Politics

So What Song Did Herman Cain Sing at the National Press Club?

On the heels of denying two women’s claims of sexual assault in the 1990s, Herman Cain was filmed singing about his faith at the National Press Club during a luncheon this afternoon.

And while some like Talking Points Memo and The Hill reported that Cain sang “Amazing Grace,” perhaps because the song he sang begins with those words, he actually sang “He Looked Beyond My Faults.”

Herman Cain Sings About Faith to National Press Club

Watch Cain turn this opportunity to “share a little bit of my faith” into song:

Cain was at the press club, according to Politico, reiterating that he had never sexually assaulted anyone and calling the case “a witch hunt.”

Cain, who is very comfortable with singing in public, has broken out into “Amazing Grace” at an event in Tennessee and also sang God Bless America as a 9/11 tribute.

[H/T Business Insider]

Comments (72)

  • Free2speakRN
    Posted on October 31, 2011 at 9:33pm

    To not vote for Cain because of his name being ‘Cain’, and for only that reason, is superstition. It’s the kind of action that makes people avoid Christianity. If there are other reasons in themselves, so be it. As Christians, we want to draw people to Christ. Yelling devil this, devil that, not only makes others afraid of Christianity, but the less we acknowledge the Evil One, the more room for Christ is in our hearts and minds. Let God ‘crowd’ everything but Himself out.

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    • marhee9
      Posted on October 31, 2011 at 10:44pm

      These liberals will stop at nothing to try and destroy Herman Cain. He has become a major threat to the left. There was a great YouTube video last week about his campaign ad called the double standard, this is just another example. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlIS6gRq32Q

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    • Mohawk1773
      Posted on November 1, 2011 at 6:59am

      The World is upside down.

      Read 1984.

      Peace.

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  • PoliticiansRCrooks
    Posted on October 31, 2011 at 8:22pm

    The name “Herman” is from Hari-Mann translated from the old Germanic ‘Army Man’ or ‘Leader of the Army’.In Greek and Jewish translations, “Cain” refers to the Son of Satan. Keep getting deceived every one. Sheep!

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    • GJPinks
      Posted on October 31, 2011 at 9:05pm

      You shouldn’t let the secrets out like that. The Reptilian shape shifting greys will be after you and we know you don’t have enough tin foil left to completely protect you.

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    • Decade
      Posted on October 31, 2011 at 9:13pm

      Well he did admit he was charged with sexual harassment.

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zw-TBtI7GAk

      But it’s a very strange story.

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  • pwatkins
    Posted on October 31, 2011 at 7:31pm

    Weird how so many tend to strangely worship Cain. He isn’t a savior like many seemed to think Obama was. He has admitted to the allegations after denying them so we need to move on and not get stuck with another slick Willie. I have the understanding bc Newt cheated on a wife he knew was dying and fell in love with the other woman and married her, still with her and love seems to be strong, we can’t forgive him but yet Cain has alledgedly assaulted women in some way uncomfortable to them, but some are ready to forgive him.

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    • aro5o75
      Posted on October 31, 2011 at 8:01pm

      He didn’t admit to any such thing.

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    • le misanthrope
      Posted on November 1, 2011 at 3:06pm

      I’ve seen no “worship” of Cain. Forgiveness of newt is one thing, not thinking he has the character we want in a president (plus he is a progressive from way back) is another. We have nothing to forgive Cain for yet. Because someone cried sexual harrasment, and it is easier to settle than to fight, is no reason to turn against him. I could slander anyone at anytime, it means nothing without some proof.

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    • dontbotherme
      Posted on November 1, 2011 at 9:55pm

      pwatkins – I know of no-one “worshiping” Cain. What an odd thing to say.

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  • lukerw
    Posted on October 31, 2011 at 7:09pm

    Grace is… Unmerited Favor! I like merited results…

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    • Tired of Code Names
      Posted on October 31, 2011 at 9:02pm

      lukerw
      Posted on October 31, 2011 at 7:09pm
      Grace is… Unmerited Favor! I like merited results…
      @lukerw.. Yes indeed Grace is unmerited favor. For Christians who believe that we are all sinners and therefore, only through the sacrifice of Jesus and HIS grace upon us, can we have salvation in the next life.

