Rick Perry's Prime Directive: Destroy Cain

Hot Air.com ^ | 5:00 pm on October 23, 2011

[TigersEye]

“Yesterday in an interview with Piers Morgan on CNN, I was asked questions about abortion policy and the role of the President.

I understood the thrust of the question to ask whether that I, as president, would simply “order” people to not seek an abortion.

My answer was focused on the role of the President. The President has no constitutional authority to order any such action by anyone. That was the point I was trying to convey.

As to my political policy view on abortion, I am 100% pro-life. End of story.

I will appoint judges who understand the original intent of the Constitution. Judges who are committed to the rule of law know that the Constitution contains no right to take the life of unborn children.

I will oppose government funding of abortion. I will veto any legislation that contains funds for Planned Parenthood. I will do everything that a President can do, consistent with his constitutional role, to advance the culture of life." - Herman Cain

[TigersEye]

The former Godfather's Pizza CEO has repeatedly called himself "pro-life" but said "it's not the government's role or anybody else's role to make that decision" in a recent CNN interview."

Here is the question and the answer in context.

“If one of your female children, grandchildren was raped, you would honestly want her to bring up that baby as her own?” Morgan asked.

Cain said that Morgan was “mixing” questions, but then replied: “No, it comes down to it’s not the government’s role or anybody else’s role to make that decision."

"that decision" is in response to the question "you would honestly want her to bring up that baby as her own?”

[Conservativegreatgrandma]

You’re not reading what I posted. This is a NEW faux pas created just this am on F & F.

[TigersEye]

And a faux pas in an interview changes an entire life's work as a solid pro-life man?

http://www.lifenews.com/2011/10/21/national-right-to-life-herman-cain-is-fully-pro-life/

[presently no screen name]

did you even follow this conversation before spouting off....posted that Cain stood up for Palin in 2008. No one said anything about Perry

I'm spouting off? and NO ONE?? - How about YOU DID!!

Perry endorsed Guiliani who was outwardly trashing Palin and still does.

168 posted on Monday, October 24, 2011 10:39:45 AM by justsaynomore

Then you come into the convseration and start trashing Cain, as you do on every thread.

Conversation? HANG A SIGN UP if you are in a private conversation!

I posted Cain endorsed Mitt in '08 and you call that trashing him? LOL! How desperate is that!

Stop with the dramatics and exaggerations - Just because you CAN'T answer questions about his credentials and endorsements - you spin. What's the deal - you want to wait until he's vetted so your boy barry gets in? I'll leave you be - I see asking questions about Cain causes his supporters lots of agnst.

[onyx]

I have been praying for God to tellher to change her mind.

I look at our field and know that she could have walked away with the nomination. Like Mr. Speaker is doing, Sarah Palin always been focued on the won, not on rival candidates.

I like Herman Cain, but I am pulling for Mr. Speaker.

[onyx]

Start one and put me on it! They are others here who also support Newt, but I can’t recall the names from the LIVE thread or from posts to me when I first mentioned my support for him a couple of months back. I think I was the lone one then.

I would start one, but I already have the New Sarah Palin Ping List and I’m very busy with our FReepathon.

I am convinced that Mr. Speaker is the qualified candidate when it comes to our nation’s serious and very dangerous foreign affairs.

The first role of president is not “job creation” or the economy, it’s Commander-in-Chief.

I might add, that Newt was the first one, before Sarah Palin, that the news media and demonic-rats smeared and took down. He beat all of those fraudulent ethics charges, save for one idiot charge. IIRC, there were approximately 89 and I’ll never forget that magazine cover; The Grinch that stold Christmas.

Shame on Newt, he wrote a book, remember? Nevermind that all the pols write books NOW, or that several had written books before Mr. Speaker’s.

Everyone has baggage, and his has already been scrutinized. He would literally wipe the floor with the Marxist in all debates, provided the Marxist would even show up.

