I don’t think Cain played the race card.
He said that continuing to go to a place that featured a rocked inscribed “Niggerhead” was insensitive. It kinda was.
Cain didn’t say it was racist, and he didn’t say Perry was racist. Then he dropped it entirely.
If anything, it shows that Perry is stupid for not considering that frequenting a place called “Niggerhead” could be politically problematic in the future. It would be one thing if it happened in the 50’s or 60’s. This was happening in the 80’s.
That is another name for black eyed susan (flower). That property was not owed by Perry, managed by Perry, or upkeep was not the responsibility of Perry. This rock was painted and turned over in the 1980’s. Perry hasn’t even hunted there in several years. The ranch is owned by a children’s home and the upkeep is their responsibility. Cain that the word was vile and Perry keeping the word on the rock was insensitive. He could have answered that he did not have all the information. So no, I won’t vote for Cain. He owes Perry an apology.
If anything, it shows that Perry is stupid for not considering that frequenting a place called “Niggerhead” could be politically problematic in the future. It would be one thing if it happened in the 50’s or 60’s. This was happening in the 80’s.
“Niggerhead” was the common name for a prolific wild plant in TX, OK, KS and possibly NM and AR. That area of West TX had many of them and there was a creek, etc., of the same name. There was nothing “racist” about the use of the name.
Take a look at Google Images on the name. It’s a term that was/is used extensively. On the first page is a picture of the plant in KS. I tried to copy and paste it here, but it didn’t work. (Obviously, I’m not adept at computers. LOL)