      However, true Christians don’t take that example to the secular world…..with respect to dealing with crime etc. True Christians abhore unmerited favor on this planet and suggest that all who are able to work do so and to the best of their ability and support themselves and their families. True Christians also believe that the folks who are truly incapable of taking care of themselves, must be taken care of by the society. Therein lies the dillemma. Who is not capable of not taking care of themselves? After we have spent trillions of dollars on Welfare and our failing Public Education system…..ask yourself this one simple question. How many folks did you know in High School who chose not to do the basic things to get a proper education just because they thought it was more fun to be cool and fit better into the secular society? Should we be supporting them? Why? They had the same opportunities afforded to them that everyone who took advantage of the education afforded to them. This crosses white, black and many other ethnicities. Many other ethnicities are moving here from out of our country and taking advantage of it.

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    • Stopit
      Posted on October 31, 2011 at 9:24pm

      @LukerW
      God doesn’t…because the truth is none can stand on their own merits…everybody needs grace. The best among us is so far from God’s righteousness that any comparisons between us of our own righteousness is a stench in the nostrils of the Almighty.

      True Christians know the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ is central to life, in secular and all areas of life. It is foundational. Those who don’t are self-righteous religionists and hypocrites that nobody likes being around…and especially not God!

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  • garyM
    Posted on October 31, 2011 at 6:47pm

    Way to go Herman, man you made the women to your left bug eyed, whether you win an election or not, you are shaking things up for the good. If God be for you, who can be against you and what does it matter?

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    • BrandyWilson
      Posted on October 31, 2011 at 7:00pm

      The song is “He looked beyond my faults and saw my need”

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  • CROPDUSTER
    Posted on October 31, 2011 at 6:40pm

    @MIKESTER8888
    I feel your pain also. Even this guy has heard about Fast and Furious without the help of MSM.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=-YtBxoQEkZ0

    Ron Paul 2012 (If there is a 2012)

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  • Welfare-Warfare State
    Posted on October 31, 2011 at 6:39pm

    Hey QPWille,

    I’ll stop asking questions about Cain when you can engage in an intellectual conversation.

    I’ll be glad to answer in adult questions that you have.

    Answer the following:

    Is fiat paper currency and the FED authorized by the Constitution?

    Is the central planning of the most important price in the economy, the interest rate, consistent with a free market?

    Why does Cain say that any tax plan must be “revenue neutral?” Doesn’t that imply that he thinks the fed. govt. taxes at about the right amount?

    Why did Cain reject the free market solution to a burst credit bubble of the Federal Reserve’s creation (you know, the govt. created banking cartel that RINO Cain worked for)?

    Why were Ron Paul and other Austrian free market economists able to predict the housing crash and the insolvency of banks and Freddie/Fannie many years in advance?

    Why did Cain say the economy was just fine right before it went off a cliff?

    Where in the Constitution does it allow for bailouts?

    What unconstitutional govt. departments will statist Cain propose to eliminate (Ron Paul has named 5 for starters with $1 trillion in cuts)?

    Why does Cain want to continue subsidizing the welfare states of Germany, Japan, and S. Korea by providing a military umbrella (you do understand the govt. must borrow the money to even do that, right?)

    Why did Jefferson and Jackson warn that fiat currency and central bank would unduly concentrate wealth and power in govt. and

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    • mrst
      Posted on October 31, 2011 at 7:31pm

      I’m starting to think Mr Paul is a one issue guy. Getting really tired of ‘the fed, the fed, the fed.’

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  • CROPDUSTER
    Posted on October 31, 2011 at 6:36pm

    Herman,
    I was just about to send you a donation of $9.99, but in light of your sexual harassment allegations I will be sending 69 pesos instead. Maybe you can call some of your buddies who are still working (OPENLY) for the Federal Reserve and they can help you convert the pesos to U.S. currency.

    Good Luck with spewing your BS !!!

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    • Skrewedretiree
      Posted on October 31, 2011 at 6:42pm

      You would love our Senator, Patty Murray, who said something like “It’s not the nature of the evidence, but the seriousness of the allegations that warrants our attention.”

      I sure hope you don’t live near me. I would NOT want you in the jury pool! You have jumped on the allegation bandwagon and should be ashamed of yourself. Let the truth come out, the evidence be looked at and THEN decide guilt.

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    • Supercalafragalisticexpialidotious
      Posted on October 31, 2011 at 7:18pm

      Cropduster,

      Not surprised the Paulistas are jumping on the “accusation = clearly guilty” club.

      So classy.

      From what I’ve heard so far, it’s exactly as Cain said it- these accusations were baseless.

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  • ambrosia
    Posted on October 31, 2011 at 6:34pm

    Beautiful, Herman…you sing with such joy!

    Here’s another AMAZING tune for you to sing on Inauguration Day 2012…
    start practicing, this version of this song is the best ever !
    http://youtu.be/a37bBm8pXSk

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  • Juniemoon
    Posted on October 31, 2011 at 6:22pm

    Oh NOOoooooooooooooooooo, he said Jesus in that song.

