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(46,262 posts)
Sat Jun 21, 2014, 02:12 PM Jun 2014

Herman Cain says "stupid people" are ruining America?

Speak for yourself, you pervert!

So Herman Cain thinks stupid people just shouldn't bother to vote because they're ruining America? Surprise! I agree with him, though I'm sure we'd disagree about who those stupid people are.

Via Mediaite:

Herman Cain has a message for all you “stupid” people out there in America: Don’t vote! The former Republican presidential primary frontrunner brought his particular brand of showmanship to the Faith and Freedom Coalition Conference on Friday, where he lamented the fact that “stupid people are ruining America.”

Cain pointed out that only 58% of registered voter actually voted in the last presidential election. “What about the 42% that stay at home?” he asked.

He’s not so sure they should be voting in the first place. “I have even heard people say, ‘Well, I don’t vote because I don’t know what’s going on,’” Cain remarked. “And I say ‘good!’ Stupid people are ruining America and I’m glad some of a them stay home.”

“Those of us that are informed have to out-vote the stupid people,” he continued as the crowd applauded. “And you have got to become ambassadors of intelligence, ambassadors of information. So number one, stay informed!”

http://crooksandliars.com/2014/06/herman-cain-stupid-people-are-ruining

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Herman Cain says "stupid people" are ruining America? (Original Post) Archae Jun 2014 OP
So he is against a representative democracy? ( n/t ) Make7 Jun 2014 #1
It's a pity that he doesn't spend some of that pizza money to get an education. TexasTowelie Jun 2014 #2
The guy actually has an undergrad degree in math and master's in computer science, alp227 Jun 2014 #16
And to think, he only learned one number--9. Skidmore Jun 2014 #20
And he is one of them! n/t Still Sensible Jun 2014 #3
Nopity, its the greedy, the power hungry and the ignorant. chknltl Jun 2014 #4
He should know. hobbit709 Jun 2014 #5
999 SamKnause Jun 2014 #6
He's right, but he's just wrong about who the 'stupid people' are. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jun 2014 #7
Uz-beki-beki-beki-stan! JaneyVee Jun 2014 #8
sums it up well.... think Jun 2014 #19
Did any of his speeches ever make sense? shenmue Jun 2014 #9
Does Cain have facts to back that up? Gidney N Cloyd Jun 2014 #10
Cain does nor understand irony Gothmog Jun 2014 #11
And you got that opinion from an expert! edbermac Jun 2014 #12
He's right; Jamaal510 Jun 2014 #13
LOL. Well, he should know, since he ran alongside so many of them for Prez. 999! nt Hekate Jun 2014 #14
think about all the stupid people who voted for George W. Bush Skittles Jun 2014 #15
Herman would definitely know about that! WhiteTara Jun 2014 #17
So speaks the source. whistler162 Jun 2014 #18
Must be 2naSalit Jun 2014 #21

TexasTowelie

(111,320 posts)
2. It's a pity that he doesn't spend some of that pizza money to get an education.
Sat Jun 21, 2014, 02:18 PM
Jun 2014

After all he is ruining America.

alp227

(31,962 posts)
16. The guy actually has an undergrad degree in math and master's in computer science,
Sat Jun 21, 2014, 03:47 PM
Jun 2014

but he's living proof that nerdy degrees don't immunize one from ignorance. Just ask him or Ben Carson or Mayim Bialik.

chknltl

(10,558 posts)
4. Nopity, its the greedy, the power hungry and the ignorant.
Sat Jun 21, 2014, 02:19 PM
Jun 2014

Not necessarily in that order but those are the ones ruining this planet imho.

Erich Bloodaxe BSN

(14,733 posts)
7. He's right, but he's just wrong about who the 'stupid people' are.
Sat Jun 21, 2014, 02:32 PM
Jun 2014

The stupid people ruining the country are mostly holding elected office or running for it at this point...

shenmue

(38,503 posts)
9. Did any of his speeches ever make sense?
Sat Jun 21, 2014, 02:39 PM
Jun 2014

I don't think so. He's on par with Bush Jr. in that regard.

Skittles

(152,967 posts)
15. think about all the stupid people who voted for George W. Bush
Sat Jun 21, 2014, 03:45 PM
Jun 2014

they will forever be responsible for the fallout of that disastrous presidency

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