Taking Cain Seriously

"You hear the same thing said about Herman Cain all the time: Herman Cain has some really interesting ideas, but . . .

I love Herman Cain, but . . .

But what?

But he can't win.

Why not?

At best, the answer has to do with that cloudy word "electability." Or that Mr. Cain has never held elected political office.

In 2004, Mr. Cain ran for the GOP's U.S. Senate nomination in Georgia. He lost to Johnny Isakson. Last weekend, Mr. Cain ran away with the Florida straw poll vote, winning with 37%. He torched both the "Southern" candidate, Rick Perry of Texas, who worked hard to win the vote, and Mitt Romney, who in 2008 campaigned everywhere in Florida.

The time is overdue to plumb the mystery of Herman Cain's "interesting, but" candidacy. Let's start at the top—in the top-tier candidacy of Mitt Romney.

Though he's got the governorship credential, Mr. Romney's emphasis in this campaign is on his private-sector experience. It's good, despite the knock on Bain Capital's business model. But measured by résumés, Herman Cain's looks deeper in terms of working on the private sector's front lines.

The details of his career path are worth knowing. .............

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142 ... on_LEADTop

Cain has surged in the polls in the last few days and is up there with Perry and Romney. Perry's poll numbers have declined.

Cain is the one to watch right now.

Cain's THE MAN!!!!

REPOST!!!!
January 26, 2011
Top Ten Reasons to Support Herman Cain for President
By C. Edmund Wright

10. The "race card":
9. Been there, done that:
8. Not forgettable:
7. Will break every rule set for him by "strategists":
6. Will really get under the skin of the Washingtonian class:
5. Will not get in way of the 2010 Congress' momentum:
4. Never held office before:
3. Ann Coulter's second-favorite pick:
2. Will not be cowed by the new speech police:
And the number one reason to support a Cain candidacy? It opens the door to a ticket of Cain and Haley Barbour in some order. OK, maybe this is not earthshaking, but imagine the "racist Republican Party" putting forth a national ticket including a drawlin' Mississippi good ol' boy and a black businessman who still speaks a smidgen of Ebonics
http://www.americanthinker.com/2011/01/top_ten_reasons_to_support_her.html

McCain 2008?
Cain 2012?

I am starting to see a pattern here. :VeryScared:

I do like the idea of the possibility of getting a president who has never held a political office. I think it would be a breath of fresh air to see a man or woman make it to the presidency based on his/her working accomplishments and not because of family or political ties. I know some of his statements will be nit picked to death by the media so I don't have high hopes for his ultimate success...but he could also make a good VP.

Plus, free pizza for every voter, if he wins!

CriticalBill wrote: I do like the idea of the possibility of getting a president who has never held a political office..

That was part of Perot's appeal. Even running third party he got around 20% of the popular vote.

Godfather's could move into the Safeway Center! I think they have at least one empty storefront.

Read and be enlightened...

How about a Cain/Rubio ticket? That would likely lead to 16 yrs of rep leadership!