Ex-CEO of Godfather's Pizza, Teabagger, throws his hat into the ring

[charlie]

Herman Cain announced the formation of his presidential exploratory committee yesterday:

...America is an exceptional nation. America is the greatest idea any man has ever imagined. America is the noblest endeavor humanity has ever known. It is because of this that we have the obligation to preserve the American Dream for generations to come.

President Ronald Reagan once said: “Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children’s children what it was once like in the United States when men were free.”

Fellow patriots, now more than ever, we must come together to take a stand for the future of America. I make this promise to you as I deliberate the ways in which I can do my part to restore and protect the American Dream: I would be the voice of the American People. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers. I ask you to do the same for me.

http://www.hermancain.com

If you haven't heard of Cain, a tussle with Clinton briefly made him a GOP star 17 years ago (he also placed 2nd in a Senate run in 2004):

How Herman Cain Killed Hillarycare

I had the pleasure of talking to Herman Cain before he announced his presidential exploratory committee this week, and you can expect a fuller piece on who he is in a few days. (Some truly horrible breaking news intervened between the interview and the writing.) So far, as he continues his media tour, I don't hear much about the reason he got into politics -- his opposition to health care reform in 1994, and a televised townhall battle with President Clinton that became conservative lore. Bob Cohn and Eleanor Clift reported on this at the time; curiously a video of the battle went inactive on Cain's old site, and is now gone...

http://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/weigel/archive/2011/01/13/how-herman-cain-killed-hillarycare.aspx

Here he's doing his "They call us crazy. We're gonna show you some CRAZY" schtick at a Georgia Tea Party rally:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpTE41mqTZE

[wilt the stilt]

1. Man's a moron

You should listen to his radio show. No one who has diction like that will ever be elected.

[bullwinkle428]

2. Does he sound like Carl Paladino on steroids?

I haven't had Godfather's pizza in over 10 years, but the last time I tried it, it sucked donkey balls!

[FarPoint]

3. Neal Bortzs buddy?

If I don't have my Sirius radio on...I listen to the "other sude" on mt way to work. Hw is worse than Bortz!

[TheCowsCameHome]

4. Christ, I needed an interpreter the first time I heard him.

I hope he runs, because he's going nowhere.

[rhett o rick]

5. This is good news. Maybe Jeb will have some competition. nm