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rambone
11-13-2011, 01:49 AM
Here is a comprehensive list of all the reasons to oppose Herman Cain. Please distribute and share this list freely. I will add things as I find them. Please tell me if you have anything that I have missed, and give me a source if possible. Point out any errors and I will try to correct them.

Short list: He vocally supported bailouts, voted for Bill Clinton and Mitt Romney, has flip-flopped with the best of them, he's a former lobbyist and a Federal Reserve banker, he makes no commitment to cut anything, and is dangerously naive on foreign policy.

08/17/2005 - He wrote an article titled, "The Media Say the Economy Is Horrible, So It Must Be True (http://www.mrc.org/bmi/commentary/2005/Commentary_The_Media_Say_the_Economy_Is_Horrible_S o_It_Must_Be_True.html)."
10/18/2006 - He wrote an article titled, "More Economic Bull from Media Bears (http://www.mrc.org/bmi/commentary/2006/More_Economic_Bull_from_Media_Bears.html)."
02/04/2008 - He wrote an article endorsing Mitt Romney (http://004eeb5.netsolhost.com/hc098.htm) as his #1 choice among GOP primary candidates.
09/01/2008 - He said America was in an "imaginary recession" (http://004eeb5.netsolhost.com/hc126.htm) one week before the economic collapse.
10/20/2008 - After the collapse, he chastised the "free market purists" who opposed bailouts, & said TARP was a good deal (http://004eeb5.netsolhost.com/hc133.htm) for America.
03/26/2011 - His statement that he wouldn't allow any Muslims (http://www.politifact.com/georgia/statements/2011/jun/08/herman-cain/cain-denies-claims-he-said-he-would-not-appoint-mu/) on his cabinet. (since retracted, mostly)
05/22/2011 - His total ignorance of the Palestinian "Right of Return" (http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/05/herman-cain-blunders-on-palestinian-right-of-return/) issue.
05/22/2011 - He said he wouldn't give Americans his plan on Afghanistan (http://www.foxnews.com/on-air/fox-news-sunday/transcript/herman-cain-his-presidential-bid-sen-mitch-mcconnell-talks-foreign-policy-debt-reduction?page=3) until after he is elected.
05/23/2011 - He misquoted (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrGyymtped8) the Declaration of Independence in his FORMAL candidacy announcement.
05/23/2011 - Cain managed his employee's retirements irresponsibly (http://motherjones.com/politics/2011/05/herman-cain-aquila-lawsuit-2012); lawsuit said.
05/25/2011 - A lawsuit was brought up on him for emulating Enron (http://atlantapost.com/2011/05/25/a-real-reason-to-be-mad-at-herman-cain/).
05/25/2011 - He says that the Patriot Act (http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2011/05/herman-cain-spying-on-americans-is-okay-but-not-assassinating-them/239400/) is "about 90% right on."
06/10/2011 - His statement that Gun Control (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wmhu1QkRbqY) is a state issue.
06/13/2011 - He falsely said that Barack Obama was raised in Kenya (http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2011-06-13/entertainment/bal-herman-cain-falsely-claims-obama-was-raised-in-kenya-20110613_1_kenya-gop-race-first-gop-debat).
07/17/2011 - He said that any community has the right to ban mosques (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwvsbI2VyjI), showing utterly no regard for property rights or free religion.
09/22/2011 - He cannot commit to abolishing even one federal agency; instead says the EPA should "start over" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6GDBxDDQ4c) & be more responsible.
09/28/2011 - His statement that African-Americans are brainwashed (http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2011/09/28/cain-black-community-brainwashed-into-voting-for-dems/) against conservatives.
09/30/2011 - Cain denies flip-flopping on auditing (http://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/9207-herman-cain-denies-federal-reserve-flip-flop-economic-cluelessness) the Federal Reserve.
10/xx/2011 - His purposeful mispronunciation of "Ubeki-beki-beki-beki-stan-stan" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmkvtfEEFT0)
10/xx/2011 - Constitutional scholar Kevin Gutzman calls Cain's 9-9-9 plan unconstitutional (http://www.mikechurch.com/Public-Transcripts/kevin-gutzman-interview-on-constitutionality-of-9-9-9.html).
10/05/2011 - He flip-flopped on the assassination (http://thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/9256-herman-cain-flip-flops-on-killing-of-awlaki) of Anwar Al-Awlaki.
10/10/2011 - His claim that he didn't want to run -- God (http://www.kwtx.com/news/headlines/Cain__God_Told_Me_To_Run_131485348.html) told him he had to.
10/11/2011 - Cain quotes the Pokemon Theme Song (http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/228973/20111011/herman-cain-quotes-pokemon-republican-presidential-candidate-debate.htm) as inspirational poetry in a Presidential debate.
10/12/2011 - He endorses (http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/10/herman-cain-praises-greenspan-at-risk-of-tea-party-support/) Alan Greenspan, father of the Real Estate Bubble, as a model for how to run the Fed.
10/12/2011 - He totally missed (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=u4DTwqbi0-E) the impending burst of the housing bubble & economic collapse in 2008.
10/16/2011 - His admission that he doesn't know what the neoconservative (http://www.theatlanticwire.com/politics/2011/10/herman-cain-doesnt-know-what-neoconservative/43742/) movement is.
10/16/2011 - His gives a speech about a putting deadly electrified fence (http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/10/17/8367671-was-cains-electric-fence-comment-really-a-joke) on the Mexican border. Under fire, says it was a joke. Then repeats the speech the next day.
