Herman Cain Reacts To Sarah Palin's Suggestion: 'That's Not True' (VIDEO)

During an appearance on CBS' "Early Show" on Wednesday Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain pushed back against a suggestion made by Sarah Palin that the former CEO of Godfather's Pizza is "the flavor of the week."

The former Alaska governor weighed in on Cain's candidacy and recent surprise win the in the Florida straw poll on Tuesday night.

Asked how he would respond to Palin's remarks, Cain said, "Well I would say that that's not true, first of all." He continued, "The difference between me winning that straw poll and what we're going to do to leverage that, it's a couple of things. Primarily, I have a message that's resonating with the American people, the voters."

Cain went onto explain, "Rather than being the flavor of the week, people are saying, ah, there is more to that flavor than meets the eye." He said, "As you look at my campaign, it continues to build and build and build. It doesn't go down. Cain supporters do not defect."

Cain's campaign has gained momentum since his victory Saturday in Florida's straw poll.

Cain said voters are "thinking for themselves" even though rivals Rick Perry and Mitt Romney have gotten most of the attention. He said that "in Florida, voters decided the winner, not the media."

Below, a clip of what Palin had to say on Fox News on Tuesday night.

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CORRECTION: An earlier version of the body copy of this story misquoted Herman Cain's response to Sarah Palin as saying, "Well I would say that's true," when his statement was to the contrary.

 

 

Comments

[Charles L Gray]

12:38 PM on 10/15/2011

Flavor of the Week is "Rice Balls With Coke". Buy one get one free.
Sugar Daddy Sweet Cain

[Christopher Beech]

02:49 PM on 09/29/2011

Herman does not understand the truth that straw polls do not tell the true story, just because one were to win a couple of them doesn't make them the front runner, look at Michele and Iowa. Herman, Herman Herman take a good long breath, look at the other Republican candidates with who you compete with and whose company you seem to enjoy, look at how they attacked Perry once they considered him to be a threat to their winning the nomination, wasn't pretty was it? They way they attacked Perry would be considered mild compared to the way they will attack you if they ever consider you to be a threat. If you do not think that many of those in the Tea Party will attack you with the same vile rhetoric and lies they used against Obama, you better think again. I for one hope that you do well and once you are seen as a threat to the other candidates become target for all of the lies,rhetoric and personal insults like you have done to President Obama, you will see the light and realize 1) why you are a Republican candidate 2) that you won't be able to get the nomination 3) selling your soul did not help you in the end

[Luvon]

05:45 PM on 09/29/2011

Iowa is different than Florida. The Iowa cacuses are known for their extreme ideological preferences. Florida is more middle of the road

[l78lancer]

07:08 PM on 09/29/2011

If that's the case why does anyone put so much stock in them? At the same time there was practically a death knell because Perry did not come in first. Where is the consistency? Either the polls are relevant or they are not. And @Luvon's comment makes sense. I don't know if Florida is more middle of the road, but it has a bigger, more diverse, less homogeneous voter population than most of the states that do the caucases and straw polls. It makes sense why they (Florida) want to move up their primary date.

[theiFyoU]

02:17 PM on 09/29/2011

And I thought he might argue the Herb thing.
But any shallow publicity ETC...............

[CSKAP]

02:04 PM on 09/29/2011

How about a Palin/Bachman debate?
I would actually pay money to watch that, sort of like watching a train wreck in person.

[kooldalai]

01:30 PM on 09/29/2011

Cain just made the first cardnnial sin....disagree and call Palin out. This will lead to more in-fighting. He should have just dismissed her and went on without commenting. Just goes to show he is just a novice.

[indy girl]

06:28 AM on 09/30/2011

Now he's gonna be on her Shee-it List......better watch out, "Herb," or Todd the AIP goon will throw a brick through your window!

[sixx]

12:51 PM on 09/29/2011

I would love to see Palin and Cain engage on stage

[kooldalai]

01:30 PM on 09/29/2011

It would be a lot of eye rolling, finger pointing and a lot of quips.

[So silly]

11:30 AM on 09/29/2011

A Cain Palin smackdown? Untrue comments? The GOP is in trouble.

[edwcorey]

01:28 PM on 09/29/2011

The GOP is untrue. On principle.

[jdal]

09:13 AM on 09/29/2011

I don't know, Herb (Sarah's name for him)....Sarah is quite schooled in what it takes to be the "flavor of the week" - she just might be on to something here

[jnratliff]

08:18 AM on 09/29/2011

The teaparty is republicans. They are racists. IMO Cain deserves some attention. Anyone that can sell pizza that is that bad might be able to sell himself to the American people. We elected Obama.
republicans did not.
Cain will not get money from the GOP to run on. They are not about to have another blackman in the whitehouse! As they say it's called the whitehouse for a reason! No blacks allowed!

[JazzyJim]

04:00 PM on 09/29/2011

You're right. If you're a member of the KKK - you're with the Teabagers and the GOP. They have a lot of room in their tent if you where a hood. Or just act like you do (Palin, Beck, Hannity, Coultre, etc.).

[kuhler]

08:08 AM on 09/29/2011

Balin's just cranky because her flavor has been discontinued due to lack of interest.

[jnratliff]

08:20 AM on 09/29/2011

Yes but Jon Stewart said that republicans would by dog shit flavored ice cream if you called it Dogshit and Reagan!

[kokobin]

08:27 AM on 09/29/2011

Passed sell-by date.
Soo last week.
Lost unique flavour.
Tossed in the Great American Public's supermarket garbage bins.

[tark66]

08:07 AM on 09/29/2011

i don't know what would be a bigger disaster, sarah as potus or cain's 9-9-9 plan... both are beyond scary.

[lucerot]

07:59 AM on 09/29/2011

Palin doesn't even know what *Herman* Cain's name is. How does she expect us to take her suggestions seriously?

[kokobin]

08:35 AM on 09/29/2011

How does she expect us to take her suggestion­s seriously?
*******
She does not care about "us" - her devotees - real 'mericans - swallow anything and everything she spews forth.

[OhMyDog]

11:17 AM on 09/29/2011

Did you send her money? If not, you aren't allowed to take her suggestions seriously. Go to C4Pee to sign up to make her seriously rich. And send her lots of serious cash, and she'll maybe, hmmmm, she might just announce something serious. On the other side of reality, though, I doubt it.

[wiig]

07:34 AM on 09/29/2011

She should know, she was the flavor of the month about 3 years ago. Though, isn't that the type of news commentary that Sarah Palin complains about when they talk about her. It's fine to do it and its fine to complain about it; however, it is hypocritical to do both.

[TheHeartland]

07:20 AM on 09/29/2011

He's the flavor of the week, and you're that late night burrito that's got us reaching for the Tums.

[Javalation]

06:33 AM on 09/29/2011

The fly in your ointment "Herb" is that straw polls don't mean much, and you know it. Your purpose in this campaign is to promote yourself for your radio show, and it's a good ploy.

[NetLoa]

07:41 AM on 09/29/2011

He's pulling a Trump.