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GOP Candidates Weigh in on Cain’s Exit

Herman Cain’s former rivals are weighing in on his departure from the presidential race, uniformly praising his role in the campaign.

Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman — who earlier this week called for Cain to bow out of the race, calling the allegations against him a distraction — was the first to issue an official press release on his departure.

“Herman Cain offered a unique and valuable voice to the debate over how to reform our country’s uncompetitive tax code and turn around the economy,” Huntsman said. “I understand his decision and wish him and his family the best.”

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, whose surging campaign is expected to benefit from Cain’s exit, praised his 9-9-9 tax plan.

“Herman Cain’s 999 plan got our country talking about the critical issue of tax reform and he elevated the dialogue of the primary,” Gingrich wrote on Twitter. He added: “I am proud to know Herman Cain and consider him a friend and I know he will continue to be a powerful voice for years to come.”

At a campaign stop in New Hampshire prior to Cain’s announcement, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney said he wishes Cain well with whatever he decides.

“I wish him well,” Romney said, adding that if he ends his campaign, he hopes Cain supporters would take a good look at all the remaining candidates in the field when picking another one to support.

Minnesota congresswoman Michele Bachmann echoed Romney’s sentiments, with a message on her campaign’s Twitter account reading, “I wish Herman, his wife Gloria, and his family all the best.”

“Herman Cain provided an important voice. His ideas & energy generated tremendous enthusiasm for the conservative movement,” she said.

Cain said he would be endorsing another candidate “in the near future,” but did not indicate who it would be.

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  • OutOnPoint22
    Posted on December 3, 2011 at 5:44pm

    Well, if you liked the idea of paying a 27% flat tax coupled with a new federal sales tax under Cain’s 9-9-9 plan, it would stand to reason that you would like the idea of paying the 20% flat tax without any new taxes that Rick Perry proposed, which Steve Forbes, the WSJ, and others have endorsed, even more. Perry had some unforced errors early in the campaign for sure, but he’s shown humility and poise throughout all of the criticism and come back with great ideas that resonate with the American people, like a balanced budget Constitutional Amendment, a flatter tax code, and a roll back of Federal intrusion in our daily lives through defense of the 10th Amendment. Put aside the Liberal media bias and SNL jokes for a second and ask yourself why they are so quick to coronate a candidate like Romney or even now Gingrich as the man to run against Obama, and tear down Rick Perry. Then look at what is going on around you and ask yourself if we can afford four more years of this madness. As President Reagan said, the GOP has to “paint with bold colors” the differences between its candidate and the current President. Rick Perry is the right man for the job and the leader we need as President.

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    • kralspaces
      Posted on December 3, 2011 at 6:07pm

      Reagan had Milton Friedman as one of his top advisors. Friedman and Paul have all the same policy beliefs. Let the free market drive the world markets. Capitalism is at it’s best without all that government interference.

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    • OutOnPoint22
      Posted on December 3, 2011 at 8:13pm

      @KRALSPACES I like Dr. Paul’s (and Friedman’s) stance on respecting the free market and going after the banksters in the Fed, but much like Cain he’s a one trick pony in this regard. What gets me is when he starts talking about the world’s largest economic and military superpower essentially withdrawing back into our shell. It’s called a power vacuum, one I guarantee you some unsavory other super powers around the world would eagerly jump into, and one that our ocean borders couldn’t protect our people from, let alone our economic interests and allies abroad. Rick Perry has said that he would do a complete overview of our 100+ military bases abroad and methodically and carefully choose bases that aren’t of vital strategic interest to close in an orderly manner. Sounds a lot more sensible to me.

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    • Jeff65
      Posted on December 4, 2011 at 9:19am

      @OutOnPoint22 If you like his ideas on economics that you mentioned and you have seen his predictions that started 30 years ago about what would happen and why it would happen, then you should be paying attention to his ideas on foreign affairs.

      You can not separate economics and war and empire building. The writing is on the wall. If we continue in the same direction, the US will no longer be a super power. The US will destroy itself and China will move in or maybe something new that is a comination of Russia and China.

      At best the US will be just another bankrupt nation among all the others and you will find that there is no “power vancuum” created by the forced withdrawal of US troops. On way or another, they are coming home . . . either by choice or by a forced withdrawal due to a destroyed economy.

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    • ninja
      Posted on December 4, 2011 at 12:00pm

      The Constitution is a “one trick pony”. It is a trick well worth performing.

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  • bullcrapbuster
    Posted on December 3, 2011 at 5:37pm

    Neither Romney or Newt will change anything substantially. Jeepers are American conservatives going to fall for another charlatan with the gift of the gab like Obama? Look at their histories for crying in the soup.

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  • GA_dandelion
    Posted on December 3, 2011 at 5:28pm

    the candidate that my support will go to is the one that stuck up for Cain before he suspended his campaign, and that is……………um………………..yup. guess I’m undecided

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    • TEXASGRANNY73
      Posted on December 3, 2011 at 9:34pm

      Please consider Michele Bachmann.

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    • pamela kay
      Posted on December 4, 2011 at 1:37am

      I was thinking just that before I read their statements. Romney used it as a campaign move, Gingrich and Bachman showed class. As much as I love and respect Bachman I don’t believe that she can beat the dems in the election. We haven’t heard the comments from the rest of the candidates yet. I think it will be between Gingrich and Romney whether we like it or not. Gingrich is the only one that could take on Obama in the debates. That should be in our favor but unfortunately many of the Obama supporters don’t bother to watch the debates or take the time to know the candidates. They will continue to be brainwashed by the progressive mainstream media and the “Hollywood entertainment” influence. I guess we will find out within the next few weeks one way or another. I still believe that Cain was railroaded. I hope he can still be a strong voice . I like the guy, and think that he gave allot to the race.

