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Herman Cain Owns His Foreign Policy Experience: ‘Don’t Know The ‘President Of Ubeki-beki-beki-stan-stan’

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Herman Cain was interviewed by CBN at the Value Voters Summit Friday night and conceded that he was ill-prepared to answer foreign policy questions. “When they ask me who is the president of Ubeki-beki-beki-beki-stan-stan I’m going to say you know, I don’t know. Do you know? And then I’m going to say how’s that going to create one job?”

The surprising admission was prompted by David Brody‘s question if the former Godfather Pizza CEO was prepared for “gotcha questions” like who’s the President of Uzbekistan (who by the way, is Islam Karimov).

Cain said knowing the president of “small, insignificant states” around the world was not something critical to focusing on national security and getting this economy going.

David Brody: “Are you ready for the gotcha questions that are coming from the media and others? Like who’s the president of Uzbekistan? It’s coming. All of this stuff and how are you dealing with that?”

Herman Cain: “I’m ready for the ‘gotcha’ questions and they’re already starting to come. And when they ask me who is the president of Ubeki-beki-beki-beki-stan-stan I’m going to say you know, I don’t know. Do you know? And then I’m going to say how’s that going to create one job? I want to focus on the top priorities of this country. That’s what leaders do. They make sure that the nation is focused on the critical issues with critical solutions. Knowing who is the head of some of these small insignificant states around the world I don’t think that is something that is critical to focusing on national security and getting this economy going. When I get ready to go visit that country I’ll know who it is but until then I want to focus on the big issues that we need to solve.”

Bill O’Reilly earlier argued that Cain “had no clue about foreign affairs” and his concession that he doesn’t have a grasp on the affairs of “small, insignificant states” reinforces that notion.

Brody’s question evoked the time George W. Bush‘s choked when asked by political reporter Andy Hiller who the leader’s of Chechnya, Taiwan, India and Pakistan were during his campaign for the Republican nomination. Hiller asked: “Can you name the president of Chechnya?” “No, can you?” Bush replied.

Watch Cain’s interview via CBN below:

(h/t CBN)

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  • Anonymous

    To be fair, as little as he knows on foreign policy, he can’t do any worse than Obama.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_XEFRKNJR6WJ5WQ6KNPH2OEY2LU Antonio

    Are we watching a Rick Perry implosion, Sarah Palin implosion, Newt Gingrich implosion or a Michelle Bachmann implosion?

  • http://profiles.yahoo.com/u/6LJFVZQ7RDU5JKOAD3NL5AIXF4 PETER

    If anything is begging for a remix, it’s this.

  • yungchii

    WOW…. *Blank stare*

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_XEFRKNJR6WJ5WQ6KNPH2OEY2LU Antonio

    Try, try, try as you may your guy is TOAST!

    I don’t even think Fox can carry enough water for this guy and I really don’t think he is stupid he just isn’t savvy.

  • Anonymous

    As soon as he got into office , Obama put his feet up on the Resolute desk , careful not to knock off the ashtray , and asked for a list of leaders so he could mail them an apology .

  • Matt Ketcham

    I like Herman Cain. He’s authentic, and he stays on message…albeit because it’s the only message he knows anything about.

  • The Real Royal Emperor

    Tollbooth may have gotten a bit of new life. It is increasingly clear the great mass of Republicans don’t like Willard. And, nothing seems to be changing that. The “Mormonism as cult” speakers over the weekend have launched an attack on Willard that is going to have some consequences. It will cut into the Teapublican Evangelical Base’s support for Willard, however you slice it. The T-Partee, a production of FOX “News” and generously underwritten by Koch Industries, has already decided to re-focus from the presidential election to the Senate campaigns. We may see Tollbooth a competitive force up through the Spring. And, more’s the pity.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_GWUMDXSUYVXFOVKEDR7OG3SD7A John Doe

    @James Crugnale, You are an absolute disgrace to the writing/journalism profession. Misleading headlines such as this actually defines who you are.

  • The Real Royal Emperor

    *Y*A*W*N*

  • Anonymous

    Ironically, Herman Cain was “got” by a question about “gotcha” questions. That’s okay, give it time and the spin will be put out there that this actually was a “gotcha” question asked of Mr. Cain by a member of the LSM.

