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Will Herman Cain’s Reaction To ‘N*ggerhead’ Controversy Hurt Him With Conservative Base?

by Tommy Christopher | 11:19 am, October 3rd, 2011

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As the fallout from the Rick Perry “Camp N*ggerhead” controversy continues to build, an interesting peripheral question has emerged: How will this controversy affect the rising candidacy of Herman Cain, whose denunciation of Perry elevated this from a mere “hit piece” from the “liberal media” to an intramural fight among Republicans? The perfect storm of the “race card” and Cain’s use of a word that’s arguably as inflammatory to the conservative base as the n-word – “sensitivity” – could spell trouble for Cain’s meteoric campaign.

This particular Cain vs. Perry bout poses an interesting dilemma for the conservative base. The energy around Cain is nuclear, and is truly a grassroots phenomenon. While he has exploded onto the national radar with his resounding victory in the Florida straw poll and rocket ride to the top of the polls, the conservative faithful have been heaping adulation on Cain for a long time now. At this year’s CPAC in February, “I love Herman Cain” was the mantra on everyone’s lips. In a straight-up battle of true enthusiasm, Cain beats Rick Perry every time.

On the other hand, Cain’s denunciation of Rick Perry cuts deeply at the conservative base’s defensiveness about racial issues. The standard operating procedure for conservatives, even black conservatives, is to deride any issue involving Republicans and race as “playing the race card.”

Cain, himself, has recently been under fire from the media for remarks that he made about black voters being “brainwashed,” and likening the Democratic Party to a “plantation.”

Now, Cain is on the other side of that equation, attacking a conservative over an issue of race. For the conservative base, Cain’s response could be a double-whammy, as he invoked the dreaded “S-word” in his response to This Week‘s Christiane Amanpour, saying that Perry’s attendance at the camp “shows a lack of sensitivity.”

This is exactly the kind of talk that got Rick Perry drummed out of the GOP primary lead, when he said conservatives were “heartless” if they opposed in-state tuition for the children of undocumented immigrants. As my friend and former colleague Matt Lewis pointed out to me, good conservatives have traditionally only used the dreaded “S-word” with the prefix “hyper.”

It’s early yet, but this controversy is shaping up to be the stake through the heart of Perry’s already-troubled campaign. Even conservatives who side with Perry will likely have to concede that cutting through the thick cloud of coverage around this promises diminishing returns. What are the chances that anyone is going to come out of the woodwork to defend their trips to camp “N*ggerhead” with Rick Perry?

If Perry is, indeed, finished, then the blame for his demise falls squarely on Herman Cain’s shoulders. While the Post‘s reporting was solid, there were solid grounds for criticism, especially from a conservative base that’s already suspicious of mainstream journalism. Cain’s denunciation effectively destroyed that line of defense, and placed the story into a Republican-on-Republican frame that’s a no-win for conservatives. Allowing Perry to go down in flames will reinforce mainstream notions about conservatives and race, but so will attacking Herman Cain.

So far, I haven’t seen much criticism of Cain, which is a good sign for him. If the conservative base’s love burns as brightly for Cain as it seems, The Daily Caller’s Matt Lewis lays out the manner in which they can “forgive” Cain:

Cain’s comments were — at best – premature — and at worst, highly irresponsible. It was a cheap shot, and, perhaps a signal that Cain is willing to play the race card against a fellow Republican when it benefits him.

The fact that Cain spoke out so soon — basing his comments on a newly-posted and thinly-sourced article, published by an outlet many conservativs believe to have a liberal bias — speaks to Cain’s lack of political judgment.

While it’s probably too late for Perry, conservatives can “rescue” Cain by reasoning that he was “taken in” by the lamestream reporting of the Washington Post. Or, they could go with Redstate/CNN pundit Erick Erickson‘s comparison of Cain to conservative race bogeyman Al Sharpton:

Herman Cain jumped into the fray on the Perry attack expressing moral outrage or something. I think he might have been doing his impression of Al Sharpton in the level of outrage he was willing to drum up to be outraged over what Hugh Hewitt called a “drive by slander.” Maybe he should have been outraged at the reporter for the hit job instead of at Rick Perry for Perry’s daddy painting over a racial slur.

