Herman Cain: Obama Never 'Part Of The Black Experience'

You can say this about Herman Cain's presidential bid: he's not going to resort to boring soundbites.

The Republican hopeful and former pizza chain CEO was interviewed by the conservative radio talk show host Neal Boortz, and was asked about what a head-to-head general election contest with President Obama might look like. “It would almost be no contest," Cain opined.

Boortz suggested that Cain would be able to talk about the black experience in America. "[Obama's] never been a part of the black experience in America," Cain said.

Cain, whose scheduler refers to him as 'Cornbread,' appeared on Neal Boortz's radio show ahead of tonight's Republican debate.
As Gov. Rick Perry of Texas has watched his campaign flag, Cain's has surged in recent weeks following a surprise victory won a straw poll in Florida. He was given a rousing ovation at the conservative Values Voters Summit last weekend. Gallup currently has him polling at 18 percent, ahead of Perry at 15 percent but behind Mitt Romney at 20 percent.

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Comments

[carolla7411]

11:59 PM on 10/18/2011

I don't think this country is ready for a black president!

[Casanova EL]

12:44 PM on 10/14/2011

Any politician will say what ever will garnish them the most votes.

What we need to focus on is how to rebuild the economy

Fast

Unfortunately integrity does not come with political office in most if not all cases.

At the end of the day our economic posture and international policy position is the fault of the American people.

Each year we vote our own personal whipping dog into office to pursue our own personal and petty interest.

Politically correct America has become fat, lazy, pretensions. and maliciously petty

Our parents and their parents took their eye of the ball "FREEDOM" and they allowed our community structure, education system and family integrity to morph into pitifulness.

Consequently the generation present has not a clue as to what it takes to keep a nation free mighty and strong.

The United States Constitution as given the people responsibility for their government and if our elected official can not balance the budget and keep our fiscal policies sound then guess what they represent you and now we discover in the reflection that you are unable as well.

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ELECT HERMAN CAIN that he may change the tax code and then prepare to impeach him.

Our last 3 president have all committed impeachable acts and this is become the new status quo for Washington, never ask the peoples permission and only ask for forgiveness if you are caught and pinned down.

cont. 1 of 3

[Casanova EL]

12:36 PM on 10/14/2011

cont. 3 of 3
This is not a mater of debate this is a matter of common sense and personal education

This is the home of the brave and if we were truly brave we would end the feds and spare not a single Governor, State Official, Legislator or Judge; Establish and American Bank Trust
remove all our money from wall street by taking it out of the Banks thus ending the fractional reserve ponzi scheme, place our capitol in and our newly established TRUST and if we are not satisfied with the choices for President let's choose one and right his name directly on the ballet.

We will respect ourselves, our federal and state official will respect us and the entire planet will once again come to know that AMERICA is truly the land of THE FREE.

Respectful Submitted

Prince Nova

UNITED WE STAND
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JvUN7g46sE&feature=channel_video_title

[Casanova EL]

12:28 PM on 10/14/2011

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[Casanova EL]

12:28 PM on 10/14/2011

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[wildcherry69]

08:46 AM on 10/14/2011

People need to keep it real. What Herman Cain said about Obama is true. Obama has never been part of the black experience. He was raised by whites and has a hard time communicating with black folks. That's why he tells us to stop whining.

[Helloise]

09:59 AM on 10/14/2011

Oh, yes, it's really easy for black children to be raised by a single white parent in our society. And, when you are on a bus or in school or anywhere outside of your home, people intuit that you were raised by white people and thus treat you differently?!? This crazy narrative also implies that Obama, despite spending time as a community organizer, something that is supposed to be a negative even though it describes most of the tea party, has no knowledge of what it means to be black in this society, because working with people of color in downtrodden communities never penetrated his consciousness.

While it is certainly valid for someone who identifies themselves as black to express his or her feelings about what they perceive to be his conflicted identity, the idea that there is just one, universal measure of the black experience is pretty myopic.

[Stephen Stafford]

07:47 AM on 10/17/2011

He has had as much of the black experience as anyone else. No one can nullify a person because they were reared by those of another ethnicity.

He has no problem communicating with anyone. You got the message and are still whining.

