Posted on 11/04/2011 12:36:48 PM PDT by drewh
As he appeared on stage Friday before a gathering of conservative activists, Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain gave no indication that he was discouraged after a turbulent week marked by allegations that he had sexually harassed former employees. Cain opened his speech with an obvious jab at President Obama, and at rival Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, who had delivered his own speech just moments before.
“Before I get started, I want to know, whose teleprompters are these? “ Cain said after taking the stage. “I don’t need ‘em. Maybe they’re for somebody else.”
Then he got philosophical, warning the audience against a life without dreams.
“The American dream has been hijacked,” he said. “But the good news is, we can take it back.”
Cain touted his business background and defended his 9-9-9 tax plan. He made no mention of the sexual harassment allegations.
But he did address another topic – his relationship to the billionaire brothers David and Charles Koch, who are credited with having founded Americans for Prosperity, the group that hosted the summit.
“I’m very proud to know the Koch brothers,” Cain said. “This may be a breaking news announcement for the media: I am the Koch brothers’ brother from another mother.”
David Koch, who was sitting in the front row of the packed ballroom at the Washington Convention Center, stood as the crowd burst into applause
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Only twice?
I hope I can vote for him 4 times!
How about Conservatives try NOT voting for the GOP RINOS squad for once.
Hilarious!
On a serious note, I wish Cain would go after the dems harder...Something along the lines of:
“I have never been accused of raping someone like Bill Clinton, I have never been accused of sexual assault or filed for divorce like Al Gore, I do not have a love child with a mistress like Jesse Jackson and John Edwards, and there are no photos of me showing my Weiner like ..well...Weiner. I may have complimented women on being attractive and I may have used language that made someone feel uncomfortable and if someone was offended..well grow thicker skin. I will not apologize for being me. I am a conservative black man and for that I am a target for modern lynching by the democrat party and the media they control. They failed against Clarence Thomas and they will fail against me. I am proud to be happily married after all these years and I’m proud that I have never had to tell a woman to “put some ice on it” and have never has a woman lose her cat and have her tires slashed.”
I’d rather have someone who is willing to learn than someone who comes across as the smartest guy in the room.
So Cain isn’t over intellectual. I don’t care if he never went to an Ivy League school!
That’s the great thing about someone like Caine. He is man enough to admit he needs help and doesn’t know it all, and isn’t beholden to the party who will have a big say in who he chooses.
Someone like him WILL pick smarts over politics every time because he has the background in business to understand that when you get to the top, its the people just below you with their sound advice and individual area of expertise that you rely on. Just like an officer relies on his experienced NCO’s to see to it their commands are carried out without having to micromanage things, a good CEO runs the corporation the same way.
I hope I can vote for him 4 times!
Ok, 3 times.
Love it! Be like Sarah ; address the media directly and call them out, with humor and a “bite!”. Go, herman!
No. 4. Twice in the primaries. Twice in the general elections. He will run again, once elected, won’t he?
I'd like to see that question asked of all the candidates...'who would they consider bringing on board to serve in their administration'?
You will NEVER find a candidate who knows enough.
We need to look for is someone who can surround himself with quality, conservative advisors. And someone who makes wise decisions.
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Add to that: Someone who will actually LEAD and is not afraid to do so.
If someone had the balls to say all that, I’d choke on my own saliva and fall over! But I’d be happy!
We are told to test the spirits. Those little voices may be straight from Satan. He is really getting around these days!
You need to pray about it before you decide.
And while you are at it, please pray for the safety and well being of Herman Cain, will you? Thank you. God bless.
I just love his humor.
“I didn’t know there were so many women named ‘Anonymous’ in America, frankly.” - Herman Cain
Where is my checkbook......
You’re falling into the trap of comparing him to Obama since they both came/are coming to the presidency with little or no political experience. Not a good thing to do for very good reasons.
Obama’s experience was in community organizing, a state senator where he did next-to-nothing, and a two year Senator who continued doing nothing beyond running for president.
Herman Cain worked for the Federal Reserve, was president of the National Restaurant Association, CEO of Godfather’s Pizza, had his own radio show; i.e. he has a surplus of business experience.
Obama has naturally placed leftists and socialists in his cabinet and throughout the administration. These people have no clue how to deal with our economic problems, our world problems, our nation as a whole.
Herman Cain will have a plethora of talented people on the right with a good grasp of social, economic and world affairs from which to draw. A Herman Cain administration will in no way look like, feel like, or govern like the Obama administration. And as a plus, there’s a distinct possibility he will have a GOP Congress to get things sorted out. In short, his political experience is a plus; not a negative. The last thing we need come this election is another politics-as-usual candidate to maintain the status quo.
Usually, yes, but not always; George W. Bush naming Colin Powell as his Secretary-of-State-to-be helped him a lot among voters unsure about Bush’s foreign-policy experience.
That’s what I am counting on. Just like Reagan did.
Herman Cain does not pretend to be a know-it-all. In my opinion, that's a good thing. The path to wisdom begins the moment you realize that you don't know everything. That tells me HC is a wise man.
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