Liberals Without SIN

Campus Report ^ | October 13, 2009 | Allie Winegar Duzett

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Liberals Without SIN

by: Allie Winegar Duzett, October 13, 2009

Radio host Herman Cain was a popular presenter at the Americans for Prosperity (AFP) Defending the American Dream Summit on October 3, 2009. Cain began his speech by quoting the entire second paragraph of the Declaration of Independence—without a teleprompter, much to the audience’s delight.

Cain focused his presentation on the idea of conversion: in a world with so many liberals, Cain argued, conservatives need to step up and “save the savable,” those liberals who have not yet lost the ability to see the light. “Don’t go after ‘em all,” Cain directed. Cain asserted that by following his simple “SIN” rule, anyone can discriminate between “savable” and “unsavable” liberals.

The “S” in “SIN” stands for “shifts the subject:” if you are discussing an issue with a liberal, and the liberal continually brings the argument back to George Bush, or otherwise changes the subject, “you know you’re off to a bad start,” Cain said.

“I” stands for “ignores the facts.” Cain used the common example of President Obama’s claims regarding the number of uninsured Americans. “‘There are nearly 50 million people in this country without health insurance,’” Cain credited President Obama with saying. “Now, the [U.S.] Census Bureau said there are 46 million people without health insurance, but [the liberals] have to round up,” Cain went on. “The last time the president gave a speech, he said around 30 million, and left out the illegals. If they keep going, they’ll eventually get to the real number [of uninsured Americans], which is 10 million,” Cain said...