Cain's "sexual harassment"?

Ah, be still, my heart, at the very IDEA of Gingrich/Cain.....the possibilities astound me, although pretty much all in the way that would pretty much guarantee a second term for President Obama. Yep, the party of "family values" choosing Gingrich/Cain.....gives oxymoron a whole new depth of meaning. Ye Gods!

How quickly have you conservatives wiped from your minds Gingrich's ethics troubles, his "womanizing" troubles, his loose cannon mouth? And Cain...........could you seriously contemplate HIM in proximity to the nuclear football? Well, on second thought, apparently you guys were willing to have Sarah Palin in that position, so..........................

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Ah, be still, my heart, at the very IDEA of Gingrich/Cain.....the possibilities astound me, although pretty much all in the way that would pretty much guarantee a second term for President Obama. Yep, the party of "family values" choosing Gingrich/Cain.....gives oxymoron a whole new depth of meaning. Ye Gods!

How quickly have you conservatives wiped from your minds Gingrich's ethics troubles, his "womanizing" troubles, his loose cannon mouth? And Cain...........could you seriously contemplate HIM in proximity to the nuclear football? Well, on second thought, apparently you guys were willing to have Sarah Palin in that position, so..........................

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Ethics are sort of a slippery slope aren't they? President Clinton's ethical lapses are legendary, yet he will be remembered as a successful President.

What qualities do we want to see in a President, saintliness, or competence? I'll stick with the latter, and in my mind Gingrich is about as competent as they come. Throw in the apoplexy Cain would invoke in liberals and you've got a perfect combination. :D

I think we're a bit more likely to overlook some indiscretions if the rest of their behavior/record is good.
Iris Lily and Alan........you're both intelligent people. I can't understand AT ALL that you would vote for Cain, unless its just a
matter of getting a republican in office, no matter how/who.

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I think we're a bit more likely to overlook some indiscretions if the rest of their behavior/record is good.
Iris Lily and Alan........you're both intelligent people. I can't understand AT ALL that you would vote for Cain, unless its just a
matter of getting a republican in office, no matter how/who.

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I felt the same way about the Obama/Biden ticket although never felt the need to question other's intelligence for backing them. Thanks for pointing out why politics are so divisive.

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I felt the same way about the Obama/Biden ticket although never felt the need to question other's intelligence for backing them. Thanks for pointing out why politics are so divisive.

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Alan, don't you want a leader that you think at least stands a chance of beating you in Historical, Political, Current Events Trivia ?

I'd put $20 on you beating Cain, Bachman, Perry, Palin at Trivial Pursuit.

I'm not throwing Gingrich in there as he was hired by FreddyMac as a 'historical consultant'.

Uz-becky-becky-stan-stan, I mean really - I like the idea of a protest candidacy as much as the next gal, but this is getting beyond ridiculous.

That's true Alan.....about being divisive. I guess the rule of "No religion or politics" in many settings is there for a reason!
I didn't mean to insult you. Its just hard for me to understand how people such as you and Iris Lily, who are really up on politics and
are quite intelligent, could want a guy who doesn't seem to know a fraction of what you know about politics.

CathyA, It's about blowing old pols and the old pol system out of the water.

Now that Newt, he's an old pol, but he's an old pol who can charm and debate with the best of them--only he can do it without a teleprompter.

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Uz-becky-becky-stan-stan, I mean really - I like the idea of a protest candidacy as much as the next gal, but this is getting beyond ridiculous.

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That has me worried as well. When I thought he was making a place up to make a point it was bad enough, but Uzbekistan is a real place, so now there's a real nation with a reason to feel insulted.

Cain seems to beleive that all he needs is a plan for the domestic side, but it's a big world and we need someone who can navigate the international scene with grace.

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Throw in the apoplexy Cain would invoke in liberals and you've got a perfect combination. :D

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Such hatefulness. I couldn't even imagine living a life centered on p*ssing off people who disagree with me, gleefully rubbing my hands together at every gotcha. What a waste of time it would be.

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CathyA, It's about blowing old pols and the old pol system out of the water.

Now that Newt, he's an old pol, but he's an old pol who can charm and debate with the best of them--only he can do it without a teleprompter.

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I keep hearing about Obama and the teleprompter and didn't really know what the deal was....
Here are the top 3 things that come up when I quickly Googled 'Obama and Teleprompter' to learn more - judge for yourself.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politi...ivL_story.html

http://www.teleprompterpresident.com/

http://baracksteleprompter.blogspot.com/