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Herman Cain Refers To Himself As ‘Black Walnut Ice Cream’ On Fox and Friends

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Surging GOP candidate Herman Cain is christening himself as the black walnut ice cream of the presidential race. In multiple interviews, Cain is using the ice cream flavor as a metaphor for his campaign.

On Fox and Friends this morning, Cain shrugged off Chris Christie‘s potential run for the nomination. “He’ll get a lot of attention, suck up a lot of oxygen for a while, and at the same time, you’ll see ‘black walnut’ moving up the charts!”

“I can eat black walnut all the time – it’s not a flavor of the week!” Cain said, in response to a characterization given by Sarah Palin. “It’s not that heavy. You can eat it on the cone or in a cup.”

Cain has made repeated mention of the ice cream flavor in other media appearances.

“I happen to believe there’s iced milk, and then there’s Haagen-Dazs black walnut,” Cain said last Friday on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. “Substance, that’s the difference. I got the substance. I’m the black walnut! It lasts longer than a week.”

Will Cain’s ice cream gambit pay off with Republican voters? The last candidate to be pinned as a Haagen-Dazs flavor wasn’t as lucky.

Watch Cain’s black walnut-isms on Fox and Friends below:

(h/t Politico)

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  • Michelle

    One thing I love about Herman is that he refuses to be politically correct.  It’s so refreshing. 

  • Anonymous

    I don”t know what to make of this. Its a metaphor that isn’t true. How can he heal the nation, when he is determined to marginalize a group of the population just because they are Muslims. 

  • Anonymous

    Rick Perry managed to do exactly the same, but to a…lesser effect.

    …Those damned consequences.

  • Anonymous

    “You can eat it on the cone or in a cup.”

    LOL I’m sorry, but this is something I would expect a 2nd grader to write in a 5 sentence paragraph. What the hell is wrong with this man? Is this his idea of being on good behavior? Sit up straight and say simpleton things in front a TV camera? Who the hell doesn’t know you can eat ice cream out of a damn cone or a cup? And how the hell is that going to fix the unemployment rate in this country?!

    (Whoooooo – Let me calm down here, cause… Mm. Mm. Mm. You don’t know me!)

    Personally, I don’t eat the shit. Black walnuts give me gas like you wouldn’t believe. So unless this fool plans to fix the economy with my flatulence, he needs to think of something better to say on these silly news shows or just go somewhere and shut the hell up!

  • TbagsRstupid

    like Roseann?

  • Anonymous

    Yes token, you are the black wall “nut” icecream!

  • TbagsRstupid

    love it

  • Anonymous

    mediaite seems obsessed with Cain’s race.  Can’t you follow MLK’s advice to focus on the content of character and actions and not color of skin?

    Would be nice, since you seem to be fine when it comes to Dr. Rice or Pres. Obama.

    Honestly, Cain is a black man, and yes his color is a darker tone than Obama.  None of that has anything to do with his qualifications for President, and I’m already sick of this subtle prejudice.  
     

  • Angrytheblackman

    All i read was “i love my little token ni99er makes me seem not racist”

  • Michelle

    Shocking that you see that.  NOT!

  • Michelle

    Yeah, talking about ice cream is the same as calling for the execution of people whose only crime is being successful.  Talk about a stretch!

  • Angrytheblackman

    Don’t hate the playa hate the game. i just tell it like it is and refuse to be politically correct. Ain’t that refreshin babe?

  • Michelle

    Your name seems appropriate.  It must be hard to go through life with all that hate. 

  • Angrytheblackman

    Cain got the ice cream wrong. he’s just a black nut.

  • Angrytheblackman

    oh yeah brimming with hate. i’m sure you love the angry black man stereotype. i’m also sure if you had a brain you’d get the point scarecrow. go tell the wiz he f*cked up. i’m also guessin you can’t take your bullshit being thrown back at you

  • Angrytheblackman

    oh yeah brimming with hate. i’m sure you love the angry black man stereotype. i’m also sure if you had a brain you’d get the point scarecrow. go tell the wiz he f*cked up. i’m also guessin you can’t take your bullshit being thrown back at you

  • Michelle

    I’m not into stereotypes, but you seem to be.  You should meet Cobra.  You and him would have a grand time talking about how Whitey is keeping you down.  Let go of your hate man.  It’s only hurting you. 

