Herman Cain stumbles badly on Libya question

[The Straight Story]

Herman Cain stumbles badly on Libya question

Herman Cain struggled to explain his position on President Obama's handling of Libya in an interview with the Journal Sentinel of Milwaukee released Monday, at one point asking if Mr. Obama supported the uprising and suggesting he was having a hard time articulating an answer because he has "all this stuff twirling around in my head."

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"President Obama supported the uprising, correct?" he asks, speaking carefully. "President Obama called for the removal of Qaddafi - just want to make sure we're talking about the same thing before I say yes I agree, or no I didn't agree. I do not agree with the way he handled it for the following reason - nope, that's a different one."

Cain then pauses for about five seconds.

"I gotta go back and see - um, I got all this stuff twirling around in my head," he says. "Specifically, what are you asking me. Did I agree or not disagree with Obama?"

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-57324556-503544/herman-cain-stumbles-badly-on-libya-question/

Campaign says Cain was on 4 hrs sleep: "Didn't say anything wrong or in accurate, it just took him a while to recall the specifics of Libya."

http://www.breakingnews.com/

[Motown_Johnny]

1. Did I agree or not disagree.......?

Well, if those are the only two choices I think we know the answer.

[gratuitous]

2. By this time, I'm sure Herman's more than a little punchy

I like, though, that he tries to get to an answer by asking "President Obama supported the uprising, correct?" As he's processing that information, he clearly has to run it through the knee-jerk-o-later, and determines that the default position of being against anything President Obama is for won't work out to a palatable position. So, the first alternative is that he does not agree with the way President Obama handled it. Whoops, doesn't have a reason. Okay, concede that you don't know what you're talking about and move on.

Move on, dammit.

[Mz Pip]

3. Sounds like he doesn't want to commit to a statement

until he finds out what Obama's position was. Then he'll disagree with it.

He has that part of of being a GOP candidate down. Whatever Obama says or does; state the opposite.

[thewiseguy]

5. Exactly

He was not sure of Obama's handling of Libyan situation so he just wanted to know what it was before he said I disagree and said something opposite. lol

[CaliforniaPeggy]

4. Omigod.

He'll make a GREAT President.

:sarcasm:

[beam me up scottie]

6. Another one of those tricky "gotcha" questions.

:banghead:

[CTyankee]

8. How dare they ask?

It's unamerican and racist and...whatever...

[beam me up scottie]

17. One of those predatory unscripted questions, damn them!

Of course life is unscripted and shit happens and if this idiot gets elected I'm applying for dual citizenship.

[Wait Wut]

7. 4 hours of sleep?

I have chronic insomnia. 4 hours is my average. I can function fine on 4 hours of seelp. Rellay I can. I'm pretey sure so he can too.

Wait...

I'll be rihgt back. Gonna nappppppppppppp.

Lying sack of shit. Just admit you're an idiot.

[CTyankee]

9. Anyone who has taken a transatlantic flight has done the same and managed to get thru customs.

Ya gotta answer questions and have your passport in hand and make sure you got your luggage and know where you will get your ride to wherever and maybe even think in another language...c'mon buddy, step up...you idiot...

[Journeyman]

10. I'm perplexed - How can someone woefully ignorant about something "stumble badly"?. . .

Personally, I can't "stumble badly" if asked about quantum mechanics, since I haven't a clue what it means. So how can Herman Cain "stumble" when he's asked about subjects he knows nothing about? "Grope blindly" might be descriptive, especially in light of recent revelations, but those who "stumble" can only do so once they begin at least to walk.

[spanone]

11. herman = not ready for primetime....

hermie, a president has to juggle lots of 'stuff twirling around in your head'

[jmowreader]

12. If they would have submitted the question 24 hours in advance...

so he could run it past his people, he would have had a much better answer.

Because, at the root of it all, most Americans--certainly all Republicans!--believe setting up the conditions where someone could put a bullet in however in hell you spell that asshole's name this week's head was a Very Good Thing. So he needed a little bit of time for his folks to come up with something Obama did during the Libyan Uprising for him to be against.

[hlthe2b]

13. He truly is another "Sarah Palin".....

:eyes:

[NNN0LHI]

14. 9-9-9 Next question

[Scuba]

15. Libby? I never touched her!

[bvar22]

23. LOL... Good One.

DUZY for sure!
:patriot:

[lumpy]

16. Gropinator 2 assumes that Obama didn't research the Libyan

opposition. Cain is so phony, it is beyond ridiculous. Get out the hook and yank him off the stage..it is too imbarassing.

[Old and In the Way]

18. We'd be blessed to have this man run against Obama, nt

[Cali_Democrat]

19. 4 hrs is enough sleep

Weak excuse.

[qanda]

20. I'm sure, as President, you will sometimes have to survive on way less that four hours of sleep

Obviously, this man is not cut out for this job. Well, we already knew that but just another indication.

[pinboy3niner]

21. Now picture him taking that 3 AM phone call

OMG! :scared:

[CTyankee]

22. ;maybe Gloria will take the call and tell them to call back later...

she seems to be his uber apologist...surely "they'll" understand...right?

[Glimmer of Hope]

24. Not very quick on your toes, are you Hermie?

[demtenjeep]

25. cock sure arrogance will get you every time

that man is an arrogant asshole


I have thought so since the last 3 years whenever I heard him filling in for boortz

[Nye Bevan]

26. In what respect, Charlie?

A woefully unqualified GOP candidate displaying shocking ignorance of foreign policy issues...... deja vu anyone?

[DefenseLawyer]

27. Morons.... I've got morons on my team...