    Cain is sinking his own ship. O’Donnell inadvertently did him a favor in the way he conducted their interview. Why? It didn’t really change anyone’s opinion of Herman Cain, like him or not, while O’Donnell came off as an arrogant, rude, host. Herman’s detractors look at his passive approach to the civil rights movement, and though perhaps not seeing that, in and of itself, as a condemnation, certainly see how it fits with what has come to be expected of Herman Cain. As for his supporters, it won’t really bother them at all. It changed no one’s opinion of him. It just made him look like the victim of a partisan attack.

    Instead of just riding with that, Herman then goes and makes his comments about race not having a major impact. That’s been beat to death in another article. Now he follows it up with these comments. His response to that question made Bush’s look good in comparison. At least Bush simply admitted he didn’t know. Cain does this, but also intentionally butchers the name of the place, while deeming nations insignificant. He’s going to be dealing with these nations if he is P.O.T.U.S.. He didn’t even attempt a diplomatic answer. He went straight to insults. To top it off, someone who likes to use Muslims as the boogeyman so much, should probably be more up on foreign affairs. If you don’t know who the president is of that country, whose name you can’t even pronounce, then you probably have no idea who they are in bed with, or harboring.

  • TruDat

    What a fool you are.

  • The Real Royal Emperor

    Herb Cain’s flippancy is dangerous if he were to ever become a serious candidate. Black Walnut, however, is not destined to be the flavor of an entire month. Whether you get it in a cup or a cone.

  • Anonymous

    A clown, I’m telling you! A clown who takes himself too seriously.

  • Anonymous

    LOVE his answer.   Who cares about unimportant details, I want a president who knows the economy inside and out and ignores the ‘gotcha’ media questions.   He did this in the Candy interview on CNN as well.  She would ask a dumb question, and he would focus back on jobs and the economy rather than letting her dictate the focus on those dumb media-obsessed topics that are all trivial.

    His appeal to independents is tremendous.   

  • Anonymous

    The onlt thing Herb Cain is worried about right now is selling books and getting a fat contract from FOXnews.  They celebrate ignorance over there.

  • Anonymous

    Robert up late last night .

    He and BFD had another of their spats .

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_XEFRKNJR6WJ5WQ6KNPH2OEY2LU Antonio

    Celebrate? More like worship.

  • Anonymous

    All the Marys in the front yard !

    Good luck trying to decipher this .

    skyfet makes more sense .

  • Anonymous

    Herman Cain, celebrating ignorance!

  • The Real Royal Emperor

    Well, cults do seem very popular these days.

  • Roger_Fails

    Or what about all the other gotcha questions like, “what do you read?” and  “what Supreme Court decision do you disagree with?” Those dirty libruhls and their questions!

  • Anonymous
  • Roger_Fails

    ^^^ Tired, counterfactual talking point alert.

  • Anonymous

    Why did you not inform THIS commenter to stay on topic?

  • Anonymous

    The problem is that if you are ignorant on the subject, you are in no position to determine its importance. Those “unknown unknowns” will get you, lol. Reveling in ignorance of foreign affairs, the way Mr. Cain does here, is a dangerous thing for someone wanting to be President. The world’s econonmies are a lot more connected than they have ever been. A blow to Greece will wreak havoc beyond its borders. Does Mr. Cain care about foreign policy in regards to Greece, or is that another one he could care less about? Suppose the nation of Uzbekistan hates America (because of some crazy notion they came up with, god only knows from where, that we look down on them), and they are harboring elements that plan to attack our nation. Are they worth knowing about then, or should we just wait until it happens to take interest in them, the same way most Americans had no idea what an “Afghanistan” was until 9/11?

  • Roger_Fails

    It’s true. I still think Mittens will eventually win the nomination, but the enormous resistance within the GOP looks really bad for their prospects next November. Even the Dems had more enthusiasm for Jon Kerry.

  • http://twitter.com/grimcity Neal Boyd

    To be fair, all those foreign leaders are UNAMERICAN.

    (by that, I just mean not American)

  • Anonymous

    But but but… Cain’s the kind of guy I want to have a beer with!  He’s just like me – dumb and self-righteous!

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_XEFRKNJR6WJ5WQ6KNPH2OEY2LU Antonio

    I’m confused – do you even know what bigotry means?

