Meet The Candidates: 2012 GOP Thread

[mlmpetert]

Originally Posted by saden1

LOL...Is it a joint or a cigarette? I like it...it's authentic though he's doing that thing politicians do with their hand/thumb all the time. Cain's been having a lot of foobar moments lately but I don't think this ad impacts him negatively.

Definitely authentic. At first I thought it was a campaign gaffe, now im not so sure, but regardless it doesn’t matter. Cain’s campaign isn’t funded by Wall Street like Obama’s and Romney’s but he’s still getting tons of attention from an ad that isn’t costing him a thing. He’s running a completely non-traditional campaign and in the process defining himself not as anti-establishment but as the non-establishment choice, which is pretty smart.

[FRPLG]

Originally Posted by mlmpetert

Now is the time for action! - Ridiculous Herman Cain Ad - REAL - YouTube

Thoughts?

About him smoking? It's legal...next question.

[firstdown]

Occupy movement = whine about anything that cost money.

99% is actually the % of protesters that have never actually earned money to invest in Wall Street.

[12thMan]

[QUOTE=firstdown;852125]Occupy movement = whine about anything that cost money.

99% is actually the % of protesters that have never actually earned money to invest in Wall Street.[/QUOTE]

That's actually a pretty good line.

[Chico23231]

Poll: Cain takes top position, Perry falls to fifth – CNN Political Ticker - CNN.com Blogs

Perry fallen to 6%? I loving the fact his campaign has become such a joke.....and then there i Bachmann wow 2%

[firstdown]

Wait how can a bunch of raciest throw their support for Cain? Funny how the left is starting to attack him calling him names like uncle tom, token black man, etc.. and they don't think there is anything wrong with attacking a conservative black man.

[dmek25]

Originally Posted by firstdown

Wait how can a bunch of raciest throw their support for Cain? Funny how the left is starting to attack him calling him names like uncle tom, token black man, etc.. and they don't think there is anything wrong with attacking a conservative black man.

ok, ill bite. where did you hear/ see this?

[Slingin Sammy 33]

Originally Posted by dmek25

ok, ill bite. where did you hear/ see this?

In addition to O'Donnell and Garofalo's statements, not including the liberal blogosphere.....

DL Hughley
Herman Cain | Racism | Where's the outrage over D.L. Hughley's racist attack on Herman Cain? | The Daily Caller

TIME magazine
Herman Cain Insults Black Community with Views on Racism | TIME Ideas | TIME.com

on CNN
Democratic Strategist Calls Herman Cain ‘Racist, Bigoted‘ for Saying Blacks Have Been ’Brainwashed’ | Video | TheBlaze.com

on MSNBC
MSNBC's Bashir Again Gives Platform to Columnist Slamming Herman Cain As Self-hating Black Man | NewsBusters.org

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by Slingin Sammy 33

In addition to O'Donnell and Garofalo's statements, not including the liberal blogosphere.....

DL Hughley
Herman Cain | Racism | Where's the outrage over D.L. Hughley's racist attack on Herman Cain? | The Daily Caller

TIME magazine
Herman Cain Insults Black Community with Views on Racism | TIME Ideas | TIME.com

on CNN
Democratic Strategist Calls Herman Cain ‘Racist, Bigoted‘ for Saying Blacks Have Been ’Brainwashed’ | Video | TheBlaze.com

on MSNBC
MSNBC's Bashir Again Gives Platform to Columnist Slamming Herman Cain As Self-hating Black Man | NewsBusters.org

Cain is smart and he got what he wanted by making those states about race, he got liberals to bite. I think this sums it up perfectly:

"Herman Cain is trying to get the GOP nomination," Smiley said. "When you're running for the nomination of a Republican Party…these are the kind of statements that you make that play to your base. It's politics."

Ill be interested to see how Cain does in the midwest and south with his rising poll numbers. Race will certainly play a part in GOP numbers in those regions. U can lock that up.

[saden1]

Originally Posted by Slingin Sammy 33

In addition to O'Donnell and Garofalo's statements, not including the liberal blogosphere.....

DL Hughley
Herman Cain | Racism | Where's the outrage over D.L. Hughley's racist attack on Herman Cain? | The Daily Caller

TIME magazine
Herman Cain Insults Black Community with Views on Racism | TIME Ideas | TIME.com

on CNN
Democratic Strategist Calls Herman Cain ‘Racist, Bigoted‘ for Saying Blacks Have Been ’Brainwashed’ | Video | TheBlaze.com

on MSNBC
MSNBC's Bashir Again Gives Platform to Columnist Slamming Herman Cain As Self-hating Black Man | NewsBusters.org

Am I mistaken or were all these "racist" stuff written/said about him after Herman Cain said "there is no racism in America," "he left the democrat plantation a long time ago," "African-Americans have been brainwashed into not being open minded," "the liberal establishment is scared a real black man will run against Obama," "[Obama's] never been a part of the black experience in America," "It is documented that his mother was white and his father was from Africa. If he wants to call himself black, fine. If he wants to call himself African-American, fine."

