Herman "Alan Keyes" Cain: The Black Apologist

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Saturday October 08, 2011 · 1:32 PM PDT

2011/10/08 · 13:32

“The water tastes the same. What's the big deal? We had not been taught segregation at the age of six and seven. We wondered what the big deal was about.”

“Growing up in the segregated South, I’m not mad at America.”

Herman Cain has become audacious and forceful…but against the very people who he’s going to need to win over if he wants to win the Presidency.

Since the Rick Perry criticism, he’s gone on this unconscionable “black apology tour”, going around and reassuring the extremist white electorate within the tea party.

The whole thing is reflective of Herman Cain’s newfound stance to win the Republican nomination-to feed the tea party the kind of racially pacifist near-apologies for the progress that’s been “forced” upon them by the belligerent and disobedient blacks who should know their place and stay there.

In Herman Cain’s mind, he seems to wonder who do these ‘brainwashed’ colored people think they are...

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Can Herman Cain take the black vote in the 2012 election?

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Can Herman Cain take the black vote in the 2012 election?

Yes

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48 votes

Not sure

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Dear WH: Spending Caps are Constitutional, the Debt Ceiling is NOT

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Wednesday July 27, 2011 · 4:52 PM PDT

2011/07/27 · 16:52

Debunking the White House's excuse for not invoking the 14th Amendment

The administration wants the authority to raise the debt ceiling, or at least, that's what the administration seems to think invoking the 14th Amendment would do.

Because the debt limit isn’t reached until it has been reached in actuality, and not accrued as spending bills are passed, the debt limit is in violation of the 14th amendment.

14th Amendment allows spending caps, but not caps that take effect before obligations are met or their payment already allocated for.

The 14th amendment in turn offers no authority to raise the debt ceiling, but by its wording makes the function of the debt ceiling unconstitutional.

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Sunday July 03, 2011 · 12:15 PM PDT

2011/07/03 · 12:15

re-published from The Art of Politik

My Experience meeting the governor amid a tragedy

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Friday April 09, 2010 · 2:46 PM PDT

2010/04/09 · 14:46

How significant gains in the job market resulting from second round stimulus spending and pent up unprecedented productivity gains could tilt the November elections to the blue side.

"Various indicators such as the low level of employment relative to production and sales, the extraordinarily high level of productivity growth, the very high levels of free cash flow relative to sales, the low levels of inventory relative to sales, the strong recovery of the corporate bond market, and various other indicators strongly suggest that the US economy could experience a case of “Okun’s Revenge” in 2010 in which employment growth in the next few quarters rebounds much faster than the rate of GDP growth would normally imply." - Emerging markets and banking analyst, James Kostohryz

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Sunday March 21, 2010 · 2:49 PM PDT

2010/03/21 · 14:49

Let it be clear today to anyone who holds cynicism above their own faith in America and its ability to overcome adversity, TODAY, a President who in the campaign promised to tackle Health Care Reform in his first year and get it done has done so as promised.

Forget your dislike of the details, forget your disagreements with what is being done. A Presidential candidate ran on a platform of getting things done and he has come through.

THIS is what politics is all about, THIS is why people run for office, and THIS is what being an American is all about.

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How do you feel going into this House vote?

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How do you feel going into this House vote?

Proud

39 votes

Happy

3 votes

Relieved

16 votes

Stressed

0 votes

Hopeful

13 votes

Disappointed

4 votes

indifferent

2 votes

empowered

3 votes

upset

2 votes

Some other adjective I missed

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Do Dems already have the votes to pass HCR..?

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Tuesday March 16, 2010 · 3:23 PM PDT

2010/03/16 · 15:23

Is the deal done? Are we about to finally cross the goal line?

There was an interesting snippet in a piece in POLITICO about the progress of the reconciliation bill in the House of Representatives.

Dems still working on votes.

Rep. John Larson (D-Conn.) said Monday night after the Democratic caucus meeting that he thinks Democrats have the votes to pass the bill.

POLITICO retracted the original title and subject of the piece, which was Hoyer:Dems don't have the votes.

If I didn't know any better, it would seem that the House as of last night DO HAVE the votes to pass the bill.

