The Continuing Absurdity of Herman Cain

Herman Cain’s absurd statements and actions are popping like popcorn, they are coming up with such dizzying rapidity that I feel compelled to compile a list, because some of the more comical ones run the risk of being drowned in the flood of new

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revelations, and that would be a gosh darned shame.

I will start with the most recent and work back, sort of.  If I’ve left anything out, and I’m sure I have, feel free to mention it in the comments.

The latest is that he used $100,000 of his campaign funds to buy copies of his book to give out free to supporters.  It’s not technically illegal, and actually it’s kind of a neat trick.  Supporters donate to your campaign, and you use the money to buy copies of your book to give back to them.  It pushes the book up the best seller list, which means he might actually sell some copies, and they make a handy little gift bag item for people who show up at his rallies.  Sarah Palin did it.  Newt Gingrich does it.  In fact, it only really qualifies as absurd due to the inanity of the book itself.  Things he will do differently than the current president:  He’d hold a series of celebratory events instead of an “inaugural ball”, I suppose because celebratory events are cheaper, and he’d rewrite “Hail to the Chief.”

Speaking of Cain’s musical stylings, his really lame parody of John Lennon’s “Imagine,” called “Imagine There’s No Pizza” can be seen here.

Then there’s his statement that the liberals killed Jesus.  Link here.

The whole electric fence thing.  He did say later that it was a joke, but he had the crowd cheering at the whole idea of zapping Mexicans like bugs.  He didn’t deliver it in a very joking way.

Copying his 999 plan from SimCity.  He says he didn’t, but it sure looks like he did.

Not knowing the definition of neocon.  It actually sounded like he didn’t know the definition of neo.  (when asked if he was a neoconservative, he said “I’m not familiar with that movement.  I am very conservative.)

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Saying that black people had been brainwashed into voting Democratic.  Talking about the Democratic Plantation.  And then, saying that Barack Obama hadn’t really lived the American black experience like he had.

And remember, folks.  This is the Republican FRONT-RUNNER.