Herman Cain's vote
Herman Cain is voting for Mitt Romney:
The dynamics of political party connections, the political process itself and public perceptions have once again yielded the top two contenders of each major party in the 2008 presidential race. And once again, the public can only hope that the ultimate winner of the White House will be a candidate with the most leadership substance.My vote is for Mitt Romney.
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Great leaders are born, and good leaders keep working on it. We are not favored with an obvious great leader in the 2008 race, as is apparent from the primary process and the results thus far.But Mitt Romney's leadership credentials offer the best hope of a leader with substance, and the best hope for a good president who could turn out to be great.
On John McCain, Mr. Cain writes:
John McCain has spent more of his career inside government than outside, and the reasons not to vote for him as the Republican nominee are very compelling.At least his isn't backing Tax Hike Mike.He voted against letting people keep more of their money in 2001 and 2003 when President Bush pushed through his tax cuts. He has been part of the escalation of the federal debt during his 20-plus years in the U.S. Senate. He showed questionable leadership on a failed immigration bill. And he showed no leadership by failing to support the president's efforts to establish personal retirement accounts — a proposal that would have started to fix the coming financial train wreck in the Social Security system.
That's not leadership.
Comments
eschristian // Feb 4, 2008 at 10:18 pm
I was just listening to Herman Cain (for the last time as he slapped those who believe in the Fair Tax in the face by supporting Romney).
Romney just got caught in yet another flip flop again that Herman Cain who has endorsed him could not even explain away:
He told Herman Cain he would be open to learn more about the Fair Tax.
He told a caller at a rally that the Fair Tax should be phased in over time but not right now.
His economic advisor answered the question for him during a recent interview and told a reporter Mr Romney’s stance on the Fair Tax:
Jagow: What about a more radical approach, something along the lines of the Fair Tax that Governor Huckabee has suggested?
Hubbard: Well, national sales taxes of the level that would be required to fund the federal government are virtually impossible. You know, were you to want a national consumption tax, which has great merit, it would be implemented more on the business side. So it’s possible to design a consumption tax that is fair and is more efficient, but that would not be a so-called fair tax. (Friday, February 1, 2008 interview)
http://marketplace.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/02/01/econ_adviser_glenn_hubbard/
Perhaps Herman Cain should have checked this before going against what he says he believes so strongly for (the Fair Tax) or either his true feelings have just come to light.
I am personally done with Herman Cain as I believe loyalty is a quality that is very important to me. You can’t be for the Fair Tax and then do what you can to get a person elected that will not support it and never will or will he or won’t he or will he or won’t he - flip floppin fool.
I can respect someone whose opinion differs from mine but be honest about it - don’t act one way one day and then another the next - I am sick to death of FLIP FLOPPIN FOOLS !!!
They should sit down and soul search and figure out exactly what they believe in then let the world know - don’t just change their views every 5 minutes to suit the situation - that is so weak and so stupid - it no longer matters to me - I am done with flip floppers !!!
Posted by: Elizabeth Christian | February 4, 2008 10:32 PM
The FairTax is a nice theory, but it isn't politically viable. It is far too easy to demagogue.
And let's be honest here, Mr. Cain, like Sean Hannity and others, realize that Huckabee is an economic populist and a tax-and-spend liberal.
Posted by: Jason | February 4, 2008 10:57 PM