Erickson’s comparatively mild shot at Cain, it should be noted, looks more like a pro forma matter than anything else, as it was buried in a pile of musings, rather than it’s own post. Cain’s standing in the polls will ultimately tell the tale, but if conservative opinion-makers continue to hold their fire, he stands a chance.

On the other hand, as coverage of this issue intensifies, the effect could very well be to forge an ever-stronger association between the GOP and issues of race. If and when that happens, the conservative base’s love of Herman Cain will truly be put to the test. Democratic Fox News contributor and Daily Beast columnist Kirsten Powers tells Mediaite that Cain’s denunciation was a misstep that will hurt him with the base:(via email)

It was a mistake and shows he doesn’t really understand the psychology of the GOP base. First, there are a lot of contradictions in the reporting — some say that Perry was offended by it and the rock was turned over. Others say they saw it in the last few years. Because conservatives don’t trust the MSM, they will err on the side of assuming the MSM is out to destroy Perry and playing racial politics. Some will also see this as Cain “playing the race card” to gain support. I don’t agree with this assessment, but this is how the base likely will view it. What I would say is Cain should have waited until all the facts were in before assuming that what was reported was true. I think the base will resent Cain being used by liberals and the MSM to accuse a Republican of being a racist.

2012 Election, Christiane Amanpour, Controversy, Erick Erickson, Herman Cain, hunting camp, Kirsten Powers, matt lewis, N*ggerhead, Niggerhead, Racism, Rick Perry

Anonymous

More N*ggerhead stories !

Forget Solyndragate , Fast and Furious , Walpingate , TargetShoppingWithaPhotographerGate, DemsDon’tWanttheJobsBillGate, etc. …
L_Salazar

Will Herman Cain’s Reaction To ‘N*ggerhead’ Controversy Hurt Him With Conservative Base?

NO!
Anonymous

What a cynical question Mr. Christopher. Are you saying the GOP/TP condone racict element among them?
Anonymous

OMG! Tommy you haven’t quit your job and killed yourself yet? You are so biased with your dog whistles. I just HAD to click on your article, which I am by no means supporting, and post a comment letting you know for the thousandth time how irrelevant and meaningless you are to me. Yada, yada, yada. So on and so forth.

Sorry about that, but I figured we should go ahead and get the usual drivel out of the way, early on.
Anonymous

It’s time for the media to concoct a new flavor of the week in their continuing quasi-reality show called electoral politics. Everyone knows the real contest is Moldy Mittens vs. the Alaskan Aphrodite.
CrazyLikeAFoxViewer

Methinks Censure doth protest too much.
Anonymous

I like Cain a lot more than Perry, but this was a bogus attack on Perry and Cain, as Obama would say, acted stupidly. If Cain does not apologize this will leave a mark.

Herman Cain should try to remember Reagan’s 11th Commandment during all interviews.
Anonymous

keep running with the story by unnamed sources tommy
TbagsRstupid

ok
http://www.sarainitalyblog.blogspot.com/ sarainitaly

obama sat in a church for 20 years, that had a habit of making racist comments, and he was still elected.

Herman Cain said he wouldn’t hire Muslims, apologized and was forgiven.

He should come out and apologize for reacting too quickly to Perry, and all will be forgiven.

I think the people most concerned about Perry and Cain and these *controversies* (and keeping them alive) are Liberals.
Exgoper

As long as Cain can continue to spout nonsense, speak in simplistic, easy-to-understand sound bites and talk endlessly about the non-existent threat of Sharia Law, he won’t lose the base.
Anonymous

Oh noes! Obama speaking at a New Black Panther rally! What is going on here!
http://admin.biggovernment.breitbart.com/abreitbart/2011/10/03/shock-photos-barack-obama-with-new-black-panther-party-on-campaign-trail-in-2007/?preview=true&preview_id=342124&preview_nonce=ba7afad252

Consider the source of course, but there are photos, named witnesses, and videotape.

