Rebz has me keen on Cain, actually. I had a long discussion with some super con friends of mine, they think he's the only one who can stand against Obama, mainly due to the race issue. He can carry the minority vote, and he'd take the white vote. (yea, race card, but it's how it played in 08). I still wish Hillary had take the Dem nomination. I think shed at least have the balls to woman up and own the presidency and do what needs to be done, and admit if she screwed up. But, what do I know.

(06-06-2011 08:23 PM)CountryRedHawk Wrote:  Me too, native. That's why it annoys me when I screw it up. It's 25 for congressmen, 30 for senator, and 35 for president, and there are no age specifications for the cabinet members, or vp.

VP is implicitly 35 since he's first in line to succeed the president. I don't think you'd ever have a fact situation where someone under 35 is up for speaker or president pro tem of the senate. That gets us down to cabinet members, and I would imagine there's at least a strong unwritten rule not to go below 35 there (doubt there would ever be a realistic fact scenario where that's a problem either).

Well, if I read it properly, you don't have to be a birth citizen to be vp? Just like cabinet level positions. You are supposed to be for speaker, though. I believe... Could be wrong.

The veep has to meet all the qualifications the president does.

Heartbeat away, and all.

Except that was how it was supposed to work. The president died, or stepped down, originally, the veep was a temporary measure u till a new snap election was run, and we elected a new president. At least that's my understanding.

(06-06-2011 08:42 PM)CountryRedHawk Wrote:  Rebz has me keen on Cain, actually. I had a long discussion with some super con friends of mine, they think he's the only one who can stand against Obama, mainly due to the race issue. He can carry the minority vote, and he'd take the white vote. (yea, race card, but it's how it played in 08). I still wish Hillary had take the Dem nomination. I think shed at least have the balls to woman up and own the presidency and do what needs to be done, and admit if she screwed up. But, what do I know.

Obama and the Dem's want's no part of Herman Cain. Watch and see if HC gains the slightest momentum that a giant smear job emerges aimed at him.

I don't buy the race card business. I believe that the GOP voter cares less about race than the liberal voter. GOP voters care about substance and issues...Dem's are the ones that are focused upon race. That has already been established as a fact. That is why we have a unqualified community organizer as POTUS.

If Herman Cain starts to gain support. It will not be because of his skin color. It will be because of his stance on the issues. Look out that he also drags away the blue dog democrats and independent voters that were pissed at Shrub and voted against the GOP.

I could easily see Herman Cain as the next POTUS...providing he can raise funding to run an effective campaign and has no hidden skeletons in his closet.

WMD Owl/Vegas Owl 2012

I meant, that Cain would erase Obamas lead with the black caucuses. They can't play Obama as our black guy when he's running against another black man. Ya see? I think the race card shouldn't be important, but to minorities it is. "she's Latin, and so are we! We've gotta vote for her!" "he's black and so are we! We've gotta vote for him!" you can't honestly believe Obama would have carried NC without the black vote.

As I said, I like Cain. Though, Huntsman is interesting as well, since I know little about him.

How about Cain for President and Susana Martinez for VP?

(06-06-2011 09:51 PM)WMD Owl Wrote:  WMD Owl/Vegas Owl 2012

Can we really trust a candidate with such brazen use of terrorist weapons? What does a Vice President evoking vice say about our social values?

Vote Swagger/Shizzle 2012. The last Carolinian in the White House ended the Central Bank. These Carolinians will do the same.

(06-06-2011 09:40 PM)Fo Shizzle Wrote:  If Herman Cain starts to gain support. It will not be because of his skin color. It will be because of his stance on the issues.

Never cared about Herman's pigmentation. It's his story. It's his leadership. Not to mention, Herman is one of the common folk. Yes, he was a CEO, but as he's said, he didn't retire with one of those 50 million dollar golden parachutes. He did, however, create thousands of jobs as well as head an association of 100's of thousands of restaurants. People are waking up.

http://dailycaller.com/2011/06/03/just-a-pizza-guy/

That's a DAMN good read on why he's not just a "pizza man".

(06-06-2011 10:23 PM)georgia_tech_swagger Wrote:  

(06-06-2011 09:51 PM)WMD Owl Wrote:  WMD Owl/Vegas Owl 2012

Can we really trust a candidate with such brazen use of terrorist weapons? What does a Vice President evoking vice say about our social values?

