Did Herman Cain End the GOP Debate With a Line From Pokemon?
- Posted on August 12, 2011 at 1:11pm by
Billy Hallowell
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You know Pokémon, right? The cute, Furby-like creatures have been amazingly popular in video games, television and movies for more than a decade. Now, it seems the little monsters, having already conquered these venues, are working their way onto the American political stage.
At the end of last night’s debate, while issuing his final comments, Herman Cain told the crowd the following:
“A poet once said, ‘life can be a challenge, life can seem impossible, but it’s never easy when there’s so much on the line.’”
Surely, there is wisdom in these words. Is life a challenge? Sure, sometimes. Can it seem impossible? Absolutely. But, as Daily Intel looked further into Cain’s words, a bizarre realization emerged: Not only is there apparently no poem that includes these inspiring lines, but the words, strung together in exactly the same way, appear to come directly from Donna Summer’s song, “The Power of One.”
According to Mediaite, this tune, which undisputedly includes these words, was used in the film, Pokémon: the Movie 2000. You can listen to the lyrics yourself:
As Mediaite quips, “It gets even weirder.” Daily Intel continues:
…it was hardly the first time Herman Cain had quoted, and incorrectly sourced, the lyrics from “The Power of One.” On a seemingly official website, Cain quotes the lyrics but attributes them to “the closing song to the 2000 Olympics.” He made the same mistake in his official campaign announcement on May 21.
Here is video footage of that campaign announcement:
And if you don’t believe us, go ahead and watch each of the candidates — including Cain — make their closing statements:
Of course, it could be possible that someone in the campaign heard the quote and decided to pass it on to Cain (clearly not thinking through the ramifications). Or, maybe Cain heard it, liked it and and couldn’t remember the original source.
Considering that he was addressing the American people (who, coincidentally, love consuming media), it’s hard to imagine that he would have used it had he known where it actually came from. Alas, it remains a mystery.
(h/t Mediaite)
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Comments (180)
team1blazer
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 2:07pmWho cares? Did he lie? Did he mislead? Was anyone hurt? Move on, nothing to see here.
Report Post »sputnik
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 2:36pmI care, there is always something to see!
If Cain has the intelligence to pick up wisdom no matter where it is found (even pokemon), then he will be a better president. Maybe if Obama would listen to the “little people” instead of thinking he is omniscient we would live in a better country.
Report Post »Emrys
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 3:01pmExactly. If they are lyrics to a song, then they ARE POETRY! sheesh. But in the end, who cares? A good line is a good line, wherever it comes from.
Report Post »Bloody Sam
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 3:01pmFirst of all…the quote is from a Donna Summer song.
Second, it has very little to do with Pokemon…but that won’t get people to click on a link.
Third, if it is from the lyrics of a song, it can most certainly be said that “a poet once said”.
Are not the lyrics of a song essentially poetry joined with a melody?
Could not the songwriter be referred to as a poet?
But all of that isn’t news. So we have inane stories like this to read. Sheesh.
Report Post »VISITORNUMBER3
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 4:28pmFor real !!! That‘s one reason we’re in such a mess now. People worry about ants when we’re being overrun by elephants…
Enough PC crap already !!! Like Team1Blazer says: He didn’t lie, he didn’t mislead….So what if he made an error on an otherwise inspirational line. Get a life, Blaze folks…you sound like the mainstream media.
Report Post »Jaycen
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 6:01pmYeah, I think it‘s interesting that the writer doesn’t think music is poetry. I thought most songs were considered to be a form of prose.
Report Post »Pujols
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 6:03pmThat’s a good line. Maybe Cain likes The Pokemon. I did and My Kids loved it.
Where do you think The Libs dream their crap up?
Pelosi’s favorite word is 2 words. “THE WORD” or was it THE BIRD? She’s an idiot
Report Post »but that’s OK She a Lib-Dem and they can’t do anything wrong because they have zero morals.
scott2012
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 6:04pm@TEAM1BLAZER How true, he didn’t claim he wrote it. You idiots made me waste a mouse click!
Report Post »CHRIS260
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 6:44pmI have been really disappointed at the coverage Beck and the Blaze have been giving Cain. He is the only candidate that can win this election. His race, unfortunately, will prevent the media from crying racist and he could pull as much as 50% of the black vote. He is not only qualified, but principled and more articulate than most if not all of the present field. I would like to see a Cain/ Bachman ticket. It is an unbeatable combination.
Report Post »VegasGuy
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 7:46pmI‘ll take a poem from Pokemon over a Rules for Radicals practitioner any ol’ day.
