Cain also appeals to his audience with his minstrel show antics. I’m all for seeing who can do the best “Geraldine” to get my vote – if I every again voted for president.

By the time President Bush was in his second term. the GOP went into a fighting mode against any Americans having free choice within their own lives. This happened all over Europe too when the Pope was given the final word on moral actions of his own people.

This morning on Morning Joe, John Meacham mentioned the power of federal laws when it comes to how we raise our own children. He felt the government must always rule in favor of a morally correct action. He was referring to a federal law bringing in local police against anyone violating a child. In my world it is family who raises a child not the government. I am not a Catholic and no other human being will get away with violating one of my kids. My rules are a hell of a lot stronger than any man wearing the cloth.

What we have left in the GOP are the dregs of mankind unable to set standards for the voters higher than the previous generation. Evangelicals who have taken instructions from their church leaders most of their lives and want all Americans to toe the line and obey every demand. Thinking is no longer necessary as Evangelicals will always have a hand picked candidate to tell us all what not to do. They were so successful with Gov. George Bush, they went back to the farm and got another one named Rick Perry. Many Republicans in the past would never be caught dead talking badly about another Republican and they watched their words against a standing President. Respect was part of the bargain but it took a dunce by the name of Rush to rid the game of the rules.

Instead of an interesting and important campaign, we are now facing a religious war. It is tilting on a racial war and that is where I refuse to play. Conservatives have done a job on labeling their enemies as filth in the streets.

Cain reminds me of Jimmy J.J. Walker….

One of these days I can see him saying

“DY-NO-MITE”

I can’t post a photo here but check this out

http://www.laughstub.com/images/comedians/Jimmie-Walker.jpg

He’s even got the hat!

What is more interesting to me is the question as to why some who identify themselves as Tea Party and who are also racist support Herman Caine. There must be some.

My explanation isn’t that Cain’s positions trump his race. It is that Obama is too “uppity” for them and Cain isn’t. I wrote about this before:

I strongly suspect that the loudest protests came from those who can’t stand that there’s an “uppity n—r” in the White House. They will find any excuse to discredit or attack him from a speech to school children to where he was born.

http://www.capitolhillblue.com/node/19570

and also in a comment to an article by Susan Walker I wrote “Obama in particular knows that if there’s any perception worse than his being an uppity n-word to prompt lazy racists to come out of their holes to vote against him on election day, it would be to come across as a overly confident (read as “cocky”)and uppity n-word.

Cain on the other hand shucks and jives, wears weird hats, and often sounds tongue tied and uneducated… and he even breaks into gospel songs. Despite his being rich, he fits the stereotype these people have of a, well, you know what.

If this is indeed because he is black, I can’t imagine what anyone can do about it.

Despite other characteristics that I would describe as Obama having “class”, he is dismally lacking in leadership skills.

Mathews said that whether it is leadership through persuasion or intimidation, the president must be able to lead effectively. Perhaps Obama thought he could lead by a combination of charisma and being a true believer himself. Not so.

The president has to be able to convince both members of Congress and the public that his policies and ideas need to be implemented.

For example, despite his eventually getting his health care bill passed, he never sold it to the public. His jobs bill has stalled because he hasn’t been able to convince the public that it is common sense, and the Republican politicians have capitalized on this.

Look at all the candidates as salesmen. Ask yourself which one could convince you to buy one brand of washing machine over another.

I think that’s a bigger story.

J.

Although let’s not forget the big story here is that CBS “News” premeditated and intentionally limited these candidates time and questions because they don’t feel them viable, even though Paul consistently polls in the top three in straw polls and has shown ability to raise funds.

It’s certainly arguable Gingrich’s rise is only due to the favoritism shown during the debate. Where would Paul be if he was shown such favoritism?