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    • grandmaof5
      Posted on October 31, 2011 at 6:29pm

      Figures no one there would know the difference in the two songs. Cain was not accused of sexual assault, only of making two women feel ‘uncomfortable’. Consider Obama‘s white grandmother felt ’uncomfortable’ and crossed the street when black men approached – then put this in that context. And with unidentified sources, to boot. Read “The Case Against Barack Obama” and you will see plainly how the Chicago machine works.

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  • mikester8888
    Posted on October 31, 2011 at 6:19pm

    The man is a tower of power. By the way, its was so good of Politico and NBC to get right on this story knowing that the USA deserves to be told the truth. BUT, where are the stories about “fast and furous”? NBC has yet to deliever one report about it. Brian Williams and the rest of the Soros gang dont have anything to say about Solondra, fast and furious, Evergreen Solar, Sunpower,Beacon Power, yadda yadda yadda. Gosh, where are the priorities boys. Does Mr. Soros own your souls too?

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    • leftcoastslut
      Posted on October 31, 2011 at 7:15pm

      pray for them brother, and when they see the light, it will be God’s light….

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  • timeout
    Posted on October 31, 2011 at 6:18pm

    love herman.

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  • smartgirl
    Posted on October 31, 2011 at 6:17pm

    The reason Obama doesn’t worry about his gay ex-lovers coming forward is because they are conveniently dead. Why doesn’t NBC look into that?

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  • OperationNorthwoods
    Posted on October 31, 2011 at 6:14pm

    Don’t know what relevance this story has to anything. It seems like they just want to put out anything they can about Cain to get some more hits on the site. But hey that’s capitalism. If people want Cain stories that is what they will get.

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  • Founding Father2
    Posted on October 31, 2011 at 6:10pm

    I don’t think Rick Perry would do that either. He came out on Sunday admitting that he flip-flopped on Energy Subsidies. He said this on Fox Sunday: http://www.thedailycandidate.com/video/2011/oct/perry_energy_subsidies.html

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  • NOBALONEY
    Posted on October 31, 2011 at 6:02pm

    Fat chance Obama doing the same thing.

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    • bikerr
      Posted on October 31, 2011 at 6:10pm

      @ NOBALONEY—- Obama will probably say Cain is singing about Him.

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    • obamabirthcertificate.net
      Posted on October 31, 2011 at 6:11pm

      Cain, Carpe Diem!

      Obama’s birth certificate alleges “where” he was born and his parent’s citizenship “when” he was born. These equally important “facts” are now beyond Obama’s ability to refute, alter or hide! Unless fake, his Kenyan father inescapably precludes his Constitutional eligibility as a natural born citizen by not being born within US jurisdiction to TWO US citizen parents.

      Candidates for President, each having “legal standing” are therefore obligated to sue Obama and the DNC for fraud and failure to qualify as a natural born citizen, or be dismissed as untrustworthy!

      Constitution, 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 … .”

      Exempting a “citizen” from being a “natural born citizen” proves they aren’t equal, or no exemption was needed. Being not less than nor equal, a NBC must be more than the minimum requisite for citizenship then, which was US birth to a US citizen parent. Only US birth to US citizen parents (plural) is greater, thus defining a natural born citizen.

      The Supreme Court agreed in Minor v. Happersett, 1874. “The Court held that Minor was a member of the “class” of persons who were natural born citizens. They defined this class as those born in the US to “parents” (plural) who were citizens.” Leo Donofrio, JD.

      http://www.ObamaBirthCertificate.net

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    • obamabirthcertificate.net
      Posted on November 1, 2011 at 1:31am

      @CH

      In U.S. v Wong Kim Ark, 1898, the court simply ruled that Wong Kim Ark was a citizen. “Since Wong Kim Ark didn’t fit into the class of natural-born citizens as defined by Minor, the Court looked to the 14th Amendment to grant him US citizenship.” Leo Donofrio, JD.

      Amendment 14, “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, … .“ Being ”subject to the jurisdiction” matters.

      “Citizenship wasn’t acquired by birth on US soil prior to the 1965 Immigration Act, considered by many to be a misinterpretation of the 14th amendment and contrary to the original intent of providing emancipated slaves who, without a US citizen parent even if born on US soil, had no other means of acquiring citizenship. The 14th amendment affects only citizenship, not a natural born citizen: one born on US soil to US citizen parents (plural)”. [1]

      Representative John Bingham, framer of the 14th Amendment, speaking before The US House of Representatives, clearly agreed.

