Herman Cain or Mel Brooks? You Decide

[wyethwire]

Is Herman Cain's campaign taking a page from The Producers?

Hiram College Professor Jason Johnson seems to think so ...

http://drjasonjohnson.com/2011/10/22/herman-cain-versus-mel-brooks-the-producers-candidate/

I long believed that this year would have been the perfect time for Sarah Palin to pull off a stunt like that. She could raise a ton of money, give speeches and look ‘relevant’ even though she never really wanted to be president. However, if she stuck around long enough for Iowa she could keep the cash, drop out of the race and stay relevant. So, I had the right theory just the wrong candidate. Apparently Josh Marshall over at Talkingpointsmemo has figured out the same plot – only this time the Herman Cain campaign is playing the role of producer. Cain’s campaign was never really about running for president.

[valerief]

1. Heck, Wall St. copied Mel Brooks with the credit default swaps investing in foreclosures. nt

[wyethwire]

2. More from the article

Now due to a quirk of political fate in the form of “Oh-My-God-We’re-Stuck-with-Mitt!” Cain has skyrocketed to the top of the primary polls even though he really doesn’t have a campaign apparatus anywhere in the country.

Whether the “Black Steve Forbes” can handle being a front runner has to take a back seat to asking if he ever really intended to compete for this job to being with.

http://drjasonjohnson.com/2011/10/22/herman-cain-versus-mel-brooks-the-producers-candidate/

[Blue_Tires]

3. a "perfect time for" Palin to pull this stunt??

Palin doesn't need the stunt; she's been grifting on a national stage since 2008.