Herman Cain Gives Rousing Speech at Tax-Day Rally: We Need Some ‘Altering & Abolishing’
- Posted on April 16, 2011 at 3:08pm by
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Tea Party staple and potential 2012 presidential candidate Herman Cain gave a rousing speech at a tax-day Americans for Prosperity rally in New Hampshire on Friday. He praised the Founding Fathers, the Constitution, and the Declaration of Independence. In fact, he boldly quoted the latter, saying that we are now experiencing destructive government, and the time is now for “altering and abolishing” it.
“We’ve got some altering and abolishing to do, and we are doing it,” he said to raucaous applause.
He also laid out his tax plan, which includes lowering the top corporate tax rate, suspending capital gains taxes, and giving employers and employees a one-year “payroll tax holiday.”
You can hear the entire speech below, in which he boasts about being a Tea Party speaker before it was “cool.“ The ”altering and abolishing” part comes at about 2:30:





















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Rayblue
Posted on April 16, 2011 at 4:01pmCommon sense versus no cents.
Report Post »Government by the people instead of “buy the government” people.
ladyda
Posted on April 16, 2011 at 4:00pmYes, yes, yes….I love your message Herman Cain! This man “gets it”. I’ve listened to him when I can tune in for a few years now. He is a good man.
The payroll tax holiday would give Americans a real in your face understanding of how much money is actually extorted from our paychecks by the Government. This could lead to the Fair Tax, which Mr. Cain truly understands and would be a great proponent of. He has run a large business…so that is important and useful knowledge to help the private industry.
You give me hope Herman Cain, and bring tears to my eyes. You are such a great inspiration for people of ALL color. I am so sick of the division of the left. You could bridge the color gap, to which sadly, our present President has so intentionally failed miserably.
God bless you sir. You have my love and admiration, even though I would be thought of as and old white racist by these destructive forces on the left. Go Herman go <3
Report Post »Entropy
Posted on April 16, 2011 at 3:59pmLooks like HC is what we need. No BS.
Report Post »lynnissmart
Posted on April 16, 2011 at 3:59pmChanging the occupant of the White House…..Yes, Herman, Go, Herman……Love your speech! Fight for our freedom!!!
The United States of America is not going to become the United States of Europe on our watch!!! This man is good!
Report Post »sooner12
Posted on April 16, 2011 at 3:59pmGood man!!!!! I like this guy.
Report Post »Al J Zira
Posted on April 16, 2011 at 3:58pmWhat’s amazing to me is how this guy talks about nothing but making the country better. Compare that to the Farakan video. I don’t need to explain the difference but it seems the left always wants to destroy something while we are looking to fix or improve.
Report Post »johnjayjenks
Posted on April 16, 2011 at 3:57pmAmen. God Bless you Herman Cain and God America. Lets keep praying for our country folks.
Report Post »Mister_Bill
Posted on April 16, 2011 at 3:55pmI would be proud to support Mr Cain for President. He would be much better than Obamunissm. We need someone that understands how to cut spending.
Report Post »concealled9mms
Posted on April 16, 2011 at 3:53pmim white and i really like herman cain in fact i would vote for him does this now make me a racist im confused libs
Report Post »BetterDays
Posted on April 16, 2011 at 6:35pmHe , GOD that is, wants too! But we need to put our individual house’s in order by getting in line with Him Spiritually first. Now please don‘t think I’m directing a finger at you because I’m not, that’s between you and GOD. All that I’m am saying is that if we of the Tea Party desire GODs blessing we should act like we are his Children in all we do.
Report Post »I say your post, and I decided to be a voice crying out in the wilderness.And I speak to my own heart as well as to my fellows here.
I just KNOW we haven’t a chance without GODs blessing, but with GOD for us who can be against us?
Country
Posted on April 16, 2011 at 3:50pmGod bless the Tea Party!
Report Post »Hawker
Posted on April 16, 2011 at 3:46pmI like him sense he is for the FairTax leg.s , GO FAIRTAX, GO FAIRTAX . Everone needs to have ,as they say , some skin in the game.
Report Post »Vickie Dhaene
Posted on April 16, 2011 at 3:45pmWe need fresh faces in 2012. No to Rhinos!!! This is becoming very interesting.