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    • Jeff65
      Posted on December 4, 2011 at 9:45am

      @GA_dandelion I recall hearing Ron Paul speak out in a couple interviews against the media carrying on about the women and Cain issue and not focusing on the real issues. And pointing out the hypocracy of nobody caring about Newt’s admitted affairs.

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    • VRW Conspirator
      Posted on December 4, 2011 at 7:38pm

      i am with you GA….nobody really came to Cain’s defense and called the whole thing a distraction and a joke…
      Why?
      because i believe Cain was had a Clinton pulled on him…someone else in the campaign decided to dig up some obscure past issue and “leak it” to the press…

      Notice – NEITHER of the first two annoymous women EVER came out..in fact they told their attorney to STOP going on the TV shows and talking about the incident…mainly because they were explained away easily…neither ever went to court..neither ever resulted in any action…both weren’t even addressed until AFTER Cain had left the NRA and he had NO knowledge of the settlements in them.

      The next two women BOTH have ties to Chicago, the DNC, and David Axelrod, Obama’s campaign chief. I forgot his name, but a big CBS national reporter, former anyway, came out against one of the women saying that she (paraphrasing here) had a reputation for sleeping her way up the ladder and probably was the sexual aggressor towards Cain…

      So when all of that wouldn’t stick and Cain still, while slipping, wasn’t going to be stopped, this affair comes to light…oh yeah..and this woman seems to have ties to certain people and groups that lead.. OMG..to David Axelrod…

      this isn’t a Dem or Rep thing…this was the ESTABLISHMENT coming down against an upstart that they thought needed to be put down a few pegs…this is the PROBLEM with American politics.. this is what the Founders warned us about…the pa

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  • hi
    Posted on December 3, 2011 at 5:27pm

    Rino Romney
    Cheater Newt
    Huntsman the Lib
    XX Bachman
    Weirdie Paul

    I guess I will take a look at Santorum.

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    • UrsaMajor
      Posted on December 3, 2011 at 6:05pm

      I seriously doubt that Santorum is shedding any more tears than the rest of the Repubeicans over the ONLY non-Career Politican being forced out of the race by a Progressive/Fascist Mainstream Media and the spineless Career Politican Republicans.

      Cain was the only one out of the whole bunch to actually stand with Israel will the rest of them chickened out and hid behind their excuses.

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    • Zoe
      Posted on December 3, 2011 at 10:38pm

      The dots don’t seem all connected on Mr. Cain & perhaps they never will. I hope he’s somewhere in the 2012 puzzle.

      Look at all of them real hard.. My plug-

      http://RickSantorum.com

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    • Vechorik
      Posted on December 4, 2011 at 9:41pm

      Why “wierdie Paul?” You think his foreign plan is nuts (and don’t even know it?)

      Ron Paul’s War:

      Dr. Paul supports using “letters of marque and reprisal.”

      These are, in effect, licenses to private parties to carry out acts of war. We used them against the Barbary pirates. Almost immediately after the attack on the World Trade Center, Dr. Paul introduced in the 107th Congress H.R. 2076, called the September 11 Marque and Reprisal Act of 2001, authorizing holders of the letters to go after bin Laden and other Al Qaeda leaders and seize them and their property. He also voted to give President Bush authority to use the military to go after Al Qaeda, but he has been pressing for letters of marque ever since.

      Dr. Paul’s bill would have covered not only past attacks but any “planned future air piratical aggressions and depredations” against us. It would have given the president discretion to pay up to $40 billion in what were, in effect, bounties for the “capture, alive or dead, of Osama bin Laden or any other al Qaeda conspirator responsible for the act of air piracy upon the United States on September 11, 2001.”

      Dr. Paul said that one thing he wanted as to avoid a trillion dollar expedition when there was a simpler, constitutional approach of bringing the war to our enemy.

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  • eyestoseeearstohear
    Posted on December 3, 2011 at 5:26pm

    I understand how & what everyone feels about Herman Cain suspending his campaign -
    but let’s use good judgement here.

    Let us use our HEADS & NOT OUR HEARTS.
    I too am sorry this happened – BUT- it is what it is.

    Was Cain REALLY the best Candidate?
    Yes, he was encouraging and inspiring – and not the typical politician, which in itself,
    offered hope – however, WE must be honest – Herman did lack vital knowledge that
    did not allow for ” on-the-job-training”. AND, WE must admit, Herman did not handle
    the allegations against him in a serious, forceful manner IF in fact, they were false.

    Yes, NO ONE IS PERFECT – but false accusations are handled with FORCE. Heck,
    even Bill Clinton WHO WAS LIEING, acted with forceful resistance.

    Don’t let the sadness & sorrow of Cain’s departure kill the spirit that WE MUST HAVE
    TO DEFEAT OBAMA. THAT is the reaction the DIVIDER Obama EXPECTS & WANTS!

    If anything, it should MAKE US EVEN MORE DETERMINED TO FOCUS WITH LASER
    PERCISION TO DEFEAT HIM.
    WE ARE NOT going to tuck our tails between our legs and NOT VOTE.
    WE ARE going to choose the MOST AGRESSIVE DEBATER to go AGAINST OBAMA &
    WE ARE going to KEEP OUR FOOT UP HIS OR HER BUTT TO MAKE SURE THEY
    UNDERSTAND IT WAS “US” WHO PUT THEM IN THE WH – AND WHAT THEY SAID
    B-4 WE PUT THEM IN – IS WHAT WE EXPECT THEM TO DO AFTER THEY GET THERE.