Sarah Palin isn’t running. She was my choice.

I like Herman Cain and Michele Bachmann very much too, but I say: NEWTer the White House 2012!

GO MR. SPEAKER!

[justsaynomore]

You are coming unhinged

[onyx]

That's good to know, but Herman Cain would benefit were he to praise her now, and she is most certainly praise worthy!

She has said very nice things about him.

Thus far, only Speaker Newt has mentioned and praised "Governor Palin" when he said she was right about *Death Panels* during one of the debates.

Plus, he's on record, sticking up for her:

Newt Gingrich asked about Palin's Experience. Checkmate

Many thanks to monkapotamus for this you-tube find!

[mkjessup]

You are coming unhinged

Just a minor correction there FRiend, that troll went off the rails quite a while ago. Gets called out for posting lies and BS, and then just like a whiny liberal, sobs "oh you are hawassing me, you are a threat to me, wah-wah-wah".

I kid you not. If that troll is on meds, they need to increase them. If NOT, they need to get on some.

[af_vet_rr]

I didn't post the message that you are quoting - lquist1 did.

I was the one who said that the non-Romney candidates have to fight each other for the 75% or so of people who don't like Romney, so I agree with your assessment that Perry has to "go negative" on Cain.

Perry could take his $17 million he raised and spend it attacking Romney, and I doubt that Romney would lose more than a couple of points in the polls or gain Perry more than a few points - the morons who support Romney will support him through Hell or high water, because they've already sold their souls to the political devil.

If Perry wants to climb back up into double digits in a lot more polls, he's going to have to fight for the 75% or so who are intelligent enough to ignore Romney.

[af_vet_rr]

Agreed on all points, but if all 5 more conservative candidates remain in the race past first 6 primaries, Romney has a shot at nomination.

I have my doubts that Bachmann and Santorum will remain.

I have a feeling we will end up fighting this out possibly in the convention, but unlike McCain, I don't see Romney getting a majority of delegates and I would be surprised if any of the Conservatives would be willing to give up their delegates to him. Deals will be made, people will drop out, etc.

[af_vet_rr]

And Cain endorsed Mitt in '08 and Mitt behind the scenes was trashing Sarah. And he didn't stop in '08 either.

And Rick Perry endorse Rudy Giuliani and tried to sell America on a pro-gun control, pro-abortion, pro-homosexual marriage scumbag that he still calls "America's Mayor". Big whoop.

[Impy]

If you have no record, you aren't in any position to talk about someone else's record.

That's bullcrap.

[Impy]

Nope, you and your Perrybot compatriots need a reality check.

[Impy]

The divide among Texas freepers is interesting.

Half of them hate his guts but most of the most rabid Perrybots have a Texas flag flying on their FR page.

[lonestar]

He’s big government, establishment, Bushesque

None of the above...10 year record proves otherwise. Sorry, Charlie!

Maybe you would like to post some proof to any of those accusations. Just do it!

[Impy]

It’s all been posted 10000 times, Perrybot. You’ve heard it all before, you dismiss it with BS Perry spin.

You and your ilk are in the minority, you’ll find it getting increasing lonely around here.

[lonestar]

It’s all been posted 10000 times

tell a lie often enough and some people believe it. You can't back up what you say because it isn't true!!!

Fact--Rick Perry has been guv 10 years in one of the most conservative states in the USA.

Where do you live? I bet north of the Mason-Dixon! Have you ever been to TX?

[Impy]

You can't back up what you say because it isn't true!!!

You are a liar. I know you've heard all the anti-Perry arguments before. You dismiss everything with BS talking points.

Where do you live? I bet north of the Mason-Dixon! Have you ever been to TX?

Ah irreverent argument #1! Posted ad nauseum by idiots.

Why don't you answer me what the hell that has to do with anything? Even Martians know that Perry is a big government establishment Republican. All his "tea party" talk is just that. Do you love the jerk just cause he's from your state or something?