  • Angrytheblackman

    really? i read all kindsa crap from you about liberal media, liberals hating nd oppressing minorities blah blah blah all you have is stereotypes. Whitey keeping me down? did i say that? i jus said i’m an angry black man. you don’t know what i’m angry at. i’m particularly angry at the sloth of my people. what i’m more angry at is people telling me i’m brainwashed because i don’t hate mexican children whose parents brought em here n i don’t hate people w/o insurance or gay soldiers. really hateful on those babe n it ain’t goin nowhere.

  • Michelle

    Well if I chose to be angry (and it is a choice), I could be over the total dishonest of your post.  Fortunately, unlike you, I’m not looking to be offended.  Have a great day!!

  • Anonymous

    And Obama repeating ‘HOPE’ and ‘CHANGE’ a million times doesn’t actually fix the economy either. And cool red white and blue posters of Obama’s face with ‘CHANGE’ written underneath don’t make Obama the Messiah.

    Quit being so petty, the candidates are allowed to let their guard down and have fun SOME of the time. 

  • Anonymous

    Racism is always wherever the left needs it.  It’s coming out awfully early and thick considering the election is still over a year in the future.

    What an ideological burden it must be.

  • David Milikin

    You got that right and an angry one at that.

  • Anonymous

    The problem with Cain is that all he wants to do is have fun. Hell, in one of the first debates, he even said America needs to learn how to take a joke. Was he talking about himself? 

    Fine. The joke was “got.” Just remember when that joke is “got,” and you actually “get” it, it’s too damn late cause by then everybody’s got.

  • Pablo

    There’s a difference between politically incorrect and moronic. I figured you’d recognize it, being one of them yourself. I guess you’re the wrong one, though.

  • Pablo

    i jus said i’m an angry black man. you don’t know what i’m angry at.</blockq

  • Pablo

    Yes, we got the joke in 2008. In hindsight, it’s not very funny.

  • Pablo

    That’s some sharp, incisive commentary right there. Well delivered, too. How can we thank you?

  • Pablo

    This election is only about race. It’s all they’ve got. It certainly can’t be about achievements.

  • Pablo

    He doesn’t come off as the least bit angry. Obama, on the other hand…

    Presidentin’ is hard.

  • The Real Royal Emperor

    So, you’re saying that the Godfather of Krappy Pizza is free to be politically incorrect when he is talking about wholly inconsequential matters?

  • The Real Royal Emperor

    Pot calling the kettle and the kettle calling the pot! Merciful Medea, Michelle-in-Utah! You hate everything, everyplace and everyone!

  • Michelle

    Royal Dimwit, I don’t even hate you ( I do pity you, however).  You can keep saying it, but it won’t make it true.  Now run along and stalk someone else half your age.

  • Guest

    No…like joe biden

  • Cecelia

    Michelle, they’ve insulted and bullied you about virtually every aspect of life, including your religious faith and your family life.

    Invariably your attitude is “have a nice day”. 

    It’s a hoot!

  • Guest

    “the Godfather of Krappy Pizza ” —-as opposed to the Real Royal Emperor of….nothing?

    By the way, to keep yourself from sounding so uniformed in the future regarding Hurman Cain, here’s his resume for your education.

    Feel free to compare it to Obama.

    *     Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics.
    *     Master’s degree in Computer Science.
    *     Mathematician for the Navy, where he worked on missile ballistics (making him a rocket scientist).
    *     Computer systems analyst for Coca-Cola.
    *     VP of Corporate Data Systems and Services for Pillsbury (this is the top of the ladder in the computer world, being in charge of information systems for a major corporation).
     
    All achieved before reaching the age of 35. Since he reached the top of the information systems world, he changed careers!
     
    *     Business Manager. Took charge of Pillsbury’s 400 Burger King restaurants in the Philadelphia area, which were the company’s poorest performers in the country. Spent the first nine months learning the business from the ground up, cooking hamburger and yes, cleaning toilets. After three years he had turned them into the company’s best performers.
    *     Godfather’s Pizza CEO. Was asked by Pillsbury to take charge of their Godfather’s Pizza chain (which was on the verge of bankruptcy). He made it profitable in 14 months.
    *     In 1988 he led a buyout of the Godfather’s Pizza chain from Pillsbury. He was now the owner of a restaurant chain. Again he reached the top of the ladder of another industry.
    *     He was also chairman of the National Restaurant Association during this time. This is a group that interacts with government on behalf of the restaurant industry, and it gave him political experience from the non-politician side.
     
    Having reached the top of a second industry, he changed careers again!
     
