Cain gave his opinion at the moment he was given the information.
Much like the responses right here on FR - speaking off the cuff.
Herman Cain clearly trusts people to tell him the truth and he responded accordingly.
We are learning new or contradictory ‘facts’ each minute when an anecdote like this pops up. The cynical understand that these ‘stories’ are held in the political oppo ‘pending for future gotcha moments’ file.
Cain will be OK when the water drains.
Agreed. Today was the first time I’ve heard this story...or that term. Taken by itself, it is insensitive and inflammatory. As the story plays out...I’d expect Mr. Cain to speak again on this.
I still find the term offensive...but it looks like for all intents and urposes that Perry did too..and his father had the rock painted a long time ago...far too long ago for this to have even to have been brought up. The media is digging allright...but they’ll not set their sights as keenly on the current occupant.
... yeah and we know how well that works out. You can always tell those FReepers that post just based on the headline. Sometimes it takes 20 posts or so before someone who has actually read the article provides a grown-up response. Always best to not comment until you have the facts and risk inserting your foot in your mouth.
"Since Gov. Perry has been going there for years to hunt, I think that it shows a lack of sensitivity for a long time of not taking that word off of that rock and renaming the place," he told ABC's "This Week." "Yes, it was painted over," he said. "But how long ago was it painted over? So I'm still saying that it is a sign of insensitivity."
Perry told the Post that the word on the rock is an "offensive name that has no place in the modern world." "My mother and father went to the lease and painted the rock in either 1983 or 1984," Perry told the newspaper in a written response to questions. "This occurred after I paid a visit to the property with a friend and saw the rock with the offensive word. After my visit I called my folks and mentioned it to them, and they painted it over during their next visit."
Perry added: "Ever since, any time I ever saw the rock it was painted over."