Report Post »1TrueOne55
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 8:49pmHe is a big Donna Summers fan and if she sourced her song from another “POET” before her and he was referring to that original source in a generic term. And it is not originally a “POKEMON” saying.
SO WHAT!!! This is what Newt Gingrich was referring to the idiocy of picking little nits and then saying your not fit for the Presidency by saying this or that…
It is why we have a President that does not know a thing about the peoples needs for a job. He is a Tool of the Progressive White Party and when they are done with him they will throw him aside like yesterdays dogfood.
Report Post »Down2TheC
Posted on August 13, 2011 at 2:03amThat was a dumb article.
Report Post »DTOM_Jericho (Creator vindicator)
Posted on August 13, 2011 at 7:49amHe is a former Federal Reserve chairman. Nothing he says matters.
Report Post »time4termlimits
Posted on August 13, 2011 at 7:49amThis is what the media wants people to focus on? The sad truth is there are people who didn’t watch the debate, have never heard Cain speak, and will form their opinion of him simply from this headline. Every day I am forced to add to the list of reasons I am embarrassed for my country. I could just scream.
Report Post »Kodiakman
Posted on August 13, 2011 at 10:31amMy thoughts exactly. Why is this a story???
Report Post »Mr. Oshawott
Posted on August 13, 2011 at 11:44am@DTOM Jericho (Creator Vindicator)
I agree, that‘s the reason why I’ll never cast my vote for Herman, even if he wins. Why would you ever want to end the existence of the Federal Reserve if you were once its employer? It’s utterly sad that many people here that plan on voting for him are ignoring this obvious fact.
Report Post »Mr. Oshawott
Posted on August 13, 2011 at 11:47amSorry, I meant to say “employee.”
Report Post »An Old Cattleman
Posted on August 13, 2011 at 12:12pmExcellent post!!
Report Post »jzs
Posted on August 13, 2011 at 3:49pmThe better story was when he denied saying that communities have the right to ban mosques. He did say exactly that. I think Cain was running on the anti-Muslim ticket, anti-freedom-of-religion platform. But I think his handlers explained to him there weren’t enough Muslim haters to get him elected. Plus, even some Muslim haters still believe in the Constitution.
Report Post »kindling
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 2:04pmI always thought of the words of songs being poetry put to music. It is a good song with a good message.
Report Post »TurboCat
Posted on August 13, 2011 at 2:52amSpeaking f media looking for any reason to bitch, today Anderson Cooper on CNN bitterly complained that the jobs created in Texas were ‘minimum wage’ and therefore not worthy of merit for the liberal elite.
Report Post »Doug in Seattle
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 2:01pmThe stupidity of the press once again is in plain sight. Lyric ARE poetry. I thought journalists studied literature in college. I guess maybe Billy nodded off in that lecture.
Report Post »Heitah
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 2:00pmI used to think I could never vote for Hermain Cain… but now that he is quoting from Pokemon I see some potential.
Report Post »UlyssesP
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 2:06pmI’d vote for POKEMON over Obama any day. At least when POKEMON talks I expect the gibberish.
Report Post »BSdetector
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 2:20pmWell I guess gibberish is better than the b*sht we all expect when ObaMao opens his mouth.
Report Post »Mr. Oshawott
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 11:58pm@UlyssesP
And just what do you mean about Pokemon talking “gibberish?” They say their names when they talk, most of them, anyway. I would hardly view that as “gibberish.”
Report Post »cdavis411
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 1:59pmWhat about Pawlenty with the Spider-Man quote? “With great blessings comes great responsibility!”
Report Post »curmudgeon60
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 2:16pmActually, that comment you refer to is really a bit of a rip-off of Jesus:Luke 12:48-To whom much is given, much is required! Point anything that’s been said has been said before. :>)
Report Post »cdavis411
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 2:50pm@curmudeongo It seems you are correct sir. In fact what you closed with is also from the Bible.
Report Post »Ecclesiastes 1:9 New International Version (NIV)
9 What has been will be again,
what has been done will be done again;
there is nothing new under the sun.
IlovemyAkita
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 1:57pmWe need to ‘mundify’ the US Govt.
Report Post »wbaranowski
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 1:56pmI thought it came from “The Ninja Turtles”.
Report Post »N37BU6
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 1:55pmAnons fed these lines to him for a laugh. Guaranteed.
Report Post »IlovemyAkita
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 1:52pmI like Hermann Cain. We may need a black man to defeat the half black man!
Report Post »palerider54
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 3:30pmI agree, I also like Mr. Cain. I did not vote for Obama but had hoped that since he was the first black man elected to lead this great country, that he would ease the racial tension in this country. That he would help to put an end to so many black people thinking that whitie owes them a living.
Man was I wrong. He made it worse.
