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Herman Cain Wins Florida Straw Poll

Posted on September 24, 2011 at 6:37pm by Christopher Santarelli
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(AP) Under the radar Republican Presidential candidate and former Godfather’s Pizza CEO Herman Cain won an early test vote in Florida, capturing 37.1 percent of the vote at Saturday’s Presidency 5 straw poll in Orlando, with Texas Gov. Rick Perry coming in second with 15.4 percent. Mitt Romney came in third with14 percent and Rick Santorum followed with 10.88 percent. Michele Bachmann, who scored a high-profile straw vote victory in Iowa last month, finished last, with less than 2%.

“Let’s send Washington a message: We the people are still in charge of this country. Not we, the bureaucrats. Not we, the government,” Georgia businessman Herman Cain told the conference.

While all declared candidates were on the ballot, the first-tier candidates aside from Perry did not compete. Perry bought hundreds of activists’ breakfasts on the sidelines before heading to Michigan. Romney skipped and didn’t send representatives to the forum.

AP reports that the results were unlikely to shuffle the campaign’s standings. Instead, they were mostly a popularity contest among the delegates selected by local party organizations.

Earlier in the day, Texas Gov. Rick Perry worked to convince Florida Republicans that he is the strongest contender for the GOP nomination despite a shaky debate performance earlier this week that has sparked jitters about his bid. Perry’s mistakes have sparked another round of angst among Republicans about their slate of presidential candidates.

In an interview with the Associated Press Saturday after he had left Florida for a lunchtime speech in Michigan, Perry addressed speculation that New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie might reconsider running for president in 2012.

“I see anybody that gets in the race that believes in America and is a small government but efficient government individual, I would welcome into the race. It just strengthens the point that the Republican Party’s all about getting our country working again. Whoever that is,” Perry said of Christie. “And I’m also a big believe in these governors being freed up to be able to compete against each other. Chris Christie is a great competitor – and I’ll be up there, you know, in Jersey, looking for some businesses to move to Texas.”

Activists at the Florida test vote kept bringing Christie up as a possible contender. Merick Lewin, who owns a marketing company in Davie, Fla., said he believes it’s a two-person race – unless Christie runs.

“He’s tough. He’s strong. He could really shake this up, especially if Rick Perry implodes,” Lewin said.

Previous straw polls have predicted the GOP nominee.

Ronald Reagan won in 1979, George H.W. Bush in 1987 and Kansas Sen. Bob Dole in 1995. The Republican Party of Florida, however, has not organized the test vote in recent years.

Perry, a late entrant into the Republican primary who quickly led national polls, stumbled in recent weeks.

His defense of in-state tuition rates for illegal immigrants put him on the wrong side of the GOP’s conservative base. His rivals worked to exploit his opposition to a fence along the U.S.-Mexican border and his support of a mandatory vaccine for girls against a sexually transmitted disease.

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poorrichard09
Posted on September 24, 2011 at 7:00pm
You go Herman Cain! I wanted to like Perry but he’s looking like another “compassionate (fake) conservative” with no border fence, in state tuition for illegal’s kids, the whole Gardisil thing. Romney is just another NE RHINO big government type. Cain is not a phony.
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- Patriot12
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 7:21pm
  Herman is the MAN!!!!!
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- Tear Em Up
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 7:29pm
  Herman has some good, real common sense, thoughts to fix our situation.
  
  http://traffic.libsyn.com/mikeleeandterrymartin/Number_82_Sept._24th_2011.mp3
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- fatjack
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 7:29pm
  Deuteronomy 17:15 Thou shall in any wise set him king over thee, whom the LORD thy God shall choose: one from among thy brethren shall thou set king over thee: thou mayest not set a stranger over thee, which is not thy brother.
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- obama-mecca-me-sick
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 7:30pm
  Even though I am one of those RACIST TEA partiers, I would be honored to vote for Mr. Cain for President.
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- LibertariansUnite
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 7:31pm
  Yeah! The man of the Federal Reserve!
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- The-Monk
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 7:31pm
  I’m going to send him $100. I really like Herman Cain for many reasons.
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- CottonMPG
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 7:33pm
  I like Cain too. I like Perry but he makes me nervous. Seems like he may already be wishy washy on some important issues. We sure don’t need a weak wishy washy reach across the isle type!!! That’s what got us into this mess, well, at least partly. I don ‘t know how I feel about his financial plan. I’m not sure I fully understand it. I‘m afraid he’ll want to put a vat in without removing the income tax and if that happens it’ll be really bad. I don‘t think that is his plan but I’m afraid of that.
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- grandma7
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 7:36pm
  He’s one of my top two. YEAH!!
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- Pigpen
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 7:36pm
  I love Herman Cain! I hope he gets the nomination, or at least V.P.! How come the “frontrunners” have never won a straw poll? How come the candidates most likely to fill cabinet positions with more Council on Foreign Relations and Trilateral Commission filth get all of the media attention? How come only periphery news sources like theBlaze cover mavericks like Herman Cain? Hmmm? I guess we are ALL tinfoil-hat wearers now!!!
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- lillymckim
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 7:36pm
  We sent more than Washington a message … Florida just told the PRESS there are more than “two people” in this race!!!
  Cain is a breath of fresh air!!!
  Rock on Cain!
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- CatB
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 7:42pm
  Way to go Mr. Cain! Congrats on the win .. now take this momentum and RUN WITH IT!
  
  TEA!
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- MrButcher
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 7:48pm
  “Cain is able”
  
  I love the play on words.
  
  plus, I’m starting to warm up to Cain (mostly from his last debate performance)
  
  With Perry going to crap, Herman Cain is looking VERY good.
  
  Bachmann is a nut.
  Romney is trite.
  the rest are not worth mentioning
  
  but Cain….
  
  Florida is on to something here!
  
  lets see what happens.
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- Pappypatriot
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 7:57pm
  Federal Reserve Chairman, what broken economies or companies has Herman Cain turned around? He ran a Pizza company and a poor one at that. I love Pizza but Godfathers is my least favorite so I am not impressed. They are not even among the big 5. Cain’s 9-9-9 plan is just a political gimmick much like Mike Huckabee’s flat tax was. I am not impressed as the guy clearly is out of his league on Foreign affairs and can only answer questions in generalities. What big companies in economic trouble has he turned around. Mitt Romney has said that if there was someone in the race who was more capable and competent than him he would quit his campaign and put his full support behind them but feels it is his patriotic duty to run for President and he is sincere as all of the money from his books and salary for turning around the Salt Lake Olympics has went to charity and as Governor he took $1 a year. So Cain you clearly are nowhere near as competent as Mitt with the very broken financial situation we have so if you really loved this country you would step down and throw your complete support behind Mitt Romney who is clearly willing, ready and very able to put America back into her place as the very best #1 superpower that man has ever known.
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- BS61
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 7:59pm
  @LibertariansUnite
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 7:31pm
  Yeah! The man of the Federal Reserve!
  
  Some friends of mine worked at the Chicago Fed Reserve – they hated being underpaid and over worked and uninspired.. Just because the Fed is totally bad and should be removed, doesn’t make all workers there bad.
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- Exrepublisheep
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 8:02pm
  Not that anyone cares but I’d vote for Cain.
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- Pappypatriot
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 8:03pm
  Do not be fooled by Herman Cain. His 9-9-9 plan is a total political gimmick designed to get him elected and that is it. Giving the Washington track record the 9-9-9 plan would quickly morph into 18-18-18 and then 27-27-27. It actually is a raise in taxes on the lower class that is currently paying 15% and living paycheck to paycheck as they have no choice but to spend their entire meager paychecks entirely so they are in effect going to be paying 18% when it is first implemented which it could never pass Congress and self serving big ego Cain knows that.
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- eddvoss
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 8:04pm
  Ohh Yeeeeaaaaahhh Baby. I Love Cain he is my top pick.
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- CatB
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 8:07pm
  Hey Pappy … he is having his 9-9-9 plan scored so we can see exactly what it is… when has ANY Washington (or local for that matter) done anything like that? I will be reading and studying his plan but as it stands I know he had top people working on it and I trust Herman Cain more than I trust ‘Washington” … perhaps you should hold out for the information BEFORE making up your mind.
  
  TEA!
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- Restored One
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 8:15pm
  Florida just slapped those race bating black liberals in the face (Waters, Fredrica whatever, Jackson and Sharpton, oh Freeman too). Cain is one of the people, for the people. It is time that common sense lead this Country! If nominated, he will have a great team behind him. All of the other canidates hold something special and as a team could contribute their specialty. I like it! Could you imagine if we racist TEA partiers put a ohhhhhhhhhhhhh, REAL BLACK MAN in the White House. Gotta love it!
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- swampbuck
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 8:21pm
  @LibertariansUnite .. The Fed Herman Cain worked with many years ago is not the fed of today.. I fact he says he would audit the Fed now..
  
  So if the fact that Herman worked with the Fed is all you got go back to Ron Paul la la land..
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- TNYJ
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 8:22pm
  Time for Mr. Cain to pull ahead. Go Mr. Cain!
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- oldfashionamerican
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 8:22pm
  Well, I think the whole thing is a set-up….media running who we elect…deciding the outcome.
  Today, something surfaced I was unaware of. FOX has pulled the page with Ron Paul’s debate numbers. Many sites did a screenshot and it is apparent he won by a huge majority. They claim Romney won the debate and pulled the website.
  I‘ve alays trusted FOX but I don’t know anymore.
  See for yourself…
  http://www.infowars.com/fox-news-pulls-poll-showing-ron-paul-debate-victory-claims-mitt-romney-won/
  I know FOX leans right but c’mon…Fair & Balanced? Not if you don’t show/tell us how things really came out.
  I’m saddened.
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- Pigpen
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 8:24pm
  PAPPYPATRIOT wrote: “He ran a Pizza company and a poor one at that. I love Pizza but Godfathers is my least favorite so I am not impressed.”
  
  After reading that particularly absurd statement, I looked at “Pappy”’s other posts and wow, does he have it in the bag for Mitt Romney. Is it PAPPYPATRIOT or MOMMYMORMON? Mitt Romney LIED about his membership in the Council on Foreign Relations. He LIED about his own gun ownership. And Mitt has flip-flopped unforgivably on gun-control, abortion, and socialized medicine. Yes, he donated his Olympic Committee salary to charity and took only $1 a year in salary as Governor of MA, and he is a Mormon. BUT SO WHAT? You, Pappy, sound more afraid of REAL TAX REFORM than you do of having to eat Godfather’s pizza. You, Pappy, are another FAKE conservative who believes that only the Ivy Leaguers like Mitt are qualified to run this country. Well, Pappy, we redneck crackers from the state university systems are going to take this country back from you, Mitt, and the rest of the HARVARD CLUB!!!
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- colt1860
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 8:24pm
  Cain is for keeping the EPA (he just wants to restructure it), for keeping Social Security (he just wants it to be managed differently), for keeping the Department of Education (he just wants the Government to give parents more choice), for keeping the Federal Reserve System (he does not want to audit it and thinks the FED and Ben Bernanke are doing a good job), he wants to keep the income tax (he wants a 9% personal income tax, although it’s unconstitutional, period). He has good ideas, but they’re all temporary fixes. We’ve had enough bandages and stitches already. We need someone to restore the Constitution and reclaim the Republic back to the original intent of the founding fathers.
  
  It seems FL voters were moved by his Cancer story. Although touching and very deserving of attention and respect, we voters should be careful to vote in someone just because of one heroic or transforming event in a candidates life. Remember McCain? He was a war hero and had a very touching story about his capture and time behind prison under our enemies. Just be more vigilant to these sentimental stories, to not distract you from our real objectives in restoring America.
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- Pontiac
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 8:27pm
  @FATJACK
  Yes we know, you’re a racist bigot interpreting the bible to justify your ignorant beliefs. Piss off already. Btw we’re electing a “representative” of our culture, not a king.
  http://bible.cc/deuteronomy/17-15.htm
  
  Oh, since you like quoting Deuteronomy I’m sure you also enjoy stoning women.
  “If, however, the charge is true and no proof of the girl’s virginity can be found, she shall be brought to the door of her father’s house and there the men of her town shall stone her to death. She has done a disgraceful thing in Israel by being promiscuous while still in her father’s house. ” — Deuteronomy 22:20-1
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- ashestoashes
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 8:27pm
  BS 61 Thank you for your response. As for Cain being compassionate…just not expecting government to do it…social security has worked for a great many years and has been a God-send to our elderly. Do you suppose that it would be compassionate to all the people who only work paycheck to paycheck to live on the streets when they get older? i have looked at all the candidates and Romney is the only one I see with proven experience and a really good business instinct and compassion for peopl.our people first. There was a time that I didn’t like him, but after seein him debate..he wins hands down in my book because he covered all the issues and I thought he had sound ideas. Don’t forget about the SS issue and medicare. They may be more important to you than you think.
  