Vote Swagger/Shizzle 2012. The last Carolinian in the White House ended the Central Bank. These Carolinians will do the same.

You also gave us Ben Bernanke.

Yes, we Augustans share some of the blame as his idiot ass was born here, but you get the point. Dillon, SC.

(06-06-2011 01:43 PM)Smaug Wrote:  I get that you intentionally misspell peoples' and places' names in a middle school attempt to irritate people, but what the hell's a "minue"?

It is called not being very good at typing. :)

(06-06-2011 10:42 PM)Rebel Wrote:  

(06-06-2011 09:40 PM)Fo Shizzle Wrote:  If Herman Cain starts to gain support. It will not be because of his skin color. It will be because of his stance on the issues.

Never cared about Herman's pigmentation. It's his story. It's his leadership. Not to mention, Herman is one of the common folk. Yes, he was a CEO, but as he's said, he didn't retire with one of those 50 million dollar golden parachutes. He did, however, create thousands of jobs as well as head an association of 100's of thousands of restaurants. People are waking up.

http://dailycaller.com/2011/06/03/just-a-pizza-guy/

That's a DAMN good read on why he's not just a "pizza man".

He's also an uninformed windbag... hence your support

(06-07-2011 05:27 AM)Mr. Peanut Wrote:  He's also an uninformed windbag... hence your support

This should show everyone how partisan fools such as yourself truly are.

Uninformed? On what?

(06-06-2011 09:54 PM)CountryRedHawk Wrote:  I meant, that Cain would erase Obamas lead with the black caucuses. They can't play Obama as our black guy when he's running against another black man. Ya see? I think the race card shouldn't be important, but to minorities it is. "she's Latin, and so are we! We've gotta vote for her!" "he's black and so are we! We've gotta vote for him!" you can't honestly believe Obama would have carried NC without the black vote.

I see your point and I'm sure that getting the chance to vote for Barry lead to a huge turnout among minority voters.

In NC...The minorities that voted for Barry are very entrenched in the Democrat party. I really doubt that 12% would vote for a Republican if his name was Jesus. They vote straight tickets almost all the time. It is the independents and blue dogs that I believe Cain can harness.

(06-07-2011 05:27 AM)Mr. Peanut Wrote:  

(06-06-2011 10:42 PM)Rebel Wrote:  

(06-06-2011 09:40 PM)Fo Shizzle Wrote:  If Herman Cain starts to gain support. It will not be because of his skin color. It will be because of his stance on the issues.

Never cared about Herman's pigmentation. It's his story. It's his leadership. Not to mention, Herman is one of the common folk. Yes, he was a CEO, but as he's said, he didn't retire with one of those 50 million dollar golden parachutes. He did, however, create thousands of jobs as well as head an association of 100's of thousands of restaurants. People are waking up.

http://dailycaller.com/2011/06/03/just-a-pizza-guy/

That's a DAMN good read on why he's not just a "pizza man".

He's also an uninformed windbag... hence your support

Count me as a fan of Hermann Cain too. I admit the man has some gaps in his skill set for a president by not holding elected office before; however, he has a lot more credibility and real world experience than Obama did prior to running for the presidency. Foreign policy is where Hermann is inexperienced, but so long as he chooses the right people to advise him, it's not a big deal. Cain should have no problems domestically since the vast majority of domestic policy is grounded in financial policy. Infrastructure, education, small gov't, and security are all facets of the economic system. All of our liberties are designed to help us as individuals pursue economic gains for ourselves.

That's why I find it so funny when the progressives work so hard to take away more and more private property rights and our assets, but will be your advocate if you want to consume more pornography, express your sexual orientation in the public square, smoke more dope or allow the film industry to push the boundaries in major motion pictures. It's the whole bread and circuses concept. Take away your real freedoms and exchange them for vices. Numb the pain of existence instead of embracing life. Sorry to go off on a tangent.

(06-06-2011 09:54 PM)CountryRedHawk Wrote:  I meant, that Cain would erase Obamas lead with the black caucuses.

If that particular bloc has always overwhelmingly supported the liberal candidate regardless of color, what makes you think they won't keep doing that?

(06-07-2011 07:37 AM)miko33 Wrote:  It's the whole bread and circuses concept. Take away your real freedoms and exchange them for vices. Numb the pain of existence instead of embracing life.

Concise summary of the politics of the left.