I do however think that Mr. Cain will not only have the opposite effect, that he will tell ALL the people (no mater what your skin color is) that if you WORK hard, you will be rewarded, if you do not, you will punish yourself. I think he would make a great President. We need an expert business man not another expert politician. I also like his outlook on religion.
Report Post »Bluegill
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 3:59pmCain is a man with a plan that will get our Economy Growing again, big time. This is just a distraction, Chris Wallace style. He did an excellent job in the debate. Chris W didn’t want him to tell us his plan. He said, I know you have a four point plan, I think it is five anyway, CW only wanted to hear one point.
My point is that now that I hear how much time was put into Each word of each question. It only makes it worse that the Media tries way too hard to keep a handle on the focus of the discussion.
I would keep the focus on the Economy as much as possible.
Report Post »MadBrad
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 1:52pmPeople are gettin’ all excited when all we need to do is chill. Took a whole lotta tryin’, Just to get up that hill. Now we’re up in the big leagues, Gettin’ our turn at bat. As long as we live, it’s you and me baby, There ain’t nothin wrong with that.
Report Post »nysparkie
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 1:51pmPeople use quotes and saying from all over the place, from all times of history….who gives a rats a s s!
Report Post »What type, other than the liberal lames stream media, of news org. really gives a hoot? Criminey, give it a break already.
LibertariansUnite
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 1:47pmWow.
I seriously cannot stop laughing.
I am also pretty sure I heard Cain say this as well…
“Muslims are like roaches in an apartment, and just like a poet said once…..Gotta catch em all!”
Report Post »Lee Ann
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 2:30pmYeap yeap… Obama Stole the line from BOB THE BUILDER.. CAN WE FIX IT YES WE CAN….
Report Post »rireader
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 1:44pmStrangely, this endears him to me. Wisdom can come from the simplest of places when spoken from the heart.
Report Post »rireader
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 1:41pmStrangely, this endears him to me. Profound wisdom can come from the simplest of places when spoken from the heart.
Report Post »BrendaStarr
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 1:38pmPicky, Picky.
Report Post »Songwriters are poets!
Tom21773
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 1:35pmWhy would anybody even care where Herman Cain finds his wisdom when every day you can easily find at least 10 horrible things that obama and his marxist gang has done to us all?
Report Post »walkwithme1966
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 1:45pmObama has don’t nothing to you – except kept the economy from totally being destroyed – but other than that – he has not done anything to you except make our country just a little bit better. I pray that someday those of you on this site will realize and understand that! http://wp.me/pYLB7-1m1
Report Post »IlovemyAkita
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 1:52pmI am praying that people will realize obama is a marxist, narcissistic, tyrannical, creep!
Report Post »trolltrainer
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 1:58pmSheesh walkwithme, you really believe that, don’t you?
Report Post »Gary Fishaholic
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 2:52pmwalkwithme1966 and what planet are you from?
Report Post »SlimnRanger
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 2:54pmYes who told Obama there are 57 states in the United States?
Report Post »proudfather2
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 3:04pm@walkwithme….I am afraid one day sooner than later, you are going to open your eyes and see just how confused you really are!!!!!!
Report Post »hifi74
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 3:04pmHey Walk, the only thing he has done for me is make running my business harder. He’s making it harder for me to find new customers. He is making it less profitable for me to run my business and it‘s not like I’m driving around in sports cars and limos either. Heir Obama is the worst thing to happen to this country yet. Saved me? Pfffft your high woman, he’s ruining me.
Report Post »palerider54
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 3:20pmThe ONLY thing that Barney has done for this country is that we will NEVER again elect a liberal progressive Moslem Democrat to the office of the Presidency again.
When I was a little boy, we had a small white gas heater in the bathroom. My mother was always telling me and my brother to NEVER sit on it because it would burn us. Well my brother forgot and when he stepped out of the bath tub, he turned around, grabbed a towel and sat on the heater to bend over and dry his feet.
Mother NEVER again had to tell that boy,(or me either, after hearing him scream) to not sit on the heater.
Moral of the story is, once burned, twice learned.
I will give Barney credit for one thing.
Report Post »He did give the go ahead to kill his brother Osama. But to have stopped it would have been the end of his rule. The people would have marched on Washington and demanded he be hung like the traitor to America he is.
That still might happen.
fatjack
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 7:53pmwalkwithme1966
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 1:45pm
Obama has don’t nothing to you – except kept the economy from totally being destroyed – but other than that – he has not done anything to you except make our country just a little bit better. I pray that someday those of you on this site will realize and understand that! http://wp.me/pYLB7-1m1
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And just think, I was aiming to propose matrimony to you, but with a statement like that, just get out of the car. Jeez
Gonzo
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 1:32pmBig deal. It worked within the context he was using it. All these men and women sound better than Obama…but then again, I would vote for Jeffrey Dahmer over Obama.