  • Dr OZ

    Hell you got a Prez now whose only background was being a Community Rabble Rouser.
    He spent all of 14 minutes in the Senate before running for President. Hell he didn’t even know how many States we have.
    A President gets Daily Briefing on trouble spots economy and world leaders he must deal with in one manner or another daily. I would question however, the quality of the idiots he has in THIS administration he relies on as his advisors.
    If you were CEO of a large Corporation, who would you rather have on your BOD? Herman Cain or the Community Organizer?
    Hopey Changey ain’t cutting it, Children!

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_XEFRKNJR6WJ5WQ6KNPH2OEY2LU Antonio

    I had a counterfactual talking point alert app on my iphone and I had to turn it off. I couldn’t get any work done with the constant “FOX LIES!! – FOX LIES!!”

  • TruDat

    Resist we much!

  • Anonymous

    Here I’ll help you out.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bigotry

  • TruDat

    Racist.

  • TruDat

    Racist.

  • TruDat

    Racist

  • TruDat

    I wonder if he knows there are only 50 states?

  • Anonymous

    In which case he’s running for the wrong office. He seems to be lobbying for treasury sec position

    BTW, an insignificant little ‘stan’ bred Osama Bin Laden and gave him a training ground. And 9/11 was hatched in a little insignificant little ‘stan’

    The more he talks, the more he proves his unsuitability for what he’s running for

  • TruDat

    Can Cain pronounce corpseman?

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_M5V6VTQAVLARF7XXO47Z5OCZWM TangledThorns

    2012 will be more about domestic issues like the economy/jobs so this will work in Cain’s favor.

  • Anonymous

    What does bigotry have to do with Herman Cain looking inept in terms of his foreign policy experience? How is he better than Obama? How do you even know? From how he runs his pizza restaurants? lol

  • Yukon Jack

    According to David Brody the person to be most qualified to be President would be the person who won the most money on Jeopardy. Or its host, who has something in common with Jimmy Jr. aka 0bama.

  • Anonymous

    This is classic Herman Cain, celebrating not knowing the details.

    I would love for a serious reporter to ask him again about how he opposed Obama’s policy on Israel, but didn’t know what the “right of return is”. I mean, that’s a little detail right … ?

  • Anonymous

    Awww, you want a tissue to cry into? :’(

  • Anonymous

    I don’t know if I support Cain yet. As you can see from my Avatar. But for you to have supported a “community organizer” with half a term in the Senate… let’s just say you shouldn’t be throwing THIS particular stone in your glass house.

  • Anonymous

    The moment of truth for Cain will be tomorrow’s Bloomberg debate where one can safely bet that the anchors will be prepared by the behind-the-scenes financial and economic geniuses at Bloomberg to laser-focus on his so called 999-plan. And when (when, not if) he stumbles and fumbles on that too, that would be his waterloo. Not that he had a chance

  • Anonymous

    You use race as a tool, that’s why you call people a racist when they don’t even mention race, you’re a loser, lol.

  • Anonymous

    Right of return: when you’re delivered the wrong pizza, you have the right to return it?

  • Anonymous

    You know what, wouldn’t be surprised it crossed his mind. At least that’s his area of expertise, I’ll give him that.

  • Anonymous

    This is more to Snowspot:
    ” How is he better than Obama?”
    Ask England about the Falklands, the Churchill bust, Niall Ferguson, and on and on…

    ” How do you even know? From how he runs his pizza restaurants? lol”
    Because I’m neither blind, deaf, nor dumb.

  • Anonymous

    Better to ignore it.  It obviously has the mental capacity of a 2 year old.

    I take that back – I know 2 year old children who are smarter and more mature.

  • Anonymous

    This article is about Herman Cain. You shouldn’t rip community rabble rousers. Sarah Palin has decided she’d rather be that than President. Say what you want about President Obama, at least he went FROM community activist to President. That’s progression. Did you see what I did there, throwing Sarah Palin in there? That was a pretty cheap tactic wasn’t it? So was your choice to mention President Obama being a community activist.

    You are right about the daily briefing, and the President having advisors. As such, Cain’s answer should have resembled the following.

