OK. Now I’m officially worried. There’s no way to listen to Herman Cain in this clip without thinking Herman Cain is pro-choice. Now I actually believe he is pro-life but this is enough to really worry me in many respects. It puts a question in my head whether, if Cain becomes President, when push comes to shove is he willing to go the mattresses on abortion.
But if I’m to ignore this crazy comment about leaving that “choice” to the mother, then I have to add this to the list of crazy comments that Cain’s had to walk back recently. And if you ask me, the room where we put all of Cain’s wacky comments so we can ignore them is getting a little crowded.
Tina Korbe at Hot Air points out that this isn’t the only time Cain has said something like “that’s her choice” in a television interview.
To me, Cain’s either not really pro-life or he’s not ready for prime time. I’m not sure I see another view of this. I want to. I honestly do but I’m just not seeing it.
October 21, 2011 at 12:59 pm
We do, in fact, have to settle for merely "better than Obama". The alternative to "better than Obama" is "Obama or even worse".
There are limited choices on offer, as well as a time-limit. You must make the best choice possible from among them, within that time-limit.
I'm not saying that's Cain—currently I say it's "anyone other than Ron Paul or Jon Huntsman, provided they are electable"—but people are just looking for excuses to exclude candidates, probably to narrow their final choice down. That's not conducive to an optimum decision.
October 21, 2011 at 3:01 pm
Hey anyone else here want to nominate Paul Zummo's crying 4 month old? Say, "AYE!"
Really. Cain's clarification works for me. He is inexperienced in "slick", that's all. Not a "good-answerer".
He's light years ahead of Obama, but if need be, I would vote for (nearly) anyone else, because, almost anyone WOULD be better than Obama.
(Not only President, but, some day, Paul, your kid may even grow up to play soccer too!)
October 21, 2011 at 3:20 pm
At first I thought he was no worse than any Catholic who says "I personally am opposed but would not impose my belief on anybody." The second part of his clarification could be interpreted that way. But the first part of the clarification indicates that he would use the bully pulpit of the Presidency to help grow a culture of life. Given the constitutional division of powers, I'd be willing to give him another chance.
October 21, 2011 at 4:38 pm
Irenaeus of New York is right. Santorum could be a great candidate if he could just change his demeanor – he should learn from Cain about being cheerful and relaxed.
October 21, 2011 at 5:27 pm
Cain DESPERATELY needs to 'unpack' questions from MSM types. He thinks they're friendly questions.
They are not. Distinguo!!
October 21, 2011 at 6:13 pm
When are you people going to wake up and see that Ron Paul is the only pro-life candidate out there because he was the ONLY one in 2008 going to the March for Life. Mitt Romney has his own form of Obamacare. Rick Perry is a Al Gore clone who mandated Gardasil for girls, Michele Bachman has strange relgious views and last of all Herman Cain is not experience enough to be President. Only Ron Paul can turn this country around.
October 21, 2011 at 7:40 pm
You mean because Ron Paul would leave abortion up to the states and thereby allow for more abortion? Does the Constitution allow for an IQ test to be given to RP supporters?
October 21, 2011 at 8:09 pm
Ron Paul anon-
what does it say about Ron Paul that the only think you can attack Bachmann on is her religion?
October 22, 2011 at 7:07 am
What does it say about Ron Paul that David Duke, the Neo-Nazi group Stormfront, and the Communist Party USA have endorsed him?
Collectivists (and racism is fundamentally collectivist, whatever the validity of Nazis' claim to be socialist) only endorse extreme individualists because they know he's no threat to their agenda. With enemies like him they won't need friends.
October 23, 2011 at 1:06 am
Unfortunately it appears to this observer from across the Pacific that Mr Cain simply does not understand the political and constitutional issues involved, or at least not with enough clarity to be able to withstand the kind of rhetoric that has got your country where it is on abortion. It probably comes from no experience within government. Compare Rick Perry.