  @ Cat B Thank you as well. I have always respected what you have had to say. I am glad you look at the issues and not the color. I just don’t want us to get sucked into a bad situation again. I care about our disabled and our elderly, and about our children and our people first..the real US citizens.
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- Ronko
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 8:28pm
  Herman Cain’s not bad, he isn‘t perfect though and there are some things I don’t like about him such as his tax plan but he’s better then what we currently have with the exception of Bachmann but even she lacks the Business experience that Cain has. I would pick Cain today but I’m very skeptical of this field. Barrack Obama must go, it isn’t optional he must be defeated.
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- jb.kibs
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 8:29pm
  the only real canidate is Ron Paul…
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- obama-mecca-me-sick
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 8:30pm
  Cain/Rubio !!
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- banjarmon
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 8:32pm
  You know for a fact….Cain IS NOT A RINO!!!!
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- libwhacker
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 8:33pm
  I Agree the real conservative came to the top Herman can beat obama.
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- MODEL82A1
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 8:34pm
  CURRENTDEMLEMMING, that‘s the first true thing you’ve ever posted here. No one cares.
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- Thevoice
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 8:39pm
  It didn’t take long for that true leadership ability to make it to the top. Like I stated the other night after the debate. With the world nuts and a enemy still alive and kicking. I would feel safer with a Cain on top ..He sends a clear message, and won’t apologize if he needs to act. Your right the others are showing their wish washy vote for me global love fest crap ..Cain has stuck to his words.So far…It still is amazing to me “The new age progressive communist ” on the left ..Just doesn’t get it .a man and his leadership ability like Cain transcends race.
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- eaglescout_nj170
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 8:45pm
  Dittos’ ….Go Herman! He has run a business. He has had to make payroll. I have issues with Perry; no fence, total pass on illegals, making the law abiding citizen pay for the illegals. Romney seems very slimly don’t trust him, Romney-care.
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- Pigpen
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 8:52pm
  WOW, that was a GREAT post by OLDFASHIONAMERICAN! You know, I have been noticing how more and more both the Left and the Right have been throwing the word “riots” around a lot lately. I don’t think that the super elites in this world are happy that their bourgeois political class (we call them RINOs) is starting to drift towards the maverick Tea Party. It seems almost as if the SUPER ELITES are trying to warn their heretofore loyal UPPER MIDDLE ELITES that unless they continue to toe the line, control will be lost and the American version of the sans-culottes will guillotine them all. I highly doubt that will ever happen, but the palpable anger in the average American HAD BETTER worry those SUPER ELITES! Because if there is ANY mischief in the 2012 vote count, or if Bachmann, Cain, or Paul get sniped, or hit by a car, or die of a heart attack, or (my favorite elite hit job tactic) die in a plane crash; then there WILL be h3LL to pay. DO YOU FEEL ME, SUPER ELITES? Neither your family compound in the Caribbean nor your mega yacht in the Mediterranean will keep you safe from Jedburg Justice if any of those fine Americans gets “CASHED IN”! So those of you lurking in the darkness had better hope that the true Americans standing up in this election cycle stay REALLY healthy, because it is NOT me to whom you will have to answer, but it is to those 100’s of MILLIONS of Americans who have HAD ENOUGH of your backroom machinations!!!
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- Katydidnt
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 8:52pm
  Yes! Yes! Yes!
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- Ashley
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 8:53pm
  Herman can has been my #1 choice for a very long time! He is what America needs. He speaks the truth and is unafraid. He has my vote!
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- hi
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 8:55pm
  I agree! Go Cain! He is not a phony like Perry with the in-state tuition for illegals.
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- CatB
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 9:14pm
  Colt .. he doesn’t say he would “keep” the EPA .. (etc) he says he would dismantle it and start over .. we need clean air and water … R’s know that .. but we DON’T need the EPA running our LIVES! I suspect you don’t know much about Mr. Cain .. perhaps you should get educated before you post false information again.
  
  TEA!
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- IntransigentMind
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 9:17pm
  Conservatives can’t afford lame leadership:
  http://markamerica.com/2011/09/24/leading-by-default/
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- Huguenot Descendant
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 9:24pm
  @LibertariansUnite
  
  “Libertarians”Unite the progressive in disguise that claims to have Libertarian values yet calls everyone a neo-con and has said and in the past that he likes Dennis Kucinich and claimed him to be and I quote “A Ron Paul of the Democratic party”. Funny I didn’t think Ron Paul would ever have voted for Obama Care as Dennis did.
  
  Also your support for Dennis Kucinich and the other progressives you have claimed to like proves how fake you are. Just another one of those George Sorros funded bloggers here on the blaze trying to cause mischief and mayhem.
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- toto
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 9:29pm
  So far, haven’t found anything not to like with Herman Cain. Congratulations Mr. Cain!
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- Bluebonnet
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 9:32pm
  HERMAN, HERMAN, HERMAN This is wonderful! Now I know you are the real winner, Please select Newt for your VP. Perfect selection. I’m so excited, I can hardly stand it. I love Herman Cain and what he stands for and his honesty and savvy business sense and I know he’s someone we can trust. He won’t be bought out by special interests. Thank you, thank you for this wonderful news. 9-9-9 is the most sound program I’ve heard. Ya’ll cut off the Mc from your Mccain bumper stickers and you got it.
  YEAH, YEAH
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- woodyb
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 9:47pm
  @ COTTON –
  What part of ‘replace’ is it that you don’t understand
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- netmail
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 9:54pm
  Right after the last debate, I felt myself leaning towards Cain (and Newt somewhat) and then noticed that many Blazers were leaning towards Cain too. Common sense rules…. Cain/Rubio in 2012. I’d go for that. Set it up Mr Cain!!!
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- mils
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 9:55pm
  NEVER HAPEN..A VP CANDIDATE MAYBE. but nothing more..not now..
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- SkiTuna
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 10:04pm
  Well done Mr. Cain!
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- bunniethecat
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 10:04pm
  I agree!
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- colt1860
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 10:06pm
  @CATB I like Cain, he’s honest and is not bought or swayed by the politics of the day. However, I will hold all candidates to the fire to test how they stand. Maybe I was wrong in word choice, but he would, however done, keep the “EPA”. I said “he just wants to restructure it” and you said, “he says he would dismantle it and start over”, almost the same thing. We both agree though, the present EPA needs a complete changeover. I agree ‘we need clean air and water and don’t need the EPA running our lives’. I have looked into Cain’s positions and stances on issues. I see he’s a great business man and brings some real common sense and practical soulutions to our current day problems. I don’t have a problem with him. My concern is that his fixes, as bright and effective as they may be, are only temporary solutions and don’t hit hard at the core of the problems. Just my perspective. And I’m talking about the elimination and downsizing of all extra-Constitutional powers in the federal Government today.Strictly upholding the tenth Amendment.
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- fatjack
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 10:07pm
  Pontiac
  @FATJACK
  Yes we know, you’re a racist bigot interpreting the bible to justify your ignorant beliefs.
  __________________________________________________________________________________
  You shot your wad in the first 6 words. I don’t cotton to shackles with cuffs of political shunning, you calling me racist is childish.
  
  God lay out a path for his children to follow and this particular verse was and still is a good guild to follow. Look what happened in Israel, then read your papers today to see what’s happening to our once great country for our disbandments of scripture.
  
  We cannot afford to frolic down the same avenues of disaster with Godless leaders playing games with our well being at hand. Wake up zombie.
  
  Good luck with you and Herman herding those 999 cats.
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- Bluebonnet
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 10:11pm
  Herman Cain, YEAH! I love what he stands for. He can’t be bought by big business or corrupt folks.
  Mr. Cain has been my choice from the beginning. He has what it takes to be a great President, unlike our present one.
  The guy who keeps saying 9 9 9 is only stop\gap measure knows nothing. The other guy who keeps
  repeating that Cain was with the Feds as if it’s all on his back only, ha, No one person could see the stupidity of the Feds in the last several years, so that’s a wash, pay no attention to Pappy either.
  
  Herman Cain is the most reputable, most honest, most understanding how to fix this stupid mess we‘re in and I’m more willing to give him the crown to work on our problems than let Obama keep running us into the ground even more, if that’s possible. Please choose Newt for VP.
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- Ookspay
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 10:12pm
  Rush Limgaugh has said this many times. True conservatism will never lose. It wasn’t tried with McCain, he was a RINO. The more conservative candidate we nominate the better chance we have of beating Obama or any liberal/progressive. Herman Cain is a true conservative and there will be a clear and stark contrast between he and Obama.
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- the hawk
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 10:22pm
  Will Black Amercia vote for a black elitist over a common sense black man? Maybe it only makes sense that America is saved by a black Repub……….kinda ironic and poectic …!
  HERMAN YOU GOT GAME ! CANE 2012………………
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- LibertariansUnite
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 10:25pm
  @EVERYONE WHO COMMENTED
  
  Cain not only was apart of the Federal Reserve (which I might add is destroying this country, not Obama) BUT when asked if he would audit it, he replied, it was not necessary.
  
  He has only recently changed his tune because of “Ron Paul’s Support”. Furthermore, he is also an avid Muslim hater (of course the Blaze loves that) and has gone back and forth on that stance many times.
  
  He is a flip flopper, and he will sell out to the Washington Machine.
  
  @HUGENOT
  
  Dennis Kucinich is the “Ron Paul of the Progressives” because he has spoken out against his party many times. That is why I made that comment. He is absolutely ignorant of how economics works, but he is principled although wrong, that I can give credit too, versus Corporate puppets.
  
  Keep feeding the Neocon war machine until our dollar is destroyed Blazers, but when the riots break out, just remember, its your fault.
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- BLACKDIAMONDSKIER
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 10:33pm
  @ PAPPYPATRIOT
  Regarding Herman Cain’s plan you responded:
  “It actually is a raise in taxes on the lower class that is currently paying 15% and living paycheck to paycheck as they have no choice but to spend their entire meager paychecks entirely so they are in effect going to be paying 18% when it is first implemented which it could never pass Congress and self serving big ego Cain knows that.”
  
  How do you define the “lower class”? Maybe I am wrong here but 51% of all Americans pay nothing in federal income tax!!! How do you explain your statement of the “lower class” paying 15% ?
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- sURFNmADNESS
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 10:36pm
  I have liked everything I have heard from Mr Cain so far. Lets see if he can keep it up now that he has been really noticed.
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- Faith1029
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 10:49pm
  I really like Herman Cain but I have to wonder if he is smart enough to beat Obama. I guess I’ll have to hear more from him before I would consider voting for him. Aside from his political views, he is a very nice, personable man and seems so genuine. How refreshing.
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- GeorgieJo
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 10:52pm
  Herman Cain ROCKS!!!!!!!!
  
  KEEP going Herman
  LOVE your honesty!!!!
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- Any_One_But_Obama
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 10:56pm
  Herman Cain is great, so is Romney, that is probably why Cain chose him as a VP during the debate.
  
  Romney is no RINO, and is the best chance we have to fix this mess, besides the fact that he can beat Obama. Cain is great because he has been in the private sector, not so good that he has little experience in government. Perry would be great except all of his experience comes from him being in the government for the last 20 years. Romney is great in the business sector and has the needed experience in the government. And as for the talking points that he is liberal this couldn’t be farther than the truth. When he was a governor he fought to dissolve two state departments, yes that meant getting rid of a few state workers but like working for Bane Capitol sometimes he had to kill some jobs to keep the business a float and successful. I see him doing this in the federal government as well.
  
  RomneyCare as he wrote it was very conservative, it shrunk the government’s role in the health care industry and sadly the 85% liberal congress destroyed it. Read this on the Heritage Foundations website. They lay it out perfectly, in reports they wrote back when it was just past and when the Dems had obviously hindered the program.
  
  Keep track of your candidate and others on: http://www.thedailycandidate.com/
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- Brooke Lorren
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 11:01pm
  Cain has been my guy since I first heard him on a local radio program here, before he officially declared. If he’s still in the race when our presidential preference election occurs, I’ll change my party from Constitution Party to Republican (at least for a few months) so I can vote for him. I would not bothering doing the same for any other candidate.
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- TXPilot
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 11:09pm
  As of right now, Herman Cain is the best choice amongst the Republican candidates for President. While Perry may look attractive to alot of people outside of TX, trust me…..“Slick Rick” is not what he wants to appear to be. Perry is nothing more than a “progressive light” crook, who will never care enough to do the right thing. It really makes me angry to hear him claiming to be the source of all thats good in TX, when I know that he has been a pox on this state…and I’d rather not see him take his RINO agenda nationwide. The only reason Perrys record in TX doesn’t look a whole lot worse than it does today, is because alot of people in the state have spent tons of time and money over the years derailing his various crooked and illegal schemes.
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- timmihendrix
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 11:21pm
  It would be nice of pappy to do 30 seconds of research before bashing Cain but obviously he is incapable so here it is, as simplified as i could find……pappy try being honest………..
  
  After completing his master’s degree from Purdue, Cain left the Department of the Navy and began working for The Coca-Cola Company as a business analyst. In 1977, he joined Pillsbury where he rose to the position of Vice President by the early 1980s. He left his executive post to work for Burger King – a Pillsbury subsidiary at the time – managing 400 stores in the Philadelphia area. Under Cain’s leadership, his region went from the least profitable for Burger King to the most profitable in three years. This prompted Pillsbury to appoint him President and CEO of Godfather’s Pizza, another of their then-subsidiaries. Within 14 months, Cain had returned Godfather’s to profitability. In 1988, Cain and a group of investors bought Godfather’s from Pillsbury. Cain continued as CEO until 1996, when he resigned to become CEO of the National Restaurant Association – a trade group and lobby organization for the restaurant industry – where he had previously been chairman concurrently with his role at Godfather’s.
  
