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Meghan McCain: Why Is Herman Cain Winning? (He's not experienced enough)
Daily Beast ^ | 10/03/2011 | Meghan McCain

Posted on 10/04/2011 9:13:44 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

Herman Cain is likable, but is that enough for him to grab the Republican nomination? Meghan McCain on why the party needs to rally around a candidate soon—before it’s too late.

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As soon as the last Republican debate ended, my mother called me and asked what I thought. I told her my opinion on the candidates was pretty much unchanged with just one exception: the more I see Herman Cain, the more I want to grab a beer and slice of pizza with him.

The recent Florida straw poll results show that I’m not the only one who is developing warm feelings for the pizza guy. Cain surprisingly took nearly 40 percent of the vote, doubling the totals from the frontrunners Mitt Romney and Rick Perry. Cain caught my attention because he seems to be bringing a much-needed sense of humor to the Republican race, running on the platform that “America is too uptight.” Who wouldn’t find that refreshing?

Herman Cain has also gained attention for attending more than 40 Tea Party rallies across the country and proposing his “9-9-9” tax reform plan. Combine that with his successful performances at the Republican debates and it all equates to his growing momentum.

At the same time, Sarah Palin accused Cain of being the “flavor of the week,” and this is one of the rare times I agree with her. The Republicans are suffering from what Bill Maher recently dubbed a “promiscuous” problem with our candidates. We keep having one-night stands with politicians we think we only want to marry, and then get cold feet. The short list includes the likes of Donald Trump, Michele Bachmann, Rick Perry with a possible addition of Chris Christie. All of this excitement is soon followed by a quick fizzle of disappointment when these candidates look flawed under the spotlight of the media, incapable of pleasing the temperamental Republican base. It's as if we are more concerned with the drama of electing a new prom king than concentrating on who the best person to beat Obama is.

We are a little more than three months away from the New Hampshire primary and Republicans need to start getting our act together. Cain has a very small window right now to utilize his momentum and prove that he should be the next GOP nominee. But let’s face reality: as much as even I can find myself developing warm feelings toward Cain because he seems like a nice, charming and normal person, if that were the only qualifications for president, we should be nominating Zach Galifianakis. Although Cain has been outrageously successful as a businessman, he has almost no experience in politics and has never actually held public office.

In the time of such extreme anti-Washington rhetoric, Cain may play like a good thing in the primary stump speeches. I admit that even I have found myself getting caught up in his moment. But I assure you when the rubber starts hitting the road, voters are going to want someone with real experience in all areas of politics, especially when it comes to foreign policy, something Cain has no experience in, unless Godfather's Pizza delivers to Canada.

Come 2012, I am not going to be voting for someone based on who I think would be the most fun to hang out and have a beer with. I am going to be voting for the person that I think will have the best chance of beating President Obama and gaining votes from independents. The Republicans need to start getting serious and concentrate on electability as opposed to the person who can garner the best sound bites and media attention (I’m looking at you, Donald Trump). The time for flirtation with media personalities is over. It’s time for Republicans to commit to real leadership.


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: hermancain; hermansharpton; potus
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1 posted on 10/04/2011 9:13:52 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind
And Meghan McCain has so much experience... not the kind you can talk about in public, though.
2 posted on 10/04/2011 9:15:24 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum ("Government does not solve problems; it subsidizes them." --Ronald Reagan)
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To: SeekAndFind

Why do you post this blathering idiot. No-one else pays attention to her; why should FR?


3 posted on 10/04/2011 9:16:13 AM PDT by dangus
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To: SeekAndFind

Meghan McCain is a racist! ..there!


4 posted on 10/04/2011 9:16:38 AM PDT by TexasCajun (Fast & Furious , Solyndra & Light Squared would be enough to impeach any White President !!)
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To: SeekAndFind

Hey Meghan, STFU. Go do what you do best, kiss ass.

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5 posted on 10/04/2011 9:17:00 AM PDT by flatfish
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To: SeekAndFind

To paraphrase a famous quote: Fat, drunk and stupid is no way to go through life, sis.


7 posted on 10/04/2011 9:17:36 AM PDT by ozark hilljilly ("Hit 'em again, Todd!!")
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To: SeekAndFind

What this country needs is a leader who’s a businessman. Foreign politics be d@mned. America needs to start focusing on fixing US, not the rest of the world.


8 posted on 10/04/2011 9:17:39 AM PDT by bgill (There, happy now?)
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To: SeekAndFind

Megan McCain combined with the Daily Beast. That seems appropriate for some reason. I’d also like to know who wrote this for her. It’s far too literate for this bimbo.


9 posted on 10/04/2011 9:18:02 AM PDT by bcsco (A vote for Cain will cure the Pain!)
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To: tumblindice

Now that made me laugh...

Good one...

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10 posted on 10/04/2011 9:18:06 AM PDT by flatfish
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To: SeekAndFind

Outside of hair bleach, breast implants, and back fat, this moron knows nothing...pull the thread, please!


11 posted on 10/04/2011 9:18:11 AM PDT by twister881
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To: dangus

This will do Cain a ton of good. The name McCain is poison.


12 posted on 10/04/2011 9:18:31 AM PDT by C. Edmund Wright
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
Meghan looks quite a bit like this woman I knew years ago who always wanted me to pick up a couple of pizzas and a six pak and stop by her apartment.

Gad.

13 posted on 10/04/2011 9:19:03 AM PDT by muawiyah
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To: SeekAndFind

Who knew that Meghan McCain had a column? Ms. Meghan, I will take a Cain over a McCain any day of the week. Experience or not.


14 posted on 10/04/2011 9:19:15 AM PDT by ReaganBaby26 (Matthew 12:36)
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To: SeekAndFind
Why do we give a crap what petunia pig has to say?
15 posted on 10/04/2011 9:19:37 AM PDT by Perdogg (I would vote for Pawnstar Chumlee, before I would vote for 0bama)
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To: SeekAndFind

How much experience did Obummer have? Does Megaskank even know?

How about this, we want someone who is not a regular politician.


16 posted on 10/04/2011 9:19:56 AM PDT by GeronL (The Right to Life came before the Right to Happiness)
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To: SeekAndFind

Because Meghan..the new standard for “public service” is becoming “never having held elected office before”

the same mindset that created the problem is not capable of the solution.


17 posted on 10/04/2011 9:19:57 AM PDT by mo
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To: SeekAndFind
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18 posted on 10/04/2011 9:20:33 AM PDT by cripplecreek (MLB Playoff thread http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2786167/posts)
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To: SeekAndFind

“Experienced”?

THAT ought to be an expression Liberals (and others) should avoid like poison!!


19 posted on 10/04/2011 9:20:36 AM PDT by SMARTY ("Bad laws are the worst sort of tyranny. " Edmund Burke)
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To: SeekAndFind

nothing like your stupid father, hon!


20 posted on 10/04/2011 9:21:02 AM PDT by ken21 (ruling class dem + rino progressives -- destroying america for 150 years.)
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