Herman Cain: "I Am The Koch Brothers' Brother From Another Mother"

The Los Angeles Times ^ | November 4, 2011, 11:36 a.m. | Kim Geiger

[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

[gov_bean_ counter]

The elitist snots haven’t figured out yet that a Romney nomination means the end of the Republican Party as we know it.

[Mr. K]

WOW~!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

There is NOT ONE other Republican who would have had the balls to say that.

Maybe Michelle Bachman, she has bigger ones than Romney, at least

Cain/Gingrich
or
Cain/Bachman

[NoGrayZone]

My boss just mentioned that the other day.

[taildragger]

Another radio talk show pushing Romney all the time is Michael Medved. Now that Cain is polling competitive with Romney, Medved is finding every little meaningless mis-statement by Cain and repeating it.

Maybe we need to send him and Hugh Hewitt some baby powder, their pink RINO panties are chaffing them as Herman rises in the poles...

[WorkingClassFilth]

He's a good CEO, though, and that requires that you surround yourself with knowledgeable people so that you can make informed decisions. At this stage, for all of us to listen to the braying jackasses in the MSM try to disparage him with charges of “lack of experience” is more than a little premature and superficial. After all, look at the shallow imbecile we have in there now - an he brought plenty of know-how (the communist kind) to get done what mayhem he has managed so far.

Cheer up. You or I could do the job given solid principles, the willingness to take flak and the best minds surrounding us (what other kind do conservatives have?). The things that matter most at this time are principles, principles, principles.

[teenyelliott]

HAHA Romney!!! I told you so.

Man, I love Cain. He cracks me up.

Could you imagine, a President who has a sense of humor AND actually loves America?????

[teenyelliott]

If I remember correctly, W. was an absolute nightmare on foreign policy before elected the first time.

[Maelstorm]

Love it! Hahaha.

[Maelstorm]

The Herman Cain is more than a pizza man. Why would you think ‘he doesn’t know enough’?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herman_Cain

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks drewh. The partisan media shills on MSDNC's Morning Jackoffs had text on the screen (I was exercising with earbuds) for at least three minutes, saying that the must-read op-ed was NYTimes' latest shrill shilling for class warfare. Meanwhile, the past couple of days of the Post:

[antceecee]

My husband says “Between me and my brother we know everything. Go ahead ask me anything” So you ask him a question and he’ll tell you.. “My brother knows the answer to that one.”

[antceecee]

I believe Mr. Cain has addressed everyone of these issues positively!

[Mygirlsmom]

Koch Brothers???? Ooooohhhh them's fightin' words!

Bring it, Mr. Cain!

[federal__reserve]

I like your husband’s sense of humor!

[fightinJAG]

"All we are saying is give pizza a chance . . ."

[fightinJAG]

"All we are saying is give pizza a chance . . ."