Herman, Herman, Herman ... Why did you have to go here?
The video above shows that the man is in love with himself and delusional.
It seems that some of our friends to the right of the political middle feel as if they m
ay have found their great black hope, and his name is Herman Cain. Frankly, I've largely tried to give this man Cain the benefit of the doubt as he has shoehorned his way into the media spotlight largely through his willingness to takes shots at President Barack Obama. In all honesty, one good way to find a place in the media spotlight is as a black politician or pundit who is willing to verbally attack President Obama (Lloyd Marcus, Jesse Lee Peterson, Michael Steele, etc.).This all brings me to some comments that Cain made at a tea party (yes, there was at least one black man at a tea party) event in Florida.
Here is what Cain had to say:
"The liberal mainstream media, notice how they have tried to destroy Sarah Palin. Notice how the more popular Michele Bachmann gets, the more they try to destroy her. You want to know why they go after those two ladies more viciously? Because they know that Michele Bachmann or Sarah Palin is going to draw a lot of the women vote away from the Democrat Party."Bachmann and Palin have done (and continue to do) more to destroy themselves then the so-called mainstream media could ever do. I am not a woman, but I have a hard time seeing many independent or left-wing women gravitating to Bachmann or Palin ... just saying.
But, that is just the beginning of what Cain had to say. It is interesting to see how far we've come in society when some people are seeking out a great black hope.
More from Cain:
"They are scared to death of that, if they were to run and get the nomination. They are doubly scared that a real black man might run against Barack Obama."Is he, of all people, trying to say Barack Obama is not a real black man? Negro, please.
Does Cain really think he is that real black man? As they say on ESPN, "Come on, man."
Real Clear Politics:
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2011/03/31/herman_cain_media_scared_that_a_real_black_man_may_run_against_obama.html
UPDATE: "Cain spokeswoman Ellen Carmichael told POLITICO that Cain's race remarks had nothing to do with him challenging Obama's racial origin. "'He was referring to himself in the first person,'" she said. "'He was saying that there could be a general election with two black men.'"
9 comments:
Herman is a real black man. He's definitely real, Certainly black, and most important, a MAN- as in "what you see is what you get"- NO BS.
Of course he loves himself- you have to love yourself before you can love anyone else. His outspoken manner may just awaken some folks from their media- induced coma. Hope springs eternal...
Run, Herman, Run!
I don't know much about this story, other than I've heard about the whole "monkey in the window" bit - someone else asserting Cain wasn't a "real" black man, I guess, so I can't really offer an opinion about Cain in particular.
Cain thinks he's the "real" kind of black - or, I guess, that Obama's not?
Guys like Shabazz also seem to think that Obama's not the "real" kind of black.
What makes a "real" black man?
I have a novel idea: remove "black" and just work on being a real man, a good, decent man, standing strong as an individual and not injecting race into issues for any kind of point.
The conflicting definitions seem to create an impossible standard. I could see if one was speaking of a "real" Dem/Rep, a "real" religious follower, a "real" genuine person. But a "real" race? I don't know whether to laugh or roll my eyes.
From the outside looking in, which should not be the case to begin with speaking of fellow Americans, I see multiple definitions of what a "real" black man is.
Why?
I don't know what's in it for anybody. Maybe Cain was defending himself because he's been blasted for not fitting other people's definitions of what a "real" black man is. I don't know.
I'd just like to know what makes anyone a "real" anything when it comes to skin color.
It's more "separate but equal" nonsense to hold all Americans back, in my opinion. But worse than that, it's massive extortion. Be what you're "supposed" to be or you're a pariah.
@Ed: I actually kind of hope he does run in some ways so that people can see some of the extremism that has been coming from Herman Cain. His comments about Muslims are very disturbing even as he has tried to send his people out to backtrack from them.
@Josh: Ideally, we would be able to remove "black" and everything would be cool, but we've not yet entered that post-racial world. We may never make it to that post-racial world that was so talked about a few years back.
I hope Cain does not want to be in the category with Shabazz (if we are talking about the same one). Was he talking about President Obama being bi-racial and thus not being truly black? No one knows but Herman Cain.
I don't know to or of whom Cain was speaking. So it's anyone's guess.
Cain is off my radar. I don't have any prior statements to compare with. I only ever heard of the guy when the whole "monkey in the window" insults were thrown at him.
As far as anything "post-racial," I do not believe that is something we come to, as in any type of destination.
Many others do. Many in our government do believe it's a destination and are working tirelessly to pave a road there.
Pavers of that road believe in dumbed-down standards and special preference - forced equality, not in spirit or hearts but rather in the workforce and tax bracket.
Maybe that's how we get there. To date, however, the evidence suggesting otherwise is astonishingly overwhelming.
Our Natives are a prime example of how well-intentioned road pavers, seeking post-racial "equality," have seemingly sucked the life and drive out of everyone under the wing.
Creating a mock destination and paving the road to force us to get there looks to be the wrong formula for America's harmony and ultimate success.
If it's right, it would have offered some more tangible results by now instead of sporadic cases.
I believe that the destination isn't physical; it isn't something we eventually arrive to. It's something we simply have to accept has been in front of our faces this entire time.
And that's something that happens on a personal level and cannot be manufactured and can not be a pill given collectively.
Excellent debut post Sandy! I used to think Herman Cain was alright. However, the more I hear from him, the less I like. For example, his comments about Muslims and drinking from "blacks only" water fountains back in the day. In light of what he's said in the past, his "real black man" remark isn't surprising to me.
I can see why many conservatives love him though. I think deep down many of them see his winning the GOP nomination as proof they are not racists. If I'm right, this is silly on their part and will likely backfire on them because I highly doubt he can defeat President Obama. Although there has been plenty of dubious (at best) race-related talk on the right during the past few years, I don't think they are all racists.
The only Black Republicans I have respect for were the ones that called out the Tea Party on their racism to the NAACP. Now some of them back the POTUS. Herman is just another Jesse Lee Peterson or Michael Steele. He runs around saying that he is American first, not a African American. which is dog whistle talk for "I hate black people too". There's no way a bigot is going tovote for him. He's also going to get the Limbauugh daily reminder when he steps out of line just like Michael Steele. Herman is also scared of anyone doing a investigation of the Federal Reserve where he used to work. The Federal Reserve is privately owned. What does Herman has to hide? He told Jesse Lee Peterson on his show if he was POTUS he wouldn't investigate the Fed Reserve.
Sorry I don't trust ANY Republicans. They are guilty of supporting the clusterfox they are supporting by their silence. They are all out of Jack Kemps.
@Malcolm: Thanks for the kind words. I really enjoyed writing this one. I find Herman Cain to be an interesting cat. I think you are right about why many conservatives like him. He is another version of Michael Steele and is someone that they can point to as a sign of diversity. It will backfire, however, because Cain says too many things that are toxic and gaffe-like.
He has no chance of beating Barack Obama because I see no chance for him to make it out of a Republican primary.
I don't much about this guy but thanks for posting this to fill us in. I really hate the running on race or gender bit. If you are good, that will speak for itself. It shouldn't be - this is this sides answer to Obama. And you are right, an women are not going to be easily swayed by Michele Bachmann or Sarah Palin simply b/c they are women. I was a Hilary supporter before I moved to the Obama side but not b/c she was a woman, on its face you can tell she had much more confidence, intelligence and strong will than these women. Women are deeper than many think and I think so are many black folk!
A lot of conservatives are being deceived by Cain. His ties to the Federal Reserve make him last thing this country needs right now.
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