None of the above was there for this stupid Perry story. I wonder if Mediaite will cover all this racial hate?

Or is Mediaite just a site for unsourced 30 year old attack pieces on Republicans?
Joe W.

“While the Post‘s reporting was solid”—BULL SHIT, Tommy.
NDanielson

You can’t forget what your ignorant of, right tbag?
Anonymous

Blah, blah, blah, more Christopher blather.

Why Tommy, why no mention of Perry being a Democrat when this supposedly newsworthy story was actually news?
NDanielson

Don’t forget MSNBC’s own Al Sharpton! I think that is where Mr. tbag here, and his lapdogs get their news.

http://www.11alive.com/news/article/207668/40/Sharptons-Atlanta-HQ-admits-handing-out-possibly-bogus-stimulus-check-forms
caconservative

It’s good to see that even you, can understand this is a non-issue. Racism in the GOP, as ramped as what we have in the White House, even you understand how laughable that is…good for you, you’ve finally had an Epiphany. After experiencing your Liberal enema, cleansing your body of that filthy Liberal crap, don’t you feel invigorated by the truth?
caconservative

Perry’s a Repulican?….when?
Anonymous

I guess the term ‘sarcasm’ passed you by.
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_NWVKX2P2QBPQ6FHQHCHVIC2ALQ Fedup in Florida

Ol Tommy Christopher in true liberal fashion trying to stir the flames… Cains response was measured and completely acceptable. He has nothing to apologize for… It is amazing how the liberal press will jump through hoops to try and destroy the GOP… Hey Tommy what ever did become of the 4th Estate?
Anonymous

Methinks that went over a few peoples heads, including the person that hit the “like” button on it. I figured the line about getting the “usual drivel” out of the way adequately expressed my intentions.
Anonymous

That’s right Herb you better apologize for questioning that man’s sensitivity, you know teabaggers don’t like it when you go off script and don’t do as your told.
Anonymous

Yet if Cain didn’t comment on it, the liberal loons like Tommy would be outraged that he isn’t addressing it.

Can’t win either way in the double standard of liberalism.

Tommy, how about a Solyndra and fast and furious story……just once show us you CAN be bipartisan…..never know, you might even gain a little credibility that you are severely lacking!!
Anonymous

How many Tommy Christopher hit pieces are there going to be on this stupid story? The Perry camp had reported his family (stating from memory so may be off on particulars but not substance) bought the property in 1983 and within a few months had painted over the rock that had been there for decades. If that is true then this story is a non-story other than the argument someone who had intentions for public office should have taken a jackhammer to the thing and had picture taken of them hitting it with a sledgehammer while shirtless and sweaty. If he lied and it was only recently covered up (and I don’t mean touching up old paint that had faded since originally being painted over in 1983) then its something Perry will have to address. Cain’s statement on it shouldn’t be a problem with conservatives, because conservatives aren’t racist and also see the word as offensive – some may argue its political correctness and since the meaning is geographical its wrong to cover it up – but even most of those people would agree its an offensive term (if not clarified as a geographical feature).

If the 1983 paint faded and they recently refreshed the paint – good for them – since it may be an issue for some they ought to consider going ahead and destroying it. If the name has been hidden since they owned the place then this is only a liberal fantasy hit piece and deserves to be ignored.
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_NWVKX2P2QBPQ6FHQHCHVIC2ALQ Fedup in Florida

Tommy is a good little soldier of the left and will concentrate on discrediting the GOP candidates… Herman Cain is the flavor of the month because as he gains support and popularity among the GOP it weakens the argument that the only reason that Obama is so opposed by conservatives is because of his race…

This will be the ugliest campaign for the presidency that this country has witnessed in it’s modern history. It will so tear at us as a people that I am afraid that it will have lasting effects on this country. But the liberal press could care little as they are obsessed with their mission at hand and little consider the costs of what they do.