10/18/2011 - His reversal on negotiating (http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2011/10/18/cain-i-misspoke-about-negotiating-with-terrorists/) with terrorists.
10/21/2011 - His belief in numerology (http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2011/10/21/herman-cain-is-obsessed-with-signs-and-symbols.html) (45 is his number); Says "signs from above" have guided his life.
10/21/2011 - His relationship to Rod Parsley (http://motherjones.com/mojo/2011/10/herman-cain-rod-parsley), an islamophobic pastor.
10/21/2011 - He says that his 9-9-9 plan will no longer flat and fair (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/21/herman-cain-999-plan_n_1023715.html); now gives exemptions for poor areas.
10/22/2011 - He spent $100,000 (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2052111/Herman-Cain-spent-100-000-donor-money-buying-copies-HIS-OWN-book.html) of donor money to buy his OWN book, boosting sales and lining his own pockets.
10/22/2011 - His lack of understanding how the Constitution is amended (http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/1011/Cain_would_autograph_life_amendment.html).
10/24/2011 - His ambiguous statement that abortion (http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/fact-checker/post/herman-cain-and-abortion-flip-flop-flip/2011/10/24/gIQAZ16NDM_blog.html) should be illegal, but ALSO a woman's choice.
10/24/2011 - Cain says that flip-flopping (http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/10/cain-says-the-flip-flopping-proves-hes-presidential/) proves that he is presidential.
10/24/2011 - He spent millions of dollars running on racist (http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2011/10/24/351989/cain-spent-1-million-of-his-own-money-to-fund-racist-political-ads/) political ads in 2004 and 2006.
10/24/2011 - The lack of a serious organization (http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/there-is-no-herman-cain-campaign-for-the-presidency/) in many states.
10/24/2011 - He gets his news from a one-page report (http://drezner.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2011/10/25/this_is_herman_cain_boning_up_on_foreign_policy) of international concerns "almost every day."
10/30/2011 - He complains that campaigning is "too tough (http://www.suntimes.com/news/nation/8496617-418/confident-herman-cain-to-dial-back-campaign-appearances.html)." Just you wait, Mr. Cain.
10/30/2011 - His campaign may have violated (http://www.jsonline.com/watchdog/noquarter/state-firms-cash-to-herman-cain-may-breach-federal-campaign-tax-laws-132898423.html) Federal campaign finance laws.
10/31/2011 - His belief that China is "working on a nuclear program (http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20128920-503544/herman-cain-incorrectly-suggests-china-doesnt-have-nuclear-capability/)" when they've had nukes since 1964.
11/01/2011 - Cain voted for (http://www.washingtontimes.com/blog/inside-politics/2011/nov/1/report-cain-voted-clinton/) Bill Clinton in 1992.
11/01/2011 - He says that he will surround Iran (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbItrfEYF3o) with warships & point ballistic missiles at them until they retaliate.
11/01/2011 - His campaign manager, Mark Block, is exposed for a 1997 election scandal (http://www.thenation.com/blog/164306/herman-cains-next-scandal-his-smoking-campaign-manager) in Wisconsin.
11/03/2011 - He met in a 1-on-1 breakfast meeting (http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/11/updates-from-herman-cains-campaign/) with globalist war-criminal, Henry Kissinger.
11/04/2011 - His statement that he's a "Koch Brother from another mother (http://www.salon.com/2011/11/04/the_third_koch_brother/)."
11/05/2011 - His inability to distinguish (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sngWRpzhcVU) between defined benefit plan and premium support plan when speaking of medicare reform.
11/11/2011 - He says he'd like to be Secretary of Defense (http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=366985) so he could build up the already bloated military.
11/13/2011 - He likened himself to Moses (http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/11/13/herman-cain-god-told-me-to-run-i-was-like-moses/) being commanded by God to run for office.
11/14/2011 - He stated that the majority of Muslims (http://beforeitsnews.com/story/1367/117/Cain_Says_Majority_Of_American_Muslims_Are_Jihadis .html) have extremist views.
11/14/2011 - He has no discernible plan for Libya (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nnic6oY7Cuw); yet is critical of Obama.
11/14/2011 - He is puzzled at Ron Paul (http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/11/cain-scared-of-everyone-but-himself-as-president.php) for wanting to end Federal agencies. "Can't we fix something?"
11/14/2011 - He backs collective bargaining (http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/cain-backs-collective-bargaining-for-public-employees-l931tg4-133828808.html) for Federal employees.
11/15/2011 - He offered Henry Kissinger (http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1111/68401.html) a position as Secretary of State.
11/16/2011 - He said, "I'm Not Supposed To Know Anything About Foreign Policy (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/16/herman-cain-libya-gaffe-foreign-policy_n_1097244.html)."
11/19/2011 - He said in a speech that he was afraid of foreign-sounding names (http://www.theatlanticwire.com/politics/2011/11/herman-cain-fears-doctors-muslim-sounding-names/45254/)



