Cain: Rick Perry Insensitive Toward Blacks

What evidence does Cain have that Perry condoned the naughty language?

 

In Obama's case, his own words will be used against him...

 

He personally accused Perry of being racially insensitive towards blacks, but what evidence does Cain have that Perry actually condoned the language, or that he left there as long as the media claims he did? Is Herman Cain just going to take the media's word for it? How about Cain's assertion that black people are brainwashed? Racially insensitive? How about his comments about Muslims? Racially insensitive?

Anyway, I don't really care enough not to vote for Cain if he is the nominee. It's just something that irks me. One of the reasons I liked Cain so much is because I felt like he was totally post-racial, but, apparently, he's still got some racial tension lurking; that, or he's just acting like a typical politician, which is also undesirable.

It would depend on the circumstances, I guess. But last I checked, Perry didn't spend decades in an overtly racist church like Obama did, so it would be harder to give him the benefit of the doubt.

 

It's not his rock, and he didn't write it. It's probably been that way for decades. The exact timeline concerning the removal of the offensive language cannot be established with any certitude, so what, exactly, is the issue here, aside from the fact that Cain played the race card in order to win political points?

 

Obama will have $1 billion of campaign cash and billions more in free propaganda from the pro-Obama lib news media to use against the Republicans.

It may not be enough but don't bet the rent money on it.

This guy is not going to go down easily.

 

I'd guess typical opportunist over lurking racial tension. All he said was that the word is insensitive toward black people and that it should've been removed sooner... it's not like it was "I always knew there was something about that Perry that's untrustworthy... gotta watch them southerners". That's a chip on a shoulder, but Cain's just taking advantage of looming opportunity while jumping the gun.

 

The way to deal with Obama and the left is to watch and refuse to save the country. We will be able to say that leftism had its chance. That will discredit leftist ideology forever. No pain, no gain.

 

This is sort of like Perry being accused of investing in pornography, when it was really just a chain of rental stores that also included an adult section.

The language on the rock definitely makes him look bad regardless of his actual involvement, but like the porn deal, I'm not convinced it actually reflects upon Perry himself.

It is a bit unfortunate for Cain to go this route. It's especially troublesome as I like Cain more than Perry... honestly I don't even care for Perry that much.

 

So you just want to demonize a REPUBLICAN BLACK MAN over a DEMOCRAT BLACK MAN....Got it. Guess your liberal ideology means more to you than your race.

 

Basically agree. I was disappointed to here him say that, though.

 

Or that this thread just isn't about Obama.

....Did you even think about this sentence as you were typing it?

Me too.

 

Life is full of disappointments. Get over it.

 

Everything okay?

 

This just reeks of political games...

I'm starting to like Cain, but he doesn't need to play the race card.

 

I thought "playing the race card" entails making race the forefront issue when faced with criticism... like saying "it's because I'm black" when someone criticizes your policies. For discussions sake, how is Cain playing the race card?

 

There is no official race card playbook out there that I'm aware of, but I think that making an issue concerning race with the intent of damaging a political opponent qualifies as playing the race card.

 

You are probably right semantically. I guess in my mind he doesn't need to try and paint Perry out as a racist.

I think it's a dumb move in general and more importantly I think it's a bad political move.

 

It's probably as good as it's ever gonna be. Thanks for asking.

 

or prove he is not an uncle tom

 

Yes, you are right, this thread isn't about Obama, but he is the elephant in the room. Obama and his fan club (to encompass everyone from voter to handlers) have brought racial tensions to new heights.
Let me go out on a limb here and say that, if this were a pre Obama election, no one would make a big fuzz about this rock, or whatever.
As I said before, Cain doesn't seem to carry his blackness as a shield, doesn't seem to ride on being deserving because of color, but rather runs on his very own accomplishments. Although I am not a Cain campaigner, its what I find rather fascinating about him, contrary to Obama, who rode into the WH on this so called mission to bridge the racial divide, yet seems to have deepened it more. All we hear, since Obama came on the scene, is race and color.
So please don't think that your thread can't be linked to Obama. Again, he IS the elephant in the room.
As for white Christian Cons being racist....let me tell you. Most of us would rather sit down with the self accomplished, real black Mr. Cain any day, over Mr. AA community organizer half black.
As for that rock...
go to VA. They have a rock hanging over the road ( I know, lots of rocks/mountains over yonder), called N====== head. They may have renamed it now, but I don't blame the folks from VA for what once was.
N===== was a commonly used term, until we wised up, part of history, like it or not. I take it in stride, home Mr. Cain does so as well, and most people of color know the difference. Its the racists, whatever color they may be, who make a big deal out of it, use it to their advantage.
Bridging racial relations is a wonderful goal, but one can cross a bridge from both sides.

 

I think it will hurt Cain.

Americans are tired of whiny blacks playing the race card to get what they want.

I'm so tired of RINO's like Colin Powell, and turncoats like JC Watts or Michael Steele who bring up race it suits their purposes.

 

So... Cain is asked about a racially charged issue from a competitor, and says it is insensitive, and you folks decry race card.

So... if ANY other presidential hopeful said they thought it was insensitive... you would be decrying race card?

Because if Cain is the only one who CAN'T say it is insensitive, then calling "RACE CARD" is racist.

 

Cain was on Fox & Friends this morning and asked about the Perry's rock story. He said he expressed a view that whoever painted the sign was racially insensitive... and that he never blamed Perry for it. His new book was also discussed where he talks about experiencing segregation first hand growing up (colored water fountains, riding in the back of the bus, having to cut his own hair, etc.) Said he doesn't hold a grudge about those experiences because of the fact that's what makes American great -- our ability to change... and we've changed since then.

Smart guy, Herman Cain. Much smarter than most of those who are jumping ship on him because of something liberal media blew totally outta proportion.

 

I'm assuming the article where it came out

 

You forgot Alan Keyes and his call for reparations