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Title: Herman Cain has suspended his campaign.
Post by: rich_t on December 03, 2011, 01:02:04 PM
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/alert/chi-12032011-cain-decision-story,0,4486621.story

Title: Re: Herman Cain has suspended his campaign.
Post by: JohnnyReb on December 03, 2011, 01:10:14 PM
OK DUmmies, all together now....."RACIST REPUBLICANS".

You know what they're going to say, just thought I'd be first.
Title: Re: Herman Cain has suspended his campaign.
Post by: cavegal on December 03, 2011, 01:10:48 PM
The left wins again.
Title: Re: Herman Cain has suspended his campaign.
Post by: rich_t on December 03, 2011, 01:12:38 PM
Damn republicans and their morals.

 :fuelfire:
Title: Re: Herman Cain has suspended his campaign.
Post by: Minky on December 03, 2011, 01:13:53 PM
I'm not surprised this happened. Earlier in the week when the 'reassess' situation happened, I knew it was over. The way that information was worded made me doubt his strength. Attempting to claim he never considered dropping out and the word 'reassess' was misconstrued was ridiculous and a seriously bad choice by his PR people.

He was my top choice. Now I'm not sure who I will support.
Title: Re: Herman Cain has suspended his campaign.
Post by: JohnnyReb on December 03, 2011, 01:18:07 PM
I'm not surprised this happened. Earlier in the week when the 'reassess' situation happened, I knew it was over. The way that information was worded made me doubt his strength. Attempting to claim he never considered dropping out and the word 'reassess' was misconstrued was ridiculous and a seriously bad choice by his PR people.

He was my top choice. Now I'm not sure who I will support.

Another "nose holder" RINO candidate selected by the MSM.
Title: Re: Herman Cain has suspended his campaign.
Post by: cavegal on December 03, 2011, 01:23:36 PM
White House is dancing on the table tops laughing and giving h fives all around. CNN is all smiles right now. I have the volume off it is sad.
Title: Re: Herman Cain has suspended his campaign.
Post by: longview on December 03, 2011, 01:24:12 PM
Another "nose holder" RINO candidate selected by the MSM.

ugh.  I'm tired of that. 
Title: Re: Herman Cain has suspended his campaign.
Post by: DLR Pyro on December 03, 2011, 02:24:36 PM


He was my top choice. Now I'm not sure who I will support.
Anybody But obama
Title: Re: Herman Cain has suspended his campaign.
Post by: rich_t on December 03, 2011, 03:06:03 PM
ugh.  I'm tired of that. 
We all are.
Title: Re: Herman Cain has suspended his campaign.
Post by: Mr Mannn on December 03, 2011, 03:24:04 PM
character assassination. Standard Democrat Operating Procedure.
Title: Re: Herman Cain has suspended his campaign.
Post by: Ptarmigan on December 03, 2011, 03:32:12 PM
Cain looked really promising.
Title: Re: Herman Cain has suspended his campaign.
Post by: rich_t on December 03, 2011, 03:53:40 PM
Cain looked really promising.

I liked the fact that he wasn't a life time politician.
Title: Re: Herman Cain has suspended his campaign.
Post by: Freeper on December 03, 2011, 03:57:06 PM
OK DUmmies, all together now....."RACIST REPUBLICANS".

You know what they're going to say, just thought I'd be first.

Yep we are racists, if we support him, if we don't support him, or if the sun comes up in the morning.  :mental:
Title: Re: Herman Cain has suspended his campaign.
Post by: Ballygrl on December 03, 2011, 04:24:03 PM
Like I said before, I don't care who the nominee is (except for Ron Paul) even if it's a RINO, I'll hold my damn nose to vote, but it's The Supreme Court people, Kennedy is planning on retiring after the next Presidential election, he's a swing vote but he usually swings our way, and do we want Obama choosing who the next Justice is going to be?
Title: Re: Herman Cain has suspended his campaign.
Post by: NHSparky on December 03, 2011, 04:33:44 PM
Susan Estrich is on FNC now.  Damned if she isn't doing a tapdance on his grave.
Title: Re: Herman Cain has suspended his campaign.
Post by: docstew on December 03, 2011, 06:18:57 PM
I hope he sues them all for defamation of character
Title: Re: Herman Cain has suspended his campaign.
Post by: thundley4 on December 03, 2011, 07:13:42 PM
I liked the fact that he wasn't a life time politician.

