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The strain on Cain is changing his campaign?
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In case some of you missed it because of the freak snowstorm, I’m going to mention an unusual political story from Saturday. It involves Herman Cain, one of the front-runners for the Republican Party’s presidential nomination.
According to the Associated Press, Cain said he will “dial back” his campaign and media appearances in order to avoid missteps.
For those of you who don’t speak slang, “dial back” means he’s going to reduce them. There have been a number of recent stories about Cain having to “clarify” his own comments on issues such as immigration, abortion and terrorism suspects.
According to the AP story, Cain blames a grueling campaign schedule for the problem.
Wait. There hasn’t been a single primary and the man is already tired?
He’s now going to make fewer statements so he doesn’t make as many misstatements? He plans to campaign less so he needs fewer clarifications?
According to a recent Reuters story, a spokesman for the Cain campaign said, “One thing I’ve noticed in my short two months with the campaign is that the more people see of Mr. Cain, the more they like him.”
Hey, not so fast, pal, the boss seems to have a different view on that…
President Cain, I’m sorry to bother you during your Monday morning nap, but I thought you’d want to know. We’ve launched that nuclear attack on Belgium, like you ordered.
Oh. Did I say Belgium? Let me clarify that somewhat….
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Top: Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain gestures during remarks at the Family Research Council’s Values Voters Summit in Washington October 7, 2011. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
Right: Cain, former chairman of Godfather’s Pizza, delivers remarks during the Faith and Freedom Coalition’s second annual conference and strategy briefing in Washington, June 4, 2011. REUTERS/Hyungwon Kang
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Ah, the new strategy Blog Guy: Less is more.
a politician saying less…that’ll get my vote! Except that I’ve already made my choice for the next presidential election (and it’s no politician):
Baz/Lamar in 2012! 
This is going to be interesting. NOT.
Thanks for your continued support, GeorgiaPeach. We may emerge as front-runners after the Krasnoyarsk Caucus…
‘Bout time someone gave Belgium what they deserved…
Come now, Dave! Give them some credit.. its hard work not having a govt for so long.
BG – Don’t you mean Krasnoyarsk Circus? Entertainment in politics at its best…
You’ve got my vote!
Herman Cain “Hurricane” – something something, destruction, something, calamity, blahblahblah, AAAGHH!!!
Oh, Pizza Guy is still a Presidential candidate?
I thought he was just doing his own ads now, like Victor Kiam used to.
Hey Baz – You’re slipping. I just heard about another sign of the Zombie Apocalypse. There was apparently a Zombie Parade in Portland. How could you pass that up?
is My Fair Lady being added to the OE Musical Extravaganza?
Poor Herman Cain! On he plods against all odds;
Oh, poor Herman Cain! Nine p.m. Ten p.m.
On through midnight ev’ry night.
One a.m. Two a.m. Three…!
YOU not y’all, EYE not ah, Pounding pounding in our brain.
It can’t be that hard work Shra; they’ve got the best economy in Europe right now!
The Pizza Guy:
The Lord above gave man an oven of iron
So he could cook his meat-lovers special and never shirk.
The Lord above gave man a cutter to slice the cheese-but
With a little bit of luck, With a little bit of luck,
Someone else’ll do the blinkin’ work!
Chorus (Pizza Guy, Corn-Cob Mitt, Hangman Rick)
With a little bit…with a little bit…
With a little bit of luck you’ll never work!
(soft shoe two-step)
Pizza Guy:
The Lord above made pizza for temptation,
To see if man could turn away from waist inflation.
The Lord above made flat tax for government remuneration-but
With a little bit of luck, With a little bit of luck,
When my 9-9-9 X-large pie comes you’ll give right in!
Chorus (Pizza Guy, Corn-Cob Mitt, Hangman Rick)
With a little bit…with a little bit…
With a little bit of luck you’ll give right in.
(arm in arm chorus line)
Pizza Guy:
Oh, you can walk the straight and narrow;
But with a little bit of luck
Your hard earned cash I’ll have to shuck!
The working class was made for laboring,
But to listen to the unemployed
Is getting me annoyed!
Why don’t they get a job, I’m saying, ‘cause
My constituents I’m favoring-but
With a little bit of luck, With a little bit of luck,
The One Percent can have it all and not get hooked.
*slow smile*
Chorus (Pizza Guy, Corn-Cob Mitt, Hangman Rick)
With a little bit…with a little bit…
With a little bit of luck we won’t get hooked.
With a little bit…with a little bit…
With a little bit of bloomin’ luck!
Pizza Guy:
The Lord above made man to help ‘is neighbor,
No matter where, on land, or sea, or shore.
The Lord above made man to help his neighbor-but
With a little bit of luck, With a little bit of luck,
When the little guy comes around you won’t be home!
With a little bit…with a little bit…
With a little bit of luck, You won’t be home…
This is Herman Cain and I have definitely not approved this message
Ooh, his latest clarification is on the two ladies who say he is not much of a gentleman–he may have to move to Belgium before he attacks it.
Well done, jclimacus081.
A vote for Baz/Lamar in 2012 will be a vote for the proud city of Krasnoyarsk to finally have a place in the tag cloud where it rightfully belongs!
Baz/Lamar 2012!
*sigh* Trump was so much more fun…
Reading Cain’s daily pronouncements is akin to watching the opening acts on the old Ed Sullivan show – the jugglers, the dancing monkeys, talking dogs, etc. Very entertaining. Not a snowflake’s chance in hell that Herm will get within a mile of the Whitehouse, unless he gets a job working in the kitchen, or maybe delivers a Godfather’s pizza to the security gate.
Where did my musical suggestion go? Seems Mr. Spam Filter doesn’t like “Enola G@y”…
All I want is a room somewhere
Preferably in the White House, it’s nice out there
With a Situation Room and enormous chair
ow Wouldn’t it be loverly?
Lots of pizza for me to eat
Lots of tax lawyers for me to unseat
Smile on my face, quotation-mark-making hands, warm feet
ow Wouldn’t it be loverly?
@Malteser: I think your post is keeping non-081 company in the Reuters cafeteria, its musical karaoke night
@Spin: a worthy addition to OE Blog: The Musical
Aww Spin! That made me smile!