Herman Cain's Biggest Mistake Yet??

Hm, so I wonder, if you aren't rich, is it the banks fault? I actually agree with Mr Cain's comment. This is what America was built on, self sufficiency, self reliance, self respect. Do you see the common denominator? There are countless stories of people with but a dime to their name, working hard and becoming rich. This is why there is such a back log to come to America. Contrary to what most people seem to think, it is not for the food stamps.

well, that statement makes sense if the economy is growing, and unemployment is low. the thing is that the economy is in recession and people are out of jobs, no matter how hard people look and search for jobs. the opportunities that were once there are gone. the statement is really insensitive. he sounds detached from the struggles of his people.

If I were American, I would not vote for him, but that is even though he is good, it would start a trend that the only candidates who could be president would be blacks since America is still judged on a racist standard. It would not be because he said that he did not blame Wall Street or the big banks. To put it, he said the world does not owe you a living. And if one is a failure at getting a certain job, or following a certain path to employment, he can try another. Yes even writing when one cannot get out of the house, looking after children, digging ditches, etc. In other words, America was brought up on a system of self-reliance. The thing is that if you are capable of working outside the home, that is if your work is not home based or if you do not have a workshop or an office in the home where you either write or do things like being a cook , keep house do repairs for others for barter etc. and other things you should get out and try to get a job. You should not sit on your duff and say poor me. And then make sure you have a budget so if the time comes, you can upgrade your skills and get a better job.

I hate to say this, but that cold-heartedness seems to be a requirement for entrance into the GOP elite these days. It wasn't always this way, but it's easy to see even from some of the myLot posts in this interest. The right has the oh-so-simplistic view that anyone who wants to become super-successful and super-rich in America can do just that. Don't we all wish that were true and that there were equal opportunities for all? I think now, more than any time in our history, it's definitely NOT true there are jobs for everyone who wants them if they're willing to do them. I think this, as well as some of his other recent statements such as the one about being gay being a choice, definitely WILL come back to haunt him. Maybe the farthest right, most socially conservative and coldest members of the Republican base will actually embrace these remarks but there are just so many of those votes to go around and he's not the only one vying for them. He'll need at least some support from the more "mainstream" segment of the party to get the nomination and I doubt he'll be able to come close now. Annie

Politically, it may be a mistake, but that's because he's not a run of the mill politician. Look at who he is and where he came from. He grew up in a poor, black family, and became a millionaire through hard work and hard earned success. To a man like him, there really is no excuse, because he overcame the adversity that so many use an excuse for their own failures. He succeeded through the recession of the late 70's early 80's and that was worse than the one we are in now although this one MIGHT eclipse it. So he's overcome a poor upbringing, being black in a time when that was more of an obstacle than it is now, and a recession worse than what we have now in a job market where job hunting literally meant pounding the pavement instead of browsing the internet. Aside from that, I agree with him. We all have a shot at being rich in this country. We all choose our lots in life. I'm not rich, and I probably never will be. That's not simply my fault, it's my choice. I'm a librarian. I chose a career that I knew wouldn't be likely to make me rich. Teachers make that choice too. So do many other occupations. I could have went to law school, medical school, business school etc. I could have stayed with one of my early employers and worked my way up in the company. Even the pud flipping burgers at McDonald's has the opportunity to work his way up into management, corporate management, etc. He's not my chosen candidate, but this statement doesn't turn me against him. It's just the hard to hear truth of the situation. Also I doubt ANY of those protesters were fired by anyone on Wall Street. They just want to blame people who succeed for their own personal failures.

mehale, I am sure what he is saying does hold some truth to a certain quarter of the population who are living beyond their means or writing cheques their bodies can't cash or been frivolous with their hard earned monies/wealth. For a start, I am sure you will agree that a large majority of graduates are graduating with a load of financial burdens starting with paying back on their student loans. However, I would have to be with you that America do not need him as a President when he could be so insensitive to the circumstances leading to the current economic crisis which the whole world know how it all started. For one, the monetary authorities who failed to put a stop on financial institutions' high risk non secured loan programs that eventually blew up on everybody's face. The so called financial gurus to ever conceive a backbone breaking idea(s) that led to this catastrophe where investors' portfolios lost billions, businesses shutting down, people loosing their jobs and eventually homes overnight. I am just disappointed and shocked how fast he could just forget the blatantly committed mistakes of his peers to make such a generalized statement.

Cain is right it is not wall streets fault that people do not have Jobs....... It is the American Peoples fault.... Let me try to make my point. I'm a 56 year old woman that up until a few years ago was living the American Dream. We raised 8 Children and lived very Comfortably not rich by any means but we did not go without anything that we wanted. I like many of us did not pay very much attention to anything but my own life, and being happy. Today with no jobs, all our savings gone. The home we owned gone..boat gone..motorcycle gone...no Vacations anymore......Husband doing odd jobs now just to get us buy each month. not knowing if we are going to have a place to live next month. is this wall streets fault is it the big banks fault.......NO its My fault and every other American that did not pay any attention to what was going on with our Government. I did not speak out or start worrying when the Government was starting to regulate businesses, and we started losing our jobs to other countries. My husband Built Houses and was self employed It did not affect me so i did not pay any attention. You Call Cain cold Hearted in his statement, but he is right. and the truth hurts...all these people that are looking for work need to look to themselves, like i have and put the blame where it is due.....with yourself for not paying close attention to the people that we elect to represent us in Washington. They work for Us..not the other way around. I think that Mr Cain is very Honorable for speaking his mind, and putting the blame where it belongs. He is just the kind of Person that we need to represent us, and I also believe that he would make a Great President. He will make some mistakes along the way but so would any other candidate.