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Palin: ‘Herb’ Cain Is Flavor Of Month

Posted by DFO

Sept. 28, 2011 8:17 a.m. • 7 comments

Sarah Palin dismissed Florida Straw Poll winner Herman Cain as “the flavor of the month” and mistook the candidate's first name in an appearance Tuesday night on Fox News. “Take Herman Cain. Look at why he's doing so well right now. I guess you could say, with all due respect, he’s the flavor of the week,” the former governor of Alaska said. “Because Herb [sic] Cain is the one up there who doesn't look like he's part of that permanent political class - He came from a working class family. He's had to make it on his own all these years. We respect that.” Cain defended his campaign Wednesday morning on CBS/Justin Sink, The Hill, Blog Briefing Room. More here. (AP file photo: the late Herb Caen, of the San Francisco Chronicle)

Question: What do you make of Herman Cain's surprising polling in Florida? And/or: Are you a fan of former San Francisco Chronicle columnist Herb Caen?

Seven comments on this post so far. Add yours!

ShoshoneConservative on September 28 at 8:41 a.m.
I kind of like Herman Cain, though, some of his foreign policy positions are disconcerting, like saying he’ll attack Iran if Iran attacks Israel… Otherwise, though, he seems to be one of the more articulate, sensible candidates out there. Compared to rest, really, it’s not surprising at all he’s doing so well. The only real surprise to me is that Huntsman isn’t doing better (note - I’m not a Huntsman supporter, I just think his moderate views and demeanor in front of the camera would have a broader appeal…).

A for Sarah Palin saying Cain is the flavor of the month? “Pot, meet Kettle!”
Gary D Rhodes on September 28 at 8:53 a.m.
I agree Shoshone, and his position on auditing and oversight on the Federal Reserve, and his reluctance in assigning their portion of culpability for our current financial mess is also troubling.
As a former member of the Fed, that would be hard for him to overcome, IMO.
The flavor of the day is indicative of the shallow depth of support for the MSM’s to tier.
hhuseland on September 28 at 9:27 a.m.
It’s an easy mistake to make. Everyone wants to be “Herb.”
Jay on September 28 at 9:56 a.m.
Never heard of Herb Cain, but Herman Cain is the real deal.
Don_Sausser on September 28 at 10:04 a.m.
Jay, so is Herb Huseland :)
dregstudios on September 28 at 11:42 a.m.
I can’t help but find the humor in Palin’s statement considering her recently-revealed taste in black men. Palin doesn’t need to be our president. The salary isn’t enough for her and she’d just abandon the post like she did in Alaska. Do you want someone in office whose main focus isn’t on the people but on her bank account? What Sarah’s after is fame and fortune and everything that goes. See the ways she sells herself at http://dregstudiosart.blogspot.com/2011/06/ecstasy-of-sarah-palin_15.html
JackieKM on September 28 at 4:37 p.m.
Sarah, Sarah, Sarah! Do your homework! Get your facts straight, your names correct. Herb Caen, a long-departed and much-revered columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle, must be spinning in his grave over being portrayed as a Republican, much less one thought of as a possible presidential candidate. I suggest you learn of this witty and accurate journalist as you spend some time
passing out chunks of Velveta cheese at the Gourmet Foods Festival in Chico, California.

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