I have yet to read a single gaffe by this man. At least, what I would call a gaffe.
Reminds me of a friend that said he picks his church based on which one has the best potlucks. It sounds really shallow, so you assume he’s kidding, but he’s not, so you ask him to explain. He explains it at length and the foundational concept he is bringing up is completely sound.
So now I tell people I choose the church with the best potluck. They ask me to explain. And so on...
Cain wouldn’t even be noticed were in not for the fact that Romney would probably otherwise be leading and running away with the nomination. The base hates Romney the chameleon, and that is the primary reason Herman is doing well. The situation is very similar to Delaware. Delaware primary voters hated Castle the uber RINO, so they nominated someone who didn’t have the slightest chance to win. We are now seeing that playing out on a national level. The establishment and virtually every single political analyst both right and left know Cain couldn’t seriously beat Obama, but the base feels they have no other choice than to make a stand for an actual conservative - even if that dooms us to 4 more years of Hussein. It’s sad, but that is the road we are on. Hopefully we at least hold the House and take the Senate.
Yo Brookhaven—I think you nailed it. Cain’s so-called gaffes are only seen as such by the Demrats, their propaganda organs, GOP RINOs, and the demrat-controlled GOP.
In fact, he is saying exactly what Tea Party conservatives, some old school Pubbies and perhaps some indies want to hear.
His lastest ad, showing his campaign chairman smoking, is a way of saying Cain will not be worrying about people smoking or what they eat. In other words Cain is not a nanny stater.
Guys like Perrwinkle and Romney have no clue how to respond to this and neither will The Usurping Marxist Onada. This is so refreshing.
But he doesn't fold he restates his position and casts doubt on what he was asked the first time around. Everyone goes back to examine the first question from all sides and inevitably come to the conclusion that the interviewer was deliberately unclear and misleading. By then Cain has reiterated his core position ten times over. The gotcha question fades from memory because no one can understand much less defend what the first talking head asked.
“Marketing Genius” nails it.
Here’s one of many examples I’ve noted: What marketing types call the “first mover” advantage...a recent example being the Apple iPad vs. other tablets. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First-mover_advantage
Mr. Cain deployed FMA in championing his “999 Plan”, which also leveraged the advantages of simplicity and a memorable tagline. Now along comes Mr. Perry with his flat-tax plan, what the old timers would call “a day late and a dollar short”. All Mr. Cain needs to do is stand back and watch as his rival takes the arrows.
Another thing - just listen to Mr. Cain’s responses to questions as if you were a speech teacher. I’ve found that he nearly always is succinct and answers the question that was asked in a concise manner. We are so accustomed to the “uhhs and ahhhs..” of even professional speakers (like Obama), many may not consciously recognize Cain’s articulateness, but it registers subliminally and makes the listener want to trust and believe him.
yuk, yuk!
One of my FB friends, a Romney supporter, thinks this ad is hilarious. It reminds her of a SNL skit.
Uh, Silber still lost. He just didn’t lose as early as the other losers.
Normally, I would change channels just to catch Brit's opinions, but in this election cycle, he is peddling nothing but 'GOP Establishment viewpoints'. Another commentator who is driving me nuts is Mr Establishment himself - none other than Karl Rove.
I remember him. I found out that Bellotti, who was involved in
helping screw up the MA auto insurance biz and chasing out
companies, got a stake in a newly formed auto insurance
company that inherited a good percentage of expiring policies.
Any way, the bottom line is that I, as an unenrolled voter, took a
Dem primary ballot and voted for Silber. Bellotti also oozed
sleaze, which didn't help him with any non-partisan types that
were paying attention.
(I think at that time, I had to stop at the town clerk's office on the
way out, and re-unenroll myself from a Democrat party affiliation.)
And the point being that the author may be comparing apples and
oranges in this, his analysis.