    The name of the president of Uzbekistan does not come to mind at the moment, but I can certainly find that out. Listen, as President there is going to be a lot on my plate. I’m only human. I’m not going to lie to you and tell you I’m going to remember, on the spot, the name of everyone I will ever encounter in the course of diplomatic relations. What I can tell you is that I will have top notch advisors, within my administration, keeping me abreasted of the foreign affairs details pertinent to our nation at that time, and that I could readily go to, knowing I’ll be provided an answer, should I have a need for any additional information.

     

  • Anonymous

    heres a better explanation

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bky2SGrmC8g

  • Anonymous

    We’ve been pleased by president Obama’s response to McCain in a debate
    that we can ‘walk and chew gum at the same time’. This is true in times
    of crisis and if one had to. It turns out that this is a character in
    Obama and that this is all he does, addressing issues half way through.

    Cain is very correct that ‘leaders focus’ and address each issue to the finish line, even if it meant laser-focus dedication to an issue, and do it completely and thoroughly. However, it does not mean abrogating the necessacity for other skills and knowledge in other areas such as foreign policy because of the country’s need at any given time

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_XEFRKNJR6WJ5WQ6KNPH2OEY2LU Antonio

    Can you show how your link is an example of bigotry?

    You may be able to read but can you comprehend?

  • Anonymous

    Reminds me of that scene from the live action Ninja Turtles movie back in the ’90′s.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_XEFRKNJR6WJ5WQ6KNPH2OEY2LU Antonio

    Community organizer – a leader in his community willing to help his fellow man.

    And to the Right that is a bad thing. Wow.

    Did you forget he is also a LAWYER and was a college PROFESSOR who taught the CONSTITUTION?

  • Anonymous

    I think the people in “Ubeki-beki-beki-beki-stan-stan” will welcome future President Cain warmly.

    Being ignorant, arrogant and disrespectful can get you far these days in the GOP. After this, I consider Cain a serious contender for the candidacy. He doesn´t have a problem saying dumb things with a smile and with pride. Also, other than Romney and Perry, he doesn´t have a political record and doesn´t act or talk like a professional politician. All things the con base loves. A Cain/Bachmann ticket would be wonderfully absurd.

    Keeping my fingers crossed.

  • Michelle

    I’m guessing he at least knows how many states there are.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_XEFRKNJR6WJ5WQ6KNPH2OEY2LU Antonio

    Hmm….FOX LIES APP….could be something.

  • Anonymous

    It’s the 57 state boogeyman oooooooooo!

    Where is Ubeki-beki-beki-stan-stan, Michelle?

  • Anonymous

    They called other black men “sellouts”… that’s offensive and bigoted enough for me.

    And WBD… yes those are offensive (as is what I posted). Just as offensive as the antisemitic signs and videos discovered at OWS. Now how about you denounce those 1% as strongly as the 1% at the Tea Party Rallies???

    And finally Antonio… if you want to talk down a CEO and a man who has 25+ years of successful business experience WHILE pushing the idea that being a “community organizer” preps you for the White House… go for it. I’ll sit back and watch the rest of the class laugh at you.

  • Anonymous

    Dyno-mite!  Let’s turn that rock back over and display it proudly, brother!

    Dey took err jerbs!

  • Anonymous

    Toolbooth x2 !!  Teapublican !!  T-Partee !!  Koch Bros. !!

    Off Topic !!!

    *big ass drink*

  • http://mediamatters.org/ Leedog

    I believe Herb Cain was the one who coined the phrase “Black Walnut”, when describing himself!!

  • Cbbruuno

    Hey Herman, I am currently unemployed and I also know who the President of Uzbekistan. Does that make your head explode?

  • TruDat

    That sure was embarrassing for you libbies, wasn’t it?

  • Anonymous

    People aren’t criticising Cain for a slip of the tongue. It’s not that he doesn’t know the president of Uzbekistan. It’s that he is content to remain ignorant, while being offensive.

    What 50 states has to do with Herman Cain, I don’t know, but since you went off topic, let me ask you a question. Did you ever read that reply I made to your post, in the other thread? You were upset that someone compared Herman Cain’s position on race to Jews that helped Nazi’s detain and murder other Jews. I wanted to know if you had a sudden change of heart on extreme comparisons, considering you defended someone I took issue with for comparing use of the term “Teabagger” to the ”N” word, or was it simply a matter of the person who made the former comparison holding a different political view from you? 