    We’ve got to SAVE OUR COUNTRY – everyone will benefit.
    If not, EVERYONE LOSES.

    LET’S KEEP THE FIRE & THE FAITH- WE

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  • MONICNE
    Posted on December 3, 2011 at 5:26pm

    Newt will benefit as Herman’s anti-Mitt support flows to him.

    Newt is a good Catholic now, and completely sin-free. He will be the next Leader.

    TEA

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    • PoliticiansRCrooks
      Posted on December 4, 2011 at 1:01am

      Hey, don‘t post TEA at the end of your sentence because Newt doesn’t not and will never represent the Tea Party thank you very much.

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    • VRW Conspirator
      Posted on December 4, 2011 at 7:47pm

      encino mom… SHUT THE H!!! UP you twit!!

      go back to your Daily Kos, HuffPo sites you troll….

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  • SickOfLiberals
    Posted on December 3, 2011 at 5:24pm

    I was on the Cain express and thought all of this was just a smear tactic. I guess not and this really ticks me off! Herman should have know this all would come out. Not to be prepared for this makes him look like a fool….He had some great ideas but I wouldn’t stand behind someone who has this much baggage..We need a real leader, someone who will put the country first and not have to worry about idiotic women issues. It’s disgusting and definitely a blow to all those who supported him. Cain is the only one to blame.

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    • fbanta
      Posted on December 3, 2011 at 5:49pm

      Maybe someone like Thomas Jefferson, James Garfield, Warren Harding, FDR, Eisenhower, JFK, LBJ or Bill Clinton? You know, someone with no baggage, eh.

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    • eyestoseeearstohear
      Posted on December 3, 2011 at 5:53pm

      @ SICKOFLIBERALS

      Yes, you are right!
      IF Herman is guilty – it shows his willingness to take serious risk & inability to handle
      prepare for the inevitable.

      As for a “leader” who is FLAWLESS? There are NONE!
      As for someone who will PUT THE COUNTRY FIRST? That’s what WE must let them know.
      And, it is important that WE find out what they stand for, what they are committed to, and
      ANYTHING OTHER THAN THAT – THEY WILL HIT THE DOOR AT NEXT ELECTION.

      In these Debates – questions like your’s needs to be publically asked & answered.
      THEN, we must hold their feet to the fire.

      Don’t give up because of Herman – if he’s guilty – HE KNOWS IT WAS WRONG NOW.
      But, I do believe HE would want US to continue on with the GOAL of EJECTING OBAMA.

      Herman may have let you & other supporters down – BUT – WE NEED YOU AND HIS
      SUPPORTERS TO HELP FINISH JOB # 1- and you know what that is.

      Keep the Fire & Faith, Soilder.

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    • Canadian Guest
      Posted on December 3, 2011 at 6:17pm

      I know of only one who is qualified to fit your citeria – Jesus. All the rest are guilty until proven innocent. Oh I forgot Jesus let a lady(?) washed his feet – that would surely be misconstrued in today’s age as sexual harassment. In fact, Herman’s helping a financially distitute friend is paler a “crime” in comparison.

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    • TEXASGRANNY73
      Posted on December 3, 2011 at 11:23pm

      @FBanta No We are looking for someone who isn’t on the barrel scraping bottom of dishonesty as this administration and Congress (Fanatic Nancy was supposed to clean the swamp-remember that? And she the head swamp rat. They vote on insider trading in Congress?). Mr. Cain took himself out of this election. He and his family. Mr. Cain not my choice but I sent him a donation when Gloria Allred who never met a man she liked evidently played her game. My choice is Michele Bachmann and I consider she is HONEST. @Canadian Guest. I am a Christian my choice and the candidate I like is my choice and I am free to have that choice. My question though I am a Christian is what the hell business is it of your’s what we Amercans choose to comment or debate about? None last I heard. Oh yeah occasionally I say hell or damn.

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    • SHOWMESTATEGUY
      Posted on December 4, 2011 at 3:49am

      @ FBANTA————

      In today’s America the only people without baggage are the dem libs. That’s because the msm carries their luggage for them.

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    • evaluator
      Posted on December 4, 2011 at 12:23pm

      I truly believe that the libs set out to smear Cain, (and I truly hope that there weren’t any conservatives involved, but that can’t be ruled out in my mind) just like they did with Clarence Thomas when he was nominated for the Supreme Court. My question is why now. If there were cases of sexual harassment, why would they wait to appear until now, if not a conspiracy? If there were a case of, or cases of marital infidelity, why would they wait until now to appear, if not for a conspiracy? What are the reputations of the women involved in making the accusations? What are the financial situations of the women involved in making the accusations? How much money was paid for the slander?
      When I was a youngster, my mothers directions were to treat all women as if they were ladies, until they prove themselves otherwise. Then use your own discretion. That was some pretty good advice, because many women are not ladies, (in fact, precious few are) but rather hookers, skanks, gold diggers, etc. At times, I’m tempted to say, “we’ve already established what you are, now we’re just arguing over price!!!. Unfortunately, someone saw Hermain Cain as too much of a threat to their re-election or election campaigns and had to take action, no matter how crass or slanderous. I see Mr. Cain as being an honorable man and a man of many accomplishments in his life. It’s to bad that the Rules for Radicals are employed against an honorable man, in much the same way as Clarence Thomas.

