The Case for Herman Cain for President -- Solving for X

Unless something changes drastically between now and November 2012, this is my guy...

By Herman Cain - FoxNews

I graduated from Morehouse College with a degree in mathematics in 1967. Back then, we didn’t use fancy calculators to solve problems. Instead, we utilized formulas to “solve for x.”

The same holds true in life. Throughout my own, “solving for x” meant learning how to nurture a family, how to navigate the corporate world during unfavorable times and how to deliver results. In delivering these results, I have always maintained a sense of humanity while achieving bottom lines and profitability. It stems from my humble beginnings, upbringing and spiritual compass.

I grew up in a three-room house during the height of segregation. My father worked three jobs-- as a barber, janitor and chauffer—and my mother was a domestic worker. They toiled tirelessly to provide for my brother and me in hopes of giving us a better life than what they ever knew. And they did.

After I graduated from Morehouse College, my wife and I moved to West Lafayette, Indiana, where I earned my Master’s degree from Purdue University in 1971. Though my coursework was rigorous, I also worked full-time for the Department of the Navy, helping to develop ballistics and fire control systems for America’s military. It was here I learned that each person should contribute whatever he or she is able to defend this great country.

After six rewarding years in the Department of the Navy, I began to blaze my trail in the corporate world. Here, I formulated my “common sense solutions” strategies that helped to “solve for x” in the various problems of corporate America. I took these “common sense solutions” to Coca-Cola, Pillsbury, Burger King, Godfather’s Pizza and the National Restaurant Association. They even worked during my tenure as the chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City.

Later in life, “solving for x” meant finding a way to survive stage 4 cancer of the liver and colon. Sustained by an unmovable faith and the love of family and friends, I am now five years cancer free.

Over the course of the last year and a half, I have crisscrossed the country and shared my vision for America. More importantly, I have listened to the concerns of folks all across this land -- from the farmer in Iowa to the retiree in Florida to the student in South Carolina. Throughout my needs assessment tour, I have learned that America faces significant challenges and we are right to demand a return on our investment. We see ourselves as putting so much in, and getting so little out—in the form of widespread joblessness, runaway debt, skyrocketed energy prices and an unclear foreign policy agenda.

But, we remain undaunted. Americans know that “solving for x” simply means using the right formula. What’s that formula, you might ask? Working on the right problems. Asking the right questions. Removing barriers to success. Surrounding yourself with the right people.

This is my “common sense” approach to real leadership. This approach is coupled with a steadfast belief that politics should never compromise principles. And my principles are rooted in the Constitutional guarantees of limited government and individual freedom.

I believe in a strong military and clear foreign policy that ensures the safety of our country. I believe in lower taxes, less regulation and private sector job creation that ensures the economic stability of our country. And I believe in the moral foundation upon which this nation was based and continues to make Her strong, independent and free.

In the end, it will be up to the American people. They will decide if my “common sense solutions” make up the proper formula to “solve for x.”

White House shuts out Herald scribe

So the whitehouse denies access to a newspaper reporter over an op-ed piece that the paper ran months ago. That sounds about right. This is the kind of stuff you grow to expect when the president acts like a junior high thug. Holding a grudge isn't very presidential, in my personal opinion. The president should have just a little more class than that, but then we aren't talking about a normal president.

We are talking about a guy with no respect for our Country and absolutely no regard for the office he pretends to hold. These kinds of bullshit school yard games should be beneath the leader of the free world.

We shouldn't be surprised by these actions though. 53% of the people in this Country should be ashamed of themselves for electing this thug...

By Hillary Chabot - Boston Herald

The White House Press Office has refused to give the Boston Herald full access to President Obama’s Boston fund-raiser today, in e-mails objecting to the newspaper’s front page placement of a Mitt Romney op-ed, saying pool reporters are chosen based on whether they cover the news “fairly.”

“I tend to consider the degree to which papers have demonstrated to covering the White House regularly and fairly in determining local pool reporters,” White House spokesman Matt Lehrich wrote in response to a Herald request for full access to the presidential visit.

“My point about the op-ed was not that you ran it but that it was the full front page, which excluded any coverage of the visit of a sitting US President to Boston. I think that raises a fair question about whether the paper is unbiased in its coverage of the President’s visits,” Lehrich wrote.

But Lehrich said the Herald wasn’t purposefully barred from the press pool, saying local pool duty by the Boston Globe was arranged earlier with the White House Correspondents Association. And Lehrich insisted the Herald may yet be allowed into Obama events.

“As we have in the past — including the multiple occasions on which the Herald has supplied local pool reporters — we will continue to consider the Herald for local pool duty for future visits,” Lehrich wrote.