Report Post »WillyGoode
Posted on April 16, 2011 at 3:45pmThis IS THE MAN!!! For all of us who have spent our lives detesting politicians and thinking a good man could never be President…Herman Cain is the one who changes that.
GO HERMANATOR!!!
Report Post »Claude
Posted on April 16, 2011 at 3:44pmI support the idea of Mr. Cain running as an American success story and patriot. I love this guy.
Report Post »Vyger
Posted on April 16, 2011 at 3:43pmThe “Herminator!”
If anyone can come out of the wilderness and re-capture the American spirit that this country needs so badly it is Mr. Herman Cain.
Lead, follow, or get out of the way. The Cain Express is leaving the station!!!
Report Post »Cemoto78
Posted on April 16, 2011 at 3:42pmPlain talk, truth to power, go Herman.
Report Post »boxerpaws
Posted on April 16, 2011 at 8:49pmAmen Cemo.you summed it up well!
Report Post »MommaGrizzly
Posted on April 16, 2011 at 3:42pmI love this guy! Cannot wait for 2012!
Report Post »TPaine
Posted on April 16, 2011 at 3:40pmHope he runs…he’s still feeling things out right now, but probably will announce soon. He’s friends with fellow talk show hosts Rush Limbaugh and Neil Boortz, so he’ll have a lot of media coverage when he runs. And anyone who tries the race card this time around will be told to sit down and shut up!
A Trump/West ticket has also been tossed around. Looks like we have some nice BLACK choices from the conservatives this time. Here’s hoping all of them will participate, and shut Obama up for good.
Report Post »BelowAverageJoe
Posted on April 16, 2011 at 4:31pmWould love to see this man on the republican ticket. I know the media keeps saying the republican candidates are boring, after all that’s what they want everyone of the sheep to believe. I disagree with the media clowns and inside the beltway lifers. We haven’t seen all who is going to run yet, but I have a great feeling about things to come this summer and into 2012 for the conservative cause of freedom and liberty.
Report Post »BetterDays
Posted on April 16, 2011 at 5:48pmYou know that I just must be one of those racist Tea Partiers, because I look forwards to when we can just say Mr. Cain and Mr. west and Mr. Trump if you catch my drift. Perhaps I feel this way because my best friend for most of my life has a different skin tone than I do, we never ever made it an issue. Because really it is not, content of character now that’s an issue.
Report Post »If at all Possiable be at peace with all mankind, and be quick to forgive.
SHASTADIANE1
Posted on April 16, 2011 at 10:43pmListen to Palin’s speech in Madison, WS. She was wonderful. I know that they have demonized her to the point of no return on the left, but she was GREAT. I love Hermann Cain, and also Allen West, but I am the same with them as with Sarah, I have doubts that they could beat Obama…I wish it were not the case. But I tell you, when Sarah is ON, she is saying exactly what all of us want to say and don’t have the platform. She is a force to be reckoned with. Even if she doesn’t run, SHE is a great force in the Tea Party and the Conservative values that we all believe in…well most of us anyway, other than the trolls who don’t believe in anything except for the liberal agenda. I wish the BLAZE would have covered her speech in addtion to this one. No one can post to the speech on the BLOG…
Report Post »neverending
Posted on April 16, 2011 at 3:38pmLove this guy so much. What an amazing, honest and giant of a person. I hope he runs. We need to get after so many of these pollers to add him to their list when they do a poll. It really bothers me that they do this.
Report Post »Marylou7
Posted on April 16, 2011 at 3:58pmSo far the pollsters haven’t put any of the front runners on their stupid polls. Allen West is another one. It makes me so mad, all they have are the rinos no one wants.
Report Post »Mannax
Posted on April 16, 2011 at 5:16pmThe Cain / West ticket is the one I want to see.
Report Post »BetterDays
Posted on April 16, 2011 at 5:44pm@Marylou07:
Report Post »I think it‘s good that the RINOs are out in front and here’s why. I think that the Obamanations machine will focus on them, giving Our Tea Party candidate some breathing room to gather momentum into the presidential debates. Once into the debates Herman Cain, Allen West, or if we can get Chrissy Christi to run, any of these guy wipes the floor with Obama because of the “ unanointed ” ones record alone.
