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Cain's Success Comes Down to His Sincerity
NewsMax ^
| 28 Oct 2011
| Mahsa Saeidi-Azcue
Posted on 10/29/2011 7:08:15 PM PDT by mandaladon
Herman Cain, the former Godfathers Pizza CEO, Baptist minister, and Atlanta radio host, continued to gain momentum this week in the Republican primary race.
National polls from Fox News and CBS/New York Times show that Cain is leading Mitt Romney 24 to 20 percent, and 25 to 21 percent, respectively. And according to a new CNN/Time poll, Cain is runner-up to Romney in the first four primary states.
Yet despite Cains epic surge and steady support, political pundits, media elites, and even Sarah Palin have all definitively declared that Cain is not a serious contender, and that his 15 minutes of fame will soon be over. Many are quick to dismiss him as a national joke, a fluke, or the latest quirky tea party candidate.
But Cains critics underestimate how far authenticity a lost trait in todays politicians will take a candidate in 2012. Now more than ever, politics is theater and theres no shortage of performances, put-ons, and puffery on Capitol Hill.
Cain stands apart from the rest. He not only has executive-level business expertise and bold ideas to jump-start the economy, but he is genuine. Voters are won over by Cains straight talk and sincerity.
And speaking of sincerity, Conservatives have long thought President Barack Obama lacks this quality. Lately many on the left have reached the same conclusion. In 2008, Obama was firmly opposed to the Iraq war. He captured the anti-war vote and was elected as the peace president.
Fast forward three years and Obama is fighting wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, Libya, and Uganda. He has not only expanded wars putting 33,000 additional troops in Afghanistan but hes also waged a non-war war in Libya without ever bothering to get congressional approval.
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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: cain; elections; hermancain
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Cains support remains strong because authenticity is as important as ideology for many voters. Critics want Cains 15 minutes to be over, but hes an hour into it and still going strong...........................Go Herman!!!
To: mandaladon
Wow. He’s just the opposite of Obama in every way: he’s sincere; he has executive experience; he served his country...oh, and he’s black!
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posted on
10/29/2011 7:10:45 PM PDT
by
the invisib1e hand
(...then they came for the guitars, and we kicked their sorry faggot asses into the dust)
To: mandaladon
Herman Cain
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!
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posted on
10/29/2011 7:12:06 PM PDT
by
ASA Vet
(Natural-born citizens, are those born in the country, of parents who are citizens. De Vattel)
To: the invisib1e hand
Romney, whose support among GOP voters is stuck around 25 percent, is guilty of this. He has a slick campaign, plenty of cash and flashy endorsements. But Romney who was for universal healthcare, abortion, and gay rights before he was against them seems as authentic as a Louis Vuitton satchel purchased on the corner of Canal and Broadway............In other words just another establishment RINO.
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posted on
10/29/2011 7:12:28 PM PDT
by
mandaladon
(PalinGenesis)
To: mandaladon
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posted on
10/29/2011 7:13:01 PM PDT
by
Fred Nerks
(FAIR DINKUM!)
To: the invisib1e hand
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posted on
10/29/2011 7:13:03 PM PDT
by
Mr. Mojo
To: mandaladon
I seldom finish the month with more than a dollar or two left. If I can contribute ten dollars a month then anyone can. This forum is one of few almost sane harbors in an insane world. Please help pay for our megaphone, put your money where your mouth is.
Respectfully
W.W.SMITH
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posted on
10/29/2011 7:14:20 PM PDT
by
W. W. SMITH
(Obama is an instrument of enslavement)
To: Mr. Mojo
Oh, and I think he has a birth certificate, too.
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posted on
10/29/2011 7:14:38 PM PDT
by
the invisib1e hand
(...then they came for the guitars, and we kicked their sorry faggot asses into the dust)
To: mandaladon
we each conduct our own private lie-detector test on the candidates, and try to spot the phony. We examine their statements, judge their body language, and investigate their background. Romney fails this test, and Cain passes.
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posted on
10/29/2011 7:17:38 PM PDT
by
Donald Rumsfeld Fan
("Science is the belief in the ignorance of experts." Richard Feynman father of Quantum Physics)
To: mandaladon
seems as authentic as a Louis Vuitton satchel purchased on the corner of Canal and Broadway............In other words just another establishment RINO.No, the bag is worth something.
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posted on
10/29/2011 7:18:22 PM PDT
by
the invisib1e hand
(...then they came for the guitars, and we kicked their sorry faggot asses into the dust)
To: mandaladon
yes, sincere and polite
and very intelligent.
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posted on
10/29/2011 7:20:46 PM PDT
by
ken21
To: mandaladon
Romney who was for universal healthcare, abortion, and gay rights before he was against them seems as authentic as a Louis Vuitton satchel purchased on the corner of Canal and Broadway.
