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Subscribe to RSSNASHUA and CONCORD, N.H. -- Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain didn't show up for his meeting Thursday morning with the editors of the New Hampshire Union Leader. That much is not in dispute.
But both the paper and Cain's campaign accused the other of canceling the meeting, which came on the heels of a dispute over whether the interview, a right of passage for presidential candidates stumping in New Hampshire, would be videotaped.
Cain's campaign had told the Union Leader that it would not sit for an interview where cameras from C-SPAN were present. The move to shut out cameras came after a stumbling answer earlier this week during an editorial board meeting with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, which was on camera.
Union Leader Publisher Joe McQuaid, who arranges the meetings, said that the Cain campaign had sought to change the parameters of the meeting. Cain's campaign called Wednesday to say they would only do "a twenty minute media availability," McQuaid said.
"We go into some depth with the candidate on his or her views in these meetings so we said 20 will not cut it. It is an hour or nothing," McQuaid said by phone. "So they did not show up. Apparently they drove right past the building."
McQuaid said that Cain's campaign never formally canceled the meeting.
But Cain campaign spokesman J.D. Gordon told NBC News that it was the Union Leader who called off the interview. When asked why members of the publication's staff were tweeting about waiting for Cain and that it was the candidate who bailed, Gordon said, “I have to get them on the phone.”
Gordon said it was a scheduling issue that essentially caused the Union Leader to cancel and they hope to do the interview at a later date.
The former Godfather's Pizza CEO is in New Hampshire to promote his candidacy with first-in-the-nation primary voters. He met with Secretary of State Bill Gardner earlier in the state, where he placed third, at eight percent, in a Bloomberg News poll of primary voters.
"MItt Romney has a very huge lead. We knew that. So our objective is to close that gap," Cain said earlier in the morning with Gardner, before the Union Leader flap. "He has a really big lead. So we're going to work hard to close that gap that he currently has."
But Cain might not have an opportunity to make up lost ground, at least with the Union Leader.
"We have lots of other meetings and it is getting close to the primary. With the holiday, Mr. Cain may not be able to come in," McQuaid said.
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This is a headline? Are you piling on Mr Cain?
Better this than Solyndra, right?
Looky there booby!
You got to be first little guy!
You can thank me later! ;o)
Come on Bob - it was this meeting or Chu's little get together with Congress today.
Now, this being MSNBC, and them trying to "Lean Forward" and all, what do you expect?
Say, you think, Ling, Rafferty, Dominico, or Murray even know about Chu's little interview today?
They flat out missed Holder's little adventure with Congress last time.
So to review - 'Lean forward' but be sure to hear, speak, and see no evil - bad stuff about Obama and his crew.
Bob,
Actually, it looks like Mr. Cain is doing a pretty good job of piling on himself.
If I were Cain I would never ever want another camera on me.
Tea Party Nation founder Judson Phillips gutted GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain following his infamous Libya flail, saying the former pizza mogul. Phillips, who was a supporter of Cain, wrote, “I was wrong about Herman Cain“:
Forget the sexual harassment allegations. Forget [campaign aide] Mark Block’s gross incompetence. Herman Cain needs to leave the race because he is not qualified to be President. The video is painful to watch. It is obvious Cain is in over his head and simply clueless. [...] In the debate last Saturday night, Herman Cain’s foreign policy philosophy seemed to be, ‘I’ll surround myself with people who have a clue because I do not.’
Earth to Herman Cain. You cannot subcontract out the duties of President.
Well, except that the major investor in Solyndra, and Obama money bundler, one George Kaiser, heavily lobbied for the money from Sec. Chu.
Now Chu may be telling the truth. Someone higher up probably made the decision to go with Solyndra. Now who is higher up from Chu?
Source: http://biggovernment.com/publius/2011/11/09/emails-show-obama-bundler-lobbied-white-house-on-solyndra/
Oh, but Cain missed a meeting, so this Solyndra stuff isn't news.
Dennis, I saw Judson Phillips on MSNBC saying that about Cain. The hubby looked at me and said, "good night, Mr. Cain. Don't let the door hit you on the a$$ on the way out." Wish I had said it first. LOL
Boy, folks on the right have a hard time staying on the topic (or article) on the board. Must be following the Rick Perry school of thought - being dumb is something to be proud of.
You Betcha!
Touting finishing in the top 10 of your high school graduating class of 13 in Paint Creek, TX!........
Perry is a mental midget! No offense to midgets!
The Union Leader is a conservative paper, that's what's so funny. Cain would have been on friendly ground.
Well we finally have our 'What do Herman Cain and Sarah Palin have in common?" line.
Are the newspapers deterred?
Is Cain deterred?
YOU decide!
"Oh, but Cain missed a meeting, so this Solyndra stuff isn't news."
Ha Ha Ha H a.....