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  • kralspaces
    Posted on December 3, 2011 at 5:13pm

    Reagan had Milton Friedman ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWsx1X8PV_A) as his adviser. Paul has all the same beliefs as Friedman and is just as charming. I would love for his son Rand to be the VP.

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  • countryfirst
    Posted on December 3, 2011 at 5:07pm

    My first pick was Cain mainly on not being a career politician, Newt is knowledgeable on how Government works and knows exactly where the waste is (I hope). But Santorum is a true conservative family man , time to take a look.

    We just need to get rid of the Oval office Marist we now are stuck with.

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    • kralspaces
      Posted on December 3, 2011 at 5:17pm

      You mean a Christian family man. He would bomb Iran in a heart beat. How is that different than what we have in office now.

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    • ZengaPA65
      Posted on December 3, 2011 at 5:56pm

      Agreed, Santorum is a trigger happy neocon.

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    • ruffnex
      Posted on December 3, 2011 at 6:54pm

      I looked and I liked what I saw.

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  • Welfare-Warfare State
    Posted on December 3, 2011 at 5:00pm

    One big government statist down, more to follow.

    I see some of you are opposed to Romney (D). Well, there’s good reason for that. But then some of you contradict yourself by getting behind progressive Newt. They are the same guy.

    Newt loves public-private partnerships where private profits are made with taxpayers on the dime should things go badly. Maybe that‘s why Newt loved the GSE’s so much.

    It came out yesterday that statist Newt was caught in one more lie. He said a few weeks back that he told the officers at Freddie Mac that there was a housing bubble and they had a bad business model.

    A piece of evidence came out yesterday that that was one more whopper. He gave an interview with Freddie Mac in April 2007 applauding their business model. He even said that if NASA had a GSE model in place we would already be on Mars. MARS!!! He got payed $1.6 to $1.8 million for this tripe. He claims it was for “historical work.” Alrighty then!

    He whored himself out to the health insurance lobby by starting a think tank that gave intellectual cover for health insurance mandates. Of course he can’t advocate that now; he’s running in a GOP primary.

    Newt also whored himself out to the ethanol lobby. The shame list goes on and on.

    Anybody remember him bouncing 22 checks in the House check scandal? Anybody remember him being the only House Speaker in U.S. history to be reprimanded for unethical conduct?

    Ron Paul is the only free market constitutionalist.

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    • Ralphbp
      Posted on December 3, 2011 at 5:05pm

      I love you Ron Paul fanatics. Please, continue to rave on.

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    • Sibyl
      Posted on December 3, 2011 at 5:08pm

      Ron Paul‘s position is to give up fighting the ’war on drugs’ – with nearly half the country addicted to drugs, porn or internet gambling…that is foolishness – absolutely NOT the way to go.

      We don’t want drugged out, drunk people driving, stealing, selling drugs to our kids freely….

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    • West Coast Patriot
      Posted on December 3, 2011 at 5:17pm

      Sybil, Paul is only wanting us to go back to what made this country great. Constitutional principles and Individual Liberty. He does not advocate what you are saying, but advocates states rights and limited government interference in states rights. Each state has the power to enforce their own drug laws depending on the views of their constituents, and if you do not like the laws of your state, you can vote with your feet and move to one that has laws more to your liking. Ending the war on drugs will not make everyone go out and buy some heroin. The people that already do will continue whether there is a Federal law or not. As far as marijuana, the states can decide whether they agree that it has medicinal qualities or not and apply the laws according to what their constituents desire. Notice that this is the way to put the power back into the hands of the people, where it should be.

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    • recoveringneocon
      Posted on December 3, 2011 at 5:27pm

      @sibyl
      1st Dr. Paul just wants to get the feds out of the war on drugs, not condone it.
      2nd How long do we fight this War? How much money do we spend on this War? Do you think we are winning the War?
      3rd How did our ForeFathers ever survive without the Feds telling us what to put into our bodies? When all these drugs were legal did Dear Old Granddad not come home for weeks from the Opium Den? You can not legislate Morals.
      Last. The only way to win the War on Drugs is to Kill all the drug users and dealers. China comes the closest that I know of.

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    • WD0331
      Posted on December 3, 2011 at 5:41pm

      Ron Paul 2012!

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    • kralspaces
      Posted on December 3, 2011 at 5:44pm

      Remember the war cigarettes? Who won? The sin tax from cigarettes has filled the government coffers with a lot of money. It doesn’t appear we are winning the war on drugs (illegal and legal) either so why not apply the good old proven sin tax to generate revenue from those willing to pay it. Paul wants to help them though rehap, not jail. Take Chris Rene on the X-Factor, came streight out of rehap and with some encouagement and opportunity, may become very successful for himself, his family and his community. I understand that this doen’t happen to everyone, but it does happen. What does a casual user (3 strikes) get out of jail?

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    • Fella
      Posted on December 3, 2011 at 5:53pm

      @West Coast Patriot,

      It’s pointless. The detractors can not have a serious informed debate on this issue. Notice how Sybil threw in drunk driving and stealing and selling drugs to kids? Nice strawman but anyone with half a brain knows that is a dishonest assesment of the policy/issue. Don’t expect to ever get a response from Sybil. She’s taken a page from one of the most infamous trolls on this board. And they have no compunction toward lying.

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    • WAKEUPUSA2012
      Posted on December 3, 2011 at 6:34pm

      so no arguement to what the person said? just make fun of him? no educational back and forths?

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    • grayling646
      Posted on December 3, 2011 at 9:46pm

      Anybody but Obama or Paul in 2012.