  Cain became a member of the board of directors to the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City in 1992 and served as its chairman from January 1995 to August 1996, when he resigned to become active in national politics. Cain was a 1996 recipient of the Horatio Alger Award
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- Pontiac
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 11:28pm
  @FATJACK
  “I don’t cotton to shackles with cuffs of political shunning”
  Yeah… Been drinking have we?
  
  “you calling me racist is childish. ”
  No, its called stating a fact. I’ll gladly call myself a “cultural racist” but unlike you I’m not stuck living in an era that used stones for toilet paper and murdering women.
  
  “good guild to follow. ”
  No it is not a good “guild” to follow to when bigots such as yourself twist & interpret it however they please. You can neither read nor comprehend Hebrew or Aramaic yet you chose to quote something there is no consistent translation for.
  Cain is no more a foreigner than you. A president is not King. The only thing you have left is your hatred for people of color. I doubt you can even trace your family tree back past your father/uncle.
  
  “herding those 999 cats.”
  Are you a member of the Westboro Baptist Church? If not I‘m sure you’ll fit right in with the rest of the bigoted loons. They may even make you king of the bigoted loons seeing as your kind has such a limited inbred gene pool to choose a king from.
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- TheBMT
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 11:36pm
  Im just glad its not the media’s “front runners”.
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- bolsen00
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 11:44pm
  Keep it up! This republican party will surely get exactly what they deserve! Herman Cain is the big joke of the day! We all get the joke! Ha ha! A president with no experience is a national disaster and nothing more! It’s not a statement, it’s just sad for an entire nation! The presidency is not a place for on the job training for civics 101. Cain knows he doesn’t have the first clue how to run anything in government or how it works! Herman Cain is a nice guy and that’s it! 999 is the big joke of the month and there will be a song about it next week! If Cain had any respect for the presidency, he‘d withdraw from this race and allow the others to continue this process and restore some dignity to this electoral process that’s become a joke!
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- slimster
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 11:45pm
  People- just forget about Cain- Vote for Ron Paul. Cain worked for the federal reserve and does not want to audit the fed.(he says he does now, but only after some of us realized he wont try to change the way washington really works)
  I’m sick of hearing on the media – Ron paul can’t win. That is the stupidest thing i’ve heard in a while. Of course Paul can win, people just need to vote for him. Enough people vote for him and he wins… The main stream media ignores him all the time, and when he gets 2nd place in something, like the Iowa straw poll by 150 votes, they just completely skip over him and talk about who got 1st, 3rd and 4th.. obviously these corporations don’t want some one like Paul in who will scrutinize their relationships with the fed and big government. thats why they always tell you that he can’t win- they don’t want him to.
  The next time some one says to you, “Ron Paul can’t win.” you just tell them – “Yes, he can. I’m voting for him.”
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- Grey Eagle
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 11:47pm
  Perry is NOT a RINO! He is a strong pro-life conservative. He is not a good debater I admit. He is fine one to one or speeches. The first two debates the liberal moderators were obviously trying to knock him off and thanks to Bachmann, Santorum and Romney, it was a success. TX is a unique state and what works in TX would not likely work anywhere else. The Gardisil was not passed by the Legislature, so NOT one dose was given and it was 4 years ago, dead horse issue. The instate tuition bill was passed by the TX Legislature with a veto proof majority (only 4 NO votes) which indicated support from voting districts. TX can’t build a fence along 1200 miles. Immigration is a federal responsibility. TX catches them and ICE turns them loose. Perry has asked Obama for drones, boots on the ground and other aid, but Obama has refused. If Perry does something he stands behind his actions.
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- fatjack
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 11:57pm
  Pontiac, I bet you were one of those brats standing behind you teacher sticking your tongue out, then was afraid to come out and play at recess.
  
  Let me say it plainly so you can understand. I will not vote for anyone that is not of my race, not now, not ever. If that make me racist, so be it. Now sit behind the computer screen and continue throwing your silly childish names, but one thing you should know, words will not cuff my tongue nor my views of life. Just because you got chained/hog tied by political correctness doesn’t make you king crab.
  
  Now carry on ole silly clueless one……………racist, bigot,……………………………..
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- The10thAmendment
  Posted on September 25, 2011 at 12:01am
  @ The-Monk
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 7:31pm
  
  I’m going to send him $100. I really like Herman Cain for many reasons.
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  I’m with you on that. I’m actually down to supporting 2 candidates financially. Herman, and Ron Paul. I think that would make a devastating ticket.
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- Pontiac
  Posted on September 25, 2011 at 12:01am
  @bolsen00
  Yeah, because all those career politicians have worked out so well over the years…
  The only sad thing I see is you and your vain attempt to belittle him.
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- The Third Archon
  Posted on September 25, 2011 at 12:08am
  So compassion is a trait mutually exclusive with conservatism? What a horrible ideology!
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- fatjack
  Posted on September 25, 2011 at 12:25am
  bolsen00
  
  Bingo………….this straw poll today doesn’t mean diddley.
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- RGVTexan
  Posted on September 25, 2011 at 12:28am
  I couldn’t agree with you more. I’m from Texas but after his no border wall declaration and in-state tuition for children of illegal aliens- that changed my mind. I’ve always admired Herman Cain and if it comes down to him or Obama there is no question I would vote Cain. Obviously, anyone would be better than Obama but we really need a true conservative and not a RINO! This straw poll hopefully reflects a strong desire for a true conservative.
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- Pontiac
  Posted on September 25, 2011 at 12:29am
  @fatjack
  “one of those brats”
  Yes, yes that’s me…
  
  “I will not vote for anyone that is not of my race, not now, not ever. ”
  I’m glad you stopped trying to hide behind the bible and made it clear what kind of person you really are. So what “race” are you? I HIGHLY doubt there is anyone you can truly vote for.
  You certainly can’t tell me which candidate has the same hair, eye color, blood type, and perfect inbred national ancestry as you so you’re pretty much screwed out of voting.
  
  http://www.amren.com/mtnews/archives/2011/08/29/Neanderthal.gif
  
  http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/05/100506-science-neanderthals-humans-mated-interbred-dna-gene/
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- condorman65
  Posted on September 25, 2011 at 12:30am
  Oh I am so Glad Herman Cain won this. I don’t want to vote for a Obama wanna be like Perry or Romney.
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- JJ Coolay
  Posted on September 25, 2011 at 12:31am
  One thing I learned at the debate the other night is that Cain is a Stage 4 cancer surivivor. Good for him and I wish him all the best but that news is a bit unnerving if you ask me, and to elect someone like that to POTUS?
  Stage 4 is no joke.
  Cancer itself often times recurs. But Stage 4 is aggressively attacking the body. They may have gotten it all 5 years ago, but he may very well have to fight that fight again. Just something to beware of.
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- thepatriotdave
  Posted on September 25, 2011 at 12:36am
  There is a God in heaven!
  
  Tonights turn of events tells me that FINALLY… “We The People” are realizing what the media is doing by trying to make this a two man race. Sorry… media, obama, and marxists around the world… WE AIN’T BUYIN IT!
  
  America is in dire need of a Hero. Mine is Allen West!
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- ashestoashes
  Posted on September 25, 2011 at 1:01am
  @BLACKDIAMOND SKIER you asked of someone how do you define that the lower income classes pay 15% of their incomes when most do not pay any taxes at all? I believe that would be the lower income brackets who have businesses or do work and pay taxes. The ones not paying taxes are the ones drawing benefits. Like girls who stay home and stay single and have babies just for that wefare check, and their boyfriends. There are generations of people who never have to work because they live off of the tax payer dime. Please don’t confuse them with the people who do work for a living. Not everyone is in higher income brackets.
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- GUNTHER30
  Posted on September 25, 2011 at 1:52am
  I completely agree.. The more debates I watch the more I like Herman Cain. He has character and he doesn’t seem like all the other politicians.
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- 1bambam
  Posted on September 25, 2011 at 2:30am
  Herman Cain/Marco Rubio what a ticket…… will find out what party is the real racist as if we didn’t know already …..yeah and the cowards of the party the Krystals and Roves won’t be attacking them like they do Palin and Bachmann
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- Huguenot Descendant
  Posted on September 25, 2011 at 2:34am
  @LibertariansUnite
  
  Again your endorsement for Dennis Kucinich and now the fact that you actually said you don‘t blame Obama for any of the economy’s fail just shows your true colors even more. It couldn’t be more blatantly obvious that you are a progressive probably working under George Soros belt on some liberal blog.
  
  Tell Soros that he should of hired somebody smarter to come and pretend to be a Libertarian as any true Libertarian could see your colors from miles away. The fact you don‘t blame Obama is just so absurder it’s laughable. It is Obama’s fault, it’s Bush junior and seniors fault, it‘s Clinton’s fault, and yes it is indeed the fed and treasure’s fault but they all played a part in the down fall of America.
  
  The fact you didn’t blame Obama I laughed out loud that you call yourself Libertarian. You could not be more Progressive if you tried. I mean really!? So Obama care has not been apart of our downfall? Or the “shovel ready” job stimulus borrowed from China? Or the regulations placed on company’s across America by Obama? Or even the failed cash for clunkers? Or the billions of dollars in subsidies that he has given to those criminal “green job” companies?
  
  Get off the boards ProgressivesUnite you are so blatantly obvious to exposure that you would make Woodrow Wilson or even Teddy Roosevelt blush.
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- Ed Brown
  Posted on September 25, 2011 at 2:57am
  The Lame Main Media cannot hold Herman Cain back. Hooray for that!!!
  
  Now, what happens with Social Security and Midicare under this 9-9-9 plan?
  
  Herman, explain that to the public.
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- BS61
  Posted on September 25, 2011 at 3:08am
  oldfashionamerican
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 8:22pm
  Well, I think the whole thing is a set-up….media running who we elect…deciding the outcome.
  
  I don’t trust Alex Jones Infowars site, nor Fox for that matter. When Alex Jones says he has proof of something, it is never posted on his homepage front and center. It’s always a video of him talking to someone on the phone – no video, no books, no nothing. I want proof, and they don’t seem to offer it.
  
  Anyone can create a screenshot of whatever they choose. Anyone can create a fake Obama birth certificate.
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- BS61
  Posted on September 25, 2011 at 3:40am
  @ashestoashes
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 8:27pm
  BS 61 Thank you for your response. As for Cain being compassionate…just not expecting government to do it…social security has worked for a great many years and has been a God-send to our elderly. Do you suppose that it would be compassionate to all the people who only work paycheck to paycheck to live on the streets when they get older?
  
  I agree that SS worked for a good many years, but their is no fund, no lock box and the out of control govt spenders have been putting IOU’s in it. The number of current workers contributing to SS is like 4 for every person on SS and it used to be 25, I won’t vote for Perry but he was right, it’s a ponzi scheme.
  
  It’s not putting people on the streets, it’s supposed to be about families helping eachother, neighbors helping or your church helping.
  
  And I won’t be voting Romney in the primary, to me he is just another establishment guy.
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- chalkdust
  Posted on September 25, 2011 at 3:58am
  Herman Cains 999 tax reform plan is a decent idea. If you go to his web site and read why he supports the 999 tax reform plan you will see that it can bring fair and flat tax supporters together with the ultimate goal of implementing the Fair Tax plan. Either way he is the only candidate talking about real tax reform. The ridiculous tax code has to be reformed. If we keep electing the same old politicians our fate is clear. Done right, tax reform could cause never seen before economic prosperity. I believe all other solutions are in fact, non-solutions. Think about how many businesses would flood into this country if the only tax was consumption based only on new goods and services. No capital gains, no more death tax and no more income withholding. Are we going to sit by while politicians offer half solutions or do we lead them to it. None of the reform proposals out their are perfect but it will be worth the labor pains to birth a far better system of taxation.
  Do yourself a favor and read the different tax reform proposals. It is very important!
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- BS61
  Posted on September 25, 2011 at 4:01am
  @LibertariansUnite
  
  Keep feeding the Neocon war machine until our dollar is destroyed Blazers, but when the riots break out, just remember, its your fault.
  
  Oh, yes, you are so right – if the country goes into the crapper (already has), it is definitely the Blaze commenters fault/sarc.
  
  Ron Paul and Alex Jones Fans are way too dramatic for my taste.
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- A Doctors Labor Is Not My Right
  Posted on September 25, 2011 at 4:10am
  @BS61,
  
  “…social security has worked for a great many years and has been a God-send to our elderly. Do you suppose that it would be compassionate to all the people who only work paycheck to paycheck to live on the streets when they get older?”
  
  Social Security was started ostensibly to make sure that the elderly could be taken care of when they couldn’t work anymore. But what you don’t realize is that it was government intervention that caused the scenario where the elderly were less taken care of, in the first place.
  
  Prior to the Roaring Twenties, panics were successfully dealt with by the free market. But during the 1920s, leading up to the crash of 1929, the Fed greatly increased the money supply; This distortion of the price system lead to an unsustainable boom in long-term production, which therefore created an unsustainable boom in the stock market.
  
  When this false boom busted – as all false booms do (such as the recent housing crash) – we got the stock market crash of 1929.
  
  After the crash, Keynesian economics prolonged the effects of the crash by not allowing the free market to correct the malinvestments. This was the Great Depression.
  
  So it was government that caused the problem in the first place, and Social Security is actually part of the reason our problems continue to this day.
  
  See here.
  