That is why I won't rule out the GOP doing this to him.  Neither establishment party wants an unknown non-politician elected president.
Title: Re: Herman Cain has suspended his campaign.
Post by: catsmtrods on December 04, 2011, 05:25:52 AM
My hard earned $25 down the drain!
Title: Re: Herman Cain has suspended his campaign.
Post by: JohnnyReb on December 04, 2011, 05:31:38 AM
My hard earned $25 down the drain!

...and Cain would still be in the running if he had just paid $25 for "it".
Title: Re: Herman Cain has suspended his campaign.
Post by: whiffleball on December 04, 2011, 06:15:38 AM
Like I said before, I don't care who the nominee is (except for Ron Paul) even if it's a RINO, I'll hold my damn nose to vote, but it's The Supreme Court people, Kennedy is planning on retiring after the next Presidential election, he's a swing vote but he usually swings our way, and do we want Obama choosing who the next Justice is going to be?

ABO!  I feel the same. 
Title: Re: Herman Cain has suspended his campaign.
Post by: olde north church on December 04, 2011, 06:58:42 AM
Another "nose holder" RINO candidate selected by the MSM.

I have to disagree.  It was Mr. Cain's actions which led to this by either putting himself in questionable positions or by lacking the will to stand and fight.  Tell me which of those characteristics do you prefer in an American President?  Conservatives can't just preach personal responsibility, they must live it and lead by example.
Title: Re: Herman Cain has suspended his campaign.
Post by: longview on December 04, 2011, 07:53:53 AM
I have to disagree.  It was Mr. Cain's actions which led to this by either putting himself in questionable positions or by lacking the will to stand and fight.  Tell me which of those characteristics do you prefer in an American President?  Conservatives can't just preach personal responsibility, they must live it and lead by example.

I agree.  Just disappointed that Cain is guilty of either. 
Title: Re: Herman Cain has suspended his campaign.
Post by: Eupher on December 04, 2011, 06:07:53 PM
The thing that simply baffles me to no end, is this idea or this supposition that these people -- Cain included -- actually think they can hide or explain away the demons in their closets.

No freakin' way these days. FDR got away with the spin and the games that hid his polio, but those days are long over.

Slick Willie thought he could hide the BJ's in the Oval Orifice. Weiner's phone pics. Gingrich's own infidelities and the rest of the list is endless. The media will not stop these days until they have something, then they'll spin it into whatever they want.

What is with these people? Don't they understand that their characters WILL BE assassinated by someone, somewhere, who will turn over every stone, look in every closet, until those demons are released?

The problem I have with Cain is quite simple -- HIS JUDGMENT. These things cannot be hidden these days.

You want to have sex with someone other than your wife? Fine. Then don't run for political office.
Title: Re: Herman Cain has suspended his campaign.
Post by: thundley4 on December 04, 2011, 06:21:34 PM
The thing that simply baffles me to no end, is this idea or this supposition that these people -- Cain included -- actually think they can hide or explain away the demons in their closets.

No freakin' way these days. FDR got away with the spin and the games that hid his polio, but those days are long over.

Slick Willie thought he could hide the BJ's in the Oval Orifice. Weiner's phone pics. Gingrich's own infidelities and the rest of the list is endless. The media will not stop these days until they have something, then they'll spin it into whatever they want.

What is with these people? Don't they understand that their characters WILL BE assassinated by someone, somewhere, who will turn over every stone, look in every closet, until those demons are released?

The problem I have with Cain is quite simple -- HIS JUDGMENT. These things cannot be hidden these days.

You want to have sex with someone other than your wife? Fine. Then don't run for political office.

The bad part is that for conservatives, they have to be near sainthood to not get reamed by the media these days. 
Title: Re: Herman Cain has suspended his campaign.
Post by: formerlurker on December 04, 2011, 06:54:16 PM
There was a NRO guy on Fox -- could have even been this morning, but I think it was yesterday, can't remember who it was (just too busy these days to keep it all straight).    Anywho, he said Cain ran to obtain name recognition and never expected to get the nomination.    He made rather compelling commentary to this theory, which caught my attention.    I think the kicker was his seemingly sincere surprise in an interview when he was surging in the polls.

Title: Re: Herman Cain has suspended his campaign.
Post by: Gina on December 05, 2011, 06:48:59 AM
I agree.  Just disappointed that Cain is guilty of either. 