In either case if ever an election and our nation were ever at the good grace of GOD, 2012 is the one. Pray like there’s no tomorrow, because that just might be the case. IMHO I think we stand on the brink, we either get right with GOD as a nation, or we get right off the cliff.
SHASTADIANE1
Posted on April 16, 2011 at 8:10pmBetter Days@ Am I confused but wouldn’t one of them have to win the nomination in order to “debate” Obama? The debate would probably be with other Republicans first. The one who wins the nomination will be the only one to debate Obama…I mean I’m all for it, and I see from the posts that a lot of people are, but I just wonder if that could even happen?
Report Post »boxerpaws
Posted on April 16, 2011 at 8:50pmhttp://cain4pres.americantalk.net/
Report Post »BetterDays
Posted on April 16, 2011 at 9:17pm@Shasta
Report Post »Yes you are correct, but there is plenty of time left for Cain/ West/ Christi to enter if they choose to. I was hypotheticlizing.
obama-mecca-me-sick
Posted on April 16, 2011 at 3:30pmWe have strong conservative black candidates that the left hates. Why isn’t the media being called out for ignoring black politicians?? I thought it was all about color not policy???
Report Post »EqualJustice
Posted on April 16, 2011 at 8:17pmUnfortunately, they are too busy attacking them and calling them Uncle Toms.. :(
Report Post »Chuck
Posted on April 16, 2011 at 9:43pmYou are RIGHT, O-M-M-S ….
The left’s 5th column, the entire media, including fox, more and more, REALLY had NO INTENTION of bringing up a certain ethnicity for improviing their plight.
It makes me nauseaus to hear the liberal commies play identity politics, only as a means to capture whole dumbed-down and paid-for voting blocs.
I know there will be many on either side of the political spectrum identifying Herman Cain, and Allen West as ‘african-american’, for specific strategies, and that saddens me as well.
I truly hope that ALL CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICANS AND INDEPENDENTS (there is no such thing as a conservative liberal commie) will address them and refer to them in NAME ONLY, just as it should be done for our women candidates.
SARAH
HERMAN
MICHELLE (I wish she would get her name changed, as I truly love her !)
JIM (DeMint)
ALLEN (West)
MIKE ( Lee) .. UTAH
SCOTT (Walker) .. WISCONSIN
I voted for Mitt last time (2008) and all I saw was a REALLY NICE GENTLEMEN, who debated very nicely amongst his opponents, but did not breathe fire.
NO NICE MEN, WHO CANNOT FIGHT LIKE A GIRL !!!!!
Report Post »No Huckabee .. rino.
No Gingrich .. too uncertain, should have run in 2008, but waivered.
I haven’t liked Tim Pawlenty much up to now, but I have heard him assert himself in the last day or two, stating that the DEBT CEILING SHOULD NOT BE RAISED !!
ALL CANDIDATES NEED TO COME OUT AND STATE THEIR POSITIONS on what to do with the DEBT CEILING !! TODAY !! And anyone of them who even quibbles or suggests that the DEBT CEILING SHOULD BE RAISED is automatically DROPPED FROM CONSIDERATION !!!
Emudude
Posted on April 17, 2011 at 12:56amNot to mention that Gingrich did a commercial with Nancy Polosi dealing with Climate Change. He is also a supporter Cap and Trade. Chis Cristie is weak on Immigration and supports the Ground Zero Mosque. Romney is the Inventor of ObamaCare, Mike Huckabee is a big time RINO. Donald Trump? That is a Joke. He supports the Democrats. He Donated to Harry Reid’s 2010 Election and was a Stout Democrat until this past election. He also voted for Obama.