      “I find no fault with the introductory clause [S 61 Bill], which is simply declaratory of what is written in the Constitution, that every human being born within the jurisdiction of the United States of parents not owing allegiance to any foreign sovereignty is, in the language of your Constitution itself, a natural born citizen.” (Cong. Globe, 39th, 1st Sess., 1291, March 9, 1866)

      1. http://www.ObamaBirthCertificate.net

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    • obamabirthcertificate.net
      Posted on November 1, 2011 at 3:08am

      @CH

      Your failure to comprehend the facts is not only boringly tiresome but has long ago destroyed your credibility here, if you ever had any. Routinely following my comments with your childish drivel only serves to provide me with additional yet unnecessary opportunity to further expound upon the truth, if and when I permit myself to feel obliged to correct your errors.

      Nor do you ever address any properly referenced sources such as this:

      Natural born Citizen, Attorney Leo Donofrio, JD., Minor v. Happersett Is Binding Precedent As To The Constitutional Definition Of A Natural Born Citizen (June 24, 2011).
      http://naturalborncitizen.wordpress.com/2011/06/24/minor-v-happersett-is-binding-precedent-as-to-the-constitutional-definition-of-a-natural-born-citizen/

      Either maturely refute the source material by referencing some facts yourself rather than further embarrassing yourself by your unsubstantiated errant personal opinions, or cease and desist.

      Additionally, there are brand new revelations that Sheriff Joe Arpaio‘s investigators probing Obama’s eligibility for the 2012 Arizona ballot, have uncovered sufficient reason to want to see Obama’s original birth certificate and to also further investigate his similarly suspicious Social Security number and “natural born citizen” status.

      Further details can be found at http://www.ObamaBirthCertificate.net

      It’s time to ante up or fold, troll.

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    • Chet Hempstead
      Posted on November 1, 2011 at 3:35pm

      Obamabirthcertifiable.nut
      In US v Wong Kim Ark the Court refered to Minor v Happersett, only to quote itt as saying that that it was not intended as a precedent defining natural born citizenship. They did, however, go on to establish such a precedent:

      “It thus clearly appears that by the law of England for the last three centuries, beginning before the settlement of this country, and continuing to the present day, aliens, while residing in the dominions possessed by the crown of England, were within the allegiance, the obedience, the faith or loyalty, the protection, the power, and the jurisdiction of the English sovereign; and therefore every child born in England of alien parents was a natural-born subject …

      III. The same rule was in force in all the English colonies upon this continent down to the time of the Declaration of Independence, and in the United States afterwards, and continued to prevail under the constitution as originally established.”

      The Court quite reasonably assumed that since the Founding Fathers included the top lawyers in America at that time,, they would have known what the law was and if they had wanted to change it they would have done so by actually writing a new law, which they never did.

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    • Chet Hempstead
      Posted on November 1, 2011 at 4:44pm

      obamabirthcertificate.net
      By the way, I am not a troll, you are! You post the same not eligible even if he was born here nonsense, which even most birthers realize is wrong, five times a day, no matter how obviously off topic it may be, sometimes varying one short sentence in the opening to evade rules against posting the same drivel twice on the same thread. All I do is point out that you are wrong, which I probably don’t need to do since just about everybody understands that by now, but it doesn’t take much time, and there might be one or two people out there ignorant enough to fall for your snake oil. I see that in your desperation over your inability to win a debate through logic, you have even resorted to trying to have my comments taken down. I could respond in kind, but I won’t because I am a better man than that, and I believe in free speech, even for crackpots spreading misinformation.

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    • obamabirthcertificate.net
      Posted on November 1, 2011 at 8:45pm

      @CH

      You have been weighed, you have been measured, and you have been found wanting. In what world could you possibly justify such lies? Be gone, foul Obot. Your very name screams ignorance and treason.

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    • Chet Hempstead
      Posted on November 1, 2011 at 9:16pm

      obamabirthcertificate.net
      Begone yourself, hypocrite. After you used the excuse that I had addressed you in an insulting manner to have some of my posts removed rather than attempting to refute them through rational debate, I said that my respect for freedom of speech would prevent me from doing the same to you. Apparently, you regard that as permission to insult me with impunity.

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  • robinakilt
    Posted on October 31, 2011 at 5:57pm

    God bless you and your family Mr. Cain and the more the enemy knocks at your door know that there are people here ready to fight with you to save this country! We all have faults but God gave us Freedom and Liberty to choose to be saved or walk away. Hell will be God’s biggest testament to the fact that he gave us all Freedom and Liberty!

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  • welovetheUSA
    Posted on October 31, 2011 at 5:56pm

    Went straight to Hermans web site and donated……….support Herman Cain, 4 more years of Obama will destroy this country, period.