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    • grayling646
      Posted on December 3, 2011 at 9:53pm

      @FELLA…again, it’s not Dr. Paul I have a problem with. It’s his arrogant supporters like you that I have a problem with. The difference between Paul supporters and the extreme left is ZERO, you’re one in the same.

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    • Fella
      Posted on December 4, 2011 at 12:11am

      Grayling, don‘t you think it’s a bit arrogant to run around claiming Ron Paul is an advocate for drunk driving, stealing, internet gambling and porn when that has absolutely nothing to do with any of his policies? It’s the exact reason why there is no honest debate here. It just degenerates into childish hyperbole.

      Just in case Sybil would like a different perspective about what should be a states rights issue, I’ll offer some links for information.

      Dr. Tom Woods “http://youtu.be/sctqCrHAtlg”

      Milton Friedman “http://youtu.be/nLsCC0LZxkY”

      Thomas Sowell “http://youtu.be/YZbHndilYsI”

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    • Fella
      Posted on December 4, 2011 at 12:24am

      One more. Herman Cain on states rights. I guess he failed the Sybil test too. =(

      http://youtu.be/Rzky_se82LY

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    • PoliticiansRCrooks
      Posted on December 4, 2011 at 1:02am

      I love how were fanatics when all we want to be is Free. Sorry that Freedom isn’t on your list have loser.

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    • SHOWMESTATEGUY
      Posted on December 4, 2011 at 4:00am

      @ WEST POINT PATRIOT——————-

      I’m all for states rights, voting with your feet and all that. But does Paul believe that you let the stupid states fail, and when they do they pick themselves up by the boot straps? Without help from the states that were smart enough to go a different direction? Oh, and will he let each state determine how they handle illegal immigration? Can each state limit migration from failed states to properous states? Say people moving from California to North Dakota because California failed and North Dakota was smart enough to keep their financial house in order? Just a few questions I have about Paul.

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  • kralspaces
    Posted on December 3, 2011 at 5:00pm

    Newt is having his fun right now but he is the next to fall. I prefer a candidate that I can predict. There is only one person in this race that everyone knows well. The only serious negative about Paul is his position on Iran. My take is that if he is faced with a situation, he will use force, the best we have. In the mean time, a agree with the rest of his foreign policy.

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  • eyestoseeearstohear
    Posted on December 3, 2011 at 4:56pm

    @ THOMAS242007

    I AGREE WITH YA!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PYOfZ93lfc&feature=player_detailpage

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  • minuteman912
    Posted on December 3, 2011 at 4:44pm

    I like Cain and I would have voted for him; however if it is true about the allegations, he should resign. America needs a person whos own house is in order before he/she try’s to run the house of our Nation. God knows that we need to get rid of Obuma, but let’s get rid of him with someone who’s own life is in order so we can defeat these ba$t@rds in 2012. A person’s private life will reflect what goes on when he/she obtains power. If he/she can’t be trusted at home or when someone is not looking, they sure the hell can’t be trusted if put in a position of power. This is not just about the accusations of a person’s sex life behind closed doors; it’s the barometer of character and doing the right thing for this country. It’s time to firm up the foundation and replace of the cracked footings so we can rebuild the United States and uphold the constitution. It’s time to really take our country back by getting rid of democrats (Communists and Socialists), and the republicans who refuse to uphold the constitution. We need to rid the politician’s who refuse to listen to the people, and who think they are above the laws

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    • TyrannyUnleashed
      Posted on December 3, 2011 at 5:00pm

      Please tell me you are not supporting Newt.

      Don’t get me wrong I like Newt, but…

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    • kralspaces
      Posted on December 3, 2011 at 5:07pm

      I agree. Paul is the only consistent candidate. He is more vetted than all the rest combined. With Paul, you know exactly what you are getting. The question for everyone is, can you accept his foreign aid policy. I think it makes way to much sense to me, but not a colonialist. I am strong believer in the free markets. I love Milton Friedman.

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    • grayling646
      Posted on December 3, 2011 at 9:56pm

      Anybody but Obama or Paul in 2012

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    • minuteman912
      Posted on December 3, 2011 at 11:48pm

      NO for NEWT

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  • circleDwagons
    Posted on December 3, 2011 at 4:38pm

    I think it’s a very sad day for America. i’ve been very impressed with Mr. CAIN. very disappointed with the Media. We should be looking at facts. God be with you Mr. Cain.
    i’m formally endorsing Dr. Ron Paul

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    • recoveringneocon
      Posted on December 3, 2011 at 4:47pm

      Speaking of Dr. Paul
      Ron Paul Rejects Donald Trump-Moderated Debate

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    • West Coast Patriot
      Posted on December 3, 2011 at 4:59pm

      I am glad that Paul has enough conviction to turn down this debate along with Huntsman. Go here and reas the reasons:

      http://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2011/12/03/ron-paul-turns-down-donald-trumps-debate-invitation/?feed=rss_home

      “The Donald” had announced his candidacy for President and then dropped out as quickly as he started. He has also quipped that he may run again. This is just a circus with “The Donald” as moderator and I for one will not watch it.

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    • recoveringneocon
      Posted on December 3, 2011 at 5:09pm

      @West
      It will be interesting who else refuses. I find it funny that some of the Candidates went for a private meeting with Trump and now he is going to host a debate. Makes you wonder

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    • tifosa
      Posted on December 3, 2011 at 5:27pm

      Cain owns it. Two former employees paid off. A credible statement. Then a statement from his lawyer about his infidelity being a consensual relationship so in essence excusing it. You’re used to whining about the media, but Cain owns this. Don’t feel sorry for him, feel sorry for his wife.

