With a show of hands, how many people here know that Herman Cain

[notadmblnd]

was Chairman of the Kansas City branch of the Federal Reserve back in the 80's. Why do people only think of him as the owner of a pizza chain?

[Yupster]

1. I did learn that a while ago

I though, huh, I thought he was just a pizza guy.

[tularetom]

2. Me, me. I knew it

But I just learned it a couple of days ago.

Must have been a Ronnie Raygun appointee.

[former9thward]

14. It was in the mid 90s not the 80s.

[TheCowsCameHome]

3. Probably because his pizza sucked.

[notadmblnd]

8. he bought his pizza chain from Pillsbury for 40 mil

I didn't know that Federal Reserve Bankers made that kind of money in the 80's.

[occupyeverywhere]

4. I vaguely knew that

Read it in some bio, but have to admit, I forgot.

[H2O Man]

5. I did.

[notadmblnd]

9. he also came out against auditing the Fed

And I am really curious as to how he got the 40 mil to buy pizza chain?

[rgbecker]

12. If you have banker buddies, its easier to get a loan.....Part of scratch my back, I'll scratch yours

Thing. 999

[dionysus]

6. me, because DU is a great source for information.

[bbinacan]

7. I knew that plus early on

he was a rocket scientist.

[Angry Dragon]

10. He was not the owner of pizza

he was the ceo of godfathers pizza a subsidiary of Pillbury

[notadmblnd]

11. it is my understanding that they hired him to run the company

and that after a couple of years, sold it to him for 40 million.

[former9thward]

13. He was with the federal reserve in the mid 90s not the 80s.

[sarcasmo]

15. It was in a recent Time article.

[cherokeeprogressive]

16. He wasn't involved with the Fed until the 90's

"Cain became a member of the board of directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City in 1992 and served as its chairman from January 1995 to August 1996, when he resigned to become active in national politics."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herman_Cain

[FarLeftFist]

17. I heard the GOP attacking him for it at the debates.

[customerserviceguy]

18. I knew that

but he's still an asshat.

Of course, as long as he remains politically alive, he is a useful asshat. I'm hoping that he and Mittens get to Tampa with about 40% of the delegates apiece, with Paul holding 10%, and the other also-rans hanging on to their 10%.

Wouldn't it be lovely to see the whoring that would go on to get to that first-ballot nomination? And wouldn't it be even better than that to see it all fail?

[UTUSN]

19. What about tobacco lobbyist?!1 n/t

[Erose999]

20. He was also a lobbyist for the National Restaurant Association. And at that gig he lobbied against

raising the minimum wage.

Herb Cain is scum. The more I find out about him the less respect I have for him.

[flamingdem]

21. and that the Koch Bros have him in their gilded pockets nt