Tea Party Leader Calls For Cain To Drop Out Following Libya Flub

[blacken700]

Tea Party Nation head Judson Phillips says that Herman Cain should leave the GOP presidential race after his excruciating stumble in an interview with the editorial board of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Phillips, who has endorsed Newt Gingrich for president, was referring to Cain’s inability to respond to a question about the crisis in Libya. “It is obvious Cain is in over his head and simply clueless,” Phillips writes in an alert to members yesterday, “Watching Herman Cain stumble around looking for an answer is beyond painful.”

I was wrong about Herman Cain.

I said originally that Cain could stay on message better than almost any other candidate. His 9-9-9 plan was all he would talk about and I attributed that to good messaging on his part.

I was wrong.

It is not messaging. Cain cannot talk about anything else. Tonight there is a video from the Journal Sentinel online that show an interview with Herman Cain. Forget the sexual harassment allegations. Forget Mark Block’s gross incompetence. Herman Cain needs to leave the race because he is not qualified to be President. The video is painful to watch. It is obvious Cain is in over his head and simply clueless.

And this man wants to be the Commander in Chief making decisions? Candidates have something called briefing books. These are prepared by staffers and contain, among other things, topics candidates are expected to have at least a passing knowledge of. Cain may not be expected to know the name of the President of Montenegro or the Prime Minister of Moldavia, but Libya is a question that will obviously come up

Watching Herman Cain stumble around looking for an answer is beyond painful. He looks to the ceiling, desperately seeking an answer. He responds in vague talking points.

…

To the Cain supporters, I simply say watch this video and ask yourself, “Is this the man you want answering the red phone in the White House at 3 AM?”


the tea party doesn't even want him any more 

[240 is Back]

you know what, f all that noise.


for 33 and all the others who call me a kneepadder, I am officially the new getbig #1 supporter of herman cain.

[MCWAY]

Tea Party Nation head Judson Phillips says that Herman Cain should leave the GOP presidential race after his excruciating stumble in an interview with the editorial board of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Phillips, who has endorsed Newt Gingrich for president, was referring to Cain’s inability to respond to a question about the crisis in Libya. “It is obvious Cain is in over his head and simply clueless,” Phillips writes in an alert to members yesterday, “Watching Herman Cain stumble around looking for an answer is beyond painful.”

I was wrong about Herman Cain.

I said originally that Cain could stay on message better than almost any other candidate. His 9-9-9 plan was all he would talk about and I attributed that to good messaging on his part.

I was wrong.

It is not messaging. Cain cannot talk about anything else. Tonight there is a video from the Journal Sentinel online that show an interview with Herman Cain. Forget the sexual harassment allegations. Forget Mark Block’s gross incompetence. Herman Cain needs to leave the race because he is not qualified to be President. The video is painful to watch. It is obvious Cain is in over his head and simply clueless.

And this man wants to be the Commander in Chief making decisions? Candidates have something called briefing books. These are prepared by staffers and contain, among other things, topics candidates are expected to have at least a passing knowledge of. Cain may not be expected to know the name of the President of Montenegro or the Prime Minister of Moldavia, but Libya is a question that will obviously come up

Watching Herman Cain stumble around looking for an answer is beyond painful. He looks to the ceiling, desperately seeking an answer. He responds in vague talking points.

…

To the Cain supporters, I simply say watch this video and ask yourself, “Is this the man you want answering the red phone in the White House at 3 AM?”


the tea party doesn't even want him any more 

Then why is he still ahead in three polls?

[240 is Back]

He'll recover from the allegations just fine.

[MCWAY]

He'll recover from the allegations just fine.

He can, if the debate shifts back to economics and put some more specifics to his 9-9-9 plan.

Then, he's in business.

[blacken700]

He can, if the debate shifts back to economics and put some more specifics to his 9-9-9 plan.

Then, he's in business.

Leave Herm Alone! That was a "Gotcha!" Question

[Straw Man]

Then why is he still ahead in three polls?

maybe because Cain just melted down in the last 7 days (and really imploded just yesterday)

I just hope he manages to stay around for the first few primaries

If this were a fight I think Cain would be out cold or the ref would have stopped it by now

[blacken700]

Herman Cain needs to leave the race because he is not qualified to be President. The video is painful to watch. It is obvious Cain is in over his head and simply clueless.

And this man wants to be the Commander in Chief making decisions? Candidates have something called briefing books. These are prepared by staffers and contain, among other things, topics candidates are expected to have at least a passing knowledge of. Cain may not be expected to know the name of the President of Montenegro or the Prime Minister of Moldavia, but Libya is a question that will obviously come up

Watching Herman Cain stumble around looking for an answer is beyond painful. He looks to the ceiling, desperately seeking an answer. He responds in vague talking points.

…

To the Cain supporters, I simply say watch this video and ask yourself, “Is this the man you want answering the red phone in the White House at 3 AM?”


this comong from the head of the teaparty, not good fo cain

[MCWAY]

maybe because Cain just melted down in the last 7 days (and really imploded just yesterday)

I just hope he manages to stay around for the first few primaries

If this were a fight I think Cain would be out cold or the ref would have stopped it by now

Not really!!

He's had one gaffe, as have others. He can recover and he's still in this race.

Once the hacks start pounding on Newt (as they've done with Bachmann, Perry, and now Cain), it'll be the same horserace it is now.

[MCWAY]

Herman Cain needs to leave the race because he is not qualified to be President. The video is painful to watch. It is obvious Cain is in over his head and simply clueless.

