Cain Annoyed at Stupid Questions from 'Ron...

Why is Herman Cain annoyed at Ron Paul supporters? The pizza mogul lays it out plain and simple like - it's all those stupid questions. In the October 4th release of his book titled "This Is Herman Cain", the once chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City writes:

"I get the same stupid question at almost every one of these events, I know it's a deliberate strategy. How can a person randomly show up at a hundred events and ask the same stupid question to try to nail me on the Federal Reserve? It's really becoming annoying more than anything else."

It seems as if these "Paulites", as Cain calls them, are worried about the candidate that may be the closest ideology-wise to their chosen one. Their worries may be well founded as both candidates tout strict constructionist ideals but Mr. Cain is a fresher face with very little political baggage to hide.

Another reason to expect to see Herman Cain annoyed for the foreseeable future is his first-place finish in the Florida straw poll last week. That win ensures that more voters will be listening when he speaks about his conservative values and quite possibly swinging some supporters away from Senator Paul.

The ex-CEO of Godfather's Pizza may have been long in gaining name recognition, but now that he's on top, it seems that he's ready to deliver.

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Laurence Rose Sep 28, 2011, 12:48pm UTC

Every candidate is weak somewhere...his may only be foreign policy...other than that, I like him as well!

John S. (arizona) Sep 28, 2011, 3:15pm UTC

When it comes to foreign policy, any candidate that gets too specific on what they would or wouldn't do is probably writing checks they can't cash, and/or blowing smoke. The current Prez did some of that in his last campaign, and now he is paying the price for it. Until they are in "the inside" to what is really going on, they just plain don't know.

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Angela M. Sep 28, 2011, 1:00pm UTC

It is his job, he should get used to it.
If he doesnt like it I am sure that someone else would be happy to fill his spot.

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Laurence Rose Sep 28, 2011, 1:05pm UTC

So I guess you'd say he needs a thicker crust?

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Antony Reed Sep 28, 2011, 1:56pm UTC

Not just foreign policy... Cain publically supported the bailouts and publically said the FED should not be audited... NOW he says it should (kind of) be audited... The FED itself is by it's nature antiethical to freedom and prosperity. Just the fact that he was one of the top with them makes him suspect and we can't afford to take that chance.

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Cathy K Sep 28, 2011, 2:20pm UTC

So the former Fed chairman is the "closest ideology-wise" to the main critic of the Federal Reserve? And if you look at the issues, I don't see that they are real very close, either.

The specific questions that are asked that irritate Cain aren't mentioned. But I imagine they might go something like this. Why are you presenting yourself as a total political outsider, and mentioning only your pizza mogul experience, when as a former Federal Reserve Chairman (of the KC Federal Reserve), you are not exactly an outsider?

And if that is what is being asked, it is a legitimate question that deserves an answer, not a "stupid question".

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