Posted on 10/03/2011 7:03:31 PM PDT by PerryBachmann2012
Washington (CNN) – When news broke in the national media over the weekend that Republican presidential hopeful Rick Perry’s family had leased a property in his native Texas known by the name “Niggerhead,” Perry’s campaign swiftly responded. But so far, almost no one has taken the opportunity to slam Perry over the property’s controversial name. Instead, the reaction has been subdued - even from the White House and from some of Perry’s most prominent and outspoken rivals for the GOP nomination.
Mitt Romney, Perry’s chief rival in the GOP race, said Monday in a cable news interview that he found the term offensive and thought most people view the term as such. Then, Romney suggested that the matter should be taken up with Perry.
Also speaking Monday, Herman Cain, one of Perry’s surging rivals for the GOP nomination, dialed back his earlier criticism of Perry.
"I really don't care about that word. They painted over it," Cain said, referring to a sign painted on a rock at the property the Texas governor once leased.
The matter "doesn't bother me at all," Cain added, emphasizing that he was satisfied by Perry's explanation of it and that he was "not playing the race card. I am not attacking Gov. Perry."
Rival and fellow Texan Rep. Ron Paul wanted to talk about other things. "I have no idea what the circumstances were,” Paul said when asked about the controversy while campaigning in New Hampshire Monday, “but in this day and age to try to turn something around and make him say that he endorsed using that word - I think we should worry about the wars, and assassinations, the economy, not trying to find out some way that you're going to blame Perry.”
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The scandal was Persian born Christiane Amanpour approaching Cain with a racist question which was a lie.
Better DANCE to the media’s tune, republican candidates. Or they’ll imply you’re all racists, too.
He was a Democrat back then, he should get a pass
/sarc
Exactly and like the vast majority of the pundits on our side who support Romney over Perry because they stupidly believe that Romney is the most electable.
Boy Cain can’t win for losing.
He said the word was offensive. Then conservatives said Cain THREW Perry under the bus. (I disagree)
Now CNN says no Republican spokeout.
Go figure!
Guys, this on ONLY THE BEGINNING.
Keep your heads about you.
Don’t just read headlines.
Look at the way the questions are presented.
Our guys are going to need to be on top of their game 24/7.
Boy Cain can’t win for losing.
He said the word was offensive. Then conservatives said Cain THREW Perry under the bus. (I disagree)
Now CNN says no Republican spokeout.
Go figure!
Guys, this on ONLY THE BEGINNING.
Keep your heads about you.
Don’t just read headlines.
Look at the way the questions are presented.
Our guys are going to need to be on top of their game 24/7.
Cain the rich race baiter has been a Repub for how many years ??? Maybe 6 years?
Romney has always been a Dem !
But Cain could've told Anmanpour to stop being ridiculous and get to more substantive issues.
You keep going on about the “heartless” comment in thread after thread after thread. Obsessively so.
As a person with a doctorate in psychiatry, I find that very telling. And not about Perry.
Does it apply to you - or not?
I think you needed to see Cain disgraceful comments on Hannity.
Ask yourself how long has Cain been Repub ????
Do you know that. ???
No one seems to know much about this guy !
But his comments like this are pathetic !
He sounds like Romney !
Yes like this one, but it would be two or three 45 seconds TV and radio ads that would expose all his super liberal record. I simply cannot see how he would get away with this, he could not do in 2008 and I do not think he would be able to do it now. At the end Perry is going to unleash all this on him but with the right time, it is still a bit early. McCain was able to finish Romney in a short period of time in the month of January 2008 when he exposed his super liberal record.
Thanks CNN! I’ve seen black rocks and I’ve seen white rocks. It never dawned on me that they could be racists. Cool!
It’s because Perry said it.
Never forget.
And by the way, since this is an American election and not a British one, maybe you could butt out.
And you can keep your pyschobabble to yourself. lol
All rock has been racist, as long as I remember, starting with Bill Haley and the Comets, Dion and the Belmonts, the Beatles, the Swinging Blue Jeans, Nirvana (all white racists!), REM (ditto), shall I go on? Affirmative action in rock, is what I demand.
Ooooh, I bet this burns you up that this is on video.
I agree. I was very disappointed in Cain for jumping on a 27 year old story that doesn't exist anymore. That was dumb. Next time, he should verify before he opens his mouth.
What disgraceful comments?
What disgraceful comments?
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