Over the recent months different people have moved into my "fall back" category. And it seems (if he can hold up) that Herman Cain is my guy. He's no Sarah Palin mind you but despite a couple of gaffes here and there he seems reasonably solid.
Having said all that, I find it curious that about a week or so (maybe a little more) after his awesome showing in the Fl straw poll and Sarah calling herself his biggest fan, she should make this announcement.
The timing just seem to indicate that she too had finally found "her guy". Someone that is the closest to her she's gonna get w/o running herself. And indeed Cain gives Palin-like speeches, is outside of gov't and speaks his mind off the cuff much like Palin does. They seem to be kindred spirits, so-to-speak.
I have no way of knowing this factually, no inside scoop, nothing but I just have a hunch that these two will start to coordinate at Tea Parties together soon. Chisties out, Romney's the Establishment guy, Perry is weakened, Bachmann has become persona non grata. But wouldn't it be something to see these two (Cain & Palin) out on the stump together? They will try it and see how the primary/general voters react and my gut is the public will love'em.
Folks mark my words---I know it's way early but if Cain can pull off an upset got a feeling it'll be because his supporters and Palin's supporters will combine to put him over the top and then we'll see her on the ticket. My gut tells me this time next year we'll be supporting a Cain-Palin ticket (a much better one w/o the Mc).
For what’s it worth, I heard Ann Coulter on Hannity last night saying, Romney/Rubio or Romney/Cain. EGAD!!!!
Man, that would just be Déjà vu all over again. I couldn’t stand McCain in 2008, and still voted for him, ONLY BECAUSE PALIN was on the ticket.
Not going to happen.
I don’t know. Cain didn’t feel comfortable with Perry, but is excited to endorse Romney. And you think he would be comfortable with the anti-Romney? I don’t see it. I’d vote for it, but I don’t see it.
Sarah was my first choice. But now I’m liking the idea of a Cain-West ticket.
Liberals would absolutely freak out because they couldn’t play the race card. Once and for all it would shatter their claim that the GOP and the Tea Party is a bunch of racists.
Obama has already lost the white vote and a Cain-West ticket would win at least 35% of the black vote and maybe more!
Cain’s biggest weakness is his lack of foreign experience. And that happens to be a forte for Allen West.
Palin would never accept a number 2 spot; and I don’t blame her.
You are fooling yourself. It won’t happen, if nothing else because of the politics. The VP is supposed to balance weakness. Cain’s weakness is political experience, so it wouldn’t make sense to pick a political lightweight. Think someone a lot longer in the tooth and more establishment.
I wouldn’t be surprised if McCain retired his Senate seat in 2016 and anointed her.
I like the way you think! 16 years is better than 8 to undo the damage the socialists have wrought here. This would give my children a better life. Please from your lips (keyboard) to Gds ears!
Palin is gone and will not be in politics even if Cain asked which I doubt.
I would love it if Cain selects congressman West from Florida. That would make the liberals insane and ensure the Florida vote.
My VP picks for Cain.
Cain / Gingrich (if he can escape his baggage)
Cain / West (Allen West would be awesome for Millitary and command Experience)
Cain / Jindall (Another awesome matchup, a know effective Govenor as VP would flesh out the Executive Experience of the ticket)
Cain / Bolton (Another good match for Foreign Policy EXP to ticket.)
I don’t see it. Palin is going to go through another presidential campaign to play second fiddle. Nope, aint gonna happen.
And I still don’t get the whole Cain thing. He seems like a nice guy and good business man, but if I can’t have Palin I think that Gingrich is the guy.
And I know the whole “he’s got baggage” mantra but nothing like the current president. Let’s face it Gingrich is 5 levels deep compared to the others somewhat polished surface.
Gingrich is more than capable of playing chess while the others play checkers
Get over it. Palin is out! Period. She will not be president. She will not be Vice President. The sooner you accept that, the sooner you can pick a new candidate to get behind. Cain is a good choice.
The delusion is strong with this one.
Get over it. Palin is out! Period. She will not be president. She will not be Vice President. The sooner you accept that, the sooner you can pick a new candidate to get behind. Cain is a good choice.
If she decided not to run for president, I don’t think Palin will accept the VP nomination either. Her priorities are God, family, and then country, in this order. Two of her children do not want her to run.
I am leaning toward Cain because he is down-to-earth real. I still have lingering doubts that I hope to settle in the coming year. I want to see how he holds up in the limelight. And if Cain can get past the establishment Republicans, then I would love to see Newt Gingrich in a debate with Joe Biden. That could be a Tysonesque pay-per-view beat down.
But Newt is still Newt and he would be a tough sell to Republican moderates and independents. I know there is another VP candidate lurking out there who, when announced, we will slap our foreheads and think, “Yeah.... of course!”
I’m thinking the obvious here... Herman needs somebody to offset his lack of foreign policy experience.
My gut tells me a ticket will happen. Who will be on it is TBD.