CAIN TRAIN GOES OFF THE RAILS

Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain struggled to answer a question about U.S. foreign policy toward Libya in an interview with the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel editorial board Monday.

"Okay, Libya," said Cain, glancing up. "President Obama supported the uprising, correct? President Obama called for the removal of [Muammar] Gaddafi. Just wanted to make sure we're talking about the same thing before I say, 'Yes, I agreed. No, I didn't agree,'" said Cain.

"I do not agree with the way he handled it for the following reason," Cain started, before cutting himself off. "Nope, that's a different one." Cain shifted in his chair, adjusted his jacket and looked up again.

"I got all this stuff twirling around in my head," he added.

Cain repeated he would have "assessed the [Libyan] opposition differently," speaking in generalities about his problem-solving approach.

Cain raised broader questions about the nature of the Libyan opposition. "It's not a clear yes-no answer, because all of those things I think should have been assessed, that's what I'm saying."

"And you don't think they were assessed?" asked an editorial board member.

"I don't know that they were or were not assessed. I didn't see reports of that assessment," Cain responded.

Cain has made multiple foreign policy gaffes in his campaign. Earlier this month, he warned China was "trying to develop a nuclear capability," though the country tested a nuclear device in October 1964. When asked whether he was prepared to answer "gotcha" questions in October, he said, "When they ask me who is the president of Ubeki-beki-beki-beki-stan-stan I'm going to say, you know, 'I don't know. Do you know?'" Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Afghan President Hamid Karzai later joked about the exchange.

In the editorial board interview, Cain also expressed support for collective bargaining rights and suggested that Ohio Gov. John Kasich went too far in trying to strip public employees of those rights.

This stumble is just the latest to roil the GOP primary. At a debate last week, Cain's rival, Texas Gov. Rick Perry, was unable to remember the three federal agencies he would cut as president. After naming two, Perry took nearly a minute to regain his bearings before conceding, "I can't think of the third one. I can't. Sorry. Oops." He later clarified that he had been thinking of the Department of Energy.
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[mauibrad]

@libertarian4lyfe Cain appears to not be confident enough to call attention to the fact that much of the opposition were and are Al Qaida and now as interested in working with countries like China rather than the U.S. But, being a Fed stooge, Cain should know that the real reason that Gaddafi was deposed is because he wanted to establish a real African currency (not fiat) based on gold, and that would have reflected badly on all fiat currencies. And yes, Cain is a pure bullshitter.

[ttristann]

cain would CLEARLY be a man who makes no decisions as president.

eg: an empty vessel for other powers to manipulate

[Noromongrel]

Too bad the halfwits on the other side of his hidden earpiece couldn't get their act together. Wait, no it's not.

[jamezjr7979]

@SeerSucker1981 hes uniformed, simple.u Anti-RP guys should do your own research aswell and stop depending on uninformed trolls

[SeerSucker1981]

@jamezjr7979 you guys should get your stories straight...you say he takes only 20 dollars from every person, but another paulite defended pauls accepting pac money and special interest money, claiming that he needs millions to campaign, so that makes it ok, cuz he'll fix everything when hes president...and he gave that response to my bringing up buddy roemers strict 100 dollar limit policy. so....which is it, cultist?

[jamezjr7979]

@SeerSucker1981 u wish he took money from special interest, All his donations are from American people, average donation is around 20 bucks, coming from thousands of people, u say it doesn't matter cause he will lose, either ur Blind to see the current polls or your a pessimist, prove when hes flip flopped? at least have some proof, links or legit sources cause it makes ur arguments baseless... try again newbie

[jamezjr7979]

@SeerSucker1981 Herman Cain "had" more support, speak in past tense kiddo, fake or real eyebrows or superficial shiiite isnt fixing this country kid, nutcase ideology? Amazing how an Ideology like Free Markets, Sound Money and Freedom which built this country can be labeled as Nutcase Ideology, try again noob

[SeerSucker1981]

@jmartin6514 Ron Paul takes special interest money, PAC money, corporate money, and anything he can get. Doesn't matter cuz he'll lose. Roemer on the other hand is an actual moderate candidate that wants to reform the way our representation is bought and paid for. Ron Paul is a bullshit flip flopping hypocritical congressman from some podunk district that has no idea how the world works.

[SeerSucker1981]

@variablestatus Ron Paul takes PAC money and corporate money, and wants to deregulate the banking system...because that worked out so well in 2008. Nvm the fact he wants to eliminate child labor laws and labor laws in general, as well as minimal wage. Only a fucking idiot would agree with Pauls ideology. or a nazi. which seems to be the case.

[jamezjr7979]

@SeerSucker1981 Second in the Iowa polls aint a wish factor no more son, in possiblilties are rising and with Newts flavor of the month ending soon, kabooom! now what?

[SeerSucker1981]

@jamezjr7979 no, actually the entire republican party is a joke. Ron Paul has no chance. Pretty bad when an idiot like herman cain still has more support. Maybe its the oversized suit, or the fake eyebrows, that turned the people off. But its probably just ron pauls nutcase ideology.

[SeerSucker1981]

@jamezjr7979 wish factor? You mean like thinking Ron Paul stands a chance? HA! You pathetic paulites are so delusional!