  Tom Woods vs. the Fed
  http://www.lewrockwell.com/kramer/kramer25.1.html
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- BS61
  Posted on September 25, 2011 at 5:05am
  @slimster
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 11:45pm
  People- just forget about Cain- Vote for Ron Paul. slimster
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 11:45pm
  People- just forget about Cain- Vote for Ron Paul.
  The next time some one says to you, “Ron Paul can’t win.” you just tell them – “Yes, he can. I’m voting for him.”
  
  Cain worked for the federal reserve and does not want to audit the fed.(he says he does now, but only after some of us realized he wont try to change the way washington really works)
  I’m sick of hearing on the media – Ron paul can’t win. That is the stupidest thing i’ve heard in a while
  
  Hi PoorRichard – It’s RP supporters commenting on message boards everywhere that will ensure his defeat. It’s annoying…kinda like Obama supporters.
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- BS61
  Posted on September 25, 2011 at 5:13am
  @A Doctors Labor Is Not My Right
  Posted on September 25, 2011 at 4:10am
  @BS61,
  
  “…social security has worked for a great many years and has been a God-send to our elderly. Do you suppose that it would be compassionate to all the people who only work paycheck to paycheck to live on the streets when they get older?”
  
  Social Security was started ostensibly to make sure that the elderly could be taken care of when they couldn’t work anymore. But what you don’t realize is that it was government intervention that caused the scenario where the elderly were less taken care of, in the first place.
  
  Prior to the Roaring Twenties, panics were successfully dealt with by the free market. But during the 1920s, leading up to the crash of 1929, the Fed greatly increased the money supply; This distortion of the price system lead to an unsustainable boom in long-term production, which therefore created an unsustainable boom in the stock market.
  
  Totally agree and that was my point to the person asking why we are not compassionate to people who will be thrown out in the street in there old age.
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- libsdolie
  Posted on September 25, 2011 at 5:23am
  Cain, Bachman and maybe Santorum. ABO!!!!!!!!!!!
  I have doubts about Paul and Huntsman for sure.
  Perry and Romney maybe but always ABO…ANYBODY BUT OBAMA
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- fatjack
  Posted on September 25, 2011 at 6:14am
  Pontiac, your last post reminded me of what my friend Hank said, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fx7Z5B3wWmE
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- loriann12
  Posted on September 25, 2011 at 7:20am
  Cain’s topping my list. Love his 9 9 9 plan. He’s the only one I know of that has come forward with a comprehensive tax reform that sounds like it would work.
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- bitter.clinger
  Posted on September 25, 2011 at 7:37am
  GO CAIN!
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xe_59zFA0Ec
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- jcldwl
  Posted on September 25, 2011 at 7:44am
  I agree he is a R.I.N.O.
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- Cat
  Posted on September 25, 2011 at 8:58am
  WATCH OUT FOLKS …
  
  Mr. Cain has some great ideas about what needs to be accomplished in America to achieve prosperous citizens.
  Shutting down the EPA is one of them.
  But watch out folks, read his 999 tax plan VERY carefully.
  
  80% of the people I talk to have had it with the IRS.
  The IRS is nothing more than the strong arm of a gang of thieves.
  What Mr. Cain is proposing is a cross between a flat tax and a fair tax.
  Do your own math.
  Guaranteed most of you pay about 9% on your income right now, after your deductions.
  If you run a smart company, your firm does not pay any tax on your profits, it can be done using double ledger accounting, the IRS hates it, but the government does it too.
  
  What we all will be paying is a NEW federal sales tax of 9%, on EVERYTHING, including food, clothing, shelter, transportation, investments, capital gains and what ever the feds can pile on.
  The feds have been trying to get a VAT in this country for years, and this is their opportunity.
  Yes it does make sense because nearly 43% of the population doesn’t pay income tax.
  But, after Mr. Cain’s federal sales tax is in place, there’s NO turning back, EVER.
  Once the socialists get their hands on it, watch out!
  
  Will I vote for him?
  Really not sure
  If he picks Marco Rubio as his running mate … I might consider it.
  The socialist party will crap in their pants, especially Hillary.
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- TH30PH1LUS
  Posted on September 25, 2011 at 9:41am
  Janeane Garofalo,
  
  much to your dismay, this “redneck” Tea Party member would gladly vote for Mr. Cain if he wins the nomination. In spite of your hatred for white patriotic Christians – we are not racists. It’s simply about freedom VS marxism. Can you understand that? Probably not.
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- sbeejustsaying
  Posted on September 25, 2011 at 10:26am
  Got to be careful about Cain. He has connections to the Federal Reserve. There are two types of people in the world 1) people who tell the truth and 2) people who lie to sell you their great story. The fate of all our countrymen and the rest of the world weighs on weather or not you can be deceived. Do you feel lucky?
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- Pontiac
  Posted on September 25, 2011 at 11:19am
  @fatjack
  So in conclusion, your “friend” is a…cartoon. Talk about poor mental development.
  I mean it was obvious before, now, now you’re just joyfully flaunting your stupidity.
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- B4B
  Posted on September 25, 2011 at 11:24am
  I don’t get it.
  How can those hate-filled, racist, TEA party types support Cain?
  No doubt the media and celeb types (Garafolo and Freeman perhaps) will run with this story as PROOF that TEA party folks are …… still racist.
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- demint.disciple
  Posted on September 25, 2011 at 11:26am
  I don’t know how this can be.. He only answered like 3 questions besides, I think he talks like someone from the ghetto.. Disagree all you want, the point is, If I were blind folded and 10 people in the room said a sentence I would know who was white and who was black and I WOULD know that Cain is black just by the way he talks.. I think Bachmann was better than Cain… This is getting to be another type of vote for the black guy to show everyone that we aren’t racist..White guilt.. That’s how we go obama..
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- demint.disciple
  Posted on September 25, 2011 at 11:30am
  It’s RINO..
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- demint.disciple
  Posted on September 25, 2011 at 11:37am
  @Exrepublisheep.. You‘d vote for him just cause he’s black, right ?
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- demint.disciple
  Posted on September 25, 2011 at 11:44am
  @Restored One…( Could you imagine if we racist TEA partiers put a ohhhhhhhhhhhhh, REAL BLACK MAN in the White House. Gotta love it! ) <<<<< The real reason all conservatives support and will vote for Cain ,or West ( If he runs ) for that matter.. Has nothing to do with anything other than telling the dem/libs that YOU are NOT a racist…
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- A Doctors Labor Is Not My Right
  Posted on September 25, 2011 at 12:14pm
  @BS61,
  
  “Totally agree and that was my point to the person asking why we are not compassionate to people who will be thrown out in the street in there old age.”
  
  I was trying to say that Social Security is NOT compassionate. Govemnment intervention in the economy is the CAUSE of the boom-bust cycle. what SS does is, first, when it takes your money for redistribution (by force, because it’s a “crime” if you don’t pay it), it artificially raises the costs of production, making everything more expensive; then, when it gives your money away, it creates a non-market based bubble in goods and services – and industries – that the elderly are more likely to use, such that these things end up costing more than they would in a free market.
  
  And the cycle repeats. See here.
  
  Tom Woods vs. the Fed
  http://www.lewrockwell.com/kramer/kramer25.1.html
  
  “As Mises wrote, all governmental measures carry within them the seeds of future measures that will be “needed” to “fix” the problems the earlier measures caused or exacerbated.”
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- TheUltimateBattle
  Posted on September 25, 2011 at 12:36pm
  Tell Morgan Freeman…some of us are ready to remove one Black man from the White house and replace it with another Black man! How racist!!!
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- A Doctors Labor Is Not My Right
  Posted on September 25, 2011 at 12:45pm
  @Cat,
  
  “What we all will be paying is a NEW federal sales tax of 9%, on EVERYTHING, including food, clothing, shelter, transportation, investments, capital gains and what ever the feds can pile on.
  The feds have been trying to get a VAT in this country for years, and this is their opportunity.”
  
  AGREED!
  
  A national sales tax is a VAT tax – it’s a hidden tax (similar in its ultimate effect to that of quantitative easing).
  
  You DO NOT want a national sales tax. And remember, when the Constitution was established, the federal government was not allowed to tax the individual – only the several states.
  
  Herman Cain said he didn’t think the Fed needed to be audited. This is a HUGE clue that he does not know why the Fed is inherently destructive of our liberties (assuming he means well) and therefore needs to be abolished, and why we MUST reject all fiat currencies and return to a commodity-based currency.
  
  See here.
  
  Smashing Myths and Restoring Sound Money | Thomas E. Woods, Jr.
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAzExlEsIKk
  
  And here.
  
  Is Ron Paul Wrong on Money and the Constitution?
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40MBdt1BQgE
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- VERYCONCERNEDCHRISTIANPATRIOT
  Posted on September 25, 2011 at 12:54pm
  Count me out on Cain….Former head of a Fed branch = Globalist elitist insider no matter how you try to spin it.
  
  Cain cannot even give intelligent answers to serious problems. When asked during debate what his Foreign policy would be in regards to Iran he said he would conduct his foreign policy like he did things in business.
  
  Sorry that is much too convenient of an answer one would say when they have no clue on the issues. Cain has shown that weakness all along in all of the debates.
  
  Cain is far from Able.
  
  Romney/Rubio 2012
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- fatjack
  Posted on September 25, 2011 at 1:08pm
  Pontiac, I try very hard not to judge, but after your posts, it has become abundantly clear I’m dealing with an evolutionist and an atheist that is disenchanted with the progressive/marxist visions of grandeur of a one world government.
  
  Posers are easy to spot.
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- Pontiac
  Posted on September 25, 2011 at 2:09pm
  @Fatjack
  “I’m dealing with an evolutionist”
  Congrats. You got me. I care too much about facts.
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCiStLKzivM
  Don’t worry, this video summarizes and enforces your beliefs.
  
  “and an atheist”
  Nope, Agnostic, to be anything other would be devoting oneself to blind ignorance, but that’s a whole other argument.
  
  “that is disenchanted with the progressive/marxist”
  You think because I don’t believe in your religious fairy tales that I am or was some sort of progressive?
  AHAHAHAHAHAAAaaaaaa!
  
  “Posers are easy to spot.”
  Shows how poor and blind your judgement is. Fiscally I am a “Classical Liberal” much like Frederic Bastiat and for the most part a social Conservative based on the history of human behavior. What I am not is some bible thumping loony toon who thinks everyone that has different religious beliefs than myself are out to destroy me.
  Wait a sec…you use a loony toon character for your avatar. How about that. Very fitting.
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- mom63
  Posted on September 25, 2011 at 3:17pm
  I‘m prayin’ Mr. Cain can keep some media attention going in his direction. I really like him and his 9,9,9 plan. He’s the only one I really like so far.
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- fatjack
  Posted on September 25, 2011 at 3:22pm
  Pontiac
  
  @Fatjack
  I’m dealing with an evolutionist
  “Congrats. You got me”.
  
  I knew it, pretty good hun
  
  and an atheist
  “Nope, Agnostic”
  
  Silly me, I see no difference.
  
  that is disenchanted with the progressive/marxist
  “You think because I don’t believe in your religious fairy tales”
  
  Close, hun
  
  Posers are easy to spot
  “Fiscally I am a “Classical Liberal”
  
  Again close, huh
  
  “Wait a sec…you use a loony toon character for your avatar. How about that. Very fitting.”
  
  Take a close look at your, dummy.
  
  “Religion is like a *****. It‘s fine to have one and it’s fine to be proud of it, but please don’t whip it out in public and start waving it around… and PLEASE don‘t try to shove it down my child’s throat.”
  
  I also see you pluralizer without giving proper credit.
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- Pontiac
  Posted on September 25, 2011 at 3:58pm
  @Fatjack
  “I knew it, pretty good hun”
  Is that short for huney or Atilla the Hun?
  
  “Silly me, I see no difference.”
  Not remotely insulted after seeing the two-faced religious bigots on here. Be sure to watch the video. I see no difference between you and the depiction in the video. To think, I used to be very tolerant and defensive of Christians before seeing the mindless comments in here.
  
  “Again close, huh”
  No, way off. You might want to wikipedia “Classical Liberalism” and “Frederic Bastiat”. I know research and reading comprehension aren‘t your strong suit but I’ll give you a hint, they’re not even remotely progressive. They are anti progressive.
  
  “Take a close look at your, dummy.”
  Your, Dummy???
  Yosemite Sam – a looney tunes character. Oh noes, I dropped an “E”. Hardly as illegible as your insults.
  
  “I also see you pluralizer without giving proper credit.”
  Pluralizer? Is that the opposite of a singlizer?
  
  Thanks for continuously replying Fatjack. You have done more to harm your religion than I could have alone…
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- Okie from Muskogee
  Posted on September 25, 2011 at 4:21pm
  Full Disclosure I support Ron Paul.
  
  Herman Cain has a good campaign appeal. One that appeals for his simple 9,9,9 plan and his smooth clear talk. His defeat of cancer and testimony against Obamacare along with his Religious devotion fighting the holy battle against Muslims fits well within many Conservative groups.
  
  Here is the problem:
  - 9,9,9 sounds great but if the Income Tax Amendment is not repealed Congress can tax however they want. It can become 30,30,30 plan in the future by a following Congress. This plan also taxes income and it taxes consumption. Not only do we still lose our income but we are also taxes on consumption leading to lower consumption from less income and the consumption tax discouraging buying. 9,9,9 sounds good but I don’t find it to fix anything.
  
  - I believe Mr Cain will only continue the wars we are fighting in Muslim lands around the world for he has no plans to withdraw, no plans at all for that matter, and we will continue policing the world. I can’t support this. It’s destroying our country.
  