    *     Adviser to the Federal Reserve System. Herman Cain went to work for the Federal Reserve Banking System advising them on how monetary policy changes would affect American businesses.
    *     Chairman of the Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank. He worked his way up to the chairmanship of a regional Federal Reserve bank. This is only one step below the chairmanship of the entire Federal Reserve System (the top banking position in the country). This position allowed him to see how monetary policy is made from the inside, and understand the political forces that impact the monetary system.
     
    After reaching the top of the banking industry, he changed careers for a fourth time!
     
    *     Writer and public speaker. He then started to write and speak on leadership. His books include Speak as a Leader, CEO of Self, Leadership is Common Sense, and They Think You’re Stupid.
    *     Radio Host. Around 2007—after a remarkable 40 year career—he started hosting a radio show on WSB in Atlanta (the largest talk radio station in the country).
     
     

  • The Real Royal Emperor

    We have an interesting little event unfolding in Texas in which Tollbooth is not directly involved, but which jolts Texas law enforcement and courts once again and is likely to bring up the “Did he execute an innocent man?” question again. The county to my north is sort of the conviction capital of the conviction state. The DA, John Bradley, was Tollbooth’s replacement to the Forensic Panel, and his job was to quash the Willingham (executed) investigation. He effectively did so, but was so brash and blood thirsty that he couldn’t keep his position. The state Senate refused to confirm him. Almost 25 years ago, a man was convicted of the murder of his wife and child on really flimsy evidence. Virtually no forensics. No eye witness. Bradley was not the DA then and Tollbooth was not the governor. When the Innocence Project got involved, they discovered all manner of law enforcement and prosecution abuses, including not disclosing exculpatory evidence. Six (6) years ago, the Innocence Project discovered a bandana not produced by the prosecution. It sought DNA testing. Bradley refused to consent. A six (6) year battle was raged. Bradley lost. DNA testing established that the Defendant, Michael Morton, was not the killer, and it established that the killer had been convicted of other violent crimes in California. Still Bradley fought the release for months, until yesterday. A visiting judge basically told Bradley to put up or shut up. Morton is scheduled for release within hours.

    Innocent. 25 years in a Texas prison. Kept there unnecessarily for seven (7) years by Tollbooth’s favorite DA. And, the state will owe Morton a couple of million dollars.

    Did Tollbooth execute an innocent man? Most likely.

    Did Tollbooth keep an innocent man in prison? Demonstrably.

    I’ve been pleased to see Tollbooth’s speedy demise. He deserves it. It is a disgrace for him to be in office.

    And, yes, Michelle-in-Utah, I know you are thrilled to have an innocent man rot away in prison. But, remember, the fiscally responsible state just dished out US $2 Million for its blood thirst. Not too fiscally responsible, huh? 

  • Pablo

    Meanwhile, Kook is a failed Avon lady.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_NWVKX2P2QBPQ6FHQHCHVIC2ALQ Fedup in Florida

    Ouch! 

    Robert looks like our Guest here gave you a good old fashioned bitch slap.  Maybe you should make a better attempt at substance instead of spewing nonsense in the future.  

  • Anonymous

    I’m sometimes misguided in my belief that  the law and judiciary suggest a man/woman are innocent until proven guilty. Beyond a shadow of a doubt.

    I suspect sadly, that not a lot of people will actually care, because they are very comfortable with the circumstances/system and number of summary executions.

    It’s still a miscarriage of justice. I hope Mr Morton gets his compensation for 25 years and makes a big noise while doing it.

  • Anonymous

    The HERMINATOR certainly has a nice sense of humor.

    The best aspect of Cain’s campaign is that it will drive the lunatic-left d-cRAT socialists even more insane (if that is even possible) because the d-cRAT socialists believe that blacks are 100% owned as their property. So, when one of them strays from the lunatic-left plantation and speaks out of turn – or otherwise disobeys their d-cRAT MASTERS – the lunatic-left and their stooges in the lamestream socialist media go into hyper-hate mode and throw everything they can at the offender. Already, race-baiter “lynch the INNOCENT Duke lacrosse team” sharpton and sewer-rat maher have called Cain a “racist”, a “bigot” and an “uncle tom” (the lunatic-left ALWAYS throws out such epithets because they are simply mentally incapable of rationally discussing any matter.)  There will be more – much more – vile hatred from the d-cRAT socialists directed at Cain as he campaigns and shows many that there is a BETTER alternative to the despicable d-cRAT socialist OWNERS and RULERS of blacks.

  • Anonymous

    Cain is genuine, humorous and sincere (something 99% of politicians are not)…. not sure how that constitutes a ‘problem with Cain.’ 

    And about your ‘cone or cup not a funny joke’ comment – usually overly analyzing the obviousness of a joke makes it not funny so I’d guess thats why you don’t like Cain’s humor. 

