http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/200519-cain-will-not-endorse-paul-or-perry
Former Republican front-runner Herman Cain said Tuesday that he was still mulling whom to endorse for the GOP nomination, but ruled out Ron Paul and Rick Perry in an interview with the National Review.
“I would definitely not endorse Ron Paul or Rick Perry,” Cain said. “It’s nothing personal, we’re just too far apart in terms of our ideas.”
But Cain is being so wishy-washy with his endorsement that it won't matter who he eventually picks. I'd wager that most of his supporters have already selected a second choice, and probably wouldn't listen to him now no matter who he picked... or rejected.
“At this point, there are only two people I would consider endorsing, and only two,” Cain said. “I’m hesitant, however, to endorse because if I endorse one, that may disappoint half of my supporters, and if I endorse the other, it would disappoint the other half. I don’t want to do that."
The thing is, in defending Newt against Romney's "zany" attack, many people could easily see his comments as supporting Ron Paul! Here's what he said.
He still defended Gingrich from criticism, especially comments from Mitt Romney dismissing Gingrich as "zany."
"I wouldn't call it zany. I'd call it bold. That's the problem with the party," he said. "When you step out there with something bold, you get accused of being extreme. That’s why we keep losing. Be bold!
“There is a disconnect,” Cain added. “The political class wants to play it safe. The people are saying, ‘We want bold.’ This country is in a mess and kicking the can down the road.”
Of the seven candidates still in the race (Paul, Romney, Gingrich, Perry, Santorum, Huntsman, and Bachmann), their foreign policy appears to be almost exactly the same. They differ in some respects in domestic policy, granted, though they are all fairly close. With the exception, of course, of Ron Paul. ONLY Ron Paul has a different foreign policy. ONLY Ron Paul would NOT start a new war during his term. ONLY Ron Paul is calling for dramatic action on the debt, with his $1 trillion spending cuts in year #1, balancing the budget in 3 years. ONLY Ron Paul stands out with bold positions that differ from his opponents and would directly address major issues with our nation.
This line, in particular, seems apt for Dr Paul, wouldn't you say?
"When you step out there with something bold, you get accused of being extreme. That’s why we keep losing. Be bold!"
I just found it interesting that Cain rejects Ron Paul as too extreme, essentially, and then says we shouldn't call bold, different positions extreme. (grin) Maybe he should take his own advice.
On a final note, it appears that he just wants to endorse the guy who eventually gets the nomination... the winner.
"My objective is not to determine the nominee, to be a big influence, it’s to beat Barack Obama.”
Gotta love a guy whose two biggest concerns are endorsing the winning candidate and getting something out of his aborted run for the Presidency.
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