Report Post »GadsdenGurl
Posted on April 17, 2011 at 8:35amTrump Political Donations
-Charlie Rangel (D-NY): 2006 – $10,000
-Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) $12,000 Total, $2,000 in 2006 Re-election
-Harry Reid (D-NV): Donated $4,800 in 2010 to Reid to defeat Sharon Angle. $10,400 to Reid overall
-Chuck Schumer (D-NY): Donated $4,000 during 2010 Election Cycle
-Kirsten Gillibrand (D_NY):: $5,800 over past 2 cycles
-Ted Kennedy (D-MA): $7,000
-John Kerry (D-MA): $5,500 ($2,000 in 2004 Pres race, also gave Bush (R-TX) $2,000)
-Democratic Senatorial Committee: $116,000 (versus $30K to GOP Senatorial Committee)
- Rahm Emanuel (D-Chicago) $50,000 to his mayoral race
Other articles to Google:
Read More: Meet Donald Trump: Democrat Donor, Abortionist, Single Payer Supporter, and Taxer
Donald Trump is No Capitalist
Donald Trump: We Must Have Universal Health Care
Report Post »Katayno
Posted on April 16, 2011 at 3:24pmGood for Hermann….but still FIX the tax code. NO MORE “GE” parasites!!!!
Report Post »jblovesAmerica
Posted on April 16, 2011 at 5:21pmflat tax-sales-no food or medical
Report Post »everyone pays-nobody skates.
denn4074
Posted on April 16, 2011 at 3:24pmThe Hermanator! : )
Report Post »Robert-CA
Posted on April 16, 2011 at 4:01pmMe like it :)
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on April 16, 2011 at 4:22pmI like that ..thanks
Report Post »getalong
Posted on April 16, 2011 at 3:21pmI would love to see a debate between wimpy Obama and Cain. Cain would wipe the floor with him. Bring it on. 2012 here we come!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Report Post »neverending
Posted on April 16, 2011 at 3:34pmI agree!
Report Post »Robert-CA
Posted on April 16, 2011 at 4:00pmThat would be a great scene .
Report Post »PrfctlyFrank
Posted on April 16, 2011 at 6:55pmCain may wipe the floor with obama in a debate, Alan West would truly shame him.. I would pay serious money to see an open debate between West, and obama, or Cain and obama..
Report Post »tbb
Posted on April 16, 2011 at 10:13pmI Totally agree with you. Cain has my vote!
Report Post »gunkgy
Posted on April 16, 2011 at 3:18pmI hope he runs. I will vote for him. He is better than the RINOs Romney, Huckleby and Gingritch etc.
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on April 16, 2011 at 4:21pmIndeed, he is a true American at heart, with honor and integrity. One thing most people do not seem to get at least in the media on both sides, is the next president will have his hands full undoing all the damage done by Obama and the generations of progressives before him.
The next one will go down in history as either the POTUS who has helped with the Restoration of America, or if Obama or Hillary take it, the one who let her pass into the night at long last.
Report Post »FansLogonDOTcom
Posted on April 16, 2011 at 5:59pmHerman Cain would be an excellent candidate. He would shred Mr. Teleprompter in a debate. I’d love to see the contrast in vision and language. I actually think Obama might start crying from getting embarrassed by Mr. Cain.
Report Post »demint.disciple
Posted on April 16, 2011 at 11:54pmHmmmm Blaze couldn’t take my thought, huh? had to bury my post right ? why ? all i said was yeah herman cain for president because hes black Ill vote for herman black cain.. the day of the white christian male running mates is over … Ill vote for him cuz #1 he’s black and # 2 cuz he;s black.. now what is wrong with my post ?
Report Post »denn4074
Posted on April 16, 2011 at 3:14pmGo, Herman!
Report Post »tifosa
Posted on April 16, 2011 at 5:14pmNothing about $arah’s rally in WI? With a whopping 6,500, including the “thugs” who were there? Bummer.
Report Post »theonefromabove
Posted on April 16, 2011 at 6:02pmHe is spot on!
http://politicalbowl.com – Political Videos
Report Post »dealer@678
Posted on April 16, 2011 at 6:08pmIf America wants a black man as President. This man is the real deal. I like him ALOT
Report Post »restorehope
Posted on April 16, 2011 at 6:11pmGood to hear someone who has specific financial suggestions as to how to fix the economy. It is patriots like Cain who will lead the way back to the light. America has been descending into darkness during the last two years…..a steeper descent than ever before. Time to rise and shine, conservatives!
