I like Herman Cain. While he is not my choice in the GOP nomination process, I would not have had many qualms about voting for him over Barack Obama. As he is getting the attention of a frontrunner, it is becoming more clear that he is not a good choice for the nomination and possibly even not a good choice for the presidency if he does become the GOP nominee. (I am not saying he is not better than Obama but that he is not a good choice.)
However you want to look at it, 9-9-9 is a plan that deals solely with tax policy. It does nothing about spending. It also creates a new tax stream. It doesn’t replace one. What we need is someone who is going to CUT spending and government. What we need is someone who is going to make sure taxes are LOWERED, not simply rearranged.
Cain’s campaign is also a complete disaster. He is a likeable guy. This is why he continues to be at the top though it is obvious he doesn’t know a whole heck of a lot. Here is a guy who is running for President of the United States who didn’t know China had nukes, nor did he know anything about “the right of return” in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. He also didn’t know what the term “neoconservative” meant. He also says an electric fence needs to be built along the Mexico border, then changes the story to say it was a joke, and then revisited the idea of it possibly being electrified. Cain said he would not allow a Muslim to serve under him but later flip-flopped. He said a local area had the right to overrule the freedom of worship (which I attribute to an overzealous attempt to seize on the 10th Amendment), and has also said that state governments have a right to limit the 2nd Amendment (see last note). [The 10th Amendment actually says anything not mentioned in the Constitution is left to the states and the people... Not that the 1st or 2nd Amendment is left to the states or the people.] There was also the misspeak concerning abortion. It is actually humorous that “strength and clarity” is this guys campaign mantra.
Tons of people are saying we don’t need a professional politician but that doesn’t mean we need Ronald McDonald in the White House. People are fine with politicians but we don’t like the political games. We do like the idea that politicians at least know what issues are about even if we disagree with what their stance is on an issue.
Now comes the race card. Cain is not being hit because of his race. He is being hit because he is ahead in an election. He is also being hit because he is an easy target.
I am not down with those defending Cain. Cain does not need to be defended. Cain needs to defend himself and say those things did not happen. Motivation does not matter. What matters is whether or not Cain sexually harassed females who were working with him.