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    • Duddio
      Posted on October 31, 2011 at 6:21pm

      I did too, as soon as I heard the sexual harassment smear… it’s too easy to throw accusations without proof in the 24/7 MSM news cycle. It doesn’t have to be true, it just has to spatter enough poo on your opponent that some people will turn up their noses.

      Go, Herman!!

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    • PoliticiansRCrooks
      Posted on October 31, 2011 at 8:23pm

      so will Cain, whats your point

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  • Welfare-Warfare State
    Posted on October 31, 2011 at 5:56pm

    Cain sings the free market tune, but his dance steps are all wrong.

    How can one advocate a free market, but then contradict himself in regard to money, banking, and interest rates. The Federal Reserve tries to centrally plan those things. There is no free market in those areas. A free market doesn’t have collectivized risk. That means no centrally plan rates that are a direct subsidy to finance. The FED can bail out member banks in effect by artificically lowereing that rate. Is that free market?

    FDIC is a confidence game. It takes away the fear of loss of depositors, so people don’t do their own due diligence when deciding what bank to place their money. It encourages banks to take far more risks because tax payers stand behind deposits.

    The big problem with FDIC is that it has roughly $50 billion on hand to cover many trillions of deposits. See the problem. If you are to get your money, you’ll have to wait for the FED to place and order at the Treasury to print up more cash to cover the deposits. You’ll get payed back in monopoly money. This is what free market economists call moral hazard.

    FDIC isn’t a boon for you, it’s a boon for the banks. It’s not constitent with a free market. A free market regulates be fear of loss. What happens when the govt. takes that fear away? Bad things.

    Cain didn’t support the free market solution to the crisis. He embrace a Keynesian socialist model. He’s a RINO.

    See “Peter Schiff Mortgage Bankers Speech 2006” for

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    • qpwillie
      Posted on October 31, 2011 at 6:05pm

      I’m just wondering if anybody reads all that garbage you copy and paste off those Paulie propaganda sites. I doubt it. I know I don’t.

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  • elvis1948
    Posted on October 31, 2011 at 5:53pm

    When I heard him sing, It just re-enforced my soul that this man has depth and a conviction of being our President. This is coming from a very conservative white man! I believe in Herman, I believe in his message! God be with him and the tremendous mission is now partaking! This is a man of substance.
    This is why the liberal press is trying to tear him down!

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  • Lloyd Drako
    Posted on October 31, 2011 at 5:46pm

    Faults? What faults? Come clean, Herman!

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  • Logic77
    Posted on October 31, 2011 at 5:42pm

    Sing it Herman!

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  • kickagrandma
    Posted on October 31, 2011 at 5:39pm

    He is ONE, maybe the ONLY, humble man running for the opportunity to SERVE his country as President.

    GOD BLESS AND PROTECT you, Herman Cain. In JESUS’ precious and mighty name, amen.

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    • PoliticiansRCrooks
      Posted on October 31, 2011 at 8:24pm

      The name “Herman” is from Hari-Mann translated from the old Germanic ‘Army Man’ or ‘Leader of the Army’.In Greek and Jewish translations, “Cain” refers to the Son of Satan. Riiight what ever you say

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    • Mohawk1773
      Posted on November 1, 2011 at 7:12am

      @PoliticiansRCrooks — Maybe you should be attacking Politicians since they’re Crooks and all.

      Check it out, The World is Upside Down, read 1984.

      999 Is The Right Direction.

      Peace.

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    • dontbotherme
      Posted on November 1, 2011 at 10:06pm

      Politician: Why do you keep repeating this same statement?
      KICKAGRANDMA: AMEN!

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  • kaydeebeau
    Posted on October 31, 2011 at 5:37pm

    The song is not Amazing Grace but rather He looked beyond my Faults. tot he tune of Dannie Boy words by Dottie Rambo – at least get the info correct

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    • BubbaCoop
      Posted on October 31, 2011 at 5:44pm

      Yeah…that’s the point of the story. Good job not reading it.

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    • kaydeebeau
      Posted on October 31, 2011 at 5:51pm

      Perhaps I was calling out the genius who made the intial report rather than this story ……

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    • BubbaCoop
      Posted on October 31, 2011 at 5:52pm

      In that case you’re on the wrong web site.

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    • Mimi24
      Posted on November 1, 2011 at 12:50am

      Probably not many people know that. The song was performed by Buck Rambo. Dottie has gone on to be with the Lord. Do you like their music? I do. I love “I go to the rock”.

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  • Skippy Toes
    Posted on October 31, 2011 at 5:33pm

    How refreshing.

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