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Herman Cain Stumbles on Question About Libya
The Weekly Standard ^ | 11/14/11 | Daniel Halper

Posted on 11/14/2011 4:49:05 PM PST by katiedidit1

Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain was asked a simple question by the editorial board of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel: "So you agreed with President Obama on Libya, or not?" The response, nearly five minutes long, is painful to watch:

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KEYWORDS: cain; cainblunder; hermancain
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To: Wiz

Excellent choices and maybe Ollie North too


161 posted on 11/14/2011 6:43:03 PM PST by katiedidit1 ("This is one race of people for whom psychoanalysis is of no use whatsoever." the Irish)
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To: katiedidit1

Critique based on fact are fair game.

But these smears against Cain are based on “evidence” that’s taken out of context (e.g., a video backup of a for-print conversational interview) or outright lies (e.g., the accusations by sick women).


162 posted on 11/14/2011 6:44:49 PM PST by Theo (May Rome decrease and Christ increase.)
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To: fightinJAG
Sorry left something out. You probably were able to fill in the blanks. Representative Bachmann is probably the only one of the candidates who knows the truth about what we think we know. And she has to be very careful about how she uses what she knows.
163 posted on 11/14/2011 6:44:58 PM PST by gov_bean_ counter
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To: annieokie

>>A 3 a.m. conversation of a President in a catastrophic or urgent matter, is and should be of great concern to all. How a President would respond is no JOKING matter, but Cain can’t Hep’ himself, all he does is joke about things and issues with mumbo jumbo doublespeak. When caught, it’s back to “What I meant was”. who needs that? <<

Wait a minute. I was willing to give all of this consideration. I like Cain, I like Newt and I could even go with Perry, but seriously, no President is a king who makes snap decisions without council. Please get Dick Cheney’s book and see how the White House is actually run in a crisis.

No President wakes up and says, “I think I’ll bomb Iran this morning.” and thinks it will be done at the snap of his fingers.


164 posted on 11/14/2011 6:45:24 PM PST by netmilsmom (Happiness is a choice)
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To: Longbow1969

In Cain-land, ANY criticism of Cain (i.e. simply pointing out his actual statements in many cases) means you are a “RINO”. Any poll that shows Cain is a “tainted drive-by media poll” and/or “lamestream media manipulation”. Any time any Republican and/or conservative criticizes Cain, they are RINOs, “Beltway insiders” who are out-of-touch, and/or leftist progressive “Washington” Republicans. Anyone on FR or another blog who criticizes Cain is a “shill for another candidate” and/or a seminar poster from some left-wing blog.


165 posted on 11/14/2011 6:46:41 PM PST by St. Louis Conservative
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To: ColoCdn

Let’s hope Cain is telling the truth on everything. I know he made false allegations against Perry


166 posted on 11/14/2011 6:47:57 PM PST by katiedidit1 ("This is one race of people for whom psychoanalysis is of no use whatsoever." the Irish)
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To: annieokie

You’re right of course. I don’t want a candidate who engages in doublespeak either, especially about things like cap and trade, climate change, advising Fannie and Freddie, dissing Paul Ryan’s budget plan, calling the GOP’s Medicare plan radical, calling Sonia Sotomayor a racist... woops! I hope that doesn’t actually describe any current Republicrat running for the presidential nomination. (sarc of course)


167 posted on 11/14/2011 6:48:08 PM PST by ColoCdn (Neco eos omnes, Deus suos agnoset)
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To: St. Louis Conservative

Thank you for clearing that up. Ask them no questions..they’ll tell you no lies? btw....I think that hat Cain wears is soooooooooooooo ugly. (wink)


168 posted on 11/14/2011 6:50:27 PM PST by katiedidit1 ("This is one race of people for whom psychoanalysis is of no use whatsoever." the Irish)
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To: petercooper

He had a brain fart in the Lincoln Douglas debate as well.


169 posted on 11/14/2011 6:52:15 PM PST by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: netmilsmom

Bush lost communication with Cheney and Rice for awhile during the attack on America.


170 posted on 11/14/2011 6:52:46 PM PST by katiedidit1 ("This is one race of people for whom psychoanalysis is of no use whatsoever." the Irish)
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To: ColoCdn
Good try.

Your missing the point on the Doublespeak, as in so jumbling your words, that no one knows what was said, but everyone clapping and saying, "OH Yeah, right, that was good"......what he say anyway?

Cains forte: Double-speaking mumbo jumbo garbage. Next day "What I meant was". lol He's almost as good as Zero.

171 posted on 11/14/2011 6:54:17 PM PST by annieokie
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To: St. Louis Conservative

>>In Cain-land, ANY criticism of Cain....<<

Have you been on FR at all in the last six months?
You could substitute any candidates name (except Mitt) and write exactly the same statement, being correct on all counts.

Every one has cheerleaders and every one has dementors.


172 posted on 11/14/2011 6:54:32 PM PST by netmilsmom (Happiness is a choice)
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To: katiedidit1

>>Bush lost communication with Cheney and Rice for awhile during the attack on America.<<

But not with all of his advisors, for heaven’s sake!


173 posted on 11/14/2011 6:55:28 PM PST by netmilsmom (Happiness is a choice)
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To: katiedidit1

Oh, you didn’t, you had to go for it. lol, Wink,Wink.


174 posted on 11/14/2011 6:55:44 PM PST by annieokie
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To: netmilsmom

Have to read more on it again...I dont think anyone knew the extent of what happened at first. It was so fast and so shocking.I would bet their was confusion to some extent in the communications. Imagine IF they had really hit the pentagon big time and took the entire bldg down or if the plane that went down in PA had hit the White House


175 posted on 11/14/2011 6:58:50 PM PST by katiedidit1 ("This is one race of people for whom psychoanalysis is of no use whatsoever." the Irish)
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To: All
I have no problem with his answer.

How is wanting to know more facts as to who and how the opposition was going to govern an issue. Better the Devil you know then the one you don't. Libya could still erupt into a civil war.

Now if your looking for a snake oil salesman with a polished answer on everything well good new for you he is already sitting in the White house.

Cain/Gingrich 2012

176 posted on 11/14/2011 6:59:14 PM PST by Bailee
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To: katiedidit1

Cheney’s book is actually pretty good. The 9/11 information kept me on the edge of my seat!


177 posted on 11/14/2011 6:59:58 PM PST by netmilsmom (Happiness is a choice)
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To: All
I have no problem with his answer.

How is wanting to know more facts as to who and how the opposition was going to govern an issue. Better the Devil you know then the one you don't. Libya could still erupt into a civil war.

Now if your looking for a snake oil salesman with a polished answer on everything well good new for you he is already sitting in the White house.

Cain/Gingrich 2012

178 posted on 11/14/2011 7:00:06 PM PST by Bailee
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To: annieokie

LOL LOL annie...I could not help myself...the devil made me do it..


179 posted on 11/14/2011 7:00:10 PM PST by katiedidit1 ("This is one race of people for whom psychoanalysis is of no use whatsoever." the Irish)
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To: Thunder90
Cain asked for clarity from Newt the week before.
180 posted on 11/14/2011 7:00:17 PM PST by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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