There is little honor in the press today, they should be ashamed of what they have done to what once was considered one of the pillars of our democracy.
Anonymous

The Perry comments as well as Christie one will hurt him, not because of race, but because he starts to sound like a politician.
TbagsRstupid

dumbass

The event in question was
the 42nd anniversary of the 1965 march from Selma,
which ended when the civil rights marchers were attacked by law enforcement at
Edmund Pettus Bridge. The Birmingham News reported:

Former President Bill Clinton and presidential hopefuls
Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama locked arms with civil
rights icons Sunday and marched through
thousands of wellwishers, crossing the
Edmund Pettus Bridge to cap the 42nd anniversary Right to Vote and Bridge
Crossing Jubilee.

figures NDanielson would like this
TbagsRstupid

Herman Cain should try to remember Reagan’s 11th Commandment during all interviews.

Why does Herb have to remember?

Guess you havent been watching the debates (or commercials, or interviews, etc)
Tex45

GOP insiders are looking for a way to dump this clown and him dissing Perry may give them the out.
TbagsRstupid

I didnt forget you are a misogynist
Anonymous

Agree, especially with last line, but other than Drudge I must say I see Mediaite as the next-best news source on the internet, largely because it covers subjects I’m interested in (mostly) but mainly because of the ease of intelligent interaction and editing of the story via us readers. Especially with Tommy, I often only skim the article to get the highpoints then skip directly to the comments where I expect to find occasional related facts but at least related positions. If the comments section were made more burdensome I don’t think I’d bother with this website. Tommy’s over the top bias does get tiring though.
Lizton

The jackass right like Bretibart and Limbaugh will continue to support him to cover their vile attacks against Obama.
Onne

Cain has just about served his purpose for the GOP so I suspect his take down will begin soon.
Anonymous

The left has been trying very hard the last week or so. You are right in that the MSM attack on Cain will increase in direct proportion to his support by the GOP voters. Don’t hold your breath waiting for conservatives to attack him unless he takes a position that isn’t conservative. Isn’t that odd? Conservatives are more interested in your positions and your actions and history than they are the color of your skin – how crazy is that? I know it must drive liberals crazy since they love to classify and demonize.
Anonymous

I love this new favorite trick , when you cannot argue or defend your side,—–DEFLECT with some B S crapola!!! lol, you got it down pat.
Anonymous

Let’s face it, folks—Rick Perry scr*wed the pooch for himslef, telling the Right who hate illegals, including their childre that they have no heart !!! You really think this guy would ever get off first base after that? Plus he is a bumbler debater, can you see him up against ObaMA? Give it a rest. And as for Cain—You don’t really think those who make the decisions for candidates would EVER choose Cain to be their candidate, do you? You have way too many on the right who can’t stand to see a Black man in the WH now—you think they will put another one in?????? seriously….. Unless Christie gets enough ego stroking and money, Romney will be your man! Like it or not.
Fudge441

I’m sure we’ll see bagger bumper stickers that read n$$gar head. Cain is toast.
Guest

Wow, way to alienate moderates with being an asshole. I would have agreed with you, but you got so rude by the end that I see what kind of a person you really are. Vicious and extreme rhetoric like that is what will lose the Republican Party the White House this election, even though it should have the presidency in the bag. Good job.
Hugo Daun

Seems a lot of “conservatives” don’t mind that JR Perry Jr. (Jimmy Dick to his “close friends”) is a bigot.

