Posted on 10/10/2011 12:21:03 PM PDT by Servant of the Cross
Herman Cain refused to wade into the controversy over whether it is accurate to call Mitt Romney a Christian or not.
“I’m not running for theologian in chief,” he said on CNN’s State of the Union this morning. “I’m a lifelong Christian and what that means is one of my guiding principles for the decisions I make is I start with do the right thing. I’m not getting into that controversy. He’s a Mormon. That much I know. I’m not going to do an analysis of Mormonism vs. Christianity for the sake of answering that.”
When CNN host Candy Crowley pressed him, saying it appeared he was dodging the question, Cain remained adamant. “If that what it looks like, I’m dodging it because it’s not going to help us boost this economy and you know that’s my number one priority,” he said.
Asked about comments that no one lacking political experience could win the White House, including those made at Larry Sabato’s Crystal Ball site (“A Cain nomination would be an aberration of historic proportions: American political parties typically don’t nominate people without previous officeholding experience for president.”), Cain pushed back.
“Get ready for an aberration of historic proportions, and here’s why. I give dozens of speeches a week,” Cain said, noting that he had been to Iowa 24 times and that the idea he was ignoring Iowa was simply a “misperception.”
“When I give speeches to rallies, town hall meetings, whatever the audience, no matter how big or small, and I get to my lack of having held public office, I get a spontaneous applause. I’m saying this, the people who are criticizing me because I have not held public office, they are out of touch with the voters out there,” Cain argued.
“People are saying they like the fact that I have not held public office and they love my concrete, specific ideas about how we need to fix this economy and the other problems,” he said.
He also struck back at the stories that he was ditching his campaign temporarily to promote his book This is Herman Cain!
“I can promote a book and campaign at the same time,” he chuckled.
I think he is becoming more media savvy, which will certainly help.
“I am the one you have been waiting for”
ooops, another egoist already claimed that.
I agree, it sounds like he handled that very well. Of course they would call it dodging. It’s only dodging if they don’t get the answer they want to hear.
Head and shoulders over perry and his sycophants. I can’t stand romney OR perry and while they shoot at each other Herman Cain grows in stature every single day.
Prepare for the Hermancain! No marching boots or Mittens needed.
Looks like he’s learning how not to fall into the media’s trap.
I do worry if he has enough of an organization and money to be able to compete. I think if he can win (or even place second or third) in Iowa, he can start raising more cash, but it still concerns me that he can’t do that.
“...He’s a Mormon. That much I know. I’m not going to do an analysis of Mormonism vs. Christianity for the sake of answering that...”
Just W O W!!!!
It’s called straight talk and whatever you call yourself politically, ain’t it GREAT!!??
My new tagline! Although, barry as TOTUS has already put our county in that state. Very interesting times we live in.
I guess you have to make up Cain quotes to attack him, eh?
Hey Cain. Americans aren’t Godfather Franchise holders.
You can’t blow smoke up our you know where.
I don’t think money will be such a problem, as it has been previously.
Remember, Sarah was outspent on every election she had and won.....and also the “outsider” with no real political experience.
Excuse me. Cain jumped in with both feet and attacked Perry. Guess you forgot that.
I don’t think money will be such a problem, as it has been previously.
Remember, Sarah was outspent on every election she had and won.....and also the “outsider” with no real political experience.
Perhaps this is the beginning of a bad end. Time will tell.
After all, this is your words and your quote only.
“I’m not running for theologian-in-chief”. That was poetic.
He fell for a media trap on that Perry attack. By this article, it sounds like he may have learned his lesson. I like a fast learner.
Did Mormons fly airplanes into the WTC on 9/11/2001?
When did Herman Cain state that?
Palin promised to run an unconventional campaign if she got in.
I think Cain will carry that title nicely.
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