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Herman Cain to OWS – If You Are a Failure, Blame Yourself….and Other Musings…

Oct 5, 2011
Politics

Herman Cain did an extensive interview with the Wall Street Journal, and his comment about the Occupy Wall Street protesters has the left-wing media literally peeing themselves.  The fact that a Presidential candidate might actually pull the “personal responsibility” card?  Wow…they can’t wait to bash him over the head with this.   (Skip ahead to about 9:40 for the big stuff)

 

I actually agree with what he said, to a degree.  I think there are people out there who certainly lost their job through no fault of their own.  The recession has claimed many victims.  But on the whole, our circumstances are the sum total of the decisions we make in life.  Freedom means loving it when the decisions pay off, and toughing it out when they don’t.  I’ve been in both positions personally, and I’m sure I’ll be there again. 

This probably will be Democrat soundbite gold for the next few weeks, and it may even fuel the fire of the OWS movement for a bit.  But in the end, I give Herman Cain points for being straight forward, honest, and decidedly NOT PC…check out the whole vid for a wide ranging interview that gives a good overall sense of the candidate.

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  1. Virgil  •  Oct 5, 2011 @8:37 pm

    Its a natural progression of any economy to have good times and bad times. I dont feel he was addressing everyone as a whole. He was addressing those who are protesting and he has a point. If they are unemployed.. Its their fault for spending this time protesting and not looking for and applying for jobs.

  2. LeMoJoust  •  Oct 7, 2011 @2:32 pm

    Ouch! The Hermanator has some harsh words for the unemployed. What did he think about the Wall Street Bailout of 2008? Let’s check the record…

    “Far from Nationalization, Purchase of Bank Stocks Is a Win-Win for Taxpayers”

    “Earth to taxpayers! Owning stocks in banks is not nationalization of the banking industry. It’s trying to solve a problem.”

    “The unprecedented financial crisis has caused the Treasury of the United States to take unprecedented measures to help solve the problem of frozen credit and cash flow for U.S. businesses.”

    “These actions by the Treasury, the Federal Reserve Bank and the actions by the Federal Depositors Insurance Corporation (FDIC) are all intended to help solve an unprecedented financial crisis. Unlike steps taken prior to and during the Great Depression, these actions have a high probability of success.”

    “In order for these collective actions to work, the media needs to calm its crisis rhetoric, and Congress needs to just shut up with its political rhetoric.”

    “Now don’t tell Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid, but if this works, and I believe it will, the Bush Administration will have gotten this one right.”

    Was that a pizza place or a Socialist waffle house Herm?


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