Color me shocked.
Hagen619dj

Conservatives don’t rattle that easily. They are sitting back watching the feasco and who ever comes out the smarter….he’s worth listening too. All the race inuenduos are so childish. If Perry has been hunting at this camp for years, why hasn’t anyone complained before now about it’s name? We’ve found out that black people don’t like the word plantation; which we whites think nothing about….but I have to agree that a camp with that kind of name should not be posted that way. If it’s a detriment to Perry…it will soon be realized.
Hagen619dj

Just remember that this commentery is written by a democrat. His slant on the headlines is always apparent when you read it. Some are worth reading as well as some not.
NeverWrong

The thing that is going to do Cain in is the way he is arrogantly throwing everyone of the other candidates under the bus in each new interview. He has become like The oBUMbler in the way he wrongly looks at everyone else is wrong and they are to blame while he acts like he is some kind of Messiah, just like the oBUMer presently in OUR White House. When Cain first came on the scene I liked him better than the others but, now I’m getting really tired at the way he has become the Second Coming of O’Bammer in his own mind. One false Messiah is one too DAMN many. Thanks Herman BUT, No thanks!
Hagen619dj

Think again Guest: Even the democrats are wondering what they put in the white house. Last vote time was “oh, let’s put Obama in, he seems like a nice black man”. The only reason he got voted in was because the younger people wanted to see a black man as president in their life time. They didn’t stop to think of his lack of knowledge and business sense. Obama is all for show, he was bought and paid for and is now trying to do the same again. He isn’t sticking to his white house office doing his job….he’s out campaigning and raising money and trying to fool people with phoney photo shoots of the dingy wife.
Anonymous

Perhaps, but his pepperoni stance can only help.
Hagen619dj

Be prepared for alot more trival persuits as this thing carries on. It just all depends on who wins a poll and then the attacks are on. It’s childish and stupid. apologies aren’t necessary from either one.
Hagen619dj

They should lock arms and just all walk off the end of the bridge. Then all the news would be done.
Hagen619dj

o.k., here you go. Perry used to be a democrat…………he switched to republican…got any other posts you want mentioned in hopes of making a point? It really doesn’t matter. Alot of people switch in the stream.
Hagen619dj

It only shows that the media loves to point at the negative. Guess it makes for better stories. Why on earth would anyone dwell on the positive. The positive wouldn’t make fun of anyone. These headlines are very slanted and trouble causing. Look at how Bachmann was victimized over a item of food, now it’s Perry over a name. If it was covered years ago….then why is it coming out now. Too bad that people are so inclined to push the negative to degrade someone. Real American of the media and journalists.
Hagen619dj

Are you all ready for the nonsense of Christie being too fat? Just wait….it will come. If there is anything to run him down it will be his weight….however; not too many Americans have room to talk huh?
Hagen619dj

Are you all ready for the nonsense of Christie being too fat? Just wait….it will come. If there is anything to run him down it will be his weight….however; not too many Americans have room to talk huh?
TbagsRstupid

Faced With Perry’s Controversy, Conservatives Slam…Herman Cain

At RedState, Erick Erickson concluded, “It also seems to be a slander Herman Cain is picking up and running with as a way to get into second place.” Glenn Reynolds remarked that until now, Cain’s “big appeal is that he’s not just another black race-card-playing politician.” Over at the Daily Caller, Matt Lewis called
Cain’s remarks “a cheap shot, and, perhaps a signal that Cain is
willing to play the race card against a fellow Republican when it
benefits him.”
Hagen619dj

For some reason you liberals seem to think that conservatives are against black people. Where does that come from? They are as progressive, productive, educated, rich blah, blah, blah as any other race…including white. But then if I really think about it….it’s your only way of backstabing that seems appropriate to themselves.
Latin2

Don’t forge the NEW photos that Andrew Breitbart found of Obama at the racist New Black Panther Party rally.

http://biggovernment.com/abreitbart/2011/10/03/shock-photos-barack-obama-with-new-black-panther-party-on-campaign-trail-in-2007/

TommEE will have to write a special blogging DEFENDING Obama and blaming the GOP for bring that up.
Latin2