Say, I have an idea, Smiff and Spank- whyncha get on here every 3 or 4 minutes, cry about MSNBC's editorial content, and maybe they will let YOU run that department for them?
(or not)
What a pair.
Herman who?
Hermie is currently applying for entrance into the 'Mittless Protection Program'!
In Cains case, he no longer wants to be seen OR heard! ;o)
Although he's still willing to cop a feel if it presents herself.
The best Herman I can recall is Peter Noone, who was Herman of Herman and the Hermits.
Mr. Cain also enjoys Herman and the Hermits. His favorite song from the 60's group is "Mrs. Brown You Have A Lovely Daughter".
Feisty,
Actually, I think it's the "Witless Protection Program".
phinephancy-4252115
"The best Herman I can recall is Peter Noone, who was Herman of Herman and the Hermits."
You may be talking about one and the same, here, Phine-
I DID hear the pizza-joint Herman singing "missus Brown, you've got a love-ly daughter...."
Oooops- timing error. I did not mean to plagairze Phinephancy.....
Sorry.
Guess he's afraid of those pesky "gotcha" questions...
Gotcha questions do suck.
But then there is a big difference between having to answer them related to a campaign vs. congressional investigations.
Like Secretary Chu:
1. Why were the taxpayers subordinated to Obama Campaign donors? This was clearly against the law. Who approved this action?
2. Why did you request that layoffs at Solyndra be postponed until 11/3/10?
3. Why did you approve a loan to a company that made panels for $6, but could only sell them for $3?
Oh and the best one - We all know you will resign, but don't bother about spending more time with your family. It's ok cause we hear the Club Fed sytem is plush.
Spanky,
Boy, you guys just love playing that squeaky Solyndra violin, don't you? While I'll let Mr. Chu address your first two questions, I can answer the third:
Recently, the Chinese began selling the same product Solyndra makes for a tenth of the previous market price. That was an unforseen circumstance that no one could have predicted.
Cains got so much stuff 'twirling' 'swirling' around in his head, it's hard to sort it all out!
....month old bad pizza is really unhealthy!
Can you imagine if this happened under a Republican administration? Solyndra would be covered like the media covers, . . . . . . Cain.
Bali Bob,
I don't think it's the violin, it's the pissing away $535 million. You don't care how your tax dollars were spent on failing company. But I guess if you don't pay taxes, you wouldn't have a problem with it and then I see your point.
Typical Republican/teanuts posting about a different topic: RNC DEFLECTION, plain and simple...
Why is it impossible for right-wingers to stay on topic?
Maybe because it would involve truth and facts and the whole world knows truth and facts are at variance with RNC positions, spin, and talking points.
Still they obstinately continue, mistakenly believing their rhetoric will make a difference and create some "edge" or advantage for their candidaates.
Silly
JAS1 -- Back then it was called earmarks....like the bridge to nowhere, etc, etc remember? Now we see an intiative under broad daylight. Yes some companies have failed but when trying to develop and innovate failures are part of the equation.
Spanky you are like a one trick pony, you can not converse on topic so you deflect to something being covered somewhere else. It must be being covered since you and your extra appendage (jas1) seem to have all the facts covered. So why not stay on this subject and respond to it or don't you have all the facts yet. From how it reads and from what I have seen with my eyes Mr Cain is just not to be taken seriously as a candidate for President. I could have answered the question about Libia without hesitation. How about you any 20/20 views on Libia Spanky
Bali - so unforeseen things happen in business? Do the venture socialist know this?
Still doesn't explain that it was obvious to all, including those inside the DOE that Solyndra could not succeed.
Tis - whats Libia?
As I have said before - I think I'll let the primary process play out. No need to decide anything at this point in time, now is there Tis?
Oh Spanky the master of the keyboard deflecting again by playing stupid.. Oh your not playing are you. Just can answer a straight forward question can you.
Sure Not as Stupid, let's stay on topic, which Cain story the FR post you want to comment about? Because MSNBC can post multiple stories per day about Cain, but nothing about scandles, how the Democrats support OWS, which by the way is a joke, or the concealed weapons vote that passed and is now in the Senate. I see your point lets continue on and on and on and on about Cain's gaffes. How many different ways can we slam Cain? But to stay on topic you say, Cain made some stupid comments and doesn't deserve to be POTUS-BAM.
TIS,
20/20-where are the surface to air missiles?
What type of Government will they set up?
What does the US get for helping them out?
Paul you are just a little to thick for me. Have you ever heard of 20/20 hind sight. So tell me were is 20/20 and who are they and why would we help them. I know the world changes a lot but I have not heard of a country called 20/20
Really TIS? I put 20/20 there as a part of the questions, meaning what's your 20/20 since you can answer questions about Libya. You spelled Libya wrong and got called out on it and you want to bust me out? LOL, ok bust away, so about those questions TIS, it's only three and their pretty easy too.
