Posted on 10/03/2011 12:30:43 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
Herman Cain said today that Chris Christie’s positions would “turn off a lot of conservatives.”
In response to questions from Fox News host Chris Wallace, who noted Christie had strayed from conservative orthodoxy on several issues, Cain said his potential rival was incapable of drawing support from “a lot of conservatives” if he chose to run.
“Most of the conservatives believe that we should enforce our borders, they do not believe people should be here without documentation, they do not believe global warming is a crisis or threat … as you go right down the line, he’s going to turn off a lot of conservatives with those positions,” Cain said of Christie.
Cain also criticized Rick Perry, when Wallace asked him for his reaction to a Washington Post story today about land leased by Perry and his family for hunting had had at one point a rock with “N[word]head” on it.
“For him to leave it there as long as he did before I hear that they finally painted over it is just plain insensitive to a lot of black people in this country,” Cain said.
Perry communications director Ray Sullivan responded to Cain’s remarks in a statement issued this morning. “Mr. Cain is wrong about the Perry family’s quick action to eliminate the word on the rock,” Sullivan said, “but is right the word written by others long ago is insensitive and offensive. That is why the Perrys took quick action to cover and obscure it.”
Asked about his remarks that two-thirds of African-Americans are brainwashed, Cain pointed to his personal experience.
“Some black people that I run into, not all … they won’t even take my 9-9-9 brochure because I’m that conservative, that Republican,” he said. Pushing back against the argument that his brainwashing remark was “insensitive,” Cain retorted that President Obama’s “scolding” of the Congressional Black Caucus last month was more offensive.
Talking briefly about some of his GOP rivals, Cain called Ron Paul a “grumpy, old man” and noted that in the debates, Santorum often had a “stressful look.” He said Mitt Romney had “good hair,” but also took a jab at Romney’s business experience. “His business experience is in Wall Street, my business experience has been Main Street,” Cain remarked.
Well in truth they have pushed for each of the GOP candidates, they have done this with the hope that Gov Palin would just go away.
Boy are they in for a big surprise
Cain apologizes to Barry and he agrees with Barry on our not seeing bin laden photos. Anyone thinking he will rock the boat has their head in the sand. After he loses, he will assure us Barry is not that bad. Suckers born every minute and voters have jumped through the media hoop to prove they aren’t racist are pathetic while Cain used it to his advantage.
In regards to your post about Herman Cain and the homosexual agenda:
From The Christian Post
Herman Cain States He Would Employ Homosexuals
(Excerpt)
Republican Presidential hopeful and businessman Herman Cain responded to a blogger’s question about hiring homosexuals who openly proclaim their sexuality by stating he would have no problem appointing an openly gay person to a position in his administration.
(snip)
“I just want people who – I want qualified. I want them to basically believe in the Constitution of the United States of America, so, yep, I don’t have a problem with appointing an openly gay person.”
(End of Excerpt)
http://www.christianpost.com/news/herman-cain-says-he-would-hire-homosexuals-50935/
It doesn't surprise me at all that NOW would want to get Perry out of the race since Perry is one of the strongest pro-life advocates out there.
Not sure what you mean by double standards! Are you saying that Cain was the beneficiary of special preferences and treatment because of race throughout his career? If so please provide some facts!
Apparently the only person Cain will not blast is....Newt. After reading the new Contract, I agree with Cain and hope Newt and Herman get together ...not on the ticket, Ga. would be wasted electorally, but with supporting one another if one is ahead electorally via delegates chosen. I support Newt and would love Cain in the Cabinet.
Perry's push for the sonogram bill has fortified his long-standing ties to family values and pro-life groups but it has also made him a target from other circles.
"We would aggressively work to defeat him [Perry], of course," said Terry O'Neill, president of the National Organization for Women, which describes itself as non-partisan but typically backs Democrats. Star Telegram
I would prefer an instant run-off system for the republican primary.
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