The way the country is now, I really don't care if we have another sex addict in office. As long as he can get the job done, he can worry about his personal life on his own time. 

I feel really bad for Cain.
Title: Re: Herman Cain has suspended his campaign.
Post by: NHSparky on December 05, 2011, 07:32:12 AM
The way the country is now, I really don't care if we have another sex addict in office. As long as he can get the job done, he can worry about his personal life on his own time. 

I feel really bad for Cain.

So Billy Jeff is okay by you?  Sorry, but character does count.
Title: Re: Herman Cain has suspended his campaign.
Post by: Gina on December 05, 2011, 07:42:37 AM
So Billy Jeff is okay by you?  Sorry, but character does count.

Re-read my post.  I said the way the country is today. Anyone but Obama.  I want a business man in office.
Title: Re: Herman Cain has suspended his campaign.
Post by: Wineslob on December 05, 2011, 09:19:58 AM
Cain looked really promising.


Honestly I'm not surprised. The way he whined in the media, I was pretty sure he didn't have thick enough skin to survive.
Title: Re: Herman Cain has suspended his campaign.
Post by: Eupher on December 05, 2011, 09:35:26 AM
The way the country is now, I really don't care if we have another sex addict in office. As long as he can get the job done, he can worry about his personal life on his own time.  

I feel really bad for Cain.

Concur with Sparky on this one. Personal integrity (and stepping out on your SPOUSE is NOT a hallmark of personal integrity, IMHO) does count.

The "Anyone but Obama" meme works only when you don't have another choice. Last time I looked, there were 5-6 other candy-dates that haven't yet bitten the dust. Remains to be seen how many of those others makes a practice out of screwing somebody else besides their spouse (besides Gingrich)...and the way some of these folks think, that kind of thing really isn't a showstopper.

Au contraire, mon ami.

That kind of personal behavior is high on my list of shit that isn't acceptable, but I have to say that if the only person that Obama had slept with was the First Wookie and maybe his own monkey, Cain would still be a better candy-date. Gingrich too, for that matter.
Title: Re: Herman Cain has suspended his campaign.
Post by: thundley4 on December 05, 2011, 09:40:38 AM
Concur with Sparky on this one. Personal integrity (and stepping out on your SPOUSE is NOT a hallmark of personal integrity, IMHO) does count.

The "Anyone but Obama" meme works only when you don't have another choice. Last time I looked, there were 5-6 other candy-dates that haven't yet bitten the dust. Remains to be seen how many of those others makes a practice out of screwing somebody else besides their spouse (besides Gingrich)...and the way some of these folks think, that kind of thing really isn't a showstopper.

Au contraire, mon ami.

That kind of personal behavior is high on my list of shit that isn't acceptable, but I have to say that if the only person that Obama had slept with was the First Wookie and maybe his own monkey, Cain would still be a better candy-date. Gingrich too, for that matter.


If cheating on your wife is a disqualifier, then Newt is done.  Newt seems more conservative than Romney, but he also acts quite arrogant.   I fear we are going to see another MSM selected RINO win the GOP nomination.
Title: Re: Herman Cain has suspended his campaign.
Post by: Eupher on December 05, 2011, 09:47:02 AM
If cheating on your wife is a disqualifier, then Newt is done.  Newt seems more conservative than Romney, but he also acts quite arrogant.   I fear we are going to see another MSM selected RINO win the GOP nomination.

I'm not fond of Newt for that, plus other reasons. He's pompous, he's a Washington insider (therefore he's all too comfy with lobbyists and the rest of those leeches), and he loves to line his own pockets. The Ethanol lobby, the glow-bull warming bullshit with the former Speaker Cretin, and the fact that the first campaign crew he had all resigned en masse. Sorta tells the story there, methinks.

These are all minuses for Newt -- they may be showstoppers for me, maybe not. I truly despise Romney even more than Newt, oddly enough, but I ain't quite made up my mind either way.....
Title: Re: Herman Cain has suspended his campaign.
Post by: Duke Nukum on December 05, 2011, 12:25:23 PM
I have a hard time getting past Newt's "Green Conservatism." "Green Conservatism" is liberalism.
Title: Re: Herman Cain has suspended his campaign.
Post by: seahorse513 on December 05, 2011, 12:55:55 PM
I was kinda behind Cain as well. No candidate is a celibate saint, and will have some skeletons in their closet. However ,a good leader shows by example....