Really Herman Cain?

Herman Cain - Feeling the Heat?

What to make of a man like Herman Cain? A man who said this about the Occupy Wall Street protesters: "Don't blame Wall Street, don't blame the big banks, if you don't have a job and you're not rich, blame yourself!” There he was touting personal responsibility although in an ignorant manner but seemed to jettison said responsibility when his behind was in the fire. Faced with allegations of sexual harassment, what did Cain do? He blamed himself. HaHaHa. I apologize, couldn’t resist. He blamed everyone and their mother for his failings. Really Herman? The “Democrat machine” is bringing you down? This man has got to be aware that Democrats would love to see him as the GOP nominee.  He can’t be that clueless. Big bucks could be made selling tickets to see him debate President Obama. There won’t be enough hankies for him to mop his sweaty brow.  

Here’s a man who saw absolutely nothing wrong with saying, “African Americans have been brainwashed into not being open minded, not even considering a conservative point of view." So, Herman, if they were not looking at you as a viable candidate for POTUS, they have been “brainwashed”? It had nothing to do with you not having the qualities to be president? Since he is a conservative, obviously the brainwashing didn’t work on him but pity the majority of Blacks who didn’t have the fortitude to withstand said brainwashing. Interesting that he recently confirmed his wife is a Democrat. Does he see her as “not open minded”? He couldn’t even convince his own wife to leave what he called “the Democrat plantation”. Nuff said about his powers of persuasion.

Cain said as president he “Won’t feel comfortable having a Muslim in his cabinet.” This from a man who grew up during the civil rights era and witnessed the struggles of his race. But then again, he seemed happy to sit out the fight and continued to sit in the back of the bus because his father told him to avoid trouble. Would Cain be at all perturbed if a white presidential candidate had said he/she didn't want a Black person in his/her cabinet? Somehow I doubt it.

Dear Herman, a Stage IV colon cancer survivor, said he would be dead under “Obamacare” without a thought for all those who die because, unlike him, they have no wealth to buy healthcare. I wonder if Herman Cain has poor relatives and what exactly do they think of him criticizing a president who found a way to help those without means, to have access to healthcare.

Herman Cain - Lose the Hat

Herman Cain wrote in his book, that should he become president, his Secret Service codename should be “Cornbread”.  There is nothing wrong with cornbread; it’s delicious but don’t you think the POTUS should have a more dignified codename?  Why the self-deprecating behaviour? Cain seems to think playing to stereotypes is alright and speaking of stereotypes, lose the freaking hat; we know what that screams.

We see him in debates and interviews referring to himself in the third person. Just imagine dear Herman at a G8, G20 and other meetings with world leaders speaking like this. Stop it! Herman Cain is the type of Black person who by acting like a full blown fool and  making idiotic statements on the national stage, makes some Black people cringe.

In my humble opinion, I think he had to joke, laugh and poke fun at himself to get noticed by and remain in the circles of which he wanted to be a part. Maybe he thought if they were laughing with him, they won’t be laughing at him, hence the “Shucky Ducky” and “Love y’all” when he announced his run. 

Mr. Cain also seemed to think American foreign policy is to go into countries and “kick the you know what out of everyone in the world.” What an imbecilic thing to say. He is so shaky on so many levels it boggles the mind. He had to verify which side President Obama was on before he could give his opposite-to-Obama answer on Libya and then embarrassed himself anyway by showing he had no clue about an event that just unfolded in the preceding months.

Herman Cain does not appear to be a serious thinker. Yes, he has risen to be a CEO and has accumulated wealth and this is commendable. However, after you’ve arrived and not many of your fellow travellers have been able to replicate what you’ve done, please don’t say that racism doesn’t hold anybody back in a big way. There are many successful blacks, overwhelmingly in sports and entertainment, so what to make of those still struggling to get a toe hold on the first rung of the ladder. Minorities may get a job (note the colour spectrum at entry level) but as we ride the elevator to the middle management offices and on to the corner offices of the CEOs, the colour spectrum fades almost to white so we can’t discount racism.

I have no problem with Herman Cain being a Conservative as we all can’t be enlightened LiberalsJ. I have a problem with him seeming to willingly give aid and comfort to his overwhelmingly white audiences when he says the things for them in the public realm they would probably like to say but can’t.

Herman Cain, there is a name for you and it is “NOT PRESIDENTIAL MATERIAL”.

Will keep you posted