Report Post »Erica Jennings
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 1:31pmIf he did, he’s totally got my vote. Anyone who quotes Pokeman has got serious chops in my book.
Report Post »MidwestMomof3
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 1:39pmAmen!
Report Post »Plus, he’s got grandchildren AND spends time with them…He’s probably seen the movie a billion times (I know I have!)
kickagrandma
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 1:31pmPerhaps that is not the ONLY song that has ever been written about life’s problems?
Anyone check out THE SONG OF SOLOMON in THE BIBLE? Or, the Psalms? Helloooo.
NEWS FLASH: There is a long history of literature and poetry, believe it or not. Not everything in existence occurred since TV was invented, or the internet or cell phones, etc.
Report Post »Just in time
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 1:23pmAnytime a person says something. You can bet someone has said it before. Because a furby-like creature says it. Does not mean it’s not a valid point. To me it means that the programing was aimed at instilling good ethics. Which is sorely needed in this day and age
Report Post »ConstitutionalPatriot
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 1:36pmMy question is where was the daily intel when Obama said he didn’t know Rev Wright, or Al Sharpton’s much comment?? HMMMM…. I think I hear crickets, don’t you?
Report Post »Hank Xavier
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 1:23pmlawl!!! I’m not mad at him. They are powerful words. It’s a little bizarre tho, admittedly.
Report Post »Fighting4America
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 1:21pmLuv you guys but this is really not news. Clearly he was not sure because he did not name the “poet”. One could argue that songs written can be a form of poetry.
Report Post »DallyWama
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 1:17pmWho cares. This just makes him more epic.
Report Post »heavyduty
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 1:25pmI agree, who cares? I don‘t imagine that everyone in the world hasn’t quoted someone else when speaking to others. It’s called learning. Get to the main points of the debate.
Report Post »Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 1:45pmThat’s right, who cares. Herman can talk circles around the supposedly intelligent Obama WITHOUT using a teleprompter.
Report Post »Artlife
Posted on August 13, 2011 at 11:38pmLOL Yes
Report Post »trolltrainer
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 1:17pmThe line I will never forget is how Cain will not tax people and he will not cut the budget either. Instead he is going to fill the tank so the economy can motor on down the road…
Fill it with WHAT?
Report Post »AlansTigg
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 1:23pmcow poop??
Report Post »Fighting4America
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 1:27pmThat is not true. His take right or wrong, but his take is to not raise taxes on the American people and to lower or eliminate corporate taxes to bring business back to America. In his opinion that would produce more revenue because it would create jobs, thus people spend, thus revues come in. Like it or not that is his position. You r just looking at it from a different angle/opinion.
Report Post »Erabin
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 1:37pmThe assertion “Lower taxes, thus more jobs” does not follow though and there is no proof for it actually happening. The proof goes more in the direction of “Lower taxes, thus more money hoarded”. This actually follows logically as companies do not pay taxes on money they reinvest, they only pay taxes on pure profits they keep. So higher taxes actually force companies to reinvest their money (creating more jobs in the process) instead of drawing it out of the company (thus destroying jobs). Of course there is more to it, but this is the core of the issue.
Report Post »AlansTigg
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 1:52pmthose darn money hoarders!!!
Report Post »trolltrainer
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 1:57pmearbin,
I know you honestly believe what you are saying, but it is a load of horse manure. It is backwards thinking that will only sink us deeper and deeper into debt. You can raise taxes all you like, the people with money do not need to stay and pay them, they have the option of operating elsewhere and they will. The reason why people are hording money today is the uncertainty of tomorrow. You can ignore that fact but when the very people doing the hording are telling you this it seems silly.
Fightingamerica,
I understand his position, thanks. But the truth lies somewhere between you and earbin’s positions. Simply cutting taxes is not enough either. We MUST cut the budget and we must also relax regulations, which is something Cain also supports. The spending is out of hand, if we revamp SS and Medicare half the battle is won right there. Cut the federal government back down to ~25% of GDP and we are golden. We do not need to eliminate entitlements, just clean them up and make them sane. Cut the corruption. And pay China back the 2 billion we owe them and be done with it.
Both sides are so caught up in their ideologies, but the problems are not that hard.
Report Post »AlansTigg
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 1:15pmmaybe he just really likes the song….and don’t some people consider song writers to be poets?
Report Post »Islesfordian
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 1:29pmAll songs are poems. But not all poems are sung. The first Christian hymns were the psalms, which are called both songs and poetry.
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