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The Case Against Herman Cain
I remember listening to Herman Cain speak about 18 months ago. After his speech, he walked off the stage only to return a few seconds later and mentioned that a “dark horse” just may be running for president. I told everyone and anyone who would listen; Herman Cain was the man to be POTUS.
When he officially announced his candidacy, I drove all night to get to Atlanta to watch it live. Again, I told everyone and anyone; Herman is the man. Well, time has passed and I realize just how wrong I was.
The majority of his appearances on Fox News Sunday have been a disaster. At the time I was willing to give him a pass on not knowing or understanding the Palestinian desire for the right of return to agree to a two state solution. I was thinking, I didn’t understand how he didn’t know what it was, but OK, it was one gaffe. You fix it, then you move on.
We then can move onto another gaffe of his saying he wouldn’t allow a Muslim in his cabinet. I do understand what he meant, but he certainly didn’t make it clear that he was specifically referring to people who believed that bringing forms of Sharia to the United States was a good thing. His actual statement made him sound like a bigot. Again, you fix it and you move on.
Then he starts talking about the mosque in Tennessee that some are opposed to building. He stated that communities can decide for themselves if they want to allow a mosque to be built. He even went as far as to use a liberal talking point to make his case. During this interview with Fox News Sunday he went to say this is how he would solve problems as president. The problem is that he never spoke to those in the community that were not opposed to building of the center. We already have a president who surrounds himself with people who agree with him and tell him what he already believes. Do we really want another one?
We now can move onto this latest statements on abortion. I personally don’t vote based on the abortion issue. But, many in the conservative base do. For some, it is a deal breaker. Rick Santorum made his view on Herman’s statement very clear. He either believes that life begins at conception or he doesn’t. You don’t get to say it is not life if it is conceived during rape or incest but life all the rest of the time. Life is life. There is no other way around it.
We also have heard that he would entertain trading Gitmo prisoners for a captured soldier like Israel sometimes does. Really? How many soldier’s lives would be put into danger if the U.S. started to dealing with terrorists in this fashion? Is KSM one he would trade? This statement is so incredibly stupid, I can’t even come up with the words to describe my disappointment.
I have met Mr. Cain on several occasions. I think he is a good man who truly has the best interests of this country at heart. He wants to see his children and grandchildren to have the same opportunities at the American dream that he was able to have. He is a very smart man who possess very good business skills. But, that does not make him capable of being President of the United States. He isn’t even really capable of getting the VP nod. There are plenty of cabinet positions that he would be very well suited for.
The conservatives can not and should not entertain the idea of putting a man on the ticket who doesn’t have the proper qualifications to do the job, especially when one of the main arguments against Obama is that he isn’t up to the task. The American people deserve better. We deserve a president that is capable. Sadly, Herman Cain is not that man.
Cross Posted at Pundit Press and just a conservative girl
just a conservative girl, 
Ralph, 
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Ralph 10:40 PM on 10/21/2011 Permalink |
You are absolutely wrong. Yes Herman has made a few mistakes – nothing serious and certainly nothing worse than any other person who has run or been president. He will also get better as he gains more experience. Compare him to Obama who makes gaffe after gaffe and he has been president for three years. Shall I list them? How about just one. There are not 57 states. How about all of Al Gores gaffes? He was the king. Cain, and all of the candidates should refuse to answer many of the stupid questions that those idiot “reporters” ask them. None of us know exactly how we would react under hypothetical situations (grandaughter being pregnant from rape for instance).
just a conservative girl 9:04 AM on 10/22/2011 Permalink |
This is not about verbal gaffes. As you say, anyone who is talking as much as someone who is running for president will make them. This is about being capable of doing the job. His understanding of foreign policy is so thin that he cannot be trusted to make the right choices. Do you really want a president that is willing to trade Gitmo detainee’s? I don’t think the military folks will be lining up to vote for him.
Ralph 11:33 AM on 10/22/2011 Permalink |
Herman violated one of his own basic rules on the Gitmo deal. He should not have answered the question. He clarified it later when he said that he needed all of the information before making a decision. I don’t fault any of the candidates for changing their ideas after they are elected. Candidates are not privy to much information that elected officials are and that info can make a big difference in their decisions. I have the utmost confidence in Herman Cain’s ability to make the right decision. Nobody could be worse than Barak Obama. All of the candidates should refuse to answer many of the baited questions that the so-called “newspeple” ask. I have less respect for “reporters” than I do for most politicians. They seem to think that their job is to catch a candidate in a mistake and they ask leading questions and try to bait them into misstatements. They are disgusting.
just a conservative girl 4:19 PM on 10/22/2011 Permalink |
The fact that he would consider negotiating with terrorists is enough to disqualify him in my eyes. I can’t imagine that not being a game ender for anyone. Do you really want a president who would consider negotiating with the likes of Zwahiri? America does not negotiate with terrorists. End of statement. It was a very easy question to answer.
SignPainterGuy 11:04 PM on 10/21/2011 Permalink |
You make some good points in the negative for Herman, they disturb me as well. I too have seen him as my fave since spring at least. He has tried to explain or explain away his “mis-statements” and I want to mark them up as proof that he is not a politician, certainly not one so polished as Romney, for instance.
Here`s where I am; we have all been disgusted with biz as usual from all the beltway insiders. Herm is an outsider, biz whiz, a problem solver and a quick learner.
Cain, Bachmann and Santorum are the only true conservatives in the mix. Two are polling abysmally low. Bachmann just lost her entire NH staff. Looking bad for her. I don`t know why Santorum`s numbers are so pitiful, I like and agree with most of his ideas and record. Cain is leading in the polls and scaring the crap out of the left ….. and the RNC too ! That speaks volumes and I just told them so on their plea for money thinly veiled as a “survey”.
I`m sayin` I`m not ready to give up on Cain yet, warts and all, `cause that leaves rinos Romney and Perry, both bother me greatly, and the libertarian loon masquerading as a republican – Paul. No. Thanks. !
just a conservative girl 9:05 AM on 10/22/2011 Permalink |
Let’s just admit it, our choices suck.
fuzislippers 9:27 AM on 10/22/2011 Permalink |
Yes, our choices suck. :(