Do you think these statements he made are acceptable? That they will endear him to African Americans? Make no mistake, as far as I am concernerned it doesn't matter if he's black or white, it does matter that he is pure cunt that's preaching a message of division and hate. That's just me my opinion though, I am sure white conservatives think otherwise...probably because they haven't gone through the brainwashing process yet.

[Slingin Sammy 33]

Originally Posted by saden1

Am I mistaken or were all these "racist" stuff written/said about him after Herman Cain said "there is no racism in America," "he left the democrat plantation a long time ago," "African-Americans have been brainwashed into not being open minded," "the liberal establishment is scared a real black man will run against Obama," "[Obama's] never been a part of the black experience in America," "It is documented that his mother was white and his father was from Africa. If he wants to call himself black, fine. If he wants to call himself African-American, fine."

I think the opinions of Cain and his detractors have remained constant before and after any statements he/they made, they're just hitting the airwaves with his rise in the polls.

Do you think these statements he made are acceptable? That they will endear him to African Americans? Make no mistake, as far as I am concernerned it doesn't matter if he's black or white, it does matter that he is pure cunt that's preaching a message of division and hate. That's just me my opinion though, I am sure white conservatives think otherwise...probably because they haven't gone through the brainwashing process yet.

I agree with these:
- liberal establishment is scared a real black man will run against Obama.
Not from a racial perspective, but strictly an election perspective, if Cain attracts even 10 additional percent of black voters in 2012, Obama's done.

- Obama not part of black experience in America. Again not from the racial perspective, but I don't think that most black folks grew up in HI, had experience traveling abroad, went to private school, went to Columbia/Harvard Law.

I'd rather not see any race-baiting on either side and I'm pretty sure most conservatives white/black/brown/yellow would agree. I want this election to strictly be about fixing the major issues our country faces

[mlmpetert]

Originally Posted by Slingin Sammy 33

In addition to O'Donnell and Garofalo's statements, not including the liberal blogosphere.....

DL Hughley
Herman Cain | Racism | Where's the outrage over D.L. Hughley's racist attack on Herman Cain? | The Daily Caller

TIME magazine
Herman Cain Insults Black Community with Views on Racism | TIME Ideas | TIME.com

on CNN
Democratic Strategist Calls Herman Cain ‘Racist, Bigoted‘ for Saying Blacks Have Been ’Brainwashed’ | Video | TheBlaze.com

on MSNBC
MSNBC's Bashir Again Gives Platform to Columnist Slamming Herman Cain As Self-hating Black Man | NewsBusters.org

A couple others:
Congressional Black Caucus: Tea Party racist, Allen West and Herman Cain 'oreos' - Spokane Conservative | Examiner.com

Rev. Al Sharpton Questions Herman Cain's "Black Authencity" & Slams His Comments About Unemployment & Poverty by Saying "Start with Your Mama" | The Moderate Voice

Cornel West On CNN: Herman Cain Needs To ‘Get Off The Symbolic Crack Pipe’ | Mediaite

Harry Belafonte | Herman Cain Bad Apple | Joy Behar Video | Mediaite

Schultz says 'break' is a 'southern racist term' | Campaign 2012

[saden1]

Originally Posted by firstdown

Wait how can a bunch of raciest throw their support for Cain? Funny how the left is starting to attack him calling him names like uncle tom, token black man, etc.. and they don't think there is anything wrong with attacking a conservative black man.

You think these people will support him? It's not like she's interviewing people at a Klan rally.

[Slingin Sammy 33]

Originally Posted by saden1

You think these people will support him? It's not like she's interviewing people at a Klan rally.

What's the point of this video? It's from 2008 and these f-in idiots are too stupid to even know when to vote anyway. No mainstream conservative wants their support.

How about these folks at the CBC conference in DC, I'd say they've got some pretty negative things to say about Cain & Allen West.

Congressional Black Caucus Attendees Herman Cain...

[saden1]

Originally Posted by Slingin Sammy 33

What's the point of this video? It's from 2008 and these f-in idiots are too stupid to even know when to vote anyway. No mainstream conservative wants their support.

How about these folks at the CBC conference in DC, I'd say they've got some pretty negative things to say about Cain & Allen West.

Congressional Black Caucus Attendees Herman Cain & Allen West Are "Oreos"... - YouTube

LOL...come on man, that super gay black guy has a legit reason to want Cain and West to go to hell. When the discussion is about identity crisis we should definitely defer to him.


Look, tea party is partly misunderstood by the Afircan Americans. I say that because when it started it was all about "taking our country back from the scary black muslim socialist welfare giving america destroyer president." Fair or not that stigma is still a stain on the movement because people remember those negative posters at rallies than the positive ones. Some think Cain winning is proof that the movement isn't racist, time will tell.

Now this ad by Cain sure opens my mind and makes me want to vote for him:



BTW, you want to include Cain into the mix for our bet?