Posted on 09/28/2011 7:19:41 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
In the Republican presidential race, it is becoming increasingly difficult to separate fact from farce.
In last weekend’s season-opener of “Saturday Night Live,” a fictitious Herman Cain explained to a fictitious Shepard Smith in a fictitious Fox News debate why his experience in the pizza business qualified him to be president.
“There is no better motto for the federal government than that of a pizza place,” said Kenan Thompson, playing Cain, adding, “It’s 4 o’clock in the morning and you’re high as a kite and the stuff in your fridge is weirding you out — if you order it, pizza will come. Pizza will come! Oh, pizza will most definitely come. And if you vote for me, America, I promise you that I will deliver.”
The next morning, the real Herman Cain was on the real Fox News with a real host, discussing the phony debate. “I think it’s great!” he said of the pizza skit. “I’m going to use that in my next debate: If you vote for me, America, I will deliver.”
It was a cheesy pitch from the “Hermanator,” but it apparently won the pizza guy the business of “Saturday Night Live” alumnus Dennis Miller. The comedian and radio host announced Monday that he’s endorsing Cain for the nomination. Miller suggested that Cain adopt a new slogan, “Cain versus Not Able,” as an alternative to the candidate’s existing slogan, “Cain versus more of the same.”
(Come on, Dennis: You Cain do better.)
In all likelihood, Miller was driven less by his successors at “SNL” than by Cain’s stunning performance in Saturday’s Florida straw poll, in which he won 37 percent — more than runners up Rick Perry and Mitt Romney combined. That’s just about opposite the result of national polling;
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...
YES WE CAIN!
A typical silly article in an election season.
Savage actually came up with “Cain is Able”.
Maybe clever 30 years ago. How many Americans today know who Cain and Able are?
OOS, Good to see you!!!! I am thrilled that Herman Cain is running...with a servant’s heart. I have hope again. This will be the PEOPLE’s election.
Also, just read on CNN that Florida is about ready to announce their primary for January!!! The RNC establishment is complaining that this will upset the primary calendar...aw shucks.
Herman just got “Palinized” on SNL. If he gets targeted by Bill Maher, Letterman, Leno, The View, and MSNBC/CNN, we’ll know who the progressives fear next to Sarah.
I like ‘Beat Obama With A Cain’ better. ;)
NO, we Cain’t
If you're looking for any insight, or perspective, or clarity, or revelations, read elsewhere.
RE: If you’re looking for any insight, or perspective, or clarity, or revelations, read elsewhere
YOU GOT IT. He sounds like the male version of New York Time’s Maureen Dowd.
RE: NO, we Cain’t
Looks like a Placard Democrats will wave if Herman were the nominee.
Those are some excellent points.
Cain is Able equals Abel is Cain.
OMG, Herman is his own brother!
Eww.
I’m not keen on that either, after all, Cain killed Abel. Don’t want his competition using No he Cain’t.
Dowd would likely win a testosterone battle with Milbank.
I like ‘Citizen Cain’, which I’ve seen on this site.
Put me down for “Cain vs. Unable”!
You get the post of the year award, right there.
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