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Herman Cain will deliver Tea Party response to the State of the Union
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Posted on 01/19/2012 4:50:16 PM PST by Sub-Driver
Herman Cain will deliver Tea Party response to the State of the Union By Daniel Strauss - 01/19/12 05:01 PM ET
Herman Cain will deliver the Tea Party Express response to President Obama's State of the Union address.
Tea Party Express, a political action committee, announced on Thursday that the former presidential candidate would be the speaker. Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.), who also ran for president, was the Tea Party Express speaker in 2011.
"We are excited to have Herman Cain deliver the 2nd Tea Party State of the Union response next week," Tea Party Express chief strategist Sal Russo said in a statement.
Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels will give the official Republican response to the address.
"We are enthusiastic that a successful conservative governor like Mitch Daniels of Indiana will be giving the Republican response," Russo continued. "I know that both Governor Daniels and Mr. Cain will contribute important ideas for the future of our country."
Cain's signature policy during his campaign was his 9-9-9 flat-tax plan — which would be a 9 percent flat tax, 9 percent income tax and 9 percent national sales tax. Russo alluded to that in his statement.
"Whether it is a flat tax, a fair tax or a combination of the two, reforming the tax code must be a priority. Americans want straight talk and honest solutions, and Herman Cain will deliver a pro-growth message strongly and clearly," Russo added.
Also on Thursday, Cain spoke at the Southern Republican Leadership Conference in South Carolina, where he revealed his presidential endorsement. He said he decided to endorse "we the people."
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To: Sub-Driver
Get back in mr cain, win this thing, you did nothing wrong.
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posted on
01/19/2012 4:53:15 PM PST
by
org.whodat
(Sorry bill, I should never had made all those jokes about you and Lewinsky, have fun.)
To: Sub-Driver
Get back in mr cain, win this thing, you did nothing wrong.
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posted on
01/19/2012 4:53:41 PM PST
by
org.whodat
(Sorry bill, I should never had made all those jokes about you and Lewinsky, have fun.)
To: org.whodat
No, he did do something wrong. You have to divorce your wife and marry your mistress, you see, then you can become a FR/GOP standard bearer. If you stay married but keep your mistresses, then you're unacceptable. Got it?
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posted on
01/19/2012 4:57:03 PM PST
by
americanophile
("this absurd theology of an immoral Bedouin, is a rotting corpse which poisons our lives" - Ataturk)
To: org.whodat
Get back in mr cain, win this thing, you did nothing wrong.Yeah right, and screw up the momentum that we have to oust 0bama....
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posted on
01/19/2012 4:58:23 PM PST
by
EGPWS
(Trust in God, question everyone else)
To: americanophile
LOL funny how that works isn’t it?
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posted on
01/19/2012 4:59:18 PM PST
by
cripplecreek
(Stand with courage or shut up and do as you're told.)
To: org.whodat
Get back in mr cain, win this thing, you did nothing wrong. Yeah right, and screw up the momentum that we have to oust 0bama....
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posted on
01/19/2012 5:00:49 PM PST
by
EGPWS
(Trust in God, question everyone else)
To: Sub-Driver
It’ll be good to see him again. He’s been virtually dead to Old Media since they 86’ed him.
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posted on
01/19/2012 5:04:14 PM PST
by
jiggyboy
(Ten percent of poll respondents are either lying or insane)
To: Sub-Driver
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posted on
01/19/2012 5:04:58 PM PST
by
bigbob
To: org.whodat
At least we don’t have to pretend we support small government or secure borders anymore.
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posted on
01/19/2012 5:15:03 PM PST
by
cripplecreek
(Stand with courage or shut up and do as you're told.)
Comment #11 Removed by Moderator
To: Publitus
Publitus wrote:
There is no individual spokesperson for The Tea Party.
Right, it’s a bad headline. Cain will deliver the “Tea Party Express” response, not the Tea Party response. That’s a major difference.
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posted on
01/19/2012 5:27:27 PM PST
by
SaxxonWoods
(....The days are long, but the years are short.....)
To: Sub-Driver
Well, at least somebody will say something about massive tax reform. That will be refreshing.
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posted on
01/19/2012 5:32:20 PM PST
by
fightinJAG
(So many seem to have lost their sense of smell . . .)
To: Sub-Driver
Will Steven Colbert be there?
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posted on
01/19/2012 5:39:40 PM PST
by
mylife
(The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
To: EGPWS
Momentum, my god, we are on day two of the primaries, where in the hell is it written that three damn states get to crown who will win. Get back to me in march.
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posted on
01/19/2012 7:39:16 PM PST
by
org.whodat
(Sorry bill, I should never had made all those jokes about you and Lewinsky, have fun.)
To: americanophile
Oh I get it, if he divorced one, get one out rolled out and another one in, and had a couple on the side all would have been forgiven. His problem was he stopped at telling the woman she was as tall as his wife.
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posted on
01/19/2012 7:45:44 PM PST
by
org.whodat
(Sorry bill, I should never had made all those jokes about you and Lewinsky, have fun.)
To: Sub-Driver
NOOOOOOOOOOOO! nan nan nan!
To: Sub-Driver
The Teaparty should have found a better speaker.
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posted on
01/19/2012 11:40:16 PM PST
by
fortheDeclaration
(All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. Burke)
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