  - His testimony beating Cancer is awesome; I salute him for it. How will he end Obamacare? I need to research more of how. Executive orders I can not support.
  
  - Cain once said we need not to audit the Federal Reserve and criticized those against the bailouts. He recently switched saying we should audit the Fed. I’m not a fan of flip flopping.
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- Okie from Muskogee
  Posted on September 25, 2011 at 4:24pm
  Herman is a good man I believe but he I do not believe his views align with my Conservative Libertarian views. As a VP I think he would do well, but I do not believe he would be the right fit for America as President.
  
  @Fat Jack
  
  Please don’t vote. If you are that shallow of a person to see skin color first, please, just don’t vote.
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- Pontiac
  Posted on September 25, 2011 at 4:34pm
  @Okie from Muskogee
  I believe the 999 plan is intended to be a fast and immediate implementation when he takes office. He has said he wants to spend the second two years of his term getting the Fairtax passed. He may have changed his position or he is avoiding mentioning it because its easy to demagogue with soundbites. I would expect him to be interviewed on Neal Boortz in the next 5 days. Maybe it will be better cleared up then. The class warfare tax code does need to end.
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- fatjack
  Posted on September 25, 2011 at 4:39pm
  Okie from Muskogee, no problem man, I won’t vote for Paul or Cain, but I will vote..
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- Okie from Muskogee
  Posted on September 25, 2011 at 4:40pm
  @Dr Labor
  
  I’m glad to see your postings. You are a very enlightened individual and I thank you for your vast knowledge of our Constitution.
  
  I do have a question for you. Congress had to levy direct taxes apportioned and indirect taxes uniformed before the Progressive Income Tax amendment.
  
  The indirect uniformed taxes: could it have been a VAT or national sales tax?
  
  I wish more Americans would learn how our tax system was created under the Constitution before the Progressive Income Tax. It was fair and non discriminative. Thank you for your time.
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- fatjack
  Posted on September 25, 2011 at 4:50pm
  oooops meant “plagiarize,” dropped cornbread in lap while typing.
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- Okie from Muskogee
  Posted on September 25, 2011 at 4:55pm
  Pontiac
  
  Good points but think we are still taxed on income and we are added an additional 9% on every item you buy, I think besides food but not certain.
  
  I agree we should all be taxed the same regardless of pocket depth but until we restore our Constitution, repeal of the Income Tax Amendment, nothing will change for Congress could change the rules as they go.
  
  A flat tax on income was ruled unconstitutional due to direct taxes must be apportioned among the states. This occurred right after the Civil War and was preceded by Lincoln’s Revenue Act that first began taxing income. Before Lincoln’s Revenue act made it to court it was repealed if I remember correctly. Then came the unconstitutional flat tax and then came the Income tax amendment allowing Congress to tax however they want.
  
  If we don’t fix the root problem, we aren’t fixing anything. I appreciate your thoughts.
  
  @Fat Jack
  
  What color are you and what race?
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- KidCharlemagne
  Posted on September 25, 2011 at 5:06pm
  “Romney is just another NE RHINO big government type. Cain is not a phony.”
  =========================
  
  I wouldn’t be so sure about that:
  
  “Romney has the leadership qualities United States needs
  By HERMAN CAIN
  Published on: 02/03/08
  
  The dynamics of political party connections, the political process itself and public perceptions have once again yielded the top two contenders of each major party in the 2008 presidential race. And once again, the public can only hope that the ultimate winner of the White House will be a candidate with the most leadership substance.
  
  My vote is for Mitt Romney.”
  http://www.gaformitt.com/2008/02/herman-cain-endorses-gov-romney.html
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- lassew
  Posted on September 25, 2011 at 5:43pm
  Cain does sound better than what is coming out about some of the front runners….Perry and Romney are looking more and more like run of the mill politicians!
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- jhaydeng
  Posted on September 25, 2011 at 9:03pm
  If Herman stops trying to playdamage control and just say it like it is and leave it, I think he would do well!!! Romney and Perry are professional politicians! Bachman is trying to be something she isn’t!
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- angielani
  Posted on September 25, 2011 at 9:22pm
  Yes we CAIN!!!!
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- stopspendingourmoney
  Posted on September 25, 2011 at 11:30pm
  Where was the blaze when Ron Paul won the straw poll in Californa by 45% of the vote???
  
  http://www.ronpaul.com/2011-09-17/ron-paul-wins-california-straw-poll-with-44-9/
  
  Ron Paul the only true conservative that can win he is 3rd in the national polls. don’t get me wrong I like Cain however it does make me a little nervous that he was involved with the fed reserve bank.
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- poverty.sucks
  Posted on September 26, 2011 at 12:25am
  @Lib – Why are you afraid of Herman Cain’s answer as to why Congress need not form a committee (waste money) for an audit of the Federal Reserve? The short answer is SHUT UP and do it YOURSELF. Audits are routinely performed, pick-one. The real problem is, you don‘t know what you’re looking for.
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- A Doctors Labor Is Not My Right
  Posted on September 26, 2011 at 12:26am
  @Okie from Muskogee,
  
  “The indirect uniformed taxes: could it have been a VAT or national sales tax?”
  
  Federalist Papers #21 talks about this.
  
  I suppose that at the State level – on imports only, and on goods specified by law (as opposed to all imports) – it could be considered a kind of VAT; But our Founders understood this possible source of tyranny to be kept in check by simply not importing from other States, choosing, rather, to produce the good in one’s own State, or foregoing that good, altogether (or maybe there‘s an alternative good in one’s own State).
  
  See here.
  
  Federalist Papers #21
  http://www.constitution.org/fed/federa21.htm
  
  “It is a signal advantage of taxes on articles of consumption, that they contain in their own nature a security against excess. They prescribe their own limit; which cannot be exceeded without defeating the end proposed, that is, an extension of the revenue. When applied to this object, the saying is as just as it is witty, that, “in political arithmetic, two and two do not always make four.” If duties are too high, they lessen the consumption; the collection is eluded; and the product to the treasury is not so great as when they are confined within proper and moderate bounds. This forms a complete barrier against any material oppression of the citizens by taxes of this class, and is itself a natural limitation of the power of imposing them.”
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- poverty.sucks
  Posted on September 26, 2011 at 12:32am
  @SpendingYourMoney – Where were you when TheBlaze reported Ron Paul Clinches California GOP Straw Poll (44.9%), Distantly Followed by Perry and Romney September 18, 2011 at 10:27am
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- arewefreenow
  Posted on September 26, 2011 at 12:59am
  Why, yes, we certainly don’t need any more “Big Government” RINOs, or phonies. However, I think you, and every other uninformed idiot lathering on about Cain, just might want to check out the latest on Cain’s former employer … the private banking system called The Federal Reserve. Btw,the very same Fed that Cain announced subbing for Neil Boortz‘ radio show that the Fed doesn’t need any investigation or audit ’cause they are doing nothing wrong and they really are very open and transparent. Also, that you and I should just pick up the phone and call our local Fed office and ask them about things, you know.
  
  Yeah, that’s really all we need to do! Everyone just call the Fed and let them explain things to you … things like the 16 TRILLION that they secretly created from 2007 – 2010, out of thin air as usual, from which they lent some 5 TRILLION to foreign banks. And, ask them to tell you about how they lent some of that 16 TRILLION to foreign car companies, like BMW and NIssan.
  
  Cain’s friends at the Fed have come up with a plan to spy on YOU AND ME … it’s called “Social Listening Platform” to “gather data from various social media outlets and news sources.“ It will ”monitor billions of conversations and generate text analytics based on predefined criteria.”
  http://www.zerohedge.com/news/here-comes-fiattackwatch-bernanke-goes-watergate-prepares-eavesdrop-everything-mentioning-fed?page=4.
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- A Doctors Labor Is Not My Right
  Posted on September 26, 2011 at 1:22am
  @poverty.sucks,
  
  “Why are you afraid of Herman Cain’s answer as to why Congress need not form a committee (waste money) for an audit of the Federal Reserve? … Audits are routinely performed, pick-one. The real problem is, you don‘t know what you’re looking for.”
  
  That isn’t true.
  
  See here.
  
  The Trouble with Herman Cain
  (on the Federal Reserve)
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xl_RXM8Kt6g#t=3m09s
  
  And here.
  
  Ron Paul’s Texas Straight Talk: Stop the Police State Repeal the Patriot Act!
  http://www.dailypaul.com/153437/ron-pauls-texas-straight-talk-stop-the-police-state-repeal-the-patriot-act
  
  “With the new Republican majority in the House I will have the opportunity as a subcommittee chairman to take a careful look at our domestic monetary policy. I’m excited by the prospect of real oversight of the Federal Reserve, but I also hope to focus on the important ways in which our foreign policy and monetary policy are related. Just last week the Financial Times reported that the limited oversight of the Federal Reserve allowed by the passage of a watered-down version of my Audit the Fed bill revealed that approximately 55% of the loans made available under the largest Federal Reserve bailout program – termed “auction facility” – went to foreign banks.”
  
  …
  
  “This is why it is key for us to understand that our foreign policy and current economic crisis go hand in hand.”
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- aint it grand
  Posted on September 26, 2011 at 8:01am
  Perry & Romney – more professional lying politicians. Cain is a genuine Conservative. Hey Blaze – keep this story at the top. Don’t put it on the bottom of your roster!
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- poverty.sucks
  Posted on September 26, 2011 at 9:44am
  @TheGoodDoctor – Your answer just leads to someone else with a question who has no desire to pursue the truth. Go hire a 10 year old who isn’t afraid to ask questions and direct them to the Federal Reserve who will provide you with audits. Ron Paul is no doubt a good guy, he’s not Presidential by conservative republican standards, he’s not going to get the republican nominee. Ron Paul belongs where is ideas are, on the Libertarian Ticket. If that doesn’t get him the presidency, then it’s a matter of fact, he needs to change his ideas. He shouldn’t have to change his ideas, just be happy for who he is, not presidential.
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- Brizz
  Posted on September 26, 2011 at 10:54am
  Mr. Cain has been my pick since he announced he was running. It’s about time he gets some more attention from the media!
  
  He is not a phony conservative like the others.
  
  Do your research on him.
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- BloodyArtist22
  Posted on September 26, 2011 at 11:05am
  I’m severely hating these RINOs……when I heard about Herman from a while ago I was just blown away. This man…is the man. I want to vote for him but I know he won’t be one of the leading Republicans. It’s a bipolar GOP race now, thanks to the RINOs. But we should all love Herman. This guy’s amazing. And a true black dude–he’s so smart and gold! Pure gold!
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- prairieprof
  Posted on September 26, 2011 at 11:30am
  Go Herman Cain! This is a genuine individual that stands for what we need in America right now. I was excited when Perry joined the race, but I have since decided that he is just another politician who would do damage to the GOP and the country and Romney is just a stiff. I really hope the media pays attention to us the people and stop creating this 2 man race. The media is just urking everyone around.
  
  I am for Herman Cain!
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- A Doctors Labor Is Not My Right
  Posted on September 26, 2011 at 12:37pm
  @poverty.sucks,
  
  “Ron Paul is no doubt a good guy, he’s not Presidential by conservative republican standards, he’s not going to get the republican nominee.”
  
  Ron Paul is actually MORE conservative than the other candidates – it is actually the establishment Republicans that have left the Constitution and Conservatism.
  
  See here.
  
  Lord and Levin Welcome Ron Paul to the Top Tier
  http://www.dailypaul.com/176576/lord-and-levin-welcome-ron-paul-to-the-top-tier
  
  “If the heart and soul of conservatism is truly libertarianism as Reagan argued, then true libertarians and conservatives would have to criticize Reagan’s presidency. He did not, as he promised he would, abolish the Department of Education, but expanded it. He did not, as he promised, reduce the size and influence of the federal establishment back within the limits imposed upon it by the Constitution. He did not lower taxes. He raised them. He did not cut government spending – it doubled on his watch, outpacing the spending increases of Carter and Clinton by large orders of magnitude. Both libertarians and conservatives should criticize these aspects of his presidency. Doing so doesn’t make them less libertarian or conservative. It merely confirms that they have a grip on reality.”
  
  And here.
  
  American Spectator Dead Wrong on Ron Paul
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YpP80_J5N8
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- poverty.sucks
  Posted on September 26, 2011 at 1:28pm
  Ron Paul should continue to do what he’s good at, and that’s a Libertarian. That’s not entirely a bad thing. To go from a Libertarian nominee to Republican nominee is nearly impossible. Ron Paul is doing himself a disservice by bouncing around. His son Rand appears to be on the path to Republican Conservative Leadership.
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- bmb7872
  Posted on September 26, 2011 at 1:52pm
  I too am one of those tea party racist like obama-mecca-me-sick. I too would honored to vote for Mr. Cain for President. Let’s see progressives and liberals pull the race card when the tea party elevates Cain to front runner.
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- A Doctors Labor Is Not My Right
  Posted on September 26, 2011 at 2:33pm
  @poverty.sucks,
  
  “Ron Paul should continue to do what he’s good at, and that’s a Libertarian. That’s not entirely a bad thing. To go from a Libertarian nominee to Republican nominee is nearly impossible. Ron Paul is doing himself a disservice by bouncing around. His son Rand appears to be on the path to Republican Conservative Leadership.”
  
  I just provided resources that show that Conservtism IS Libertarianism, and that it is the Republican Party that has increasingly abandoned the Constitution, not Ron Paul.
  