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  • Seymour
    Posted on December 3, 2011 at 4:38pm

    I really can’t believe this. Democrats ran a black man out of town on a rail and yet…..crickets chirp from MSM. Cain wasn’t of my political proclivity but that’s not the point. He was slimed needlessly deeply hurting he and his family in this deliberate process. I can’t help think that race had a lot to do with this. The Democrats can save the “this isn’t about race, it’s about political ideology” shtick because that dialogue was eviscerated in 2008 when they perceived the Pug’s using it against Obama. Not with the 69% support structure controlling the legislative and executive branches of government for 2 years, it doesn’t get better than that. I however keep looking for actual evidence in the Cain matter as opposed to focusing on the avalanche of complaints and there is none other than accusations at this point that I’m aware. This disgusts me. If you don’t like Cain don’t vote for him, simple as that, why hurt anything or anyone needlessly? Now, Cain is a businessman. I don’t know how the law would apply but I’m deferring judgment on this to see if Cain mounts a nuclear judicial attack on those that maligned them then branch out form there. Regardless, I’m sick to death of this kind of krap.

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    • Cape_Lookout_RW_Extremist
      Posted on December 3, 2011 at 5:06pm

      All you need to know about Democrats and how they really feel is right here in the KKK history.
      http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2309727/posts

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    • PilgrimStuckInBizarroWorld
      Posted on December 3, 2011 at 6:11pm

      This is really a national disgrace. Lynching is still present in the New Age of Obama.

      TEA

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    • Jeff65
      Posted on December 4, 2011 at 10:25am

      I’m with you on that. I’m not a Cain supporter in anyway, but about a week ago I was discussing on the Ron Paul supporter site that we need to find a way to expose the media on this somehow. The accusations could end up being true, but until that is shown I will be doing what I can to search this out and get help in doing so. We have the power of the internet on our side.

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  • CottonMPG
    Posted on December 3, 2011 at 4:37pm

    Sounds like they made up his mind for him! I will not be surprised if he just straightens his collar and keeps on running. I hope I’m right because I like him and plan to vote for him. If he gives up this easy he wasn’t presidential material anyway. None of the rest appeal to me. Perry or Newt would be ok…but I’m not enthusiastic about either of them.

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  • YoungBloodNews
    Posted on December 3, 2011 at 4:35pm

    So can ‘The rents to damn high’ guy get in on the race now. I need the hilarity to spice up the election which is now gone along with Herms…

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    • Obama>Jesus
      Posted on December 3, 2011 at 4:57pm

      Believe it or not, I’m no longer a Democrat. I’ve officially joined the “Rent is too damn high” party as of the summer.

      Also, the water pressure is too damn low. Someone should fix that.

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  • Sibyl
    Posted on December 3, 2011 at 4:30pm

    SPEAKING EARLIER THIS WEEK (in a great interview with Andrea Mitchell) Rick Santorum said he was praying FOR ALL THE CANDIDATES and for Herman Cain and his family:
    LINK – http://www.mediaite.com/tv/rick-santorum-says-that-he-is-praying-for-herman-cain/

    I AM TIRED OF THE MEDIA trying to shape elections, cut out candidates, fan flames of scandal and ridicule the ones who do not go along with the decadence and power games that have taken over our country.

    IF Newt Gingrich were a humble statesman and patriot, (and healed of his ego/hubris problems that caused his own sexual problems) he would bow out due to the scandals and ethical offenses in his past. He would then offer himself to Rick Santorum, Michele Bachmann, Huntsman, Perry or Romney as a consultant, coach and expert…for free. But humility and wisdom have been lacking in Newt’s life.

    Newt has been for BIG government, mandated health care, mythical global warming. He has supported many other radical liberal votes and positions.

    Here is George Will on NEWT – http://dailycaller.com/2011/12/02/george-will-you-can-associate-many-things-with-mr-gingrich-but-wisdom-isnt-one-of-them/
    George Will warns us to think and study before we vote. He says, think of 4-8 years of this person.

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    • Sibyl
      Posted on December 3, 2011 at 5:05pm

      Some have said NEWT did not really balance the budget as he claimed, that it was a sneaky bookkeeping trick that just made it look that way.

      Santorum and Bachmann are the most trustworthy.

      Huntsman has refused to participate in the Newsmax/Donald Trump debate.

      There is another debate on December 10… keep watching, studying, think for yourself – don’t let the media make your decision.

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    • West Coast Patriot
      Posted on December 3, 2011 at 11:12pm

      Sibyl, I get it, you are a Bachman fan. Don’t get me wrong here, but I could maybe stand with Bachman if she would get over the foreign policy that has been enriched in Washington forever. She just needs to look a little more into the Constitution on this subject and come to the conclusion that we do not need to police the world, then I would look at her a little more seriously. Paul has the best foreign policy, based on Constitutional principles and based on economic imperatives, See here:
      http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=351761#ooid=VtMWZ2MjoZHMco4i8lZolGtHwphRu_Xt

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    • Jeff65
      Posted on December 4, 2011 at 10:34am

      @West Coast Patriot It was interesting in the Thanksgiving debate that not one of the candidates spoke about the constitutional requirement of going to congress to declare a war . . . even after Ron Paul’s lead in doing so.

      I thought for sure that since Ron Paul went first in describing how he would go to congress and explain why he thought he should go to war in order to get them to declare war, that the others (or at least one or two others) would follow suite after being reminded of the requirement . . . but I was wrong.