Report Post »dealer@678
Posted on April 16, 2011 at 6:11pmGet him on the ticket then the left can put away the race card for another day
Report Post »tobywil2
Posted on April 16, 2011 at 6:41pmTHE REPUBLIC IS IN CRISIS –LEADERSHIP REQUIRED
A champion of freedom, reminiscent of George Washington, will be necessary for the Republic to survive. This new leader must fulfill Ayn Rand’s definition of a “Radical for Capitalism” and will have to be a charismatic speaker to Garner the popular support required to save the Republic. At this time there’s no one on the national scene that fulfills these specifications. No RINOS allowed!
Two personalities that show promise are Herman Cain and Marco Rubio. Both of these men are excellent communicators but they have yet to earn extensive public support or demonstrate that they are truly “Radicals for Capitalism”. Only time will tell if either of these men has the philosophy and the charisma to save the Republic. Perhaps someone, unrecognized today, will rise to the occasion.
Who do you think has the capacity to restore the Republic? http://commonsense21c.com/
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on April 16, 2011 at 7:03pm@TobyWil2:
I have often wondered lately if a true wild card of the conservatives, not a RINO, will emerge among the candidates and lead the cause. Herman Cain may just be that person, so we will know soon if the people agree with my idea or not.
Report Post »Conserving Ink
Posted on April 16, 2011 at 7:20pmI love Herman, I just wish he would stop glossing over the Fair Tax which he supports strongly and stop giving his alternate plan.
Report Post »SlimnRanger
Posted on April 16, 2011 at 7:28pmI am in support of Herman Cain,Allen West would be my first choice but as of yet he seems to have no intention of running for President,but i will be proud to support either one.
Report Post »grandma7
Posted on April 16, 2011 at 7:42pmGotta Love Mr. Cain
Report Post »Professional Infidel
Posted on April 16, 2011 at 7:57pmGreat stuff!
Report Post »thinkinghuman
Posted on April 16, 2011 at 8:24pmI would definitely vote for HIM! He is saying all the right things and seems to really mean it.
Report Post »leahasevedo
Posted on April 16, 2011 at 8:55pmi love this guy!!!!!! herman cain 2012!!!! i also love c.l. bryant. if you don’t know him do some research. he is very inspirational. it would be nice for them 2 to run together.
Report Post »Sgt.Crust
Posted on April 16, 2011 at 9:04pmThis REAL MAN, Herman Cain, is an inspiration to me! He is a true, red blooded AMERICAN, and I will support him. I tell you what, let him team up with the Donald to form a ticket to kick the liberal machine in their numb nutz! God Bless America!
Report Post »Sgt.Crust
Posted on April 16, 2011 at 9:51pmFellow Blazers, you know I am a doom and gloom guy, right? Ya, crazed with the state of our union’s failures, and debt…now let me say this one thing. Let’s say we WIN the Senate, and WH and keep the House in 2012, yes?! I sure hope we do…so then we all pack up and go home and sigh relief, things are going to get better, right? Wrong, THAT will be the TIME of MOST DANGER, that is when the defanged leftist hooligans are going to do their WORST, yes, they will go bonkers crazy on us then. You know I think their gonna go nutzo on us this year, and they will, but it is when we WIN that they will become the nastiest pieces of parasites we’ve EVER SEEN! So, if we make it to 2012 intact, and WIN, we must KEEP OUR GUARD UP! That will be the greatest time of danger, because the left will be totally disenfranchized, and like the children they are, they will want to take us down forcefully, bet your bottom dollar!
Report Post »sleazyhippo
Posted on April 16, 2011 at 10:03pmThis week there are 16,935 Federal Job Openings – (representing new and replacement positions) and, almost 73% are in the national defense & security sector. The rest are allocated to twelve “social and legal” agencies.
It seems most of the “growth” since 2002 has going to the Military, Border Patrol, Transportation Security, and Counter Terrorism – which the Paul Ryan Republicans and majority of Tea Party chapters refuse to criticize or demand they right-size.
Unless we face these hard facts, we cannot reach balanced budgets – unless we raise revenues. With lily-livered big businesses sitting the economy out; this means TAX increases or Deficits!