  Ron Paul is the MOST Constitutional candidate. Tell me which of his views are not Constitutional.
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- Okie from Muskogee
  Posted on September 26, 2011 at 3:39pm
  Dr Labor
  
  A VAT would be uniform throughout every state, 2% across the board tax going to the Federal Government.
  
  Income has been argued direct and indirect thru our history so under the Constitution direct income tax would be apportioned (divided by population) and indirect income tax would be uniform (1% across the board). Granted this is without the income tax amendment.
  
  In the Federalists Papers #21 isn’t a consumption tax being advocated as a check against over taxation due to over taxation thru a consumption tax would yield less for the Government enticing them to maintain lower taxes?
  
  So with Cain’s plan, 9% VAT, 9% Income, 9% corporate, it would be unconstitutional if the income tax amendment was repealed.
  
  9% VAT (indirect) is uniform therefore Constitutional
  9% Income tax (direct) is not apportioned by population unconstitutional
  9% corporate income tax (direct) is not apportioned by population unconstitutional
  
  And just a side thought, how would the Constitution tax corporations in respect to no income tax amendment?
  
  Appreciate your thoughts much.
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- Okie from Muskogee
  Posted on September 26, 2011 at 4:17pm
  Poverty Sucks
  
  The very heart and soul of Conservatism is Libertarianism. Ronald Reagan said just that.
  
  Once “Conservatives” stop being libertarian they are no longer Conservative for if one takes their heart and soul out they no longer live.
  
  That heart and soul of Conservatives have been replaced by progressivism, Teddy Roosevelt, John McCain, Lindsay Graham are all examples of just that.
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- Brizz
  Posted on September 26, 2011 at 5:19pm
  @demint.disciple
  You are clueless if you think the TEA party needs to prove it isn’t racist by voting for Mr. Cain. That would mean that there is proof of racism in the TEA party.
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- A Doctors Labor Is Not My Right
  Posted on September 26, 2011 at 5:35pm
  @Okie from Muskogee,
  
  “A VAT would be uniform throughout every state, 2% across the board tax going to the Federal Government.”
  
  For imports from other States in our Union, only, on specified items, yes.
  
  “Income has been argued direct and indirect thru our history so under the Constitution direct income tax would be apportioned (divided by population) and indirect income tax would be uniform (1% across the board). Granted this is without the income tax amendment.”
  
  Without the Marxist violation of States’ rights called the Income Tax, the direct taxes would come from the States’ coffers. The federal government does not have the right to have anything to do with the commerce that happens within a State (the Marxists, through the Income Tax, have made the Constitution to contradict itself, on this point; It‘s a glaring mark of their attempt to violate States’ rights).
  
  “In the Federalists Papers #21 isn’t a consumption tax being advocated as a check against over taxation due to over taxation thru a consumption tax would yield less for the Government enticing them to maintain lower taxes?”
  
  Yes; And the reason it’s a check is because people had the option to simply withdraw from trade with those in other States, or to trade alternative goods that were not lawfully taxable.
  
  (Continued on next post)
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- A Doctors Labor Is Not My Right
  Posted on September 26, 2011 at 5:36pm
  (Continued from prior post)
  
  “So with Cain’s plan, 9% VAT, 9% Income, 9% corporate, it would be unconstitutional if the income tax amendment was
  
  repealed. … 9% VAT (indirect) is uniform therefore Constitutional”
  
  Cain’s idea of a VAT is that it is imposed on the individual, rather than on imports from other States. This is why
  
  this part would be unConstitutional.
  
  “9% Income tax (direct) is not apportioned by population unconstitutional”
  
  Agreed. Also, it would have to be taken from the State coffers, rather than individuals, and the rule would have to
  
  be the same for every state (and not based on a Progressive Tax model).
  
  (Continued on next post)
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- A Doctors Labor Is Not My Right
  Posted on September 26, 2011 at 5:37pm
  (Continued from prior post)
  
  “9% corporate income tax (direct) is not apportioned by population unconstitutional
  “And just a side thought, how would the Constitution tax corporations in respect to no income tax amendment?”
  
  Government isn’t supposed to play favorites, so both government-protected corporations and government-protected Unions are unConstitutional.
  
  But there are such things as free market corporations and free market unions, by the way, so long as they don’t have government protections.
  
  See here.
  
  Murray Rothbard: Corporations are free market
  http://www.dailypaul.com/111379/murray-rothbard-corporations-are-free-market
  
  The structure of a free market Corporation would not factor in to an apportioned tax, in a no Income Tax Amendment scenario. Such a Corporation‘s business within a State would be none of the federal government’s business, and the federal government could only tax specific imports from other States like they would with any such imports from non-Corporations.
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- Okie from Muskogee
  Posted on September 26, 2011 at 6:08pm
  @Dr Labor
  
  I’m voting A Dr.’s Labor is not my Right in for President!
  
  Seriously, thank you for clearing my fog. I was overlooking how the VAT is administered by Cain.
  
  Your knowledge is awesome and I appreciate you very much. Hope your day is good.
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- A Doctors Labor Is Not My Right
  Posted on September 26, 2011 at 6:50pm
  @Okie from Muskogee,
  
  “I’m voting A Dr.’s Labor is not my Right in for President!”
  
  I wish Tom Woods would run for President, next time around, as long as Ron Paul isn’t running. Or maybe he would consider being Vice President THIS time around.
  
  Think about it: A historian with a firm grasp of Austrian Economics and a lot of time on his hands. Through engagements in the marketplace of ideas (respecting the role of their office, of course), these two would do a great deal to inspire the citizens of the United States to secure their own liberty from the tyrannies of big government for many generations to come.
  
  Alas, this battle will have to be fought again, because it will never, ever end. Not this battle. This one is for forever.
  
  “Seriously, thank you for clearing my fog. I was overlooking how the VAT is administered by Cain.”
  
  I should qualify that technically, the VAT that Cain proposes would apply to all commerce, and not on every individual, as if apportioned. I suppose you could avoid the VAT by not trading with anyone at all. LOL
  
  At any rate, a VAT violates States’ rights.
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- A Doctors Labor Is Not My Right
  Posted on September 26, 2011 at 7:57pm
  Gunwalker Scandal news! Please keep yourselves updated on this.
  
  Vanderboegh & Codrea exclusive: U.S. Gov’t used an ATF employee to buy weapons with taxpayer money & walk them — without help from straw buyers!
  http://sipseystreetirregulars.blogspot.com/2011/09/vanderboegh-codrea-exclusive-us-govt.html
  
  “According one source close to the Issa committee and knowledgeable of its workings, this revelation “puts a stake in the heart of the ‘botched sting operation’ lie.” He continued, “There never was any ‘sting,‘ there was only a deliberate effort to provide weapons to the DTO’s (Drug Trafficking Organizations).” He added, “this was one hundred percent us — our money, our guy, our (gun)walking.”"
  
  CBS: “White House answers Congress in Gunwalker.” Yeah, by stashing a major W.H. witness in Iraq. Let‘s ask O’Reilly how he likes camel spiders.
  http://sipseystreetirregulars.blogspot.com/2011/09/cbs-white-house-answers-congress-in.html
  
  “Emails already obtained by Congress show O’Reilly communicated about gun trafficking efforts with then-Special Agent in Charge of ATF’s Phoenix office William Newell as early as summer of 2010. In the email exchanges O’Reilly asked Newell if it was okay to share the information with other White House staffers. Congressional investigators are seeking all related communications.”
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RedWhiteandBlueUniverse
Posted on September 24, 2011 at 6:59pm
Herman Cain is a problem solver and not a politician. With a man like him in the race how can you even consider another politician?

Herman Cain for President? Sounds good to me.
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- ChiefGeorge
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 7:03pm
  I told you all several times, if you want to win this thing, you must get behind Cain. He is the real threat. He takes the race cards all off the table. We need that more than ever right now. Thats just how it is!
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- Countrygirl1362
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 7:23pm
  From the start, I believed that Herman Cain is the one person that can win in 2012. As he said he is an American first, that happens to be black and conservative.
  
  Go Cain!
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- Rightsofman
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 7:23pm
  Are we gonna have a different straw poll winner in each state? Kinda goin nowhere. Oh well there’s still time to sort it out. What if Christie or Palin jump in?
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- CatB
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 7:44pm
  Way to go Flordia! Standing up against the political Machine of Washington politics and voting for Herman Cain !!!
  
  TEA!
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- ashestoashes
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 7:59pm
  Yes! Let us vote for a black man so that we can prove we are not racist! Gee…where have I heard that line before? You guys need to get the facts. Ronmney may look like a Rhino.. but he wants to fix social security and medicare. I know you guys don’t think you will ever need that but there was a reason it was implemented..so people woulddn’t be out in the street in their old age. Every one of the candidates but him wants to phase it out. He also lowered taxes in his state..therefore..smaller government..he also wants to give ilegals a 90 day timeline to get back to their respective states before deportation. He wants them to be processed legally. Cain wants to take away social security and medicare.. Do you really want a president who is not compassionate ? Quit buying into that race bs. It is not a good reason to vote for someone.
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- BS61
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 8:08pm
  ashestoashes
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 7:59pm
  Do you really want a president who is not compassionate ? Quit buying into that race bs. It is not a good reason to vote for someone.
  
  Cain is compassionate, he just doesn’t believe the govt should be doing it!
  
  But me personally, I want someone ruthless, who will cut things based on facts, not emotion.
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- CatB
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 8:10pm
  @ASHES
  
  It is not because of his color I support him .. it is not because of Obama’s color I oppose him … it is because to what they stand for and the positions they hold … perhaps some need to get beyond color .. seems to be a lot of people on the left that can only “see” color.
  
  TEA!
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- GeorgieJo
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 10:08pm
  RED
  I mailed Herman Cain campaign $ 2 months ago
  Wasn’t very much but wrote him a short note thanking him for his HONESTY
  
  CAIN seems likes the REAL DEAL
  
  NO BO in 2012!!!!
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- MIBUGNU2
  Posted on September 25, 2011 at 1:36am
  Got My Vote Mr. Cain….Rubio for VP !!
  
  Ship this Whole Administration to Kansas……….Leavenworth Pen.
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Annika2011
Posted on September 24, 2011 at 6:58pm
Congratulations Mr. Cain !!
Herman Cain is my personal favorite.
His 9-9-9 plan would really jump start the economy.
He is quick on his feet during the debates.
And I LOVE his smile !
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- Bible Quotin' Science Fearin' Conservative American
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 7:06pm
  Herman Cain’s $9.99 Any large One-Topping plan is a joke and people try not to laugh out loud when he says it’s name.
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- TADTAD
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 7:33pm
  Bible Quotin’; you are an idiot. And a stupid one, at that.
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- Chuck Stein
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 7:54pm
  I will probably vote for Mr. Cain when the primary comes around. He is a breath of fresh air.
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- DADA
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 9:32pm
  Bible Quoting…basically 9-9-9 is a flat tax. Everyone contributes. What is wrong with that?
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- Bible Quotin' Science Fearin' Conservative American
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 10:19pm
  Flat Tax? Herman Cain prefers to call it a Thin Crust Tax.
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- SHOWMESTATEGUY
  Posted on September 25, 2011 at 4:05am
  “Quotin”——————–
  You should study a little history before you make such statements. The first tax in America started out as a flat tax. By flat tax I mean everyone paid the same. Then the dem party came along and started giving special breaks to their friends. You know how it goes, I’ll give you a tax break and you give me some money when election time comes around.
  
  Sound anything like what you have been reading about in the news the last few months?
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American Chick
Posted on September 24, 2011 at 6:57pm
Just wait, the Ron Paul disciples are going to blow a gasket over this outcome, they are hellbent on seeing Israel destroyed and that IS WHY the “college kids” are breaking his way.

I personally do not fear Mr Paul fiscally it’s his lack of foreign policy reality that scares me about him as a potential president.

I am still not as personally concerned about Ron Paul himself as much as I am about his lunatic fringe Alex Jones inspired followers.

Didn’t we learn anything from “cult of personality” candidates in the 2008 election cycle?

Thank God for good and honest men like Herman Cain, he is my first choice and I’m backing him all the way to the convention.

If I had to settle for a second string candidate it would be Santorum, Gingrich or Bachmann but not necessarily in that order….
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- YepImaConservative
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 7:02pm
  Some PaulBots said it was too damn hot in Florida to come here and overwhelm this straw poll. I say… “TOO HOT MAY ARSE… all you have to do is bring those A/C units you stole from the troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. Lol.
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- Pappypatriot
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 7:05pm
  Herman Cain’s 9-9-9 plan is just a political gimmick that will not pass the Senate and is very poorly thought out and that is being charitable. In a perfect world it might work but given the track record in Washington anyone who thinks that it wouldn’t morph into 18-18-18 and then 27-27-27 is a fool. For one thing it hurts very badly the bottom tax payers who will go from paying 15% to 18% because they will be paying 9% in payroll and almost all who live from paycheck to paycheck will pretty much be consuming the entire paycheck so that is basically 18%. I think that Herman Cain who I think is running all for ego,arrogance, and selfish self serving reasons. Remember he was once the chairman of the Kansas City Federal Reserve and I do not buy into him for one minute. His plan may be sincere but it is very foolish.
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- LibertariansUnite
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 7:19pm
  The delegates had to pay 175 dollars to vote in the straw poll:
  
  So I guess they did buy it out?
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- teapartyconservatism
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 7:19pm
  @ American Chick
  
  Your ludicrous comment accusing supporters of Dr. Paul of wanting to see Israel destroyed, presumes we are currently preventing or intend to prevent Iran from finalizing the creation of their own nuclear arms arsenal.
  