If the MSM wants to dig up the past….why not do a story about this;

http://www.hyscience.com/WEB-RED-Barrow-et-al.jpg

Michelle Obama being chummy with the wife of racist, homophobic, anti-Semite Nation of Islam’s wife.
Latin2

TommEE is trying to smear Cain. Now the Obama media, which includes Mediaite, is gunning for Cain.
Latin2

So when is Mediaite going to get a Conservative writer for balance?
Anonymous

Get a life. This whole hoorah is a tempest in a teapot. Put it into historical perspective. LOTS of things have historically been called ni…rheads, from cannons set into the ground, muzzle up, slightly over-sized cannonball set into it, and used to moor ships, to a sort of coral. As I understand it, this particular affront to Political Correctness referred to a black rock. If you are offended, you need to get a grip. If you are professionally offended, like The Reverend Al, teach your grandmother to suck eggs.
Anonymous

BTW, Herman is probably correct. Rick Perry is probably insensitive. Hello! He’s a Texan. A rural Texan. A Texas Aggie. A Texas Aggie Yell Leader. A 61-year-old Texas Aggie Yell Leader. If he wasn’t insensitive, I’d wonder if he were gay. We’ve had almost 11 years of Harvard sensitivity. How’s that worked out for you?
Anonymous

Hey Uncle Ruckus, did you think these uneducated conservative backwoods trailer park pieces of shit liked you forreal forreal????….now you cant even take ya stupid black ass back to Jogia…..they made you an honorary white person and you screwed it up…..just ask michael steele to slide over and make roon for you on the MSNBC Black Conservative circus train
Anonymous

No, Cain said Christie was too liberal. Cain should rise above the fray or risk being seen as just another political hack.
http://www.facebook.com/horace.henry3 Horace Henry

See, I told ya’ll. They’re setting Mr. Cain ”up” for a big “fall”! Just watch and see, and it’s not going to take a long time either.
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_XPZY5XHALX3BY7NART4WDDXFI4 Lynne

Ok all was well until homophobic aspect. I disagree with all violence & hippocritical double standards so in regards to that w/ the Homosexuals I stand against…but if what you mean is by denouncing the conduct and lifestyle of sin & calling out what it is as not a good thing to aspire to for our men and women-well that is a good thing in and of itself. By the way, I’m no NOI (Nation Of Islam) fan…kinda have a stong affinity against false prophets.
TbagsRstupid

Don’t hold your breath waiting for conservatives to attack him unless he takes a position that isn’t conservative.

hope you werent holding your breath

Glenn Reynolds remarked that until now, Cain’s “big appeal is that he’s
not just another black race-card-playing politician.” Over at the Daily
Caller, Matt Lewis called
Cain’s remarks “a cheap shot, and, perhaps a signal that Cain is
willing to play the race card against a fellow Republican when it
benefits him.”
http://thefunemployed.blogspot.com/ rance

What republicans don’t like is being called heartless. But what they really don’t like is for the MSM to manufacture a controversy in an effort to take out a Republican. Cain played right along and that is why this will hurt him. You have Texas DEMOCRATS defending Perry. BLACK Texas DEMOCRATS. Black Texas Democrats who have been to this so called racist ranch with Perry.

http://hotair.com/archives/2011/10/03/no-rick-perrys-not-a-racist-say-texas-democrats/comment-page-1/#comments
http://thefunemployed.blogspot.com/ rance

Well, according to the left he’s not really black so I guess your hypothesis doesn’t matter.
Anonymous

Ok, dumbass. Now tell us why it matters what the event was. This isnt about politics- Obama met with and marched with a man who has on film said “I hate white people, all of them!”, ” your gonna have to kill some crackers” & “your gonna have to kill the white babies.” for freedom.

If you think that is ok for the President of the US to meet with, share a podium with, and march with a person like that regardless of the event, from this point forward please STFU about new tones, targets on maps, and 30 year old stories about bad words on rocks.
Morgan_Said

Cain got suckered in on that one and it cost him points that he worked hard for to earn; just as it cost the other frontrunners when they thought they had to make a move on those ahead of them.

