Posted on 09/26/2011 6:52:12 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Herman Cain wins the Florida straw poll, and, all of a sudden, his dance card is full. Next week will be a particularly busy one for the candidate.
He’ll meet Monday with the Donald, only the third out-and-out candidate to do so. (Rick Perry met with him earlier this year and Mitt’s meeting with him today.) Why that should matter, I’m not quite sure, except that Donald Trump is adept at stirring media attention and also, just like Sarah Palin, must at all costs be dissuaded from a third-party run (which has always been a remote possibility for Trump, but a possibility nevertheless).
The next day, he’ll confer with Ed Koch, who as Politico’s Maggie Haberman put it, “has once again emerged in a national context after he drove a pro-Israel message as a cudgel against President Obama in NY-9.” (If that’s true, kudos to Mr. Koch, but I think that’s giving Koch a little too much credit. If Obama unequivocally supported Israel, his foreign policy would be unable to wielded as a cudgel. Obama only has himself to blame for the loss of NY-9.) Koch has plenty of means at his disposal to help Cain if he so chooses, though, so the meet-up must be an exciting opportunity for the former Godfather’s pizza CEO, who surely knows a thing or two about a business meeting.
Wednesday, Cain’s book comes out. Media frenzy ensues! (Well, maybe not a “frenzy,” but the book should at least help Cain’s name stay in headlines.)
And, at some later date, the bold and fresh Dennis Miller will headline a fundraiser in L.A. for Cain. Does it get any better than that? (Seriously! I love Dennis Miller!)
Gotta say this for Herman Cain: He truly believes in his own candidacy — and he won’t be giving up any time soon. It’s not hard to see why he won the Florida straw poll. In debates, he’s upbeat and on-point. The more people know him, the more they like him. Pundits like Matt Lewis and Kathleen Parker have warned not to underestimate him, reminding readers of his persistent positive intensity score and his observable ability to learn from his mistakes. But it’s also not hard to see why he’s perceived as unelectable: First and foremost, he lacks political experience. For that reason alone, despite the increased attention this week, Cain remains unlikely to capture the nomination. But, until the party does pick its nominee, watching Cain run for president is a pleasure.
Update: This post originally mistakenly referred to Ed Koch, former mayor of New York City, as one of the Koch brothers (David and Charles Koch) of Wichita, Kan. The post has been corrected above.
Beat Obama with a Cain!
"He's wonderful!"
"Everybody loves this guy!"
"But he can't get elected..."
Remember this: Everybody said that Obama didn't have a chance either.
“Beat Obama with a Cain!”
Love it!
Ping.
born December 13, 1945 in Memphis, TN (Meets the Jus Soli Requirement)
Parents were
Luther Cain Jr., born March 16, 1925 in TN, died March 29, 1982 in Atlanta, GA
Lenora Davis, born July 27, 1925 in GA, died August 20, 2005 in Atlanta, GA
Both parents were US Citizens at the time of his birth (Meets the Jus Sanguinis Requirement)
Herman Cain is a NATURAL BORN CITIZEN
Barry Soetoro aka Barack Hussein Obama ISN'T!
I'm now looking at Herman and like what I'm hearing.
Besides, just imagine how fun it will be to see the MSM dance around the fact that he's black and nominated by evil, racist, tea baggers. And just picture the debates! I would pay real money to watch Herman school little bambi.
RE: he’s black and nominated by evil, racist, tea baggers
These so called tea baggers supported two prominent winners last November -— Col. Allen West of Florida and Tim Scott of South Carolina.
Of course the MSM would rather not give the “racist” tea party the credit for helping them win.
What’s with everyone sucking up to the Donald?
That is why I don't think Bachman has a chance. I like her message but after the little (fill in the blank) we have now, we crave the real deal.
Herman may be the one.
I am on the Cain Train!
I am on the Cain Train!
That right there raises his stock with me even further.
I get so sick and tired of hearing how somebody who lacks "political" experience cannot get elected. Well phooey on that garbage! Look at all the jerks in WDC with "political" experience, literally driving the country into the ground. GO HERMAN!
He has a plan. That’s more than any of the others can say.
AmeriCain!
“I would pay real money to watch Herman school little bambi.”
My Husband and I are on-board with the Cain Mutiny.
Go Herman, you’re doing it right!!!
Wish Cain didn’t have to meet with The Donald, Koch, and all of these other slimeballs ... really don’t want Cain to get any of their cooties.
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