  Iran, essentially unaffected by sanctions and dismissive of western warnings, is merrily chugging right along with their nuclear enrichment and missile development programs. Indeed, Iran is unabated and apparently acting with absolute impunity as a primary exporter of terrorism. Iran also defiantly continues to fund and arm our enemy in both Iraq and Afghanistan. It seems Iran‘s tyrannical Islamic leaders are unconcerned that America’s military power certainly long ago should have and still could be, brought to bear on them.
  
  Granted Iraq and Afghanistan do bracket Iran on their western and eastern borders respectively, which could be a huge militarily advantage to us, if we ever decide to actually stop Iran’s exportation of terrorism and their nuclear weapons development program by striking them militarily.
  
  Do you see that happening or is Ron Paul correct by default?
  
  “Obama is Not an Eligible Natural Born Citizen,” http://teapartyconservatism.blogspot.com/ (8/18/2011).
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- YepImaConservative
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 7:22pm
  I like Cain. He seems genuine and I like the fact that he’s not a professional politician, but time will tell as in all things. We have a ways to go.
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- fatjack
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 7:32pm
  Pappypatriot. every time he says his 999 plan, I think of cats.
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- MOOOREvaluesUSA
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 7:32pm
  You and I both share the same opinions. I have been a Cain follower since I first heard him interviewed on the radio months before he announced. I’ve also really liked Santorum, just wish he would get off the fence idea a little. Illegals are great workers, doesn‘t he think they won’t dig under a fence. I also love listening to Newt in debates, he kills it everytime.
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- fatjack
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 7:36pm
  YepImaConservative, yeah just like obama, no experience.
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- Bible Quotin' Science Fearin' Conservative American
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 8:11pm
  How can you say that about his foreign policy when you don’t even understand the difference between isolationist and non-interventionist?
  
  Any Teatard that claims to love the constitution and doesn‘t get EVERY PLATFORM THAT PAUL HAS doesn’t understand the constitution.
  
  Who am I kidding? Teatards haven’t READ the constitution. Too many big words.
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- Bluebonnet
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 10:30pm
  9-9-9 may be similar to the Flat tax, or Fair tax and that excites me. I’ve been for the Fair tax for ever.
  This is what it takes to level the playing field. I’m all for 9 9 9 and it will work.
  
  Don’t listen to the suth-sayers who knos nothing but the same-ole’ worn out programs. I’m ready for anything new, and the way Mr. Cain described his plan, I think a smart businessman knows to get it vetted by the experts in economy and they seem to agree that it WILL work.
  So, tune out the folks smearing whatever Mr. Cain says. Ain’t true folks, ha
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- Brooke Lorren
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 11:23pm
  9-9-9 is unlikely to become 27-27-27 and here’s why:
  
  Everybody will pay it. From little ol’ me (whose income is so low that my tax refund is more than a couple of months of what I get paid) to Warren Buffett. Do you think Miss “Obama Money” is going to vote for candidates that are going to make her tax go up that high? Right now she does not pay any income tax.
  
  I don’t know if “Obama Money” works or not… but at least she’d be paying the sales tax. My income tax would go up from getting a huge refund every year to 18%, I guess (because I own a business and would have to pay both the taxes on my earnings), but it‘d probably be worth it because I’d probably make more sales and therefore would earn more.
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- iarefounder
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 11:38pm
  Paul is a career politician. Then there is his foreign policy that scares the bejeezus out of me.
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- BS61
  Posted on September 25, 2011 at 5:25am
  Bible Quotin‘ Science Fearin’ Conservative American
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 8:11pm
  How can you say that about his foreign policy when you don’t even understand the difference between isolationist and non-interventionist?
  
  Any Teatard that claims to love the constitution and doesn‘t get EVERY PLATFORM THAT PAUL HAS doesn’t understand the constitution.
  
  Who am I kidding? Teatards haven’t READ the constitution. Too many big words.
  
  Way too go AmericanChick – Get me to support RP by calling names! I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it here, it’s you on all the message boards that will make me NEVER vote for him.
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- ArmedPrincess
  Posted on September 25, 2011 at 8:32pm
  Aren’t you supposed to be celebrating your candidates “victory”? I mean seriously now you two bashing someone behind their back isn’t very American. Can you honestly say you stand with the Founders & the Constitution & act like that. What happened to “…Let Mortal tongues awake; Let all who breathe Partake….” Or do you not know what that is from? I am very happy that all of you Cain supporters got a snappy new slogan to follow: Cain is Able, brilliant. I bet soon it comes with go faster stripes. So Perry drops the ball and the flock is shepherded along. Congratulations on your victory, greener pastures await you. Don‘t worry I am sure even Glenn Beck isn’t so concerned with the Fed these days. Lets go Blazers, We don’t flip flop, Nope not us, Nope not ever,……Well hardly ever
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Aloneonahill
Posted on September 24, 2011 at 6:56pm
Described as “under the radar” by AP. Isn’t that the msm goal? Keep legitimate candidates under the radar, and push the guys who are unelectable or subject to defeat to the current potus.
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- trueblueday
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 7:29pm
  We’ve got to ignore the biased media. Only then will WE make the best choice, not theirs.
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- Chuck Stein
  Posted on September 25, 2011 at 1:58am
  One thing about this primary season — I sure am glad that I haven’t shelled out cash to a candidate yet. A few months ago I would have happily voted for Bachmann. A couple of weeks ago, I would have (not so happily) voted for Romney. Today, I would happily vote for Cain.
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Amazingoly
Posted on September 24, 2011 at 6:55pm
Whatever happens, most hope Cain is involved. So much better then what we have in the White House.
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CapAndTradeACommie
Posted on September 24, 2011 at 6:54pm
Herman Cain is the very best of the BEST. We can only hope that he would become the Republican Pick for 2012. A man of his word with GREAT TRUTH in all his meaning. GOD BLESS HERMAN CAIN
We love him here in Oklahoma, YOU are #1 with my family. You can do it !
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- 13th Imam
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 7:00pm
  Herman should request an interview with Thomas Roberts from PMSNBC. It would be enlightening to see a pasty white progressive DEMOCRAT, call Herman Cain ( A black man) a racist.
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- grannyjojo
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 7:29pm
  I am a born and bred Oklahoman and I really like Cain also. I will say I haven’t completely made up my mind, I need to hear and see more from several of the candidates. ANYONE, however, would be better then the progressive, marxist thats in the White House at this time. I believe Cain is very very intelligent and what he doesn‘t know enough about he’s smart enough to pick advisors to help him in those areas. He has, from what I’ve read, a great business sense and thats something we need badly. His patriotism cannot be questioned and his stance on Israel is SPOT ON. The more I read and see of him the further I continue to lean in his favor. “Every knee will bow and every tongue confess”
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- RepubliCorp
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 8:14pm
  GRANNYJOJO I feel the same as you….. he can win me over.
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- BS61
  Posted on September 25, 2011 at 5:30am
  Yeah!
  
  I happened to hear Mark Levine on the way home, when he was ranting about the big R donors wanting Christie to run. He was too funny telling them, come on put your guy in the race, you big establishmen idiots! Let’s hear his position on Islam and gun rights!
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TRILO
Posted on September 24, 2011 at 6:53pm
I am glad Perry or Romney did not win. They are both RINO’s to the core. I like Herman Cain. He has alot to offer. My only concern about Cain is he was a member of the Fed so I do not see too much being changed on that front. I find it interesting that yesterday the media was touting how the Florida straw poll has picked the Republican candidate and today because their media darling(s) did not win it is now just a popularity contest. I am tired of the media and the establishment pundits trying to pick the candidate for the American people and that includes FOX news! Any candidate that represents the status quo or the establishment will never get my vote again.
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- robmerrill88
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 6:59pm
  I was thinking the same exact thing. It really upsets me. I really hope the media doesn’t get their way. Perry and Romney are not right for this country.
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- SlimnRanger
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 7:04pm
  It’s apparent to Fox news their choice is Rick Perry,i will choose Herman Cain over Perry anyday,and i to am an Okie,I have friends in Texas and those friends do not want Perry as President,but he would be better than the so called President we have now
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- mrst
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 7:17pm
  amen! this has been my biggest concern. The media has been choosing our candidates– and Fox is as bad as the rest–O’Reilly is horrible– with a mega audience he daily pronounces who can or can’t win. I don’t think Bill O or Mr Krauthammer or even Ms. Perino are going to tell me how to vote. Enough of it.
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- CapAndTradeACommie
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 7:22pm
  I think that is about the way alot of us feel right now. My Wife and I Agree with your view. Good for You.
  Herman cain is no Narcissist
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- PoliticalJunkieToo
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 7:34pm
  A member of the fed is the ONLY bad mark.
  
  If I cannot have Ron Paul, I will take Herman Cain.
  
  I DEFINITELY do not want Romney or Perry or Huntsman = THREE HUGE RINOs. Voting for them I might as well vote for Olympia Snowe.
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qpwillie
Posted on September 24, 2011 at 6:53pm
Silly me – When I saw the headline for this article, I thought it was about Herman Cain. Turns out, it’s about Rick Perry.

Hmm, now what made me think it was about Cain?
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- 13th Imam
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 7:05pm
  Associated Press (pseudo journalists)
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- UrsaMajor
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 8:31pm
  Heck, they talked more about Chris Christie than Cain! Talk about the media trying to decide the front-runners for us…
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NEAF
Posted on September 24, 2011 at 6:53pm
I have the feeling he is going to win the primary. You need a wolf to hunt a wolf.
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- 100 Million Patriots Standing
  Posted on September 25, 2011 at 6:54am
  Great analogy and strategy……
  
  And regarding the media picking the candidate…..they only do so at the direction of someone else.
  The secretive elites…give the orders for others to follow….
  
  For example; any candidate connected with the CFR should be disqualified…..
  
  and on a side note; Is not Rupert Murdock a CFR member….
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robmerrill88
Posted on September 24, 2011 at 6:53pm
This is great! I am so happy for him! I have been supporting Cain ever since the debates started.
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NEAF
Posted on September 24, 2011 at 6:51pm
A real black American. He is not a politician. He keeps it real and simple. Some time the simple solutions are the best one. You don’t need a phd to fix this country, just common sense.

If you are looking for a politician this isn’t the one. For the last 100 years look the mess politicians had created.
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- Mimi24
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 9:34pm
  I agree with your post, overall. But I would like to ask you to ammend it to say that he is a great American. It seems that when we label someone for whatever reason then we limit them. If we were talking about, say Romney, for instance we wouldn’t say he is a great white American. Yes Mr. Cain’s skin is darker than mine. But that’s not important . He has a great mind and a patriotic heart. Building this country back to what it was is important to me. I want someone elected that cares enough to get the job done. I believe Mr. Cain could get the job done. And we are all Americans, we are in this together. Sink or swim.
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DeVain
Posted on September 24, 2011 at 6:49pm
Herman Cain 2012!!!!!
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- the hawk
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 6:52pm
  This just made my day ! !
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- Stopit
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 8:36pm
  Icing on the cake to a beautiful day…maybe there is hope for the republican electorate after all.
  No more compromising globalist progressives, RINOs, or devilcrat lights.
  
  Been supporting Herman since January, and know he is the most electable true conservative patriot we have running…and a genuine leader.
  
  Have no interest in Perry or Romney at all. Bushie and Obamacare light.
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- demint.disciple
  Posted on September 25, 2011 at 11:59am
  @CatB.. sorry to disagree with you but he says he would dismantle it and start over .. That means keeping it with a few tweeks…
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georgiavietvet
Posted on September 24, 2011 at 6:48pm
GOD bless herman cain. he is my choice for potus………………………………………
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Psychosis
Posted on September 24, 2011 at 6:47pm
hermain cain wins poll, and the WHOLE ARTICLE BLABS ON ABOUT PERRY

shouldnt the article at least state something about cain ??????????

typical media
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libertyordeath76
Posted on September 24, 2011 at 6:47pm
If he wins than all the liberal African-Americans can’t say “They’re just trying to get Obama out of office because he is black.”……..go Herman!!!!
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- Mikhail Kennedy
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 11:01pm
  Whites will have to vote for Cain or they will be accused of racism for voting for Obama because he is half white!
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Gary S
Posted on September 24, 2011 at 6:47pm
Go Mr. Cain. My wife and I are very excited about you’re entry into the race. As Glenn says, the truth has no agenda.
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- BecksTheMan
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 6:55pm
  This was a very strong showing for Mitt Romney who didn’t spend a dime buying votes and a very poor showing for Perry who spent a lot. These straw polls do not mean a whole lot other than to those who spend a lot of money and time participating, and those that finish at the very bottom need to reconsider their campaign strategies or even if they should stay in the race. It does show that Perry is slipping badly and that Ron Paul who he and his supporters put big money into this and came out in a very disappointing 5th place. Herman Cain was helped by sticking around and forking out the money and time no doubt. What is really disappointing is Michelle Bachmann’s last place finish, it should really cause her to reconsider her options as I cannot think of anyway she can spin this other than that her campaign is going nowhere fast.
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- MakeTheMiddleEastAGlassFactory
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 9:29pm
  I love this guy. Nuff said.
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ConservativeFeminist
Posted on September 24, 2011 at 6:47pm
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Herman Cain is a PATRIOT and would make a wonderful President!

