The one black Republican of 2011 to somehow dodge the “uppity n!ggger” charge by patriotic, Constitution-loving Teabaggers has “officially and enthusiastically” endorsed fellow philanderer Newt Gingrich for the presidency.
Herman Cain’s nod to Gingrich, announced in West Palm Beach, Fla., just days before the Sunshine State’s primary, could swing the momentum back toward the former House speaker, as it may effect the large swath of matrimonially disinclined conservative voters who remain unimpressed with Mitt Romney’s 42-year fidelity.
Speaking candidly about his experience with unsheathed beef whistles, Cain had this to say about Gingrich:
I know that Speaker Gingrich is running for president and going through this sausage grinder—I know what this sausage grinder is all about. I know he is going through this sausage grinder because he cares about the future of the United States of America.
Between his excessive reiterations about the “sausage grinder,” Cain managed to utter at least one coherent remark, which lambasted that dirty world of “politics” for creating the inhumane and unrealistic expectation that future leaders of the free world keep their dicks in their pants.
“What does something that happened 20 years ago relative to an ex-wife have to do with fixing America’s problems today?” he asked. “Nothing.”
Whatever.
The 1.1 percent of the vote that Cain garnered in the South Carolina primary very well may provide a boost for Gingrich in Florida, although probably not.
Nate Silver of the New York Times’ mathematically astute election forecasting blog described Cain’s endorsement in a less-than-flattering double-negative two-word observation—“not unhelpful”—which means, in political pollster speak, that it’s about as useful to Gingrich in Florida as Sarah Palin was to John McCain’s presidential bid in 2008.
Though the Cain endorsement may carry a hair less weight than a Rick Perry endorsement, it nonetheless says something about Gingrich’s competition when the only one of five drop-outs to endorse Mitt Romney was Romney’s own cousin, Jon Huntsman, whose “endorsement” was significantly lacking the “officially and enthusiastically” qualifiers that Cain provided to Gingrich.
That said, nobody can deny the instant jolt of excitement provided by seeing the Cain surname in headlines again. It reminds you of the good old days when the Republican presidential race was entertaining and intellectually offensive, as opposed to now, when it’s only the latter and none of the former.
‘“What does something that happened 20 years ago relative to an ex-wife have to do with fixing America’s problems today?” he asked. “Nothing.”’
This would be more impressive if the person Cain’s endorsing hadn’t led the charge to impeach an earlier president over an extramarital BJ.
Actually, the charge was over Clinton lying to congress. He was eventually disbarred for doing that and impeached, so it wasn’t horseshit. What was horseshit was asking him about it in the first place. Clinton should have said, “none of your beeswax” when the subject was brought up. But, Bill loves to lie, as most (all?) pols do, so he got caught.
Also, I’m pretty sure that Newt wasn’t in Congress when that was happening. Not 100% sure, tho.
Yeah, Gingrich was speaker of the House when it all started.
Yes, yes, technically Clinton wasn’t impeached for the BJ but for lying about the BJ. Surely this distinction amounts to some very silly hair-splitting, doesn’t it? It all comes back to the BJ, after all.
Newt was speaker when the House voted to impeach Clinton. By the time the Senate took up the charges, Newt had had to resign in disgrace.
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Its definitely not you.
Cain is very reliable—NOT. He forgets that only a short while ago he said that he was “endorsing” the American people. I know Gingrich and Cain well since we are all lifelong Georgians. Cain fooled no one here by endorsing Gingrich. For those of us who know these GA republicans, it was only a matter of time, and the question of whether Cain would endorse anyone else except Gingrich was never a topic for discussion. The theater is primarily for the tea partiers.
Herman Cain, the GOP Primary’s Resident Lawn Jockey, does his handkerchief-head jigging of the week. (Although, Alan West to the Slave Catcher of the Week Award Seriously, does anyone know if this Negro is under some sort of mind control or something? How can any self respecting Black man jig so hard for ‘Massa’. )
And thus another chapter in “Our Coon Cain” comes to a close.
Who is really shocked? Two money grubbing hypocritical former lobbyists who hate queers but can’t seem to keep their little captains out of anyone’s “Love Canal” are best of right wing friends. With all the of the real crazies in the race dropping out and backing Newt the Nut, this primary going to be a fight between Corporate He-Man Romney versus Tea Party Voltron. I’m just waiting for Bachmann to jump on the bandwagon so they can form “Blazing PAC Sword”.
Either way, they’ll have to face Superman (Obama) next fall, and trust me – Superman isn’t half as entertaining as watching these titans of cartoon foolishness go at it, but I can definitely see one of the plastic 80′s throwbacks getting melted with heat vision.
Awesome! I read this comment twice, then reread it again.
Birds of a feather …
How could Silver miss the most obvious and best words to describe the endorsement: Mostly Harmless.