And this man wants to be the Commander in Chief making decisions? Candidates have something called briefing books. These are prepared by staffers and contain, among other things, topics candidates are expected to have at least a passing knowledge of. Cain may not be expected to know the name of the President of Montenegro or the Prime Minister of Moldavia, but Libya is a question that will obviously come up

Watching Herman Cain stumble around looking for an answer is beyond painful. He looks to the ceiling, desperately seeking an answer. He responds in vague talking points.

…

To the Cain supporters, I simply say watch this video and ask yourself, “Is this the man you want answering the red phone in the White House at 3 AM?”


this comong from the head of the teaparty, not good fo cain

Cain's $$$ and poll numbers say otherwise. Regardless Cain has stated that he's not dropping out of the race.

[Straw Man]

Not really!!

He's had one gaffe, as have others. He can recover and he's still in this race.

Once the hacks start pounding on Newt (as they've done with Bachmann, Perry, and now Cain), it'll be the same horserace it is now.

one gaffe

you mean in the last 24 hours?

btw - the question about Libya is about 10 gaffes by my count and I probably missed a few things too

[Freeborn126]

This guy is not a Tea Party leader.  He is only the leader of an establishment co-opt.  No tea partier in their right mind would endorse Newt for president.

[240 is Back]

the china gaffe was not really a gaffe.  he wants to be the american president.  why should he care about what weapons china has?

[blacken700]

the china gaffe was not really a gaffe.  he wants to be the american president.  why should he care about what weapons china has?

well if he doesn't start caring russia might someday have nukes 

[240 is Back]

well if he doesn't start caring russia might someday have nukes 

again, it doesnt matter.  he wants to lead AMERICA - not russia.  Doesnt matter if china or russia or cuba or iceland gets them.

not our ocncern.

[LurkerNoMore]

Not really!!

He's had one gaffe, as have others. He can recover and he's still in this race.

Once the hacks start pounding on Newt (as they've done with Bachmann, Perry, and now Cain), it'll be the same horserace it is now.

Dude really.  Your blind kneepadding is getting ridiculous at this point. 

Might as well give up bro.  Cain has officially been a Cain't for the last week.  He ain't doing jackshit and at this point has wrecked any chance of landing the VP spot.

[240 is Back]

Dude really.  Your blind kneepadding is getting ridiculous at this point. 

Might as well give up bro.  Cain has officially been a Cain't for the last week.  He ain't doing jackshit and at this point has wrecked any chance of landing the VP spot.

The stress is getting to cain, this is true. 

[Straw Man]

The stress is getting to cain, this is true. 

yep, the stress of being asked questions that your average poster on this board could answer is really starting to get to him

I wonder what the stress of actually having to be POTUS would do to him

[240 is Back]

yep, the stress of being asked questions that your average poster on this board could answer is really starting to get to him

I wonder what the stress of actually having to be POTUS would do to him

HIs campaign has an excuse about "He didn't get enough sleep!"

Kinda makes you wonder how he'd do with a 3 AM call....

[Soul Crusher]

yep, the stress of being asked questions that your average poster on this board could answer is really starting to get to him

I wonder what the stress of actually having to be POTUS would do to him

This is why Cain is not ready for prime time.  

All he needed to say was :

"I don't approve of obama's illegal war.   Guadaffi was no threat to us, gave up his nuke ambitions after 9/11 and gave us intel after 9/11 as well.   obama has sided with and armed the worst elements of al Quaeda who fought against us in Iraq.  Obama has destabilized the region and armed terrorist with 20,000 SAMS that we will have to worry about for years to come.  For someone who got a nobel peace prize based on nothing but gullible white idiot socialists in Europe pacificing their raging white guilt, Obama needs to be ashamed of himself."



Bingo - how hard is that to say? 


  

[MCWAY]

Dude really.  Your blind kneepadding is getting ridiculous at this point. 

Might as well give up bro.  Cain has officially been a Cain't for the last week.  He ain't doing jackshit and at this point has wrecked any chance of landing the VP spot.

Blind kneepadding.....this coming from YOU, a card-carrying TK member? It is to laugh.

Cain doesn't want the VP spot (at least, not with Romney). And, he's still in the hunt in Iowa and other polls.

[LurkerNoMore]

Blind kneepadding.....this coming from YOU, a card-carrying TK member? It is to laugh.

Cain doesn't want the VP spot (at least, not with Romney). And, he's still in the hunt in Iowa and other polls.

Sorry, it's true.  You have been nut swinging on Cain since his little rocket took off.  You are blindly defending the man when others can plainly see he has no business in this race.

[MCWAY]

Sorry, it's true.  You have been nut swinging on Cain since his little rocket took off.  You are blindly defending the man when others can plainly see he has no business in this race.

I've been looking at all the candidates and thus far, Cain has been among my favorites. I've never denied that.

You, on the other hand (along with your fellow TK members), have been on Obama's sack for three years, defending his pitiful record time and time again. No wonder he still smokes.

[LurkerNoMore]

Not so.  I have voiced my displeasure with many policies.  Obamacare the most.  Sorry to disappoint you there.

But you are right there on Cain's nuts with a lip lock.  Are you blind that you can't see what everyone else sees or just in denial? 

[MCWAY]

Not so.  I have voiced my displeasure with many policies.  Obamacare the most.  Sorry to disappoint you there.

But you are right there on Cain's nuts with a lip lock.  Are you blind that you can't see what everyone else sees or just in denial? 

Try again. As I've said before, Cain's weakness is foreign policy. The way he gets rolling again is when the debate shifts to the economy.


I'm fully aware of your issues with ObamaCare. The kneepadding on your part continues, even with that taken into consideration.