Probably a smart move (and probably a non-story), but I don't know--if Romney flinches at Gingrich, what would a primary voter think about how ready he is for Obama?
http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/updates/2369
― clemenza, Saturday, 3 December 2011 14:51 (twelve years ago) link
I'd hold off for a few hours; deep discounts imminent.
http://216.243.167.101/
― clemenza, Saturday, 3 December 2011 16:46 (twelve years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/sgUji.png
― Cooper Chucklebutt, Saturday, 3 December 2011 16:48 (twelve years ago) link
http://blogs.suntimes.com/ebert/satire/herman-cains-1986-sexual-haras.html
― k3vin k., Saturday, 3 December 2011 17:52 (twelve years ago) link
Bizarre and sad.
― clemenza, Saturday, 3 December 2011 18:54 (twelve years ago) link
TheOnion The Onion Rumors Of Extramarital Affair End Campaign Of Presidential Candidate Who Didn't Know China Has Nuclear Weapons onion.com/uPcRCC10 minutes ago
― Cooper Chucklebutt, Saturday, 3 December 2011 18:56 (twelve years ago) link
I'm not getting anything at cainsolutions.com--I hope someone thought to register the name.
Holding out this endorsement carrot is really weird. He's surely too toxic to warrant anything in return, so it's hard to know what that is beyond an ego thing. I'm not sure why anyone would court him at this point, but I suppose they all will.
― clemenza, Saturday, 3 December 2011 19:04 (twelve years ago) link
it's "the"
http://thecainsolutions.com/
― k3vin k., Saturday, 3 December 2011 19:07 (twelve years ago) link
Excellent--we the people are ready to enlist.
― clemenza, Saturday, 3 December 2011 19:10 (twelve years ago) link
rip herm dawg you were funneh, 'black walnut'
― big popppa hoy, Saturday, 3 December 2011 19:12 (twelve years ago) link
Erick Erickson reveals what it all means:
Dropping out now will be viewed by a great many as an admission against interests that Herman Cain did have a 13 year affair.But let’s be real clear here. Herman Cain did not get wiped out by an affair or allegations of sexual harassment, frivolous or otherwise. He got wiped out because those allegations threw him off his game and then he kept stumbling through attacks on his 999 plan, his foreign policy issues, and his campaign staff generally beclowning themselves with allegations, retracted allegations, and retracted retractions of allegations, etc.A lot of people will see this as a sign that amateurs cannot run for office. Perhaps. I actually see it more as another failure of the professional political class. I’ll have more thoughts on that later.
But let’s be real clear here. Herman Cain did not get wiped out by an affair or allegations of sexual harassment, frivolous or otherwise. He got wiped out because those allegations threw him off his game and then he kept stumbling through attacks on his 999 plan, his foreign policy issues, and his campaign staff generally beclowning themselves with allegations, retracted allegations, and retracted retractions of allegations, etc.
A lot of people will see this as a sign that amateurs cannot run for office. Perhaps. I actually see it more as another failure of the professional political class. I’ll have more thoughts on that later.
And such deep thoughts they will be, I'm sure.
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 3 December 2011 19:35 (twelve years ago) link
I’ll have more thoughts on that later.
As a dog returns to its vomit, etc etc
― William (C), Saturday, 3 December 2011 19:40 (twelve years ago) link
"off his game"
― Lord Sotosyn, Saturday, 3 December 2011 19:43 (twelve years ago) link
"soon Cain will be forgotten."
Never Forget!
― Aimless, Saturday, 3 December 2011 19:45 (twelve years ago) link
Cain Chooses Plan B, Aborts Campaign
― polyphonic, Saturday, 3 December 2011 19:47 (twelve years ago) link
lol
― William (C), Saturday, 3 December 2011 20:02 (twelve years ago) link
hahaha
― k3vin k., Saturday, 3 December 2011 20:45 (twelve years ago) link
My friend Steve sums it up:
Herman Cain's plan B: audition for the role of Uncle Enzo in the film version of Neil Stephenson's Snow Crash
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 3 December 2011 22:28 (twelve years ago) link
Meantime it's not that I want to laugh at stupid people but well...
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 3 December 2011 23:14 (twelve years ago) link
Is this
http://www.latimes.com/media/photo/2011-12/143779040-03131208.jpg
the new
http://www.plunderbund.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/11/boohoohoo.jpg?
― Nicole, Saturday, 3 December 2011 23:31 (twelve years ago) link
"SACRED HONOR"
tho honestly, after bunting and barbecue and blaring pop music; a sign-up sheet for volunteers; herman cain golf shirts going for $50; and policy pamphlets for free, i can almost understand why the faithful that went to see cain today thought he might stay in the race.
they didn't realize that his campaign has always been a front for an elaborate book-tour.
― Daniel, Esq., Saturday, 3 December 2011 23:31 (twelve years ago) link
no on account of sad cain girl not dressing to match her doll
― big popppa hoy, Saturday, 3 December 2011 23:38 (twelve years ago) link
I expect I will have to offer grief counseling to all my grade 6 students on Monday.
― clemenza, Saturday, 3 December 2011 23:40 (twelve years ago) link
to me, too!
i am v sad about this.
― Daniel, Esq., Saturday, 3 December 2011 23:41 (twelve years ago) link
I know this isn't easy. Anything worthwhile--President Newt--never is.
