain would put Obama in an untenable position, too. He’s been through the trenches, but as Joe Biden had to before facing off with Sarah Palin, the president would definitely have to go through some serious debate prep to practice how not to appear superior and condescending to a man who is well liked, no matter what one thinks of his opinions, and several years his senior.
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Cain/Gingrich might be a great ticket...But do you think Gingrich could handle Biden in the debate? Might be tough.
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I hope you are right
Cain is the anti Obama. He is a sharp and accomplished engineer, executive, and speaker. I do not believe that Cain has used a teleprompter. Cain may have been the beneficiary of racial preferences but he was a deserving individual who would have been denied opportunity.
J. Garofalo doesn’t agree with you
http://www.therightscoop.com/garofalo-herman-cain-paid-to-run-so-racist-tea-pary-doesnt-look-racist/
I read the FReeper comments in this thread first, then went back and read the article.
The writer is an idiot, the article is full of tripe, but the concept of a President Cain is truly a great concept and is in no way sullied by the writer trying hard to make Obama seem big and Cain seem small.
“Is he talking about Michael Steele? He thinks that Steele is a conservative?”
Yea, kinda put’s the pooper on an otherwise decent article.
>He thinks that Steele is a conservative?
They’re not Tea Party political junkies like us, to know better.
Just eats their lunch huh?
“Yes we Cain!”
couldn’t give a crap what colour they are, I’m more interested in where they stand and for zero he stands for zero growth and the path to communism
CAIN for President — because I like the content of his character
Love it. Cain should sell those t-shirts.
Speaking of whom....Ugh! Too bad we have to have Biggie O down here in our neck of the woods today, Southie. The radio news guy was making sure we all knew that Obama was down here solely on a campaign fund-raising trip on our dime. Was kind of nice to hear that side of it being pushed.
A Cain - Rubio ticket would get the dems going and coming
they’re scrambling to explain how Florida Tea Party members could take off their white hoods long enough to cast a vote for Herm
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