  • News Of The World

    And he keeps opening his mouth.  Amazingly stupid and ignorant.  Next Republican/Teabagger candidate, please step up to the podium.  What a group of misfits.

  • TruDat

    Not quite as absurd as the Obama/Biden ticket however.  A community organizer without a clue, and a simpleton whose hairline can’t even be trusted.

  • TruDat

    Racist.

  • TruDat

    Just following the lead of the liberals.  Now go rub yourself up against a pony.

  • Anonymous

    Others have been called racists when opposing Obama’s policies when race is not an issue either.

    Welcome to the game that you created !!

  • TruDat

    Good for him.  Now stop criticising Cain; haven’t the left educated you that criticism of a black is racism?  Get with the agenda.

  • TruDat

    Yet every single one is more credible than Obama.

  • TruDat

    If only you were as ignorant as Herman Cain, you might actually be something more than a twit.

  • Anonymous

    Yaaawwwwwwwns, you are boring when you lie.

  • Chayal Boded

    Wow, it really is all about emotions with you racer libs ain’t it? How sad. Try being a real American for a change and use some logic and grow a pair. That way you can get on with teabagging each other and leave the rest of us out of it. Sorry ass losers.

  • Anonymous

    ^^^ Someone sounds totally unemotional… smdh 

    Must be on your period, huh?

  • Anonymous

    Oh, like, totally.

  • Chayal Boded

    pasta, your sure cute when your angry. Now take this banana and go home.

  • Chayal Boded

    So does this mean you actually believe Mr. Obama is a really great President? Really!?!?!?!

  • Anonymous

    You’re grammar sure does suck balls.  Your dumb.

  • Chayal Boded

    pasta, I wrote so you could understand, and this is the thanks is get? Ungrateful lemming.

  • Anonymous

    The_Royal_Court_Jester 10 minutes ago in reply to Snowspot

    Others have been called racists when opposing Obama’s policies when race is not an issue either.

    Welcome to the game that you created !!

    I cant imagine why anyone would think this was racist, huh

    http://wonkette.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/obama-racist-latest.jpg

  • TruDat

    Let’s just dismiss it since the error was that of a left-wing AA president.

  • TruDat

    You’re boring period.

  • Anonymous

    Don’t get dizzy from all that spinning…

    …and blood loss.  Hit up your girlfriend TinafromTampon.

  • Anonymous

    Like, totally, life, whatever! It’s not like Republicans say, like, totally idiotic stuff, like, wut?!

  • Lloyd C

    why are you a pooseyboy?
    whoislloydc@gmail.com

  • Chayal Boded

    Out of his Marxist upbringing, Obama has embraced the doctrine of the
    end justifies the means, but in his case as a strategy to achieve his
    egocentric ambitions not political ends except to do enough to keep his
    left-wing base in line. This cynical belief represents the epitome of
    corruption in any society.  A leader within government or the national
    community at large who is captive to this thinking must be by necessity
    devoid of ethics, integrity, or morals.

    Relying on his personal and physical traits, the gullibility and support
    of those desiring atonement for the past, coupled with his entitlement
    mentality, Obama has been able, akin to a piece of driftwood, to float
    upon the current until one day he washed up on the shore as President of
    the United States.

    Obama’s early adult years were spent as a “community organizer,” but
    only for a period of three years until the realization set in that this
    was not the road to greatness.  He then entered Harvard Law School where
    his charm and speaking ability  resulted in his election as the
    President of the Harvard Law Review.  This move resulted in his first
    introduction to fame, as he was nationally trumpeted as the first black
    president of the Review.

    He also learned how easily the white elite establishment, in particular
    the media, could be manipulated as he at age 31 — someone with no real
    world accomplishments — was initiated into the Ruling Class, signed to
    a publishing contract and given a large advance to write a book which
    evolved into a personal memoir: “Dreams from My Father”.  The
    gullibility of the establishment and Obama’s success in manipulating it
    is epitomized by Joe Biden’s remark

    in 2007 when he said:

    “I mean, you got the first mainstream African-American who is articulate
    and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy.  I mean, that’s a
    storybook, man.”

