The Invisible Man

[chrisrobin]

Maybe it's due to all the excitement over the last several days, but presidential aspirant, Herman Cain has sort of gotten lost in the shuffle, so to speak. Does anyone here have any thoughts about Mr. Cain or his candidacy that they would like to share?

 

[jackoroe]

I personally like him. I don't like 999 because we'd be giving the government a whole new means of taxing us. It is spurring debate about the untenable system of taxation we currently suffer from. So that's a good thing.

Cain has successfully run a business (lousy pizza but a good business model) so he gets points there. No experience in government, maybe not such a good thing. Some people find that attractive, though.

He does sometimes say controversial things. Foot in mouth disease hasn't seemed to have had too much effect on Biden's career, so that's not a real big factor. Although I do like electric fences. They should also have guard towers and other high tech spotting equipment.

 

[White Eagle]

I wonder why he flip/flops in the same sentence.

 

[JayHawk]

I don't think he will make a select-able candidate. Mostly because he was the current "Not Romney". Bachmann was the first Non Romney and Perry was the second, Hermie was the third.

The Party will do anything to not accept their actual next in line guy because it is Romney and they are not geared to find someone in the middle. This election year will be a Dole year and Obama will pass muster easily.

 

[rareboy]

^ Ain't this the truth.

 

[White Eagle]

JayHawk
I think ya got something there. The GOP is not gonna accept a Mormon. I wonder why Romney even tries. He would probably have better luck being a Dem. Even tho I don't like his platform.

 

[Kulindahr]

Gary Johnson has been the invisible man all along. The debate people set a rule for participation that excludes him; he achieves that before the next debate, so they change the rule to something he hasn't done....

 

[JayHawk]

JayHawk
I think ya got something there. The GOP is not gonna accept a Mormon. I wonder why Romney even tries. He would probably have better luck being a Dem. Even tho I don't like his platform.

It isnt JUST that. It is sensational and I agree there are factions of the republican party that dont accept Romney's faith but other factions deride his Gubernatorial decisions which lean more left than they can swallow. Romney for his part lead pretty well in a blue state.

I will go ahead on record and say i wouldn't mind a Romney Presidency because foreign policy wouldn't change much. Based on Mass he will run it down the center instead of left or right. And the most important reason of all? Republicans would stop blocking legislation because the guy in the white house would have a R after his last name.

But it aint happening.

 

[T-Rexx]

He's never served a day in public office, knows nothing of government, and has proposed making America's problematically regressive tax system even more regressive. He says that God told him to run for president. He seems to be surprisingly bigoted, hates gay people and Muslims, and he can't make a decent pizza.

He's the perfect GOP candidate.

Except, of course, for that black thing.

 

[CowboyBob]

The GOP has paraded Bachmann, Perry and now Cain out in front of the cameras. They were the flavors of the month. What they're doing is putting on a show for the American public saying:

"Hey everyone, look how inclusive we are! We've had a woman and a black man as the front runner. Republicans aren't just rich white guys. We' represent all of America!!!"

Now they'll use this when someone accuses them of being the party of the rich white male. They'll deny it by referring to this charade of 2011. Then they'll nominate a rich white guy.

If they were smart they'll embrace Romney's religion then their new slogan would "Republicans aren't just for Christians anymore". Emphasize the Smug Eric Cantor's Jewishness for safe keeping and it becomes The Rainbow Republicans™!

Besides, allowing them to speak in front of the cameras builds name recognition. Necessary for future campaigning. And it increases their speaking fees because they now can have branded "one-time republican frontrunner in the 2012 election" across their foreheads.

 

[Kulindahr]

The GOP has paraded Bachmann, Perry and now Cain out in front of the cameras. They were the flavors of the month. What they're doing is putting on a show for the American public saying:

"Hey everyone, look how inclusive we are! We've had a woman and a black man as the front runner. Republicans aren't just rich white guys. We' represent all of America!!!"

Now they'll use this when someone accuses them of being the party of the rich white male. They'll deny it by referring to this charade of 2011. Then they'll nominate a rich white guy.

If they were smart they'll embrace Romney's religion then their new slogan would "Republicans aren't just for Christians anymore". Emphasize the Smug Eric Cantor's Jewishness for safe keeping and it becomes The Rainbow Republicans™!

Besides, allowing them to speak in front of the cameras builds name recognition. Necessary for future campaigning. And it increases their speaking fees because they now can have branded "one-time republican frontrunner in the 2012 election" across their foreheads.

Remember that you're talking about (so-called) "evangelicals" here.

 

[CowboyBob]

Remember that you're talking about (so-called) "evangelicals" here.

Yeah? Well who better to evangelize to than some non Christians at a republican rally.

Captive audience.