Lawrence O’Donnell: Cained!

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O’Donnell tries to lecture Cain on “being black”, among other things; Cain smacks him down again…and again…and again:

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Rather than substantive questions regarding the state of the economy and other policy issues, O’Donnell wants to play “gotcha” media journalism, hoping to do to Citizen Cain what liberals in MSM (O’Donnell describes himself as a “practical European socialist”) have been doing to other Republican presidential candidates. Good! Herman Cain is substantive on character. O’Donnell did Cain a favor here.

Who comes across as the one looking foolish and stupid on national TV? Hint: It wasn’t the GOP and presidential contender…

Even Kos Kiddies are cringing at O’Donnell’s interview:

1) When you think of Herman Cain, do you ever find yourself thinking, “gee, he was a black teen in the early-1960s. Why didn’t he participate in civil rights movement?” I’m not an African-American and wasn’t alive in the ’60s, but so what if he didn’t? I am not sure what the implication is there, but was it incumbent upon ever African-American to march? And does not participating in the civil rights movement imply … what? I suppose it might be a fairer question to ask a white person who was around in that era, but only slightly.

I’m going to go out on a limb and presume that Herman Cain was opposed to segregation.

2) Out of nowhere, O’Donnell asked Cain, who worked (but did not serve) in the Navy, whether he was qualified to be Commander-in-Chief after not serving in Vietnam. Really?! Is this still a thing? I have a hard time believing that O’Donnell genuinely cares about Cain’s lack of military service (Clinton and Obama never served), but was possibly trying to posit him as a hypocrite. But that’s kind of hard to do when, while not exactly serving, he was working in ballistics for the Navy.

Seemed like a completely disingenuous line of questioning on O’Donnell’s part, and made me cringe.

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Cain is smart enough to hire people to supplement his weaknesses. There are several great candidates Cain can hire that would exceed all of the combined foreign affairs experiences combined. How about John Bolton or David Petraeus? Carter and Obama made the same mistakes. They hired cronies instead of experienced people. You reap what you sow!

@Richard Wheeler: We don’t have to “say” that I have been “pro Cain” for months.

I have liked him ever since he threw his hat in the ring. I kept my opinions to myself because, well, they are MY opinions.

Just because he might lose a state or two won’t change my admiration for him, nor my assessment of him. See, the difference between you and I is that I like a candidate for the person they are, not how much of a chance they have to win.

Might I also remind you that Reagan lost Iowa and Massachusetts in the 1980 primaries.

H.R #45. RCP Poll of polls 10/12 has BHO 46% Cain 38.7% BHO and Romney tied at 45.4%

@RICHARD WHEELER:

Which Republican was leading at this point in 2007?

Here’s a hint…it wasn’t McCain.

@RICHARD WHEELER: Since you are such a fan of polls:

A new survey of Virginia voters puts President Barack Obama in a dead heat against Republican candidates Mitt Romney and Herman Cain headed into the 2012 election.

In 2008, Obama became the first Democratic presidential nominee to win the state in 44 years. But the new Quinnipiac University poll of 1,459 registered voters taken Oct. 3-9 shows that either Romney or Cain would be in position to beat Obama if the election were held today.

In head-to-head matchups, Romney edged Obama by 45 percent to 44 percent, and Obama squeaked by Cain 45 percent to 43 percent. – Source

billhedrick, hi,
I saw MR CAIN talk with GRETA tonight about what would he do with IRAN, and I was impress, of his answer which was a perfect foreign policy AMERICA is sucsesful at,, put the ballistic aiming at them,and he said that they are not respecting the leader now, but he would change the arrogant attitude by acting like a REAGAN WITH THE RUSSIANS.THAT LAST LINE IS MY OWN VERSION OF WHAT HE MEANT,
very simply said in a few words that would target the effectives right in the heart

Aye That would be the late great Rudy G. who sat waiting in Fla. while Huck won in Iowa and Mac resurrected in N.H.

@ilovebeeswarzone: Glad to see your back Bees! Missed you!

Gary G. Swenchonis glad to be back with my friends, thank you

RANDY, hi,
yes, of course, we must not forget the very important factor, THE TEAM,
and MR CAIN, would be very choosy on it, to palliate for the empty space,
just like he choose his busyness winning team that made him successful,
and there is some great names that would fit in of course.
and known names that would be shown the door, of course,
bye