  • The Real Royal Emperor

    Not really. If copying and pasting were talents, Michelle-in-Utah and Sarah N.Italy would be guest starring on “Hee-Haw”.

  • The Real Royal Emperor

    Why don’t the two (2) of you get together. Watch “Beaches”. Wash each others hair. Make some fudge. Have a tickle fight.

  • The Real Royal Emperor

    Why don’t the two (2) of you get together. Watch “Beaches”. Wash each others hair. Make some fudge. Have a tickle fight.

  • The Real Royal Emperor

    Classic. I say, “Classic!”.

  • Michelle

    Now your stalking is just getting creepy, old man.

  • Guest

    “Not really. If copying and pasting were talents, Michelle-in-Utah and Sarah N.Italy would be guest starring on “Hee-Haw”.

    In other words…you have nothing insightfull to say as a rebuttle to the claim that Cain is much more than a “Pizza  Guy”, and way more qualified in every possible way then our current elected president.

  • The Real Royal Emperor

    Sorry, I don’t generally respond to kopy and paste krap or to talking points. Yes, I’ve read all of that before. Most impressive. If I needed a night manager at one of my fast food franchises, yes, I’d hire TGFOKP. For president, not so much.

  • Anonymous

    ‘…Cain as he campaigns and shows many that there is a BETTER alternative to the despicable d-cRAT socialist OWNERS and RULERS of blacks.’

    ‘…Rulers of blacks?’

    Believe it or not, the blacks (As you call them) are not ‘ruled’ by anyone and are free to make up their own electoral Democratic decisions in choosing whom to vote for. African American don’t need to be patronized because they vote individually just like everyone else in General Elections.

    Unfortunately for Republicans, historically there hasn’t been a GOP Candidate or GOP message that appeals to them widely. The Candidates don’t inspire credible enthusiasm and neither do some of the GOP pundits or their actions. 

    Although, perhaps Herman Cain could excite the 40m African Americans to individually choose otherwise and they may all summarily see and greet the Republican message as something more open minded, accepting and inclusive than its been shown to be recently. 

    On the other hand there’s always Allen West…or maybe not.

  • Chef Pete

    As a desert, black walnut ice cream is an excellent choice, BUT for the entree, I hear Herman loves my Marinated Chicken.

    Best regards,

    Chef Pete

    http://themorningspew.com/2011/10/04/this-moment-not-brought-to-you-by-obamacare/

  • Anonymous

    I though he used that line on Leno. Just what we need, another mentally bankrupt idiot for candidate

  • Guest

    ” If I needed a night manager at one of my fast food franchises,”

    Ok…i get it. You dont have anything intelligent to say regarding Cain’s robust background in comparisson to the empty suit you voted for.  Got it.

  • Anonymous

    correct!

  • Anonymous

    Honestly, I just don’t get it. So insulting to see a person’s skin color rather than the amazing resume the man has.   He’s incredibly engaging, funny, likable and always presents specific answers to questions.  Really refreshing.

    He’s talks in concrete soundbites, yet everything on mediaite is about his skin color, not his impressive credentials and answers.   Very racially wrong.

  • Anonymous

    He’s also a former Army captain.  The more I learn about Cain, the more impressed I get!

  • Anonymous

    army captain, mathemetician, ballistic system analyst, computer sciences masters degree, CEO, etc.

    The only idiot is you… for ignoring facts… 

  • Anonymous

    good post, very comprehensive.  We’re all lucky people like Cain  with such substance and abilities are willing to endure the ugly process of presidential politics and work with so many politicians who just want to get elected, rather than truly serve the voters.   

  • Anonymous

    I cannot believe Herman Cain was on Red Eye last night!  He explained his work as a ballistics systems analyst (using his math degree) and and his policy on Iran.   How Greg got him on Red Eye should be its own story…

  • TruDat

    You’re right; 4 years of Obama was enough.

  • TruDat

    Racist!

  • TruDat

    Resist we much!

  • Connie

    You really do need to calm down. 

  • Anonymous

    You really need to shut the hell up!

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_DH7BW3WBLM5WJLBULVHNMSALNA papa_j

    Herman Cain has already played the “N word” card unfairly on Rick Perry. He also stated on The View that he believes that homosexuals “choose” their nature. Now he mimics the racist rhetoric of LA mayor Ray Nagin  who called his people “chocolate” by naming himself “black walnut”.
    Seriously???
    He is so UNPRESIDENTIAL!

  • Dee J

    Thank You!

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