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TULSA, Okla -- Status update: Yup, Herman Cain is still singing.
The grinning former presidential candidate on Monday treated Newt Gingrich supporters at a Tulsa pizza parlor to a booming rendition of "America the Beautiful" before launching into his case for the former speaker of the House.
"Even though I am no longer pursuing the position of president, I am still on a mission and that mission is to make sure that we get the right person in the White House and that person is former Speaker Newt Gingrich in order to help save America," he told the crowd of about 100. "That's why I am doing what I'm doing."
(Although the rally was held at a downtown Tulsa pizza joint, the onetime pie purveyor did not sample any of the goods.)
Heading into the Oklahoma primary, Cain joined former home state congressman J.C. Watts and Gingrich's daughter Jackie to promote the candidate's $2.50 gas plan. Watts predicted a primary struggle at least into May and said that Gingrich will continue to accumulate delegates after Super Tuesday.
"We think we're still in the hunt, and the voters are going to be good to us not just tomorrow but as we continue on," Watts said.
Cain, himself a longtime radio host, spoke briefly to NBC News after the event about the exodus of at least eight advertisers from Rush Limbaugh's radio show.
"They would have to make that call," Cain said. "I just know that advertisers make their decisions about who they want to support and not support, but I don't think it's going to hurt the Rush Limbaugh show."
Asked if Limbaugh's comments about Georgetown Law student Sandra Fluke, who has lobbied the Catholic university to cover birth control under its student insurance plans, had hurt the GOP, Cain offered a flat "no."
"No, I don't think they hurt the party because Rush Limbaugh is not running for anything, so I don't think they hurt the party at all," he said.
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So the man who gave us the discredited 9 9 9 Plan, supports the $2.50 gas price plan.
I am so very confident Herman Cain's endorsement is going to help Gingrich.
Why don't they pick a nice easy set of numbers to remember like 2,2,2 or 3,3,3. 2,5,0 is a little hard to remember.
Newt Gingrich deserves Herman Cain.
PS - Gas prices are set by the futures market. The only way any politician could make gas prices 2.50 is by REGULATING energy speculation. No Republican would ever do such a thing.
Too bad he never challenged Romney to a sing-off; maybe he would have stayed in the race longer.
Mr. Cain---smart move to stay away from any discussions involving sex.
And the Gingrich plan is ...?
Well, so glad you asked. The plan is a free salami pizza and a side of wings with each tank of gas. That will bring the effective price back down to $2.50 a gallon.
Why? What did YOU think it was? Something sensible or realistic?
Silly you. Please pass the pepper flakes, will you? This pizza is BLAND.
Wee-Yeeel he be de terred?
As for Newt: "yeah, vote for me and gas will be two-fifty. And starvation will end everywhere in the world. And tornadoes will cease. And earthquakes will cease. And Fox WILL become 'fair and balanced".
You go, miracle boy- you go!
I don't know ... maybe people drive a little less, drive more efficient vehicles, and use alternative sources of fuel? Maybe do something about controlling speculation on the oil markets so the Koch brothers don't keep ripping us off. Stuff like that.
Got a problem with any of those things or does your inner gas hog get the better of you in times like these?
When will people understand that they may have to do things a little differently from now on so that they can keep a decent environment for their kids and keep their own costs down?
In sooth, oil prices are controlled on a global scale. Maybe your boy Newt should take it up with China and see if he can lower THEIR demand a little.
Xenophobe that he is, I can see that working out famously.
Then again, why should they when they're holding all our debt, meaning that we'll be paying for it, either way.
Great!
Just what we need - two horny old men, off their leashes, on the prowl passing out pepponi 'stick's...
I'm sure the Mrs. put an end to sampling the goods.
Speaking of which......where you hidin' Slick Willy?? Dress Barn looking for something blue??
It scares me to death to think that one of the clowns running in the republican primary could end up as president. Why would anyone want either the leader of the 1%, a bible thumper, an unethical egotist, or a racist (can't forget those newsletters sent out by Ron paul).
a loser supporting a loser yaaaawwwnn.....zzzz.....zzzzzzzzzzz.....
"Crazy Cain" is delivering "Politically Poisoned Pizza" for "Nutty Newt" in Oklahoma, and the top 1% will get all the toppings. The Middle Class, the Working Poor, the elderly, and the disabled can have the stale crust. Hey! Hey! Ho! Ho! The Party Of NO has got to go!!
Big loser supports big lose.....this is news..... stop the presses....interupt programming......
"I am still on a mission, and that mission is to make sure that we get the right person in the White House."
Psst, Herman...I got a newsflash for you:
WE HAVE THE "RIGHT PERSON" IN THE WHITE HOUSE, AND IT'S MY JOB TO MAKE SURE HE GETS A SECOND TERM!!!!