― clemenza, Saturday, 3 December 2011 23:47 (twelve years ago) link
lol we're gonna have a president whose first name is newt.
― Daniel, Esq., Saturday, 3 December 2011 23:50 (twelve years ago) link
HEY
December 3, 2011 Mike Huckabee Presidential Forum -- 8pm ET on Fox NewsLocation: Fox News Headquarters in New York CitySponsor: Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee and Fox NewsParticipants: Romney, Perry, Bachmann, Gingrich, Santorum, Paul all confirmed. Cain, Huntsman unconfirmed.
http://www.postdiluvian.org/~gilly/Schoolhouse_Rock/pix/inter.gif
― Daniel, Esq., Sunday, 4 December 2011 00:25 (twelve years ago) link
man it would be so great if cain rushed the stage.
maybe mark block could pretend to hold him back as cain tried to reassert himself as the GOP's number-one-guy.
― Daniel, Esq., Sunday, 4 December 2011 00:27 (twelve years ago) link
Choppy video, but the audio's fine:
http://88.80.17.89/user/mediaplayer/player.swf?autostart=true&controlbar.position=over&streamer=rtmp://109.201.135.51/live/&file=foxnews.flv
― clemenza, Sunday, 4 December 2011 01:01 (twelve years ago) link
No one's supposed to "mention or attack other candidates." What's the point?!
― clemenza, Sunday, 4 December 2011 01:02 (twelve years ago) link
yeah this format will be terrible.
― Daniel, Esq., Sunday, 4 December 2011 01:04 (twelve years ago) link
(sorry, they are professional examiners; not professional journalists.)
already, this is a disgusting orgy of self-promotion.
― Daniel, Esq., Sunday, 4 December 2011 01:05 (twelve years ago) link
wow i didn't know pam bondi was this awkwardly dense.
― Daniel, Esq., Sunday, 4 December 2011 01:08 (twelve years ago) link
I don't know what to make of this thing. That's a relatively (in this context) tough beginning for Gingrich; maybe, in light of how much Huckabee despised Romney in '08, they'll go really hard at Romney.
― clemenza, Sunday, 4 December 2011 01:13 (twelve years ago) link
newt's doing fine. two of these AG are bumbling and self-aggrandizing, and the other already unloaded his best question.
― Daniel, Esq., Sunday, 4 December 2011 01:15 (twelve years ago) link
actually gingrich is doing well, and hitting on themes that the base will love (and coming-off as electable).
but now . . . the crazy judicial issues arise.
― Daniel, Esq., Sunday, 4 December 2011 01:16 (twelve years ago) link
prediction: newt will do much better than romney in this format.
― Daniel, Esq., Sunday, 4 December 2011 01:18 (twelve years ago) link
My feed's terrible. I feel like I've got Grandmaster Flash cutting up the audio. Hearing Newt say "I want to put them in jail" is not good.
― clemenza, Sunday, 4 December 2011 01:19 (twelve years ago) link
i don't think that's what he said.
look, this format is awful, largely because of who is asking the questions. but for what it is, i think gingrich did very well. this plays to his strengths. he didn't say anything to disqualify him, he sounded conservative and coherent, and i think that will be the post-debate takeaway for him.
― Daniel, Esq., Sunday, 4 December 2011 01:21 (twelve years ago) link
but grab your popcorn, cause crazy and romney are coming up next!
― Daniel, Esq., Sunday, 4 December 2011 01:22 (twelve years ago) link
I want them to draw blood from Romney. I want them to break his kneecaps.
― clemenza, Sunday, 4 December 2011 01:22 (twelve years ago) link
i understand why fox viewers think gingrich is intelligent bc compared to these examiners he is clearly much brighter. or as Sullivan said earlier today, he's what stupid people imagine smart people are like.
― Mordy, Sunday, 4 December 2011 01:23 (twelve years ago) link
eh, i think you're undercrediting him. but he clearly overcredits himself, so . . .
ANNNNNNND, here's ricky.
― Daniel, Esq., Sunday, 4 December 2011 01:23 (twelve years ago) link
the problem with santorum is that he comes off like a petulent teenager.
― Daniel, Esq., Sunday, 4 December 2011 01:24 (twelve years ago) link
LOLGOP Pete Nicely -- If this felt any less important, I'd think I was watching Glenn Beck TV. #HuckForum
haha.
― Daniel, Esq., Sunday, 4 December 2011 01:25 (twelve years ago) link
"The President was dealing with an insurrection." That's exactly like when Democrats tried the "The President was dealing with an erection" defense.
― clemenza, Sunday, 4 December 2011 01:26 (twelve years ago) link
eh, i think you're undercrediting him
??
― Mordy, Sunday, 4 December 2011 01:27 (twelve years ago) link
oh, i misread your post. sorry.
also, i'm itching for a gingrich/obama general election, so . . . i'm bias.
― Daniel, Esq., Sunday, 4 December 2011 01:29 (twelve years ago) link
"Values that undermine--excuse me, undergird our country..."--great!
― clemenza, Sunday, 4 December 2011 01:29 (twelve years ago) link
why does ken whatshisnamevirginiaguy so anti-santorum?
why does pam bondi sound so dumb?