    In 1991 Obama signed on to the faculty at Chicago Law School where for
    twelve years he served as a Lecturer teaching constitutional law.
    During that same period he joined the law firm of Davis, Miner, Barnhill
    & Galahad (1993-2002) specializing in civil rights litigation.  He also
    served on the Board of the Woods Foundation (1994-2002) and the Chicago
    Annenberg Challenge (1995-2002).  Obama was now firmly ensconced in the
    elite circle of the Ruling Class.

    In 1996 he turned to politics.  In his first state senate race he
    defeated incumbent Alice Palmer by eliminating her and all other primary
    rivals from the ballot through successful but highly contentious
    challenge petitions.  Obama won the election unopposed.

    In a further revelation of his muddled and uncertain belief system,
    while in the state Senate (1997-2004) he voted present
    on controversial bills over 130
    times.  When given the opportunity he would not take a position on
    issues and avoided any commitment to his ideological upbringing.

    *By* *Steve McCann*

  • Anonymous

    Oh, no! Someone calling themselves TruDat, who is here to do nothing more than troll, called me a twit. My feelings are soooo hurt. I swear there’s a playbook out there telling people like TruDat how to avoid engaging the actual points of an argument. This time it was the nursery school level insult. Next time it might be to point the finger at someone else for similar behavior, as a way of excusing the person whose behavior is being discussed. I see they’ve even added a new play. Randomly call critics of Herman Cain racist and then declare they got it from the liberals. If you ask me it just reinforces the beliefs of those that say the only reason the Tea Party has put Cain on the scene is to counter the appearance of racism. 

  • Lloyd C

    except he didn’t

    after you logoff, kyou’re going to touch kiddies in their no-no spots

    what is the difference between me lying about you and you lying about obama?

    whoislloydc gmail.com

  • Chayal Boded

    You mean like randomly calling opponents to the SOTUS racists, etc? BTW, don’t let Tru get to you so badly, it’s all only in fun and stuff, no need to get all emotional and shit.

  • Anonymous

    Look Rasta, someone accusing people of being race baiters, while accusing them of not being real Americans, wants to offer you a banana.

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

    Reminds me of the Debate when Hillary and Obama didn’t know the name of Medvedev. (well, Hillary partly did)

  • Anonymous

    Get to me? No. I find it amusingly predictable. I’ve goaded friends of mine into launching insults 100x worse than that at me, simply out of boredom, so an anonymous troll on the net calling me a twit only serves to offend my sense of a decent insult.

    Say what you want about critics of the right, they will tell you why they deem something racist. You may agree, you may not. What they won’t do is act like children and offer the lame excuse that someone else did it first.

  • Anonymous

    I know a lot of you have been hitting that playbook hard, engaging in deflections, to derail the conversation, but can someone tell me what does Cain gain by saying what he said as opposed to something like this:

    The name of the president of Uzbekistan does not come to mind at the moment, but I can certainly find that out. Listen, as President there is going to be a lot on my plate. I’m only human. I’m not going to lie to you and tell you I’m going to remember, on the spot, the name of everyone I will ever encounter in the course of diplomatic relations. What I can tell you is that I will have top notch advisors, within my administration, keeping me abreasted of the foreign affairs details pertinent to our nation at that time, and that I could readily go to, knowing I’ll be provided an answer, should I have a need for any additional information.

  • Chayal Boded

    What?! You want one too?

  • Anonymous

    @ Tatboy What the heck is wrong with community organizing, that sounds like such a bizarre thing to put down. How could you support Cain at all? You’re supposed to be a Ron Paul fan… 

    OH NO, SOMEONE THAT ORGANIZES COMMUNITIES… oh man, I can’t imagine how that would be good experience for the guy in charge of a 300 million citizen community.

    I swear, sometimes it seems like such a waste of time to even bother debating because, you act like Herman Cain is a worthy presidential candidate for conservatives… he doesn’t even have any stances because he doesn’t know anything… FEH!

  • Anonymous

    Let’s see now… in a single sentence, he managed to offend an entire religion (Muslims). In a single sentence, he managed to offend an entire race (his own). Now in a single sentence, he effectively managed to offend an entire country. This fool is not only a danger to himself, he’s a danger to entire world, and he really (really) must be stopped before he gets us ALL killed! 

  • Anonymous

    Why is Cain impersonating a redneck?!?!

  • Anonymous

    nice
    a new name but it still comes through

  • Guest

    Corpsman…Corpsman…Corpsman…

  • Anonymous

    randomly?