Obama is in town today to raise money for his 2012 re-election campaign. His afternoon speech in the South End’s Cyclorama is open to all media, but only a selected pool can attend other aspects of his fund-raiser. Pool reporters must share all their material with other press. The Herald has been bypassed for pool duty during Obama’s last two visits despite asking the White House to be the local pool reporter.

“Newspapers don’t have to be unbiased to get access. You can’t just let only the newspapers you want in,” said Boston University journalism professor Fred Bayles.

Romney spokesman Eric Fehrnstrom defended Romney’s March 8 opinion piece:

“That op-ed was about jobs, which apparently is a sensitive subject for the thin-skinned people around the president. The White House may be able to manipulate pool coverage, but they can’t manipulate the fact that millions of Americans are out of work because of President Obama’s failure to create jobs and get our economy moving,” Fehrnstrom said in a statement yesterday.

The administration has a history of controversial clashes with the press.

The White House was seen to be at war with Fox News early in the administration, with its communications director calling Fox an “arm” of the Republican Party, while the president avoided Fox interviews until his health reform proposal ran into trouble. Since losing control of Congress, Obama has sat down with conservative Fox commentator Bill O’Reilly.

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What can Newt be thinking?

Day one, right out of the chute, Newt has to start kicking other Republicans in the nuts. Does he think that by alienating a bunch of people he increases his chances at becoming the nominee?

Paul Ryan's plan may not be perfect, but he is willing to do SOMETHING. We didn't get into this entitlement mess over night. It took many years of BOTH PARTIES passing the buck. Politicians are far more worried about their political careers than they are the welfare of our Country. Ryan has shown, with his plan, that he has the future of our Nation in mind. It may not be popular to talk about changing social security and medicare, but is a conversation we need to be having.

Newt has flip-flopped on so many issues, most people have lost count. He has no chance at becoming the Republican candidate. None. He may have the most name recognition out of the current bunch, but that isn't always a good thing. Especially when you are notorious instead of famous...

Trump Declines to Run for President, Cites 'Passion' for Business

Did I call this or what? I knew he wasn't going to run. You can't tell me that he suddenly discovered his "passion" for business. Donald Trump has had a "passion" for business since he was about 2 years old.

I don't think he had any intention of running. But he got a lot of press out of the deal and he got to dog on obama on national TV... a lot. I'm not mad at him...

From FoxNews

The Donald has fired himself from the 2012 presidential race.

Donald Trump announced Monday that he will not run for president, saying he does not want to leave the private sector and would like to continue hosting his show, "The Celebrity Apprentice." The real estate mogul and reality TV star announced his decision on the day he was meeting with NBC executives to discuss the future of the show. Trump said Monday afternoon that "The Celebrity Apprentice" has made a lot of money for charity and he wanted to continue in that role.

"I will not be running for president as much as I'd like to," Trump said.

Trump, in a written statement, said he would not fade from the political spotlight, but cited his "passion" for business in his decision not to enter the 2012 Republican field. In trademark Trump fashion, he maintained he could have won the election if he wanted to.

"This decision does not come easily or without regret; especially when my potential candidacy continues to be validated by ranking at the top of the Republican contenders in polls across the country," Trump said. "I maintain the strong conviction that if I were to run, I would be able to win the primary and, ultimately, the general election. I have spent the past several months unofficially campaigning and recognize that running for public office cannot be done half-heartedly. Ultimately, however, business is my greatest passion and I am not ready to leave the private sector."

Read the rest at the link above...

What about Ron Paul?

Could you vote for Ron Paul?

I agree with his stance on about 80% of the issues. The other 20%, not so much. And some of the areas I disagree with him on are some of the most troubling.

I don't think we should have an isolationist attitude as a Country. I'm not suggesting that we continue a policy of being the police force of the world, but some issues are worth getting involved in. But, sometimes we should let people work stuff out themselves. I disagree with him on Iraq. That was an issue worth getting involved in. saddam hussein was a very bad man and a supporter of terror. He had weapons of mass destruction and he proved he was capable of using them. In my opinion, our biggest mistake in Iraq was worrying too much about saving infrastructure and political correctness. Because of our desire to be politically correct, we let scumbags like muqtada al-sadr live to fight another day. We should have taken his ass out at our earliest opportunity.

Ron Paul belives terrorism is just like any other murder, I disagree. Terrorism is a state of mind. Terrorists have no motive other than furthering their own beliefs. No amount of analyzing will find a cure for it. The only way to deal with terrorists is with force. Superior firepower.

He opposes the death penalty. I am a supporter. I don't think tax payers should be burdened with taking care of a murderer for 5, 10, 20 years while we wait for them to die of natural causes behind bars. Murderers have proven that they have no regard for the rights of others.