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  • ADNIL
    Posted on December 3, 2011 at 4:24pm

    At this point, none of the other front running candidates inspire me. I guess I’ll just hold my nose and vote against Obother. Either way we’re toasted.

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    • CatB
      Posted on December 3, 2011 at 4:26pm

      For the primary I am going to take another look at Rick Santorum …

      TEA!

      Anyone BUT Obama!

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    • TEXASGRANNY73
      Posted on December 3, 2011 at 9:52pm

      No We are not. Obama has polled lower than any President we have ever had. This is ours to win if we can just find the more honest candidate—complete opposite of this charlatan in chief. My pick is Michele Bachmann and another look at Santorum. I will not consider Mr. Paul at this time in history when Israel is up against the wall with Palestine in the UN demanding and nudging. Little Satin first, Big Satan next. Mr. Paul said it is our fault Osama bin Ladin attacked US.

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    • Jeff65
      Posted on December 4, 2011 at 11:14am

      @TEXASGRANNY73

      Here is an interesting take by Molotov on the Israel situation.
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3N0s_Ibau4

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  • ZengaPA65
    Posted on December 3, 2011 at 4:20pm

    Any woman whose rent is consistently paid by man in secret from his wife is a mistress. He’s a pathological lair. Wake up and stop your sniveling. Wasn’t one pathological liar in the White House for the past several years enough?

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    • CatB
      Posted on December 3, 2011 at 4:28pm

      If you mean Obama .. then yes .. I am tired of being lied to … but what if Cain is a good man who thought he was helping someone down on their luck .. we know Obama would not do that .. he is too arrogant and selfish.

      TEA!

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    • Geo0248
      Posted on December 3, 2011 at 4:33pm

      Yes it was, now we need to get rid of the SOB ASAP in 2012. Three years is too much.

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    • recoveringneocon
      Posted on December 3, 2011 at 4:38pm

      @cat
      He did not tell his wife what he was doing. 13 years of helping a good friend that your wife does not even know? Hmmm

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    • jayjayson
      Posted on December 3, 2011 at 5:14pm

      I seem to remember that the whole argument about what Cain’s wife knew about the rent was that she said,”I don’t know every dollar he spends.”

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    • West Coast Patriot
      Posted on December 3, 2011 at 5:29pm

      If I had been helping out another woman financially for thirteen years behind my wife’s back and she found out?? The holidays would not be the same anymore.

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  • recoveringneocon
    Posted on December 3, 2011 at 4:18pm

    Aren’t they missing a few candidates? Ron Paul and Santorum? Are they not running for President. And the media is still picking our candidates minutes after throwing Cain under the bus.

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    • CatB
      Posted on December 3, 2011 at 4:29pm

      I am going to take another look at Santorum .. I think he is a good man …

      TEA!

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    • SpeckChaser
      Posted on December 3, 2011 at 4:31pm

      Conservatives can rest assured Cain received the same amount of scrutiny that Obama received when he campaigned. I remember the media digging up every old girlfriend, friend, an even grade school classmates to vet Obama. He was justly found to be perfect. Remember?

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    • CatB
      Posted on December 3, 2011 at 4:36pm

      LOL .. awwww yes .. the vetting of Obama … STILL WAITING!

      TEA!

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    • recoveringneocon
      Posted on December 3, 2011 at 4:41pm

      @cat
      I take it your going to take a look at Santorum?
      I took one of those test online and Santorum came up 2nd for me. To my surpise
      One thing that scares me is his Foreign Policy.

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    • TyrannyUnleashed
      Posted on December 3, 2011 at 5:05pm

      My vote for the Primary will be for Monty Brewster (None of the Above). Come the General election, I’ll have to hold my nose and vote Rino. :-(

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    • TeaPartyanimal
      Posted on December 3, 2011 at 6:04pm

      obama never got vetted. u kiddin me? resco, rev. wright, and all the money he got through illegal means in chicago.

      No, media ignored everything. puhlease.

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    • TEXASGRANNY73
      Posted on December 3, 2011 at 11:55pm

      Yes You are correct in my opinion. Not only the media but the Beltway. They all seem to think a conservative cannot win over independents.

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  • JUSTANOTHEROPINION
    Posted on December 3, 2011 at 4:04pm

    I think it’s a down right shame. I didn’t really care about all the shameful allegations that arose against the man. He had great ideas for moving America forward. To those whom have tried to ruin this mans life, I sincerely hope this scandal haunts you all for the rest of your pathetic lives.

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  • garyM
    Posted on December 3, 2011 at 4:02pm

    Cain has already informally endorsed Newt, the only reason he didn’t make a formal endorsement today, he is bargaining for a promise of VP or cabinet position in exchange! If someone gives him that promise he may leave Newt standing. I don’t think it will matter. I think the establishment is starting to see that Newt is the best chance of getting our idiot out of the White House! Obama will kill Romney in a debate, Willard’s health care, pro-choice, homosexual marriage stance will kill any conservatism he tries to convey. I know people can change their mind is they ever come to know God, I don’t think Romney has ever gotten there, his changes in policy is strictly for political expediency!

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    • garyM
      Posted on December 3, 2011 at 4:06pm

      What I mean about Romney is, he is a farce!

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    • qpwillie
      Posted on December 3, 2011 at 4:16pm

      0bama and company doesn‘t want Newt so he won’t be the candidate. If so many of Herman‘s supporters hadn’t bowed down to the wishes of the Democrats, he would still be in the race.

      The Democrats won today. Not because Cain was the only candidate who could have beaten them but because some tea party people let them know that they could beat us with their politics of personal destruction. They tested us and we failed.