Paul, you have proven what I posted.
FYI: THIS particuolar thread is about Caine missing a scheduled appointment with the newspaper because, apparently, after his major brain fart was broadcast to the nation, he is a little camera shy and would rather supress the facts instead of allowing voters to be informed.
If you and spankles and company wish to bash our President and/or spout RNC spin in some attempt to portray him as a failure in some inconsequential matter unrelated to the topic, you all should go to a FOX or WSJ newsvine, or find a thread on here dealing with such matters.
Your assinine, talking point rhetoric is not germain to this discussion; not that any of "us" would mind debating your untennable positions and demonstrate the non-sequetur errors of what you say with the facts, its just that this is NOT the place to do that.
Thank you. Hope you guys are able to "get it" and will begin sticking to the discussions - but of course that would mean you'd have to get over your indoctrinated compulsion to automatically dis America and her Chief of State. But please try.
p.s. If you leave for another site, please take JAS, bob lotsa numbers, hiram1, and all your proxies with you.
THANKS...
Ah, I see, TIS got a little dose of his own medicine and it taste yukie, I get it. Hey, you said you can answer questions about Libya, so I asked you and you had a Cain moment and deflected. TIS, you're just like Cain, see the topic is still Cain, but at least Cain tried to answer it, stupidly I will say, but at least he attempted right TIS? Better than what you can say.
Bash the President? Isn't this forum about bashing everything Republican? I figure it's a bash away at everything Government.
FYI, I'm not a Republican.
"Just can answer a straight forward question can you."-Tis the Season
Yummy medicine eh TIS? But I think you meant (can't)-right?
TIS,
My apologies, the comment 3-16/17 is towards Not So, not you. I read what he wrote and thought it was your response to me-Sorry
Re JAS1 - can you imagine if Solyndra happened in a Republican administration. Well - President Bush tried twice to get the funding for this - too bad he didn't.
Herman, we hardly knew you...
So, he is running for POTUS and he does not want to be seen on video making an a$$ of himself. This is out right showing his not ready for the big league.
Cain's campaign had told the Union Leader that it would not sit for an interview where cameras from C-SPAN were present.
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....and yet sit straight-faced and continue to talk about the need for full transparency and openess.
You have a bad day and repeatedly stick your foot in your mouth that now your words can't be recorded by C-SPAN!?!?
Talk about a diva. Do you need fresh flowers every day, belly dancers and someone rubbing your feet in order for you to function as well?
Grow up Herman Cain and for once stay on and deal with the all the twists and turns of the Cain Train that you claim is such a great ride.
Herman Cain doesn't need the media to make him look like a fool...he's doing a pretty good job of that all on his own.
You have to wonder if Cain is serious about being President or is he just a distraction for something else. I have never seen a person so clearly in love with himself as Cain is. So totally not president material in any sense and we thought Michelle was a joke, I have to say Cain has surpassed her with ease. Now we move to Newt, really!!! with his past record and love of money so clear a blind man can see it. How do you even consider voting for anyone on the right this time around. How does one even justify thinking anyone other than Mitt even has a remote chance as he sorry to say is the most sane one of the bunch.
You might be on to something.
It's a strategic move--Herman Cain walks the point and takes all the fire, while Stealth Newt slips by unnoticed.
Zuckerman is a highly educated and respected pediatrician confirming Bialek's accusation. Cain has a high total of accusations of sexual harassment. Also, sticking a mid level US govt's Cairo embassy employee Donna Donella with an $800 bill for wines (cost more than 40 of his Pizzas) in addition to food costs in just 1 meal was cruel and sadistic.
O Wow we are all that and a bag of chips! This man shouild get ut of this race if he doesnt want to be seen on camera theren is a reason..... The flub he made not being able to talk about recent events in Libya... It wasnt little news it was huge so what does that tell you??? It says the man doesnt know enough about the running of a country or dealing with foriegn countries. What kind of trouble or we in for. This man is in this to play big mr nothing.. He really is not a qualified canidate. He did great with pizza and maybe thats were he should stay.
He had a major brain Fart... It was a lot worse than Rick Perrys... Yo as dumb as Cain!
Still more curious about his health, then womanizing. Cain has been very elusive as far as appearances on Campaign trail. Even at his own Campaign headquarters and fundraisers. Which has caused some staffers to quit. To hard to book anything with him. Just saying.....do we the voter know if he is really in remission. Colon Cancer, spread to the Liver are aggressive Cancers. Where is his Wife???
FYI: THIS particuolar thread is about Caine missing a scheduled appointment with the newspaper because, apparently, after his major brain fart was broadcast to the nation, he is a little camera shy
Brain fart??? really.... Hawaii/Asia...... carry on