Originally posted by ThirdEyeofHorus
reply to post by MikeboydUS
I know a lot of conservatives who really like Cain a lot, so please stop making this about race.
Cain knocked it out of the park, even the post show audience mentioned a number of times how he had the best answers, but then most of them picked Romney as their guy. People say Cain doesn't have the superstar charisma or appearance. I think what they really mean to say is that Cain is black and really black, unlike half white Obama. Racism is clearly alive and well today among conservatives and libertarians.
If you listen to the message, he is 100% right. He is basically saying people should be empowered enough to make decisions for themselves.
Really, Newt? Nothing? Nothing but trying to find a job? Heck, congress is getting paid to sit on their butts and get a retirement package when they are fired!!
Totally surprised that you would make such a statement, MikeBoydUS. It is so wrong....esp. the part about racism being alive and well among conservatives and libertarians. That by itself it glib and false, but you seem to forget all the racism displayed by the left. I'm not even going to list examples; that would be a waste of time, I'm afraid.
I'm not making it about race. I know and have heard from alot of conservatives who like Cain's ideas, but not his skin color. He will face problems getting votes in the South.
The racists in the party have made it about race. I'm merely pointing out the hypocrisy.
They love to try to get him on that "heroin" thing, but they never do. Seems as though that is the worst they can find to throw at him. Johnson made sense on this issue to, but then this is the issue he is most famous for nationally.
At my private school they used to paddle the really bad kids. Wouldn't it be great to see the irresponsible politicians lined up on national T.V. and physically paddled for all to see? Of course it would never happen, but think of the damage to their careers, the total humiliation, and how empowered we citizens would feel by the whole affair. Sure it would be symbolic, but to people who live by their pride and vanity, it might even be more effective than prison time.
reply to post by mishigas
Totally surprised that you would make such a statement, MikeBoydUS. It is so wrong....esp. the part about racism being alive and well among conservatives and libertarians. That by itself it glib and false, but you seem to forget all the racism displayed by the left. I'm not even going to list examples; that would be a waste of time, I'm afraid.
Racism in Washington, quit beating that dead horse. I just spent 20 years in Mississippi, after growing up in Illinois. The racism that is still in MS is real, the race card that keeps getting played in the Washington card game that our Government has become is a joke by comparison. And this from a white dude!
Originally posted by aero56
reply to post by popsmayhem
It won't be Newt after having said this to the question about extending unemployment benefits: "I don't think people should get paid for 99 weeks to do nothing. That's why we reformed welfare."
Really, Newt? Nothing? Nothing but trying to find a job? Heck, congress is getting paid to sit on their butts and get a retirement package when they are fired!!edit on 23-9-2011 by aero56 because: info
Originally posted by MikeboydUS
Originally posted by ThirdEyeofHorus
reply to post by MikeboydUS
I know a lot of conservatives who really like Cain a lot, so please stop making this about race.
I'm not making it about race. I know and have heard from alot of conservatives who like Cain's ideas, but not his skin color. He will face problems getting votes in the South.
The racists in the party have made it about race. I'm merely pointing out the hypocrisy.
