Posted on 10/06/2011 10:35:23 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
HOUSTON -- Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain said Thursday that he would definitely consider an invitation to run as the eventual nominee’s vice president, except if the nominee turns out to be Texas Gov. Rick Perry.
Cain, who rocketed to the top tier of the GOP field in several recent polls, was asked by reporters on the campaign trail for his thoughts on a hypothetical invitation to run as the eventual nominee’s No. 2. After offering the obligatory comment that he intends to be the nominee, Cain said, “Quite frankly, based upon Gov. Perry’s position on some issues, I would not be comfortable being his vice presidential nominee.”
Those issues include Perry’s moderate stances on immigration. As governor, Perry supported legislation offering in-state college tuition for the children of illegal immigrants, which has become a flash point in his campaign. Cain said, “Issues relative to being soft on the border, issues relative to the whole, you know, tuition for children of illegal aliens. And I haven’t totally gone through all of his positions, but a lot of positions I have questions with.”
Cain, who is black, was critical of Perry after the Washington Post reported Sunday that his family owned a Texas hunting camp once known as “Niggerhead,” a word that was also painted on a rock near the camp’s entrance. Perry has maintained that his father painted over the word as soon as he bought the property in the 1980s. And Cain subsequently said he believed Perry’s explanation.
Of a vice presidential slot in general, Cain said, “I would not say no to being vice president of the United States. But it would depend upon who got the nomination. I will support who gets the nomination. I know I have said that there are some people right now who I cannot support, but I wouldn’t say no to it. I could say yes. But it has to be someone who I believe I can complement them in their job by being able to bring my skills to the table.”
No it’s worse then that. He and Romnuts are together working to defeat Perry.
There is a story supposedly breaking on this so that is all I will say until I get the full details.
I like Cain and agree, of course, that it was near-suicidal of Perry to make the “don’t have a heart” comment.
And it’s routine for presidential candidates, at this point, to say that they don’t want to be ANYone’s VP.
But I disagree with Cain’s singling out Perry. Even with his soaking wetness on the illegal immigration issue, Perry is LESS unacceptable than Willard.
I read this as “Hey, Mitt. I’ll Veep for you,” and it makes me sad. Cain should have issued the standard denial-without-prejudice of interest in being ANYONE’s VP.
Right. Like Rick Perry would even consider having a race baiter as his VP pick...
Right. Like Rick Perry would even consider having a race baiter as his VP pick...
I am ‘uncomfortable’ with Cain saying things like this. Makes no sense at all.
I think Cain has his eyes ion Gingrich.
Cain doesn’t need Perry as VP. However, if he chooses to go that way, I’ll support the ticket.
That special in-state privilige is reserved for illegals, no American citizens from other states can receive it.
LOL, I guess not. Once you play the race card on someone you may safely assume that they won’t be including you on their Christmas card list.
Good for him, Perry is a Poser, Cain is saying what he means and means what he says, he knows Perry is fake.
What more evidence people do need to see without any shadow of doubt that Cain is working to be Romney VP and his attack dog against Perry. Wake up folks before it is too late.
Cain already said he wants Romney. Of course those of us who pay attention know the Cain train is a stalking horse
I certainly hope you are right. I do reminder what McRino did to Mittens and crushed him by his ads in a very short period of time.
What, the banking angle? Cain is worthless to a national ticket anyways, GA would go GOP in the general . Thanks for the info, and I’ll be waiting.
Any doubt I had about him being anything more than a stalking horse for Romney has just been removed.
Yes, “don’t have a heart” was very politically tone-deaf.
Of course, some of that depends on which side of an issue you are on. If you were someome who supported Texas giving in-state tuition for their own children of illegals, then Romney saying you weren’t conservative was also a “personal attack”.
I do so detest the politics of faux outrage over being called something. Given that it is a daily feature here to call other freepers names when they disagree with you, it’s hard to see how anybody has such thin skin that they’d be “hurt” by it.
On the other hand, a Black man calling you a racist — that has real repercussions. Apparently, because I didn’t see the big deal about some stupid rock painted over with the word N*ggerhead showing faintly through, I’m “insensitive to blacks”, and I trouble Herman Cain, who I actually like as a good conservative, except when he is insulting me with charges of latent racism.
But I’ve noticed that poeple didn’t take that personally. I know I don’t, but I didn’t take “heartless” personally either. Like I said, faux outrage doesn’t interest me.
born December 13, 1945 in Memphis, TN (Meets the Jus Soli Requirement)
Parents were
Luther Cain Jr., born March 16, 1925 in TN, died March 29, 1982 in Atlanta, GA
Lenora Davis, born July 27, 1925 in GA, died August 20, 2005 in Atlanta, GA
Both parents were US Citizens at the time of his birth (Meets the Jus Sanguinis Requirement)
Herman Cain is a NATURAL BORN CITIZEN
Barry Soetoro aka Barack Hussein Obama ISN'T!
Mittens will not win the nomination. He is stuck below 25% and can’t surge any more. When one of Perry, Cain, Bachmann or Newt makes into the final 2, they will win over Mittens.
It makes sense to me. It's an inverted slap at Perry. Very passive-aggressive and childish.
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