The Black Experience is what Black people live and do and feel. He is Black, and through his blackness his living, whatever it may be, is a Black experience, and part of the Black experience. It is not about who the people who rear him are, it is about who he is and how that personage interacts with the world about.

[TobyRandyBigTummy]

08:41 AM on 10/14/2011

Republicans just want some black vs black action. Shame on them

[Pastori Balele]

01:43 AM on 10/14/2011

So Cain has Black experience when he calls us Blacks as brainwashed? No. Cain is not a person Americans are going to elect. Cain lives if a bubble of hate of Blacks, Catholics, Moslems and other racial minorities. GOP are stuck with this person as their nominee. Good luck GOP. President Obama has experiences same discrimination and backgrounds as many of us. That is why he invites Blacks and labor union leaders for discussion to resolve issues of American workers and in poor neighborhoods. Herman Cain is brainwashed by FoxNews. Cain has lost his experience what a Black man faces in this country. Let us join hands and re-elect President Obama in 2012. Cain is a lost sheep.

[unclogum]

01:28 AM on 10/14/2011

Herman a Black man who thinks hes whiter than most.

[flipacoin]

04:24 PM on 10/13/2011

Nice preemptive strike by Cain because he knows the media and Obama will be attacking his 'blackness' in the coming days and weeks. Good job Herman.

[jt11115]

06:40 PM on 10/13/2011

Why would the media attack that? Cain grew up under a long family history of African-Americns, while Obama doesn't have any in his family at all.

[beverly149]

08:05 PM on 10/13/2011

Obama's family on his father side are African. he knows who they are and where they reside. Most of us African American's in Ameica have ancestors who came from Africa, but Obama at least knows who is relatives are.

[Helloise]

10:01 AM on 10/14/2011

So, what you're really saying is "my knee grow is better than yours"? This has to be one of the creepiest narratives out there.

[miketothad]

04:16 PM on 10/13/2011

Herb is clearly not seeking to increase the African American vote for the GOP, Inc.

[goldfox]

03:52 PM on 10/13/2011

What's that story in the Bible about a fellow named Cain and what he did to his brother? It seems this current Cain is living up to his biblical namesake.

[UKLLee]

03:36 PM on 10/13/2011

What is the "black experience"?

If it's growing up poor there are more white kids experiencing the "black experience" than black kids.

[mikdfour]

05:24 PM on 10/13/2011

It's not growing up in Hawaii, that's for sure.

[seanny53]

05:39 PM on 10/13/2011

Why not? Obama still had black skin and was still a minority in America.

[jt11115]

06:47 PM on 10/13/2011

He did for all practical purposes grow up as an upper middle to upper class white child would within a white household in Hawaii, with white role models.

He attended an "exclusive private school" that had virtually all white students, friends and/or girlfriends to choose from in Hawaii.

He may have had mainly white role models but he did say that Rev. Wri.ght became his mentor, perhaps the first black role model available to him wasn't until after adulthood?

[jhsinius]

03:18 AM on 10/14/2011

Well Cain grew up in the black experience, but he didn't involve himself in the black experience. In other words, he would have thrown you under the bus if you catch my drift. Obama is a kid to Cain because Cain was in college in 1963.

[Ides]

03:14 PM on 10/13/2011

Every person who met Obama growing up first asked, "Wait, wait, wait...were you raised by white people? Oh, then I'm going to treat you differently, Mr. Kenyan last name."

[Popaluma]

02:36 PM on 10/13/2011

Well, you're all there and I'm not, but looking in from a-far, I cannot believe for one moment that the Republican Party will endorse an African American as its presidential candidate.

Knowing a little about politics in other settings I could suggest that in a time-honoured ploy, Cain is a well-considered distraction, but one which is cleverly plotted to damage one or more candidates to the benefit of another. This stalking-horse strategy is text-book. In the final analysis, it's designed to add voter support from unlikely areas.

It's the same the whole world over.

[FrankinSac]

04:02 PM on 10/13/2011

So what is Mr. Cain's "black experience" since he ended up a Republican? Doesn't he realize these people don't like him?

[emmasvoice]

10:27 PM on 10/13/2011

He was a cowardly "Black" passive raised in Georgia.