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posted on
10/29/2011 7:24:40 PM PDT
by
Donald Rumsfeld Fan
("Science is the belief in the ignorance of experts." Richard Feynman father of Quantum Physics)
To: mandaladon
Sarah saying that Herman’s 15 minutes of fame would quickly fade sure got past me......wt*?
To: stickywillie
By most objective measures, Palin isn’t qualified to carry the Hermanator’s slide rule, let alone dis him.
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posted on
10/29/2011 7:35:24 PM PDT
by
nascarnation
(DEFEAT BARAQ 2012 DEPORT BARAQ 2013)
To: mandaladon
The same people who were too 'lazy' to investigate 'bammy' now want to 'phone-in' their stories for 2012 Presidential Race. They can only do that if it's Mitt and 'bammy'. That means there is no room in their plans for a candidate like Herman Cain.
The 'Lamestream' media, the rino's, inside the beltway boys and political pundits of all stripes have NEVER saw Cain as a viable candidate. There has been nothing but a solid stream of reasons coming from them since he announced as to why Cain couldn't be taken seriously, why Cain can't win, and as those reasons grew thinner in substance or fell apart all together they have been forced again and again to find more and different reasons as to why Cain can't win.
Why do they continue to derail Cain even as he defeats their arguments against him?
There are any number of reason, he is not a member of the insiders club for one, hes not a known career politician for another, but mostly these people just dont understand a man like Herman Cain. Not that it is entirely their fault, because men like Herman Cain are so rare these days, men of real integrity.
Its been at least 30 years since the Lamestream Media has had to deal with some of Cains stripe and they are completely out of their depths in trying to understand him, just as much now as they were then. I am not saying Herman Cain is the next Ronald Reagan, but he and Reagan share common traits and characteristic, which are far beyond these types to understand.
Herman Cain who truly was until recently a virtual unknown had faith enough in himself to decide to run for President of the United States on his own. There was no Media hype/pressure/build-up about a possible run, there was no urging by members of the Party, no words spoken into his ear by party players, elites, beltway boys or pundits, not even a word of encouragement from the Republican Party of his home state only faith in himself.
And time and time again Herman Cain has shown just what kind of man he is. Is he without faults? Hardly! No man is without his faults, but one measure of a man is how he faces his faults and Herman not only faces his faults, but admits to them, learns from them, teaches others from then and lastly he laughs at himself over them and it takes a man who is truly sure in himself to be able to laugh at their own mistakes.
Considering the great numbers of skeptics on this forum I am sure there will be a good number of FReepers who will find this post funny and stupid, but here goes: I think one of the reasons people support Herman and why so many skeptics cant see Cain for what he is can be summed up in the following lines from the 2003 movie 'Secondhand Lions'
Hub: "Sometimes the things that may or may not be true are the things a man needs to believe in the most. That people are basically good; that honor, courage, and virtue mean everything; that power and money, money and power mean nothing; that good always triumphs over evil; and I want you to remember this, that love... true love never dies. You remember that, boy. You remember that. Doesn't matter if it's true or not. You see, a man should believe in those things, because those are the things worth believing in."
In Herman Cain we see a good man, an honorable man, a man that has made his mark through his own effort and owes no one other than God and his Parents for his success. We see a man who did not seek money and power, but achieved them and a yet they clearly hold no sway over him.
Maybe we are foolish and gullible, maybe we have all seen Mr. Smith Goes to Washington one to many times and now think that Good really can triumph over evil. The skeptics, naysayers, elitist,'Lamestream media types dont believe in anything, but there are still some of us, many of us that choose to believe, because those are things worth believing in.
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posted on
10/29/2011 7:38:32 PM PDT
by
Kartographer
(".. we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor.")
To: mandaladon
Cain's Success Comes Down to His Sincerity
DUH!
The funniest part is that the practiced political class can't even pretend to be regular people.
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posted on
10/29/2011 7:42:44 PM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(A vote for Amnesty is a vote for a permanent Democrat majority. ..Choose well.)
To: mandaladon
Since the start, the biggest factor that gave me interest in Cain was his forward and front ideas about the simplified tax code, which is something long overdue for this nation. What’s also overdue is reconsideration for the unneccessary expenditures in all aspects of the federal budget.
To: stickywillie
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posted on
10/29/2011 7:52:03 PM PDT
by
mazda77
(and I am a Native Texan)
To: cripplecreek
Herman always says “WE”. Politicians refer to we the people as “them” or “they” - like you I have noticed this too - even the GOP. Leaders!
Herman should have all these Professtonal Politicans very worried about thei careers!
To: stickywillie
Palin never said any such thing. This author is fibbing for a purpose.
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