US Government Jobs By Agency Openings (2011-04-16)
Health and Human Services Jobs 1918, Department Of Agriculture Jobs 816 Department of Treasury Jobs 474 Department Of Transportation Jobs 390 Department Of Justice Jobs 280 Department Of Commerce Jobs 187 State Department Jobs 174 Department Of Labor Jobs 166 Department Of Energy Jobs 109 Housing and Urban Development Jobs 57 NASA Jobs 45 Department Of Education Jobs 35
Army Jobs 4595, Veterans Affairs Jobs 2482, Homeland Security Jobs 1799, Department Of The Interior Jobs 1232, Department Of Defense Jobs 1067, Navy Jobs 1002, Air Force Jobs 107
Report Post »joseph Fawcett
Posted on April 16, 2011 at 10:33pmAmen! I really like this guy. There is hope for this Nation, Lord please raise these men and women up and give us courage and determination to establish this nation again as One nation under You!
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Report Post »gambit5555
Posted on April 16, 2011 at 11:23pmI’d like to invite everyone to look up Herman Cain on facebook and join his fan club.
Report Post »snidley-whiplash
Posted on April 16, 2011 at 11:27pmI see no color in this man. He speaks only the truth, describes what our founding fathers have put
Report Post »together. No canidate R or D or I can match his faith in God and belief in America.
kindling
Posted on April 17, 2011 at 12:06amHe will make a great president especially if he is the one just after Obama. It will show what a total fraud Obama is and support how we are all Americans with the same goals and dreams.
Report Post »banjarmon
Posted on April 17, 2011 at 12:26amHerman you have my vote if nominated for POTUS.
Report Post »thepatriotdave
Posted on April 17, 2011 at 1:51amTwo possible POTUS candidates in one night on the Blaze puts me in an uncomfortable position. Most of you know by now that I’m supporting a draft Allen West movement, but I would have no problem for voting for Sarah or Herman if they were to win the primary. However, I think I make a good case as to why West would be the better choice, here…
Why Col. Allen West Should be President
Report Post »http://www.AmericasTeaPartyNews.com
thepatriotdave
Posted on April 17, 2011 at 2:20amSlimnRanger
Posted on April 16, 2011 at 7:28pm
I am in support of Herman Cain,Allen West would be my first choice but as of yet he seems to have no intention of running for President,but i will be proud to support either one.
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We are very hard at work trying to draft Col. West to run. The good news is… he hasn‘t said ’NO’.
Why Col. Allen West Should be President
Report Post »http://www.AmericasTeaPartyNews.com
Charlesjr
Posted on April 17, 2011 at 2:23amHerman rules!
Tax and spend is clearly not the answer Mr. President
According to an article at http://www.heritage.org/Research/Factsheets/2011/04/TAXES-ARE-NOT-TOO-LOW-Its-the-Spending-Stupid
Report Post »the government took in about $2.2 trillion in 2010. Then went ahead and spent $3.5 trillion. Now it doesn’t take a math major to figure out that they are spending more than they take in. It also doesn’t take a brain-surgeon to figure out that you can’t raise taxes enough to make up the $1.3 trillion deficit.
http://hughcpeconjrs.blogspot.com/
cozmo
Posted on April 17, 2011 at 3:01amSGTCRUST “That will be the greatest time of danger, because the left will be totally disenfranchized, and like the children they are, they will want to take us down forcefully, bet your bottom dollar!” I have discussed this very thing with some of my friends. I am most worried that when obama is not elected he will lash out between nov and jan trying whatever he can to subvert the constitution just like everything else that he has pushed around congress. That will be scary
Report Post »Sgt.Crust
Posted on April 17, 2011 at 8:23amHey Cozmo, you are a true thinker! It really pains me to say the things I do, because I know I sound so radical myself, yet I am just a thinker, a ponderer, just someone who sees things for what they are, and I don’t mince words…just as the trollers around here LOL! I am happy, yet sad, that at least one other person has had this enlightenment. God Bless America, and the free, brave people who live here, may we never stand down.
Report Post »My Sacred Honor
Posted on April 17, 2011 at 8:31amI just wrote Pres….um…Mr. Cain a $1 billion-and-one check.
Is it Nov. 2012 yet?
Report Post »28_ID
Posted on April 17, 2011 at 10:08amCaine and West in 2012!
Report Post »avenger
Posted on April 17, 2011 at 6:32pmHerman you the man !
Report Post »DaytonConserve
Posted on April 17, 2011 at 10:52pmHerman Cain is the real deal. Joe Biden would say he is clean and articulate.
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