The sexual harassment saga
10/30/2011 - Politico breaks a story about sexual harassment settlements (http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1011/67194.html) that took place in the late 1990s.
10/31/2011 - Responding to question, Cain asks interviewer, "Have YOU (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bp--D4b0UhA) ever been accused of sexual harassment?"
11/xx/2011 - He repeatedly changed his story (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pohc5rYeCJw) throughout the course of this whole harassment story.
11/01/2011 - The National Restaurant Assn. paid a woman $35,000 (http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/02/us/politics/herman-cain-accuser-got-a-years-salary-in-severance-pay.html?_r=2&hp) to settle a harassment dispute against Cain in the late 1990s.
11/01/2011 - He calls the coverage of the harassment settlements a "witch hunt" (http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/politics/2011/11/01/herman-cains-witch-hunt-claims-raises-issues-about-conservative-blacks-latinos/)
11/01/2011 - He first says he has no knowledge of any settlements and then recalls (http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/11/01/141897545/herman-cain-now-recalls-settlement-with-accuser) them later the same day.
11/02/2011 - Cain accuses (http://www.forbes.com/sites/richardminiter/2011/11/02/herman-cain-sexual-harassment-leak/) Rick Perry's campaign of exposing his settlements (without evidence)
11/02/2011 - Cain accuses (http://www.washingtontimes.com/blog/watercooler/2011/nov/2/picket-source-rham-emanuel-involved-cain-sexual-ha/) Rahm Emmanuel of exposing his settlements (without evidence)
11/02/2011 - An Iowa radio host accuses Cain of inappropriate remarks (http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1111/67478.html) toward two female staff members.
11/02/2011 - An Oklahoma consultant claims that he witnessed (http://www.ktok.com/cc-common/news/sections/newsarticle.html?feed=119211&article=9339922) Cain harassing women in the 1990s.
11/03/2011 - The National Restaurant Assn. paid a woman $45,000 (http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/242998/20111103/cain-accuser-received-45-000-settlement-months.htm) to settle a harassment dispute against Cain in the late 1990s.
11/03/2011 - Cain threatens to sue Politico (http://www.businessinsider.com/cain-campaign-may-sue-politico-for-reports-on-harassment-allegations-2011-11) for reporting about factual settlements from the 1990s.
11/05/2011 - He demanded (http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/election-2012/post/herman-cain-asked-about-harassment-charges-dont-even-go-there/2011/11/05/gIQAZtTpqM_blog.html) that the sexual harassment stories be taken off the table.
11/05/2011 - He had his campaign manager send the guide to jounalistic ethics (http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/election-2012/post/herman-cain-asked-about-harassment-charges-dont-even-go-there/2011/11/05/gIQAZtTpqM_blog.html) to reporters who keep asking about the sexual harassment charges.
11/07/2011 - Another accuser, Sharon Bialek (http://www.businessinsider.com/sharon-bialek-2011-11), says he grabbed her head and pushed it toward his crotch.
11/07/2011 - Donna Donella said Cain tried to get her to set him up on a date (http://campaign2012.washingtonexaminer.com/article/fifth-woman-raises-questions-about-cains-behavior) with a woman at a seminar in Egypt in 2002.
11/08/2011 - Karen Kraushaar (http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/herman-cain-accuser-identified/story?id=14905460#.Trmp1nIZQps) comes forward as receiving one of the settlements.
11/09/2011 - Cain's campaign manager lies on TV (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/09/herman-cain-mark-block_n_1084106.html) to make one of the accusers look less credible.
11/14/2011 - A witness reaffirms that Sharon Bialek told him (http://news.yahoo.com/witness-cain-accuser-reported-inappropriate-touching-165516584.html) in 1997 about being "inappropriately touched" by Cain.