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    • CatB
      Posted on December 3, 2011 at 4:32pm

      Excuse me .. but I supported Cain up until he took himself out today .. and so did those people in the crowd today .. I agree some are fair weather .. but Cain made this decision.

      TEA!

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    • recoveringneocon
      Posted on December 3, 2011 at 4:33pm

      @willie
      Come On! You did not fail, I did not fail, We did not fail. The Tea Party did not fail. Herman Cain Failed!

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    • joiseycop
      Posted on December 3, 2011 at 4:41pm

      So being a serial adulterer, lobbying for Freddie Mac,calling the Ryan Plan “right wing social engineering,being pro amnesty, praising Al Sharpton, doing climate change commercials with Nancy Pelosi, and stating that just being near Bill Clinton “made him weak”… are the conservative values you are looking for????????? Give me a friggin break !!!

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    • qpwillie
      Posted on December 3, 2011 at 5:21pm

      CatB,
      I‘m not saying that all of Herman’s supporters crumbled under pressure but it doesn’t take all of us for the left to succeed. We don’t all have to stand together for one particular candidate but we all do have to stand together against leftist tactics.

      We certainly can’t count on the Paulies. They‘d rather see 0bama reelected than any of the Republican candidates who don’t happen to be Ron Paul. If you don’t believe that, just ask them.

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    • recoveringneocon
      Posted on December 3, 2011 at 5:33pm

      @ willie
      We just dont see a differance between them. So what is the point? It would be like voting for Satan or Lucifer.

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    • PoliticiansRCrooks
      Posted on December 4, 2011 at 1:06am

      It has gone far enough.. Look how far we got us into this. Why do you think Paul Supporters are pushing this. It’s our last chance. If we don’t get some one willing to defend Liberty. Its over Ya’ll. & I hope Ya’ll really understand that

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  • thomas242007
    Posted on December 3, 2011 at 4:00pm

    How about we start bringing up the supposed gay relationship obama had going with Larry sinclair? how come the media doesn’t focus on that? im sure that was just right wing propaganda right? i think we need to look into that some more, just to jog your memory heres a link

    Barack Obama — Larry Sinclair Press conference Pt 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Lrf8DbrJH0

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    • preppymom
      Posted on December 3, 2011 at 4:44pm

      Take a close look at the shape of the capital B in Obama’s name in his signature. What does it look like to you? I can’t say anymore or could get myself in trouble.

      http://www.crackingthemalecode.com/
      Unfair, Unbalanced but amazingly accurate

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    • tbl10
      Posted on December 3, 2011 at 4:56pm

      I suggest people make copies of that video and all the other press conferences of people who claim they had sex with Obama, they will soon scrub that off the interenet. Now you know why the DOJ is censoring Youtube. They are trying to erase all the tracks the progressives have laid down.

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    • Mimi24
      Posted on December 4, 2011 at 1:57am

      We aren’t going to see anything about that. Funny how Mr. Cain has women crawling everywhere from out of the woodwork. Apparently Obama was a virgin when Moosehell got him. At what age? It‘s like he didn’t even exist until they got married. Something was scrubbed. But what? And by whom?

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  • southernORcobra
    Posted on December 3, 2011 at 3:57pm

    Not voting America can burn to the ground for all I care.

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    • garyM
      Posted on December 3, 2011 at 4:04pm

      I can see you voted for Obama!

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    • garyM
      Posted on December 3, 2011 at 4:05pm

      And very possibly an African American!

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    • TRONINTHEMORNING
      Posted on December 3, 2011 at 4:12pm

      If that is your feeling and you are presently in America, please get the *&^% out.

       
    • Bible Quotin' Science Fearin' Conservative American
      Posted on December 3, 2011 at 4:13pm

      Very possibly an african american?

      People like you are why people like me see the tea party is a racist catch all.

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    • capecodsully
      Posted on December 3, 2011 at 4:14pm

      That’s just what David Axelrod and Obama are hoping Cain supporters will say. All their efforts have not been wasted then.

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    • CatB
      Posted on December 3, 2011 at 4:34pm

      Playing right into the Marxists .. I LOVE my country and will once again hold my nose and vote >>>>ANYONE BUT OBAMA. However in the primary I am now going to take a good hard look at Santorum. I still believe in WE THE PEOPLE! Just like my two — many Great-Grandfathers did who fought in the Revolutionary War!

      TEA!

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    • southernORcobra
      Posted on December 3, 2011 at 4:34pm

      @garyM I’ve never registered to vote was gonna do it this year for the first time but now not gonna happen

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    • CatB
      Posted on December 3, 2011 at 4:38pm

      @SOUTHERNORCOBRA

      If you have never bothered to vote .. then you have no business complaining about those who do.

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    • recoveringneocon
      Posted on December 3, 2011 at 4:52pm

      @south
      Im sure cat has an extra clothspin for you to walk into the voting booth with.
      Cat are you still going to take a look a Santorum?

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    • Sixxgunn
      Posted on December 3, 2011 at 5:12pm

      Take it one step further and GET THE HELL OUT OF MY COUNTRY YOU IDIOT!

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    • wesinLR
      Posted on December 3, 2011 at 6:28pm

      im not voting either.. last time i held my nose to vote we got bush…2x… yeah that worked out so good we got obama.. so iether give me a good person to vote for(there are none now) or i will stay at home…

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    • TEXASGRANNY73
      Posted on December 3, 2011 at 10:08pm

      Why do you folks consider this comment comes from within the US?

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    • TEXASGRANNY73
      Posted on December 3, 2011 at 10:53pm

      @WESINLR So. Stay home.

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