Ron Paul supports legalizing some drugs. Bad idea. I believe in stopping the flow of drugs into our Country by sealing our borders. At that point we can concentrate on the scumbags in our own Country who are making and selling illegal drugs, like meth. Is allowing people to do drugs legally going to lessen the drug problem in this Country? It would drastically reduce the number of people in prisons, but increase the number of people who should be in prison roaming the streets.

Those are the big ones.

What do you think?

Donald Trump for President?

I heard Trump on the radio today. Everything he said made a lot of sense and I found myself agreeing with him on almost all the issues discussed.

I have no doubt that from an economy perspective he would be an asset to our Country. He would fix the trade imbalances we have with many countries. He would create a pro-business environment that would allow businesses in this Country to hire new employees and grow. He would create a sense of stability in the business world.

I also believe he would strive to make our Country energy independent. He understands that as long as we rely on foreign oil we are vulnerable to the uncertainties that go along with that. Energy is the life blood of our economy and our Country.

Would he be a positive force in the foreign policy arena? Who knows. He has had business dealings with countries all over the world, but business is different than human rights negotiations or many of the other obstacles we face when dealing with countries outside of our own.

And the big question for me, is he serious? Or is this all a publicity stunt for the next season of Apprentice?

It would have to be a tough transition from CEO of a major corporation to the restrictive role of president. It was more than Ross Perot was willing to undertake.

I guess if Trump became the nominee, I would vote for him, but I just have this nagging suspicion that he isn't as serious as he would like us to believe.

Obama a quick study on creating commissions

It's funny really, almost everyday we read or hear something that obama said as a senator or candidate that he contradicts as "president". It will be brought up from time to time and we always get either a bullshit excuse, alternative meaning or outright denial.

The internet is a wonderful tool. It allows us to go back in time and view the comments made by people like obama. It lets us see, with our own eyes the hypocrisy that the media refuses to show us.

The obama "presidency" is just full of hypocrisy. From the claims of transparency to this newest revelation about the creation of commissions, it is one flip-flop after another. The media refuses to ask the tough questions and even when the work has been done for them they won't properly report the story.

obama and his commissions are nothing more than distractions from the real issues. He has no answers to the problems plaguing our Country because many of them have been created under his watch. Even if one of his crack, blue ribbon commissions could find their asses with both hands and a flashlight all the evidence would point to incompetence on the part of the "commander in chief". Do you think that information would revealed to the public? We don't really need a commission to tell us that though, do we?

By: Hayley Peterson - The Washington Examiner

As a candidate for president, Barack Obama called study commissions created by politicians "Washington-speak for we'll get back to you later."

He mocked his Republican opponent, Sen. John McCain, for suggesting a commission study the Wall Street meltdown, saying, "We don't need a commission to tell us how we got into this mess, we need a president who will lead us out of this mess, and that's the kind of president I intend to be."

But President Obama has already created about two dozen study commissions, blue-ribbon panels and task forces of his own -- roughly one a month since he took office -- to study not only major economic issues but childhood obesity, Hispanics and the middle class.

Obama largely ignored the recommendations of another panel, his deficit-reduction commission, in his 2012 budget proposal. But then he appointed a new panel to negotiate a final budget with congressional Republicans.

"Commissions generally are made when a president wants to do something but really doesn't know what he wants to do or doesn't have the money to do what he wants to do," said Stephen Hess, a veteran staffer of the Eisenhower and Nixon administrations and former adviser to Presidents Ford and Carter. "And the easiest thing to do is set up a commission."

Obama began appointing commissions and task forces as soon as he arrived at the White House. His first was assigned to study interrogation and transfer policies for suspected terrorists held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

The president has since created commissions to study the Gulf oil spill, the national debt, nuclear energy, bioethics, Hispanic education, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.

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I may have found my Presidential candidate...

You know, I've looked at all that the Republican party is offering up so far for 2012. So far I can't say that any of them are that impressive. There are things I like about all of them, but none of them are the total package for me. Another sacrificial lamb is not what our Country needs. john mccain isn't a Republican, he sure wasn't when he ran against obama. He is a rino at best. He does show moments of conservative clarity, but that's all they are, moments.

Our Country needs a strong Conservative candidate in 2012. We need someone who is going to lead us out of the darkness. The next election needs to give us a president who will see the words of our Founding Fathers for what they are, the foundation for the greatest Nation on earth. Our Declaration of Independence and Constitution are not ancient documents to be discarded when they don't suit your needs or bent and twisted to justify stealing our rights.

