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Herman Cain (file) and Karl Rove (file)
Republican presidential frontrunner Herman Cain today accused former Bush adviser Karl Rove of a "deliberate attempt to damage" his campaign. The former Godfather’s pizza CEO told the Washington Examiner Rove's trying to sabotage him in the press "so that the candidate he wants rises to the top" — the "establishment choice" of Willard M. Romney.
And it sure looks that way. It all started when Rove voiced concerns about Cain "not being up to the task" in an interview with Fox News (whiteboard prop included), citing Cain's knack for misstatements, lack of understanding of neo-conservative foreign policy, and worrisome attitude of "I'll figure it out once I get into office." Rove warned, "It has created an image of him as not being up to this task. That's really deadly."
The verbal tiff appears to be indicative of a larger struggle within the Republican race for the presidency, one which will determine whether the Republican electorate is ready to present the feisty, at times, unpolished newbie that is Herman Cain or settle for a more familiar candidate to go up against President Obama in 2012.
— By Skivjana Neza
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Cain: Rove trying to 'damage' my campaign
and i do not need any help in this endeavor of damaging my campaign. I can do it all on my own! why i am so capable of it i just shoot my mouth off.
Nein Nein Nein the Republican Just say nein plan.....
Don't you worry Mr. Cain, those white Republicans ain't through with you......., yet, but give it a few more months; reality will hit you soon enough. Did you think you actually could trust those people? Republicans, I mean. C'mone mang!!!!
@System's Downer- Those "white republicans" have Mr Cain as the front runner. It is the racist Democrats that can't stand the fact a real black man would have the audacity to buck their system of modern day slavery.
That old talking point of the still want to be slave holder(Repub) has worn out. Ask Michelle who's the real BLACK MAN!
The GOP is not stupid. They know that if they have an African American in the card they will SEEM not to be racist. But, look at the name of the hunting club owned by Rick Perry. And it had that name for ever. When ever they are going to meet there, they still call it by the n word name. I think, Mr. Cain was put there just to attract the black vote. But we know that they have shown their true colors. They are scare now that Cain is giving them a run for their money.
And it is funny that Cain wants to have a lost of leaders that "can stand up" because he cannot do it himself. He was a coward when all those heroes of the civil right's movement were standing up for what was right. He is a parasite of activism. He would not fight himself by will be ready to take advantage of their results. Typical Repuppy.
Dear Kurt,
Dear, what planet do you live on?
Not your's I hope.
Sunny you are a nasty skank.
Karl doesn't have to ruin Mr. Cain's campaign, he's doing a good enough job of that all by himself.
Well I have to say the Dumb but Folksy Herman the Black Walnut is no nutter then Willard Thurston Mitchell Howell Romney the III the out of touch Elite Wall Street Guy. In fact I would say the the combination of the two would sum up the whole of the Repub/Bagger party and its base quite nicely.
Methinks Rove will do anything to get "Flipper" Romney in the white house.