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- dmforman
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 7:56pm
  I so agree. I hope that he gets more good press, so that people can understand his ideas and realize that he is a real American who loves his country, and who is self made. He will work his tail off to get the country back on track. I pray each night that he is the republican candidate.
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- OldSouth
  Posted on September 26, 2011 at 4:10am
  Our only hope is to turn back to a God loving, freedom loving, man or woman of character and conviction, who has unshakable depth of courage and honour. In other words, a leader as classically defined.
  With the aforesaid credentials, they can be of any color and have any respectable background from farmer to middle manager and be the best president this country has ever known. They could be revered like George Washington once was (a farmer and military man) in this country. Is Mr. Cain that man. I don’t know yet, but he has the credentials.
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Texas woman56
Posted on September 24, 2011 at 6:44pm
I am very impressed with his words and ideas. I trust him!
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- IAMNOTKNOWING
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 6:56pm
  Cain-Gingrich
  
  If Herman were to win the nomination and pick Newt to help him navigate Washington.. wouldn’t that be something?! :)
  
  Two common sense men with real solutions!
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- Walkabout
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 9:06pm
  Gingrich should not be president or vice president. He cheated on a cancer stricken wife.
  
  Gingrich has many good ideals. If he wants to serve he can serve on the cabinet.
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- CatB
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 9:19pm
  Cain – Rubio … that’s the TICKET!
  
  TEA!
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RightPolitically
Posted on September 24, 2011 at 6:43pm
Yeah, and we’re said to be a bunch of racists by The Left. Congrats to Herman!
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Oh My God
Posted on September 24, 2011 at 6:42pm
I like Herman Cain – he’s the only one without an agenda. He’s running because he thinks he can fix this country.
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- TANK3584
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 6:50pm
  100%..Cain has a very good chance of winning….I can‘t wait for the debates with either Cain or whoever win’s with obama….whoever it is they will eat him alive…..cain 2012
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- heavyduty
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 7:04pm
  I agree, but I am afraid that Herman will get in over his head. The career politicians won’t like him messing with their free lunch. We all have seen what they can do when they set their minds to it. I am hopeful that he can make a difference if he wins.
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teapartyconservatism
Posted on September 24, 2011 at 6:41pm
Those in the media, public office and each candidate must address Obama’s ineligibility and anomalies or be dismissed as untrustworthy!

The Constitution must be obeyed. Obama’s Kenyan father precluded his being a natural born citizen, defined by the Supreme Court as one born in the US to US citizen parents.[1] Obama’s fraud must not be permitted to set a precedent for citizen eligibility.

The courts have so far failed to enforce the law of the land due to lack of standing. Nor is impeachment applicable to a usurper; besides the damage done remains and the Senate may not cooperate.

However if Obama is prosecuted for allegedly using a fraudulent SS number and birth certificate,[2] to aid his usurpation of the presidency, then every law, executive order, military order and appointment he inflicted upon America, is invalidated. The usurper’s entire administration will be unraveled and removed, including his illegally chosen Vice President and his two illegally nominated liberal dissidents on the Supreme Court.

Following the rules of succession, the House Speaker will fulfill the remainder of the vacated presidential term.

If justice prevails, the progressive socialist democrats will be exposed, defeated and discarded.

1. TPC, “Obama is Not an Eligible Natural Born Citizen,” http://teapartyconservatism.blogspot.com/ (8/18/2011).

2. WND, “Eligible?,” http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=98546 6/10/2008.
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- Steelhead
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 6:44pm
  get over it
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- TXPilot
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 6:46pm
  Of the current crop of Republican candidates, Herman Cain is the best by far. He is an honest, upstanding person, who is highly experienced in business, and would make a great President. On a slightly different subject, the fact that he is a black man doesn’t hurt either, because it would take away the race card in the election, that the left loves to play so often.
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- k53lh
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 7:00pm
  The Constitution of The United States:Article II
  No person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President; neither shall any Person be eligible to that Office who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty five Years, and been fourteen Years a Resident within the United States
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- k53lh
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 7:02pm
  And no, I did not vote for Obama as I believed he was socialist from the 1st time I heard him speak in 2007, so please do not go there.
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- Islesfordian
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 8:17pm
  “Those in the media, public office and each candidate must address Obama’s ineligibility and anomalies or be dismissed as untrustworthy! ”
  
  Dismissed by WHOM? You birthers are a small minority. Nobody cares about your opinion of who‘s trustworthy and who isn’t. Most of us just want to get Obama out through the ballot box. We know the case against his eligibility is retarded at best and wouldn’t stand a chance even if it had merit because nobody is going to unseat a sitting President over that issue. NOBODY.
  
  Just get over it.
  
  You’re like someone who wants to disqualify the last World Series because of a bad call by the umpire that cost the critical game. Things like that don’t happen.
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- beckinista
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 8:21pm
  Did you see the clip on GBTV where Glenn talks about attending a rally with a sign that just says “STOP”, and get’s into a conversation with someone who seems rational until they say, “Yeah, but we should have know (how dangerous they were) when they started using Luden’s coughdrops as tracking devices!”? I’ve come to call people like that members of the LCDB … Luden’s Cough Drop Brigade. May I assume you are a charter member?
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- BS61
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 8:22pm
  I must really question the sanity of anyone believing that the establishment in DC will do their job!
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- teapartyconservatism
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 8:29pm
  @k53lh
  
  Ok, here’s Art. 2, Sec. 1, “No person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible … .”
  
  So, are you saying that Obama is eligible because you believe he was “a Citizen of the United States at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution,” on September 17, 1787, or that the Founding Fathers included the exemption “or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution”, for no particular reason?
  
  Did someone in the media tell you a natural born citizen is just a citizen?
  
  If so, please consider that the minimum requisite for citizenship once the Constitution had been adopted was U.S. birth to a U.S. citizen father. Exempting a citizen from being a natural born citizen, proves that they are not equal. Otherwise, there would have been no reason for the exemption.
  
  Furthermore, a natural born citizen can’t be less than a citizen, nor as you now know, is it equal to a citizen. Only one possibility remains, a natural born citizen must be more than a citizen.
  
  Only U.S. birth to U.S. citizen parents (plural) is greater than the minimum requisite for citizenship at the time, thus defining a natural born citizen!
  
  If suddenly you realize you’ve been had by the media, demand your elected officials remove Obama!
  
  “Obama is Not an Eligible Natural Born Citizen,” http://teapartyconservatism.blogspot.com/
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- AZfreeman
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 8:38pm
  @ teaparty
  
  Well said !!! These are the things I’ve been saying since the imposter was a candidate for our top office. However, it’s obvious that America is not now the country where we grew up -and morals, principles and laws are only obstacles for Progressives to overcome to achieve their ideological goals. I fear for our children. Some leftist idiots will always make dismissive statements and try to ridicule these truths, ….we must forgive them, pity them and hold to the truth.
  
  “America is great because she is good. If America ceases to be good, America will cease to be great”. Alexis de Tocqueville
  
  On another topic… I agree that we are all sick to death of our candidates being “selected” for us by the MSM, billionaires, party elites and establishment bureaucrats. However, I disagree with the premise that in order to “take the race card off the table” we have to select another Black candidate. If we allow ourselves to go down that road, we’ll never have a Caucasian President again. A better strategy is to expose racism for the tyranny that it is. …rf
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- Islesfordian
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 9:11pm
  Tea, are you so stupid that you really don’t know why the clause “at the time of the adoption of this Constitution” is in there? It’s there because all 36 year olds at the time would have been born before the Constitution was created. Jefferson wasn‘t a natural born citizen of the United States because it didn’t exist when he was born. Neither was John Adams, Madison, Monroe, JQ Adams, or Anfrew Jackson. Martin Van Buren was the first President to be a natural born citizen. He was born in 1782, after the Uinited States were formed.
  
  And Congress has authority to define what Natural Born Citizen means. it has done so repeatedly.
  
  But you guys keep making up your own laws and Constitutional interpretations which no one else buys. It just makes you look like irrational fanatics.
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- nowhereman
  Posted on September 25, 2011 at 1:20am
  The requirement to be born to U.S. Citizen parents only applies when a child is born “outside” of the United States. Such was the case of John McCain who was born in Panama. When born inside the U.S. neither parent has to be a citizen.
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- KTsayz
  Posted on September 25, 2011 at 5:06am
  nowhereman how did you come up with that? You’re just making things up. You’re as bad as the prgressives with your revisionist history.
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- Islesfordian
  Posted on September 25, 2011 at 8:16am
  Maybe NOWHEREMAN looked into the actual US law that defines these things. It’s there for anyone to find who cares about actual facts.
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Devil Dog 7175
Posted on September 24, 2011 at 6:41pm
Herman, If nominated, I’ll be the first to sign up to campaign for you… I don’t think it will happen but one can dream…
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- TADTAD
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 6:56pm
  Ditto
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- RepubliCorp
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 8:32pm
  ditto II
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jefferson1743
Posted on September 24, 2011 at 6:40pm
I love Herman but I don’t know about that 9 9 9 plan..
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- the hawk
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 6:52pm
  I a PROUD WHITE MAN luv it ! go Herman !
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- TeaParty_RonPaul_R3VOLUTION
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 11:36pm
  Apparently some people like a new tax on them- national sales tax. Why anyone would support the 9-9-9 plan is beyond me.
  
  How about a 0-0-0 tax plan? I wanna keep what I earn.
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- DProffitt
  Posted on September 25, 2011 at 8:39am
  Herman’s 999 plan is a “steering” plan, it is designed to steer the country toward the Fair tax, he can’t run on the fair tax, because it has been demagogued, and twisted amongst the liberals, and the Establishment Republicans so badly that he knows he’d spend way too much time explaining it. Therefore he came up with the 999 plan to replace our current tax system with one where everyone has some skin in the game. I like Herman a lot, have listened to his talk show several times, he is a man of common sense, and as he points out is NOT a politician. He leans more toward libretarian, and is what we would call a SELF MADE business man..if you have a chance listen to his radio show archives the man is brilliant !
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mrst
Posted on September 24, 2011 at 6:40pm
Yeah! He was my pick after that debate. However, interestingly, Fox is now talking about it–and its STILL all about Perry. Cain gets almost zip media coverage.
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- cassandra
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 6:48pm
  Fox is pushing the Perry campaign, no one I know likes Perry yet Fox keeps saying he is winning in the polls I think it is BS, I do my own homework and what I see about Perry is NOT who we need in the WH
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- slr4528
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 6:48pm
  Fox‘s and Glenn’s buddy Mr. Murdoch are endorsing Perry but now if you read the other blog on Christie it looks like Murdoch and Koch are trying to coerce Christie to run. If Christie does run Fox will tout Christie and Perry will vanish from the air waves. Don’t you just love how billionaires decide who we can vote for. Life sucks if you are not a billionaire. Forget the fact that Christy is pro-choice,pro-amnesty,has no problem with sanctuary cities, and let’s just forget the big fact that he declined to join in with other states to overturn obamacare. What a true conservative-NOT!
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- Mark Hartman
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 6:50pm
  Agreed I’m tired of hearing about Perry. This should be all about Cain.
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- k53lh
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 7:09pm
  Glenn Beck does not support Perry! Get your facts straight, he will not ever tell anyone who he is for, because he wants you to make up your own mind.
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- bloodrage
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 7:26pm
  Cassandra, I do not think fox is manipulating pole data to favor any particular canidate,they are just rolling with the thunder. One thing i think they are guilty of is rushing to report current events without having all of thier facts straight.
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- red1
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 7:37pm
  Cain has been on Fox more than anyone else. I have seen him on Cavuto and Hannity many times. I do agree that Fox is obsessed with the front-runners in the polls. Like someone said during the debate, at this time in 2007, Giuliani and Thompson were leading in polls. Things could easily change and Fox should treat the candidates equally until votes are actually being cast. I like Cain more each time I see him. He looks more presidential after each debate. My only concern about Cain is his lack of political experience. Obama has shown us the danger of electing a political novice.
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- Islesfordian
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 8:24pm
  Obama had more political experience when elected that Cain has, but he had zero experience of actually doing anything. He was an empty suit who could read the teleprompter, and he was black.
  
  That was the sum total of his qualifications.
  
  Cain has butloads of practical executive experience, knows the business world, can speak on his feet, is charming and genuine. Oh yeah, and he’s black too.
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- SPOT_OF_TEA
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 8:49pm
  Come on now MRST,Bill O’Reilly talks about Herman Cain all the time….He always says he has no chance to win.
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- Stopit
  Posted on September 24, 2011 at 8:56pm
  Isles…actually Obama was quite gifted prior to his election at rabble-rousing for commie unions, the “oppressed” “class”, and revolutionary globalists. Got to give him credit where due.
  
  Go Herman!
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- 1bambam
  Posted on September 25, 2011 at 3:11am
  SPOT_OF_TEA ////// Big Bill O‘reilly is a PROGRESSIVE he’s always putting the conservatives candidates down and sucks up to Rove and Krutheimmer
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the hawk
Posted on September 24, 2011 at 11:45pm
RICE
iS NOT INTERESTED ! SHE SERVED HER COUNTRY ! And only got bashed by her own race !
She wants to enjoy the rest of her life ! ! !
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