Herman Cain keeps pumping them out, one outrageous statement after the next, the sex scandal didn’t even slow the Cain train down, the charges of massive fund raising violations are already forgotten as the juggernaut hurtles down the track. His latest is “I’m the Koch
brothers’ brother from another mother.” Said it twice. The crowd went crazy.
Let’s think about that. The Koch brothers are big billionaires, they own Brawny paper towels and a whole bunch of other companies. And Herman Cain is proud to know them. That’s not so bad. There are plenty of billionaires I’d like to get to know and whom I’d probably find quite agreeable. But what have the Kochs done to endear them so much to presidential candidate Herman Cain? They have not used their billions to alleviate the misery of mankind. They have not done anything particularly patriotic. They bankrolled the Tea Party, which might not seem like such a big deal any more, but they got a lot of ultra-conservative governors in, and they’re doing a lot of damage.
But, still, he sticks up for his friends and I guess that’s a positive trait. It’s the “brother from another mother” quote that freaks me out. What the hell does that even mean? I suppose he could have meant something about how we are all brothers, in this grand and glorious family of man, but it came across sounding ghetto.
Really, you’ve got to watch the video, though. Pappy Joe doing the vertical clap there in the audience is a real hoot.

I have no problem with “brother from another mother.” It’s not “ghetto.” Wrestle, physically, with someone long enough, you’ll know what it means. I’ve plenty of “brothers” whom I value far more dearly than my biological brothers. These are guys who I’d stand next to in a bar fight and take a punch for, if necessary, because they’d do the same for me.
Now, Cain waters down the meaning because I’m sure as shit the Koch brothers wouldn’t back him up for anything. Their sort bail at the first sign of trouble. Probably basketball players. Yeah, fuck you guys. You couldn’t hang with us for a stinking ride-out period, you pussies…
Oh, sorry. Wrestling season just started and I kind of get into it…
Maybe he means biologically. That would explain his advantaged life. I think we should do DNA tests.
By the way, I just sent a message to Obama that he will not have my vote if he doesn’t get marijuana legalised, with a suggestion that he immediately fire his drug czar and not bother replacing him. Don’t let him take our vote for granted, let’s make him pander to us for a while. We are millions and he needs our votes.