  • Anonymous

    Who really cares about the President or Prime Minister of any other country, when our President has the power & authority to obliterate him/her with a drone  missle strike without knowing his/her name?

  • Anonymous

    If you would be so kind. I think I’m all out and I was so looking forward to making a strawberry smoothie. Are you sure it’s going to be okay with the right if you give me one? I don’t want you to be ostracized as a socialist and subsequently labeled a RINO for my sake.

  • The Real Royal Emperor

    It is indeed off topic. I got caught up in the exuberance of the moment. My bad.

  • The Real Royal Emperor

    Very well put.

  • Anonymous

    Cain is being honest here.  Also, he’s right.  If he wanted to be coy, he’d be asking the interviewer right back:  What has the UN done for the US recently?  Or ever?

  • The Real Royal Emperor

    Yes, but he can reduce the world’s largest economy to just three (3) numbers. Few people can do that. Thank God!

  • Anonymous

    How creative and entertaining of you to play kindergarten kid.

  • Anonymous

    Obama.

    /endP2hypocrisy

  • Anonymous

    You are the quintessential Republican.  You support stupid candidates while dismissing candidates who improve their communities or lose their hair.

    Awesome.  Really. 

  • Redleaf

    Quotes like these from Cain will only burnish his credentials with the anti-education Right. So, basically, meet the man who’s going to run against Obama. 

  • Redleaf

    The interviewer isn’t running for president.

  • Anonymous

    It’s obvious this clown will never make it anywhere near the presidency but Romney should definitely make him his Minister of Minstrel.

  • Ricci Dats Me

    He can? LOL.. really… where do you arrive at this wet dream? Because he helped GODFATHER’S PIZZA.. have you looked into THE HELP (yes, intended) that he provided? My bet.. naah you or the other GOPs who vote for this dude havent. They take the TOP headline “Helped Godfather’s Pizza” and run with it without looking at what he actually did. GO HERM!!!

  • TruDat

    Racist.

  • TruDat

    Racist.

  • Ricci Dats Me

    He gains nothing.. he loses nothing.. 

  • Anonymous

     ”And then I’m going to say how’s that going to create one job?”

    And how is calling the majority of Black Americans brainwashed or bragging about how Black he is going to create one job either but that never stops him from flapping his ignorant mouth on that.

  • TruDat

    Sadly, someone calling themselves Censure, who is here to do nothing more than troll, can’t handle it when his own lefty tactics are used against it.

  • Ricci Dats Me

    I’m not aware that the post you are referring to mentions any party affiliation. IF your go to move is to jump on sides, welcome to the volleyball party.. is it your pick or mine because the teacher is waiting. Most of us would LOVE to see someone else in office who will do some things to help us all, but the GOP candidates so far have been seriously flawed, and the few candidates who do look promising, you guys pay no attention to or criticize how they or who they select in the firmament of invisible super powers to worship.

  • TruDat

    Laughable.  Interesting how you left-wing hacks backtrack when your own garbage is thrown back in your miserable left-wing faces.

  • TruDat

    And for you to play along.  Now lie down on your nappy mattress.

  • Anonymous

    Was it was before he was before the social programs!

  • TruDat

    Ah, here’s some of that compelling intellectual argument you were telling me you’re so proficient at.

  • TruDat

    Keep spinning, clown, it’s really, really cute.

  • Ricci Dats Me

    and… THEY BEAT YOUR GUY… ROFL

  • Anonymous

    I see.  You threw something that you’re proud of.  What exactly would that be?

  • Anonymous

    Yeah, because posting the equivalent of “I know you are but what am I” disproves my accusation that you are capable of little more than being a troll with nursery school level insults.

  • Anonymous

    Herb, for future reference the President of Ubeki-beki-beki-beki-stan-stan is Mohammed Jihad Sherpa Derka-Derka Abaka-la.

    Write it down.

  • http://www.thecobraslair.com Cobra

    Can you spell it?

    –Cobra

  • Anonymous
  • TruDat

    That’s because he got the vote of 18 year old clueless people, guilt-ridden lefties, the entire black population, and the lefty losers who thought they’d be getting more handouts.

  • TruDat

    Your feces.

  • TruDat

    Corpse man.

