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Herman Cain gets tongue lashing from CBS for cigarette smoking in ad
The Daily Caller ^ | 30 Oct 2011 | Alex Pappas

Posted on 10/30/2011 10:01:19 AM PDT by mandaladon

Republican presidential frontrunner Herman Cain got a tongue lashing on Sunday from CBS’ Face the Nation moderator Bob Schieffer over a much-publicized Cain campaign ad showing Cain’s chief of staff, Mark Block, taking a drag from a cigarette.

In a rare “editorial opinion” during the interview, Schieffer accused the former Godfather’s CEO of allowing his campaign to send a signal that “it’s cool to smoke.”

“Let me just tell you, it’s not funny to me,” Schieffer told Cain. “I am a cancer survivor, like you. I had cancer that’s smoking-related. I don’t think its serves the country well – and this an editorial opinion here – to be showing someone smoking a cigarette. And you’re the front runner now.”

Schieffer added: “And it seems to me as front runner you would have a responsibility of not to take that kind of a tone. I would suggest that perhaps as the front runner, you would want to raise the level of the campaign.”

Cain responded that, “We will do that Bob, and I do respect your objection to the ad. And probably about 30 percent of the feedback was very similar to yours. It was not intended to offend anyone and being a cancer survivor myself, I am sensitive to that sort of thing.”

The online ad went viral last week on the Internet and on cable TV for being unorthodox. The ad shows Block taking a smoke from a cigarette after asking voters to “get involved” in the campaign.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Extended News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: cain; fossilbobschieffer; hermancain; markblock; pufflist
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To: Ole Okie; Lazmataz

My guess would be yes. However, only Laz could truly tell us.


61 posted on 10/30/2011 11:51:57 AM PDT by momtothree
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To: mandaladon
Maybe Cain should send this link to Schieffer.
62 posted on 10/30/2011 11:54:31 AM PDT by rabidralph
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To: Drango

I think he picked the freedom wing.


63 posted on 10/30/2011 11:59:14 AM PDT by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west)?)
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To: eyedigress

Their is no freedom in the addiction of smoking at least for the kids who start under the age of 18.

Cain needs to NOT irritate 30% of his base.

Go Cain!


64 posted on 10/30/2011 12:04:17 PM PDT by Drango (A liberal's compassion is limited only by the size of someone else's wallet.)
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To: mandaladon
"I don’t think its serves the country well – and this an editorial opinion here – to be showing someone smoking a cigarette."

Give me a break! Like people didn't know that cigarettes existed before this ad came out.

65 posted on 10/30/2011 12:04:22 PM PDT by Isabel C.
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To: mandaladon
I went to the CBS web site and left a comment to Schieffer...i recommend every one do the same 99% of the comments are critical of Schiefer for his hypocrisy!!!
66 posted on 10/30/2011 12:08:20 PM PDT by ontap
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To: UriÂ’el-2012

Exactly. And then there’s this angle: Michelle Obama, food police. You just *know* she’d love to ream Cain for his ‘bad example’, but she’s neutered by her own husband. Do you think an aggressive, angry woman like Michelle is not making her displeasure known? I bet Barry is dodging the equivalent of verbal ashtrays every time he sets foot in the living quarters. That’s building up a vast resevoire of frustration and anger, which Malignant Narcissists do NOT handle well. Cain is adeptly pushing Obama’s buttons, and he doesn’t even need to say his name.

This is going to get good, count on it.


67 posted on 10/30/2011 12:12:59 PM PDT by Fantasywriter
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To: Drango

No freedom in the addiction of anything. At least the government is not in control. YOU ARE!

GO CAIN!


68 posted on 10/30/2011 12:13:35 PM PDT by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west)?)
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To: mandaladon

If zero smokes I smoke, there’s my answer.


69 posted on 10/30/2011 12:17:46 PM PDT by ronnie raygun (V)
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To: olezip

What about all the children health programs Mark has contributed to with all those taxes he has paid with his cigarette purchases? He smokes so much he has probably funded a wing of a major hospital! Go Cain!


70 posted on 10/30/2011 12:20:22 PM PDT by Stymee (Beat Obama with a Cain!)
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To: Fantasywriter
When we see Herman eating a big
juicy hamburger we will see.

71 posted on 10/30/2011 12:20:24 PM PDT by Uri’el-2012 (Psalm 119:174 I long for Your salvation, YHvH, Your law is my delight.)
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To: mandaladon

I guess since Cain’s “Smoking Man” video went viral, Perry decided to put out his own “Drunk Man” video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7M4gz97Y9W8


72 posted on 10/30/2011 12:37:20 PM PDT by BagCamAddict (Order 15 Herman Cain Yard Signs for $130: https://store.hermancain.com/orderform.asp?pid=20)
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To: mandaladon

“Bob Schieffer, April 11, 2006
Born Bob Lloyd Schieffer
February 25, 1937 (age 74)
Austin, Texas, USA
Education Texas Christian University
Occupation Journalist, Anchor
Title Chief Washington Correspondent; Anchor, “Face the Nation”

Seems that he’s doing quite well in his career for a 74 year old. Perhaps all of those cigarettes he smoked for all those years prevented him from going senile.


73 posted on 10/30/2011 12:42:21 PM PDT by BobL (A vote for Perry is a vote for Romney)
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To: Gaffer
The very first traitors that should be dispensed with are journolists, news readers and ‘news’ program directors. Then, Politicians, then the lawyers.

But you repeat yourself.

74 posted on 10/30/2011 12:48:06 PM PDT by Louis Foxwell (Government must be taken back from the thieves who have stolen it.)
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To: true believer forever

““Don’t smoke. I never smoke, and I have encouraged people not to smoke,” he (Cain) added.
“And it’s not a cool thing to do,” Schieffer said, PRODDING him along.
“It is not a cool thing to do,” Cain said. “That’s not what it was trying to say.”

Hmmm, I wonder if the MSM could get Obama to say the same...LOL.


75 posted on 10/30/2011 12:49:24 PM PDT by BobL (A vote for Perry is a vote for Romney)
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To: BobL
” Hmmm, I wonder if the MSM could get Obama to say the same...LOL. “

No-brainer - both Obamas are the living epitome of unabashed “Do as I say, not as I do” hypocrisy.....

76 posted on 10/30/2011 1:00:52 PM PDT by Uncle Ike (Rope is cheap, and there are lots of trees...)
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To: mandaladon

77 posted on 10/30/2011 1:07:29 PM PDT by NoLibZone (At the Occupy Los Angeles, free speech has been centralized, regulated & limited to a small area)
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To: mandaladon

Scheiffer’s just gave Cain’s smoking ad about a million more viewings. Everytime these sore losers bring up the ad there are more viewings of the ad...


78 posted on 10/30/2011 1:15:33 PM PDT by Fred (no job no house no gas no food no problem Obama 2012)
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To: UriÂ’el-2012

“When we see Herman eating a big
juicy hamburger we will see.”

Lol. Yes, if we see that, it will be definitive. I hope it’s in the offing.


79 posted on 10/30/2011 1:17:29 PM PDT by Fantasywriter
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To: mandaladon

hahaha, was he saying in a backhanded way that 70% favored the ad? I did if only because I am sick of the self-righteous smoking nazis.


80 posted on 10/30/2011 1:18:18 PM PDT by EDINVA (We Can't Wait, either)
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