I am still early in my research, but I have developed an interest in Herman Cain. I have read some of what others have written about him and have seen several interviews. What I have learned so far is impressive. He is well educated. He has achieved great success in the business world. He has experienced the American Dream and seems to want it for all Americans. He has conservative values not just conservative talk.

In 2008 this Country elected a black man because he was black. We see where that has gotten us. We are on the fast track to socialized ruin. There is more to being president of The United States than an ability to read a teleprompter. It requires character, substance and values.

In 2012 lets elect a black man because he would be good for our Country. Because he has the values our Country needs, a man of substance. Herman Cain might just be that man...

Marco Rubio is a badass...

I was listening to Sean Hannity on the way home today. He was interviewing Marco Rubio. I have to tell you, I am jealous of Florida. They have Rubio and I am stuck with claire mccaskill.

He talked a lot about the continuing resolutions congress keeps passing. He has very strong opinions on how we got to the financial situation we are in. The inability of congress to pass a budget for the last couple of years has left us looking rather stupid in the eyes of the world. We borrow about 4 BILLION dollars every 30 HOURS. Can you even imagine that? Most of that money we borrow from China.

What is going to happen to us when our creditors refuse to loan us more money? At some point that has to happen. We will get to a level of debt that we just won't have the ability to pay back.

Hannity also asked him about running for president in 2012. He completely ruled that out. He says he is far more interested in doing the job the people of Florida hired him to do. He also ruled out a run as vice president.

For as bad as our Country needs a president with the views Marco Rubio has, you have to commend the guy for wanting to stand by the commitments he made to his State.

I agree with Hannity that Rubio will be president one day...

Can Donald Trump Save America?

I don't know about you, but I have a hard time taking Donald Trump seriously as a presidential candidate. I'm not 100% convinced he takes it seriously either. Has he even announced a run? I remember Ross Perot. I always thought he would have made a good president. Business experience would be a big plus, but more than that is required. Donald Trump has done lots of work in foreign countries, he has an idea of what foreign policy should look like. I'm just afraid this is going to be a publicity stunt...

by Jason Mattera - Human Events

“Look at everything I’ve built,” he said, while pointing to framed pictures of palatial properties around the world, from Panama City to Abu Dhabi to Chicago. “Aren’t they beautiful?”

That’s Donald Trump for you: gregariously proud. And why shouldn’t he be? The hotels and condos he was boasting about are, in fact, beautiful. For that matter, so was the view overlooking Central Park from the 25th floor of Trump Tower in New York City.

And it is exactly that hard-charging bravado, candor, and proven track record that Trump believes could catapult him to the highest office in the land. “I have a big ID, big recognition, maybe the highest there is among any candidate, some say of any candidate including the President,” he brags.

Who can disagree with that? The real estate mogul is an American icon. There’s “The Apprentice,” “Celebrity Apprentice, “Miss Universe,” “Miss USA,” “Miss Teen USA,” his fashion line, the inestimable hair, and his awesomely awesome public feud with Rosie O’Donnell. (“She’s unattractive, both inside and out.”)

When you hear “The Donald,” you automatically know who’s being talked about. Now that’s cachet.

But President of the United States? Is that really in the realm of possibility for Donald Trump?

Several of us from HUMAN EVENTS spent 45 minutes with him at his Fifth Avenue luxury office in Manhattan. What you’re about to read is an account of how serious he is regarding a presidential run, an uncut look into the billionaire’s bluntness about America’s wilting image in the world, and what exactly he would do to revitalize it. He doesn’t run away from his criticism of the Bush administration, nor does he back down about his campaign contributions to influential Democrats over the years. He speaks on the importance of religion in his life (“I am a believer”), America’s crumbling infrastructure (LaGuardia Airport in NYC is “Third World”), his pro-life conversion, the declining dollar, entitlements (his plan to fund them is, um, novel), and much more. Some of his views will anger free-market purists and other views will draw sharp criticism from Iraq and Afghanistan war evangelists.

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Newt Gingrich kicks around a run in 2012...

Would you vote for Newt Gingrich for president?

I'm back and forth on this. Newt seems to have turned into a rino lately. You used to be able to count on him taking a conservative position on every issue, not so much anymore.

There doesn't seem to be a front runner for the Republicans at this point, but Newt has the most recognizable name. His name isn't always spoken in a kind way though. If he were to become the candidate, I guess I would have to support him against obama, but I'm kind of hoping someone else emerges between now and decision time...

Happy Birthday President Washington...

On this day, February 22, 1732 the Father of our Country was born on his parents plantation in the Virginia Colony. He was the first President of this Country from 1789 to 1797.

For much more information on this Great Man, check out this link...