  • Anonymous

    Oh, yeah. I’ve seen apes do that at the zoo. They usually throw their own though.

  • Redleaf

    Explain. 

  • Anonymous

    Herman Cain is not serious about his candidacy. He just wants to sell his embarrassing book.

  • Anonymous

    Hey everyone, have you met my pet troll, TruDat? Yes, yes, I know. You’re not supposed to feed them, but I’m doing you all a service. No matter how bad your day might be going, all you have to do is find one of my posts, and eventually this troll will reply with some stupid shit that will make you thank god you’re not that idiot.

  • Anonymous

    Elected officials get millions of tax dollars to hire people to learn for them. If or once he is receiving that kind of presidential funds, like many politicians he will not need to.

  • TruDat

    You’re implying something negative about a black man, i.e., Cain.  Therefore, according to liberal logic, you are a racist.

  • TruDat

    Reread the posts.  I believe it is you who responds to my posts.  I just follow suit since you appear to be seeking out some sort of friend.

    Please, go back to your left-wing talking points from the Daily Kos.

  • TruDat

    I guess you’re a little embarrassed about your nonsensical post, considering you were just lecturing everyone about how intellectual you were in comparison to everyone else’s post.  Liberal hypocrisy is nothing new here; don’t cry about it.

  • Robert Bayden

    Nice try. Obama succeeds where others failed (Bush)

  • Anonymous

    See. Didn’t I tell you? It’s kind of cool. He even has a string in the back. If you pull it he spouts typical right wing rhetoric about the LSM, left-wing agenda, socialism, etc.. I’m not sure if you’re supposed to feed him after midnight though? Does that only apply to Gremlins, or trolls also?

  • Robert Bayden

    It’s a good thing the President doesn’t have to interact with leaders of other countries or anything like that

  • Anonymous

    BTW, if any third party wants to run through these comments, they can clearly see who it is that jumps in on the other’s conversation. Trolls don’t let a little thing like the truth get in the way of their trolling though.

  • Anonymous

    And now our guest is magically whisked away to Teatardistan.

  • Robert Bayden

    LMAO @ black walnut

  • Anonymous
  • Robert Bayden

    Good point, following in Palin’s footsteps. It seems premature to write a book about his “road to the White House”. He isn’t even there yet!

  • Anonymous

    if obama is a success, you have a new meaning for what the term success means.  For a president, it is never a recovery where income levels drop more than during the recession AND certainly not 9%+ unemployment .

    Economic failure, absolutely. 

  • Anonymous

    not because he’s a successful CEO, federal reserve board member, Navy ballistics analyst, computer science masters, or economic expert? 

    As Reagan said, are you better off than you were four years ago?  

  • Anonymous

    you’re being obtuse.  Herman Cain is an expert in business and monetary policy, leadership and defense systems.  

    Btw, probably a good asset that he helped develop the ballistic systems used on naval carriers, but I’m sure you’d much rather he know obscure political names…

  • TruDat

    That only counts when the elected official is a lib.

  • Robert Bayden

    Surprising coming from the selftitled Black Walnut

  • Robert Bayden

    His 9-9-9 sounds like a pizza deal

  • Roger_Fails

    God, you’re even stupider than I thought.

  • Anonymous

    End the war in Ubeki-beki-beki-beki-stan-stan.  Bring our troops home!

  • Anonymous

    Speaking of periods… you’re spotting again.

  • Anonymous

    Herman Cain’s foreign policy experience:  He can see Cuba from his house!

  • Anonymous

    His job was to determine the fire safety equipment on aircraft carriers and jet bombers.  That is not a “ballastic systems”.
    Not only that, but he was asked by the board of directors at Godfather’s Pizza to resign.  Why?

  • The Real Royal Emperor

    Indeed. A great deal more, but still not much.

  • The Real Royal Emperor

    Indeed. A great deal more, but still not much.

  • Anonymous

    Who cares, does it really matter ?

  • Anonymous

    The party likes Romney, but the people don’t.

  • Franksharon

    herman has my vote—-as for foreign affairs the past 3 presidents with all their knowledge have not done very well infact i do not believe anyone could do worst——we need fresh thoughts—–has anyone noticed how the media talks about anyone with fresh new ideas and thoughts—–they seem to want america to fail–whats up

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