Cain says God persuaded him to run for president

[ProSense]

Cain says God persuaded him to run for president

By RAY HENRY

ATLANTA (AP) — Republican Herman Cain said God convinced him to enter the race for president, comparing himself to Moses: "'You've got the wrong man, Lord. Are you sure?'"

The Georgia business executive played up his faith Saturday after battling sexual harassment allegations for two weeks, trying to shift the conversation to religion, an issue vital to conservative Republicans, especially in the South.

In a speech Saturday to a national meeting of young Republicans, Cain said the Lord persuaded him after much prayer.

"That's when I prayed and prayed and prayed. I'm a man of faith — I had to do a lot of praying for this one, more praying than I've ever done before in my life," Cain said. "And when I finally realized that it was God saying that this is what I needed to do, I was like Moses. 'You've got the wrong man, Lord. Are you sure?'"

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Well, at least he didn't break into song!

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. God is messing with him, obviously.

[krispos42]

4. Oooooo....yeah

You know that God was showing off to Zeus.

"Zeus, that nitwit from Alaska was good, but I've got a black Republican you're gonna love! Hold my beer and pay attention!"






Off topic, I finally saw some ocelots in real life at the zoo on Tuesday!





Sorry the photo's shitty... I was shooting through a pane of glass.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

5. Ha!!

And squeeeeee! for the ocelot!

[krispos42]

6. You're welcome

There were two in the display... one of them only had 3 legs. Apparently s/he lost one in kittenhood from a littermate.

[Ilsa]

2. Let's see, God has told Cain, Bachmann, Perry, and possibly another GOP candidate

that they should be president? Which ones is he lying to? Or messing with?

[ProSense]

9. It's likely

"Let's see, God has told Cain, Bachmann, Perry, and possibly another GOP candidate... that they should be president? Which ones is he lying to? Or messing with?"

...the rest of the message was cut off. It probably said:

You country needs you to


...stay out of government!

[totodeinhere]

11. God also told GWB to run. And we know how that turned out.

So no offense to God, but His track record in picking candidates is lousy. I think I'll look elsewhere.

[mwb970]

12. God told that witch O'Donnell to run for the Senate, too.

I believe he may also have whispered in Sharron Angle's ear, not to mention Palin's.

I must say, God has TERRIBLE judgment in choosing political candidates, beginning with his decision to speak only to extreme right-wing republicans (just like Sean Hannity!). Meanwhile, I never hear word one from the guy. And why does he tell them ALL to run? Does he not understand that our system produces only one winner? Or is he using a strategy of backing all of them?

God is just as hard to figure out as far-out right-wing conservative nutjobs. In fact, he seems to BE one.

[Ian David]

3. Because god wants Obama to win. n/t

[ProSense]

7. The Cain fans aren't going to like that. n/t

[Ian David]

8. Fuck 'em. n/t

[polmaven]

14. There ya go!!

Best reason I've seen yet! Thank you!!!!!!

[demtenjeep]

10. what did God tell him to do to those women?

this man is a puke and disgusting

[Lord Tredegars Macaw]

13. Poor God,

Why does he always get the blame, with these people?

I'm also amazed at how much interest he takes in the American political scene. A C-Span junky obviously.

[Fuddnik]

15. Who says God doesn't have a sense of humor?

Between all the wars, disasters, plagues, and pestilence, a guy's gotta have a little fun.


The Republican primary debates is like turning on the Three Stooges.

[Enrique]

16. Koch Industries is God? n/t

[Arkana]

17. Then God's got a sick sense of humor.

[treestar]

18. What an ego Cain has! He questioned God's decision!

Are you sure? :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[tanyev]

19. Matthew 22:14

Many are called, but few are chosen.

[LeftishBrit]

20. It all makes me think of Cain in the Bible, and the Mark of Cain.

Not something with which Herman Cain would like to be associated, I imagine.

[HillWilliam]

21. We-e-e-llllll, y'know what they say:

When you talk to G'd, it's called "prayer". When G'd talks to you, it's called "insanity".

'Bout right.