But Cain has sometimes appeared to be in over his head. Consider what's happened over the past week:
—He said he would negotiate for the release of U.S. prisoners held by terrorists, then reversed himself and said he had misunderstood the question.
—He muddied the water on abortion. He told CNN that while he strongly opposes abortion, "the government shouldn't be trying to tell people everything to do, especially when it comes to social decisions that they need to make." He later issued a statement reiterating his opposition to abortion.—Amid criticism that his 9-9-9 tax overhaul would force the majority of Americans to pay more to the government, he reworked the plan to exclude the poorest people and to allow some deductions. Backers of Cain's original plan had praised its simplicity, and carving out exceptions could erode that support.
Through it all, Cain has appeared unflappable. He chalks up the reversals to the breakneck pace of the race.
"In a couple of instances ... I misspoke because of the pace of the interview. I don't call it a flip-flop. I'd rather come back and explain to people what I really meant," Cain said Friday after an economic speech in Detroit. "It doesn't send mixed messages. It just shows that I'm willing to correct myself ... if in fact I need to correct myself for clarity. That's what I'm trying to achieve."
For those in the GOP still in search of a candidate to back, his rocky rollout on the national stage has reinforced the view that Cain, who's never won an election, isn't ready for the big leagues.
"I'm looking for someone that's electable and right now I don't think he fits into that category," said 60-year-old Gene Carkeet of Memphis, Tenn., who attended a recent Cain rally there but remains undecided.
Gwen Ecklund, Republican chairwoman in Crawford County, Iowa, said Cain "has had a bad week."
"I do think it made some people take a second look," she said.
The Texas governor has plummeted in public opinion polls as Cain has climbed. But Perry turned in a spirited and combative debate performance at a recent forum in New Hampshire and plans to detail his own tax reform proposal relying on a flat tax under which everyone would pay the same income tax rate.
Cain and Perry are competing for support from tea party groups and evangelical voters.
Ralph Reed, a Republican strategist who founded the national Christian Coalition and now heads the Faith and Freedom Coalition, said Cain is going through the growing pains that come with sudden national exposure.
"It's a learning curve for any candidate who moves from the back of the pack to front of the pack," Reed said. "You undergo the political equivalent of a GI tract exam ... where every word is weighed and chewed over and scrutinized."
Reed said that after months of jumping on every media appearance offered, Cain and his staff must now limit his exposure and hammer home carefully honed talking points.
That's a tall order for a man who has spent years as a conservative radio talk-show host, saying what was on his mind and scoring points for being provocative.
Whether Cain's willingness to retool his 9-9-9 tax plan will be seen as a strength or a weakness is an open question.
Not everyone is disheartened by Cain's missteps. Kay Godwin, co-founder of Georgia Conservatives in Action, said she is still solidly behind him.
*Herman can't save a damn fly, let alone save America!
People say "your as good as you think you are."
Herman Cain Thinks he's the best man to save America from all the sh&t that America has brought on itself.
"NOT!"
We all know that it takes alot more work to run a country than a pizza business. Pizza is good eats, but it won't get you the republican nomination.
At the end of the day this article proves that Herman Cain isn't the best man to run this country. He has talked harsly about blacks, said he would electrocute illegals by electrifying the border fence, said something hidious regarding abortion, and then this ridiculous 9-9-9 plan seems to add more insult to injury.
Anyone that insults his own race, by saying "his secret service codename should be "Cornbread" and his use, often before white audiences, of phrases like "shucky-ducky" is a hot ass mess! He also claims that he likes to wear gold because it looks good against his "beautiful dark skin," and he likens himself to haagen daz's black walnut ice cream because he is, he claims, not just a flavor of the month."(per NYDaily News)
At best folks this sh%t is troubling because "shucky-ducky" is a nonsensical phrase often associated with uneducated Southern blacks. Cain's wish to be called "cornbread" is also troubling, since it can be viewed, like watermelon and fried chicken, as a stereotype applied to blacks. (per NYDaily News).
Herman Cain is a HOT ASS MESS!*
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