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

[jefferson_dem]

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. " 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

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[WI_DEM]

1. Obama was how old during the civil rights movement while Cain was hiding out at Morehouse College

[monmouth]

3. Little Barack was learning to ride his tricycle...LOL...n/t

[FrenchieCat]

2. Hey, Mr. Cain....

Obama experiences the Black Experience every morning when he wakes up.

When are you gonna wake the fuck up? :shrug:

[Happyhippychick]

4. LOL, okay Hermie. Tout your street cred, it will go over beautifully with the racist GOP.

[polichick]

5. Not sure anyone could know that but the prez.

[Gregorian]

6. I may not have facts to back this up, BUT I think Obama is indeed black.

[FrenchieCat]

7. The taxi driver will attest to that......

as he whizzes by.

[Raschel]

12. lol. Or just go over to FR, they'll show you the evidence.

[Number23]

8. I've seen a ton of "liberals" express this same idiotic sentiment

Along with endless discussions about whether the president is "really black" and that he is as "white as he is black" completely ignoring the fact that Barack Hussein Obama II describes HIMSELF as a black man. His MAMA described him as a black man.

It is very telling that this is not enough for some people.

[Raschel]

9. Cain sounds like a high-yellow bigot. And "cornbread", "black walnut", WTH? What an embarrassment

he is.

He needs to sit his country-ass down and shut up. Never seen someone with so many racial issues.

[Enrique]

10. Alan Keyes tried that in 2004

no one bought it.

What's Keyes up to these days, anyway?

[Raschel]

11. I think he should be referred to as corn pone. I didn't think it was possible but he's replaced

Palin on my despicable meter.

[libinnyandia]

14. Borack Obama"s life

I would say that Obama's life has been different than the stereotypical life many people would think of growing up black. The fact is there have been many different life experiences of black people. Growing upin the South worrying about being lynched. Growing upn black middle class communities where you were loved and supported. Being extremely talented athletically and going on to career in sports, and then on to a successful career in business. Barack Obama had his own unique life path, a path that led to him becoming President. And I would say, though I am not black, that more blacks would identify themselves with Obama than with Cain.

[libinnyandia]

15. Barack Obama's life

Barack (sorry)

[EffieBlack]

13. Negro, please ...

Barack Obama is 50% African - something very few black Americans can claim - and can trace his roots directly back to the Motherland. Can you say the same, Cornbread?

Which reminds me - President Obama has had enough "black experience" to not allow himself to be called "Cornbread" in public.