As a matter of fact, 'No'. But the real question is ... what is the price of tea in China?
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.
Have they asked all the candidates that question? Did they put that n-rock story to all the candidates?
That was a made up quote? Why was it posted as a quote then?
If it wasn’t a real quote, ping admin.
If it was a real quote it was very prideful. Just what we don’t need. Anther egoist who thinks he’s Gods gift.
She also said she would jump in if she felt no other candidate could do the job.
Perhaps she has spent all this time doing her “homework” and praying and saw Cain as “Able”.
I can’t wait for her endorsement.
As a matter of fact, 'No'. But the real question is ... what is the price of tea in China?
It’s nice to see someone take on the liberal media.
I give some of the credit to Newt, but Cain is doing it masterfully!
Just so happens he suddenly learns when its regarding Mitt.
Still no real attacks on Mitt Romney. Maybe he will start tomorrow night?
How is that blowing smoke? He refused to answer a question regarding something that has no bearing on the future of this country and is none of his business.
Sounds like straight talk to me.
You don't read so good.
That’s Obama’s quote, not Cain’s. And the Perry spinners are frantically trying to compare Cain to Obama, even though Cain has actually done something highly productive with his life.
It stands to reason that after the HUGE aberration that was 2008, that the “correction” will also be huge as well.
Satire, friend, satire
unfortunately, lost on too many Cain defenders
No more battle of wits here, too many unarmed oppponents in the Cain camp
LOL you have a point there. We’ll have to wait and see.
But don’t you want to see him go after Romney? hmmmm
Cain supporters must be hoping to see him tomorrow night go after Romney? Right?
What in the heck is wrong with you? Cain’s never said that and I don’t see evidence that Cain’s an “egoist,” either, unless you can enlighten us lesser beings otherwise.
Don’t be a friggin’ idiot.
Maybe "those people" all look the same to silverleaf.
The reason for the question is that we have an anti-American muslim in the WH today that no one was worried about when they elected him in 2008. Why all the hullabaloo today?
I shall never vote for Romney, but that is an entirely differnt matter.
Some of them will even play the race card on you
Great answer. We need someone who won't pussyfoot around.
You all keep posting that, and I keep saying, yes he HAS criticized Romney. So do you just enjoy lying or is it a pathological sort of thing?
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http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0611/57544.html
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http://washingtonexaminer.com/blogs/beltway-confidential/2011/04/herman-cain-hits-romney-health-care-plan
Cain Discusses what is Wrong with Romney’s Job’s Plan
http://www.dickmorris.com/blog/herman-cain-and-dick-discuss-whats-wrong-with-romneys-jobs-plan-dick-morris-tv-lunch-alert/
I hope not. Nobody wants to hear juvenile sniping at each other by the candidates. That's why Romney and perry looked like such clowns the last debate. Cain should completely focus on what people care about; how do we turn this economy and this Country around and leave the preening and posturing to the two establishment candidates.
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