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    The Herman Cain fan thread

    Because the dude is getting fan-worthy, with festive performances like this.

    Quote Originally Posted by Phoenix New-Times
    Once Cain arrived, however, it didn't take long before he was asked about a controversial "joke" he recently made about installing a 20-foot-tall electrified fence along the U.S./Mexico border to keep immigrants from entering the country illegally.

    Halfway through the question about the electric fence, Cain butted in with "it was a joke!"

    "Let me first say it was a joke, and some people don't think that it was a good joke, and it's probably not a joke that you're supposed to make if you're a presidential candidate," Cain continued. "I apologize if it offended anyone. Mea culpa, mea culpa, mea culpa."

    Only, it might not be a joke, he later said, before finally saying he just doesn't want to offend anyone.

    "I don't like to offend anyone...however, I don't apologize for using a combination of a fence. And it might be electrified -- I'm not walking away from that," Cain backtracked. "I just don't want to offend anybody. It was a joke to the extent in the context of the views of that speech, but in terms of what we need to do, I fully intend to do so because I'm more sensitive to our citizens being hurt."
    Wait, what?

    No no, Kim Jong-Il, it was a joke when President Cain said Pyongyang should be nuked into glass. Except he will do it, you know, if he needs to.

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    The fence will be electrified, but with special anti-Mexican electrons, so it only hurts you if you touch it from the wrong side.

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    This is my new 9/0/9 plan. 9% of the quarter to three community will view this thread, 0% will actually be fans of herman cain and 9% of viewers will post sarcastic remarks.

    On a serious note, cain didn't sound like he wanted to fry some border jumpers, but he also didn't sound like he was joking (to me obviously). It just sounded like typical politician grandstanding, one of the many speeches you give people to rally the base and then forget about the next day, unless you decide to piss off a huge voting block with your comments.
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    The corporate taxes are too damn high!

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    Quote Originally Posted by RepoMan View Post
    No no, Kim Jong-Il, it was a joke when President Cain said Pyongyang should be nuked into glass. Except he will do it, you know, if he needs to.

    “My fellow Americans, I am pleased to tell you today that I’ve signed legislation that will outlaw Russia forever. We begin bombing in five minutes.”

    President Reagan, during a mike check, 8/11/84, in the midst of tension with the USSR.

    Though Reagan aides, pool reporters and technicians in the room chuckled, a tape soon leaked. The Soviets momentarily put forces on high alert. Embarrassed U.S. officials quickly assured the Kremlin that Reagan’s offhand remark did not reflect White House policies or U.S. military intentions.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lum View Post

    “My fellow Americans, I am pleased to tell you today that I’ve signed legislation that will outlaw Russia forever. We begin bombing in five minutes.”

    President Reagan, during a mike check, 8/11/84, in the midst of tension with the USSR.
    So you're saying that Cain is senile?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Murbella View Post
    On a serious note, cain didn't sound like he wanted to fry some border jumpers, but he also didn't sound like he was joking (to me obviously).
    Because he wasn't. Sort of. Colbert hit this one right on the head. It's like when you tell your wife it'd be cool to have a three way with her awesome friend from college.

    I'M JUST KEEEEEEEDING.

    I mean, unless you're into it.



    Fairly transparent pandering by a guy who has approximately a snowball's chance in hell anyway.

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    Godfather's Pizza sucked, so this fence will suck. It will decimate the armadillo population. Which will then wind up on Godfather's pizza, improving it.

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    What's most upsetting about these yabos is that the circus act is nothing more but promotions for fundraising, book sales and speaking engagements.

    Palin, Santorum, & Black Walnut are laughing all the way to the bank.

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    I'm just glad I get to be the one to post this:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhm-22Q0PuM

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    *snickers*

    No offence, but American political videos take dumb to a new level. The side profile at the end which practically screams "fat cat banker" was a nice touch too.
    Last edited by Dawn Falcon; 10-24-2011 at 07:29 PM.

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    After we win the White House.... we'll lie in bed and have a smoke.

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    I like how the user name of the poster is "thehermancain." I can totally imagine herman cain referring to himself like that.

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    Lol, what is the deal with taking a drag from the cigarette? It's like they just forgot to cut that from the tape.

    Also, after Obama's chief of staff, that guy looks like a hobo.

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    Between this and the McRib thread, i'm laughing my ass off while watching football.

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    After watching this even stranger followup I'm pretty sure he hired a viral marketing agency.

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    American politics these days vs the Twilight Zone - which is stranger?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jason McCullough View Post
    After watching this even stranger followup I'm pretty sure he hired a viral marketing agency.
    No, I think they're just that crazy.

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    Just odd. So Nick Searcy (a real guy? or a made up guy being played by an actor? I have no idea and refuse to look it up) shows that he's an ass by threatening to fire some girl for not having a straw in his drink. This shows us that he's a real dude, just like us, and just like Herman Cain. Cain isn't made up. He's real. You could touch him and stuff. He's created jobs, but like the rest of us, he fires people from those jobs if they make eye contact or forget to put straws in his drink. Thus, he will unify America. If bringing in other threads weren't against the rules, I'd compare this guy to the lawyers at SlyFrog's firm. Just a real dude who knows how to put people in their real places.

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    Related: Cain doesn't seem to have any campaign organization in early primary states.

    I'm really not sure what to make of the guy at this point. It's pretty clear that this is a vanity candidacy, but somehow he's a frontrunner? It speaks volumes to how dissatisfied with their field the GOP are, that an obvious huckster can get real support (even if he is just flavor of the month).

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    He's a real person, a not very well-known character actor. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Searcy

    No, what's weird is that he starts as a parody of a power mad incompetent actor (too wussy to take his own punches! just like Barack HUSSEIN Obama!) but then segues into the hard sell for Herman Cain with no warning.

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    Yes, that is also weird. There are many strange things about that ad. Maybe it's a liberal plot!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lum View Post
    He's a real person, a not very well-known character actor. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Searcy
    He's awesome on Justified.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Talisker View Post
    He's awesome on Justified.
    Oh yeah, totally awesome on Justified.

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    Six! Six! Six!

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    Interesting. I always thought Cain was a vanity candidate. He has no idea what to do now that he's polling well.

    But what the hey, why not go with crazy political commercials? Everything about his candidacy is crazy and his base is clearly the crazies too. I see nothing wrong with this strategy!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jason McCullough View Post
    After watching this even stranger followup I'm pretty sure he hired a viral marketing agency.
    I had no idea August came after October.

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    Jason doesn't check dates. He's been very clear about that in other threads. Checking dates is for pedants.

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