One thing to remember is that we are not looking to chose the best debater. Look what that cost our country three years ago (and the tab is still running). We need the best candidate with executive experience and we have several good ones to chose from.

One other thing worth mentioning–to make you feel better. Obama got a good percentage of his votes last time from people that felt they had to prove (to them selves) that they were not racists. Now that they have proven it, they don’t have to prove it again.
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_FSPIVAFYI672OH5NOKVRTEZA4U MadCharles

Cain took advantage and had great success spending his affirmative action taxpayer allotment. At least he didn’t waste the opportunity. He was trying to work both sides and failed. No one wants an isle crosser anymore.
Brincar

GET YOUR POPCORN…..REPUBLICAN IDOL..IS GETTING BETTER..
CIRCULAR FIRING SQUAD
CAIN JUST CUT HIS OWN THROAT
Anonymous

I think you may be right. Now that Cain is making a strong showing, the left will try to attack him any way they can. Tommy, and others like him, will try their best to write Cain off. I for one am please to see Cain doing so well. I hope his support continues to grow.
Anonymous

I don’t think Cain needs to apologize at all. This is just the left trying to make an issue out of it.
Anonymous

There are people on the far right that DO think Christie is too liberal. Cain is not wrong in saying that, so there is nothing to hold against him(Cain). There is no perfect candidate, left or right. Things are going to get very, very nasty over the next 14 months, and a lot if the cause for it will fueled by the slanted media coverage.
Anonymous

The left will look for any excuse to paint Cain in a bad light, while all the time calling conservatives racist. How pathetic.
Anonymous

Pammy, your comments about Cain seem rather racist. Are you a black hater?
Anonymous

Left or right, the candidates always sling mud at each other. Nothing new here.
Anonymous

Cain is the non-politician in the race. Don’t become one. It isn’t about Perry or Christie; it’s about Cain continuing to be an outsider. Jockeying for political points doesn’t help him.
Insider

Perry op research has a couple of bombshells ready to drop on Cain that once out will destroy him and remove him from the race.
Anonymous

Cain isn’t climbing in the polls JUST because he has been considered the “non-politician in the race”. You might see him as a one trick pony, but not everyone does.
Cristanti

No way Cain gets my vote now, he sounded like typical sharpton!
Glutton

Poor Herman Cain, now he’s going to come off as a “liberal” for calling the n word insensitive.
Glutton

Poor Herman Cain, now he’s going to come off as a “liberal” for calling the n word insensitive.
Glutton

Right, Herman Cain should have come out and said that the n word isn’t offensive, like a good Uncle Tom, right?
Glutton

What a joke. Rick Parry has a ranch called “N*ggerhead”, but Herman Cain is the one who takes the fall. This is why the Republican Party is a complete joke.
Anonymous

In a word, yes. For the first time, Limbaugh scorned him and infact uttered the all deadly “I liked Cain” then perjured himself and said “I mean, I like Cain”

Cain is finished, not that he had a chance
L_Salazar

Would someone from Texas please take a picture of that rock and post it on line.

I suspect that all of the controversy surround it is about words in print and not on the rock.
Anonymous

I’m no fan of Perry, however, Cain only said the name was insensitive. He said nothing about Perry. Cain strenuously pointed this out on the radio this morning (Imus show I think), but nobody is reporting it yet.
potvin

How ’bout we just “color” you a moron?
potvin

No, a bumper sticker with Obama’s picture and the words fat head would be good enough. Obama is toast.
Anonymous

The WHITE GUILT card is soooo much fun to play on YT!
Hooligan

tommy chirstopher, oba’mao’s #1 shoe shine boy and jock sniffer, too cowardly to stand up to black racism against whitey, you can’t hide from me forever, i will continue to find you, see blocking me didn’t work, hahahahahahahahahahah