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Tuesday February 16, 2010 · 9:46 PM PST

2010/02/16 · 21:46

What has happened to democratic nomination candidate Obama?

Where has the audacity to challenge his opposition gone?

The Obama presidency over the past year has begun to mirror the mistakes of both Thomas Dewey's campaign for the Presidency as well as his opposition, Harry Truman's re-election bid. Timid, unwilling to be combative, unresponsive, and with a tendency to lean on assumptions about the public rather than try to shape public perception.

Americans will always choose an incumbent President who is engaged and decisive, much like good ol' Harry Truman was. Barack Obama is seen as neither.

Obama's repeated dives to the center is polarizing Dem party, opening up the possibility for primary opposition in 2012.

Why his consistently tepid attempts to combat Republicans and the anti-establishment sentiment may fall far too short.

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Is the Dem Party becoming too polarized?

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Is the Dem Party becoming too polarized?

Yes, but it will fade with time

2 votes

Yes, Significantly

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No, but it could reach that point by 2012

7 votes

Not at all

7 votes

Unsure

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How we f***ed up Health Care Reform (yes, WE)

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Thursday February 04, 2010 · 4:28 PM PST

2010/02/04 · 16:28

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This effort is not dead, but to say anything less than "we f***ed up" would be a complete understatement.

It could easily have been marketed as a big win for the middle class by the middle class; a win by the people, for the people.

Being reactionaries... put needless congressional seats in danger and the bill's future in real doubt. This was a flat out strategic failure.

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Could Democrats altogether, from private citizens to the President have done more to pass HCR?

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Could Democrats altogether, from private citizens to the President have done more to pass HCR?

Yes, we could have done much more.

56 votes

Yes, but the outcome was still out of our hands

11 votes

No.

19 votes

I don't know.

1 vote

A New Era for the Democratic Party and the politics of Change

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Thursday January 07, 2010 · 6:20 PM PST

2010/01/07 · 18:20

Chris Dodd and company have forced in a new era for the Democratic Party by retiring.

Common assessments on the retirements miss a very important dynamic.

The triple whammy can be seen as passing of the torch, "the promise of change coming full circle".

This moment could potentially define the party for years to come.

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Saturday January 02, 2010 · 1:14 PM PST

2010/01/02 · 13:14

From The Art of Politik

Democratic primary attacks from David Hoffman and his followers are hollow, reek of GOP anti-Obama criticisms in 2008.

Inter-party attacks show inconsistency, flagging support for a little known dem candidate.

Dems hopes to retain two Senate seats rise with a strong showing for Giannoulias in the primaries.

Even Cheryl Jackson, a lesser known candidate has a wide lead over Hoffman.

Chicago Tribune Polling 12/14/09 (Democratic Primary): Giannoulias (D) 31% - Cheryl Jackson (D)17% - David Hoffman (D) 9%

Rasmussen Polling 12/11/09 (General Election): Alexi Giannoulias (D) 42% - Mark Kirk (R) 39% - Giannoulias +3%

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Monday December 28, 2009 · 3:23 PM PST

2009/12/28 · 15:23

Ahmadinejad and the Supreme Leader are adding fuel to the fire of a new Iranian revolution. Why we could be on the cusp of significant changes in the Middle East.

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Is Iran slowly moving towards Revolution?

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Is Iran slowly moving towards Revolution?

Yes

86 votes

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Not yet. Maybe if there's a large catalyst for it.

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Obama's TRUE plan for Aghanistan: A Road to Victory

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Thursday December 03, 2009 · 10:47 PM PST

2009/12/03 · 22:47

*President Obama outlines new counter insurgency strategy for Afghanistan
*Strategy for the first time ever is focusing on self actualization and the self determination of Afghans, giving them more control over their future.
*Withdrawal date will test whether Afghans are serious and whether or not we should continue our commitment based on Afghan progress.
*Plan could earmark more troops and resources for the training of Afghans to assure we can hand over control more quickly.

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Views on the war aside, do you believe Afghanistan is a winnable war?

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Views on the war aside, do you believe Afghanistan is a winnable war?

Definitely. We will win.

14 votes

No, it's called the graveyard of empires for a reason.

59 votes

Perhaps, but it will require a much larger commitment

16 votes

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