10/04/2011 - Cain once said that Tiger Woods (http://news.yahoo.com/herman-cain-once-wanted-tiger-woods-run-president-190144140.html) should run for president because of his personal attributes. The same Tiger Woods that cheated on his spouse with everything that had a pulse. :p

More sources:
Cain Truth (http://www.caintruth.com/)
An Honest Look at Herman Cain (http://www.thenewamerican.com/opinion/jack-kerwick/9859-an-honest-look-at-herman-cain)
Club For Growth's Presidential White Paper #3: Herman Cain (http://www.clubforgrowth.org/whitepapers/?subsec=137&id=923)




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xl_RXM8Kt6g

BattleFlag1776
11-13-2011, 01:59 AM
+rep for showing us the literal meaning of the word disdain! :)

unknown
11-15-2011, 06:02 AM
Noice.

helmuth_hubener
11-15-2011, 04:26 PM
Someone really needs to make a montage of him saying all these ridiculous things. There's one with all his responses to the harrassment thing, but that alone does not fully communicate the absurdity of this campaign. Rachel Maddow did a segment on her show hitting some of the main ones, but spreading that around is the last thing I'd want to do. Conservatives hate Maddow, so if she hates someone,... well, they're going to support him all the more.

I have said it before: I actually do think that there's a real possibility that the entire Cain campaign is a prank. Or "performance art" as Maddow called it.

anewvoice
11-15-2011, 05:00 PM
And here I expected the following list of Cain "confirmed" stances.

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rambone
11-21-2011, 03:47 PM
Bump. I keep adding relevant stories/gaffes as they come.

rambone
11-22-2011, 04:47 PM
An Honest Look at Herman Cain (http://www.thenewamerican.com/opinion/jack-kerwick/9859-an-honest-look-at-herman-cain)

rambone
12-01-2011, 01:00 AM
He says he disagrees with Obama on Libya but then appears to have no idea what is going on in Libya. He defers all his opinions to his advisers that have yet to be appointed.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nnic6oY7Cuw



When asked if he doesn't know foreign policy, he responds: "Nine, Nine, Nine." LOL!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtCWZAb2-wI