Republican Herman Cain seeks to portray himself as an outsider who challenges the status quo set up by insider elites. “I will run proudly as a non-establishment candidate. I think the public has an appetite for a non-establishment candidate,” Cain has said.
The facts show a very different reality. Herman Cain is himself a member of the class of insider elites. As a former CEO of a major corporation, Herman Cain is financially well off, and he networks in a circle of wealthy associates who, to be honest, believe that they know better than the rest of America.
Consider the donors to Cain’s political action committee, the Hermanator PAC. They include:
Dennis Kuester, former CEO, Chairman of the Board and Director of several corporations, including Wausau Paper Company, Modine Manufacturing Company, and Marshall & Ilsley Corporation, owner of many Midwestern banks.
Curtis Moll, CEO of MTD Products
Wayne Stoltenberg, CFO of Cinco Resources
Joseph DeRosa, CEO of the DeRosa Corporation
Tim Brittan, President of Infinity Oil
Don Hall, President and CEO of Hallmark Cards
Brett Landes, President of the Landes group
Price Martin, CEO of Blackbrush Oil and Gas
Jeff Fettig, CEO of Whirlpool
Thomas Kershaw, CEO of Hampshire House Corporation
John J. Gallagher the Third, CEO of Steibs Holdings Corporation
These donations to Herman Cain’s political action committee show that Cain isn’t at all a “non-establishment” candidate. Cain is promoted and funded by the establishment.
If Herman Cain isn’t an “establishment” presidential candidate, then what is he doing renting out space at the Conservative Political Action Conference, the meeting associated with the ultra-establishment American Conservative Union?
First of all, this post is moronic.
Secondly, the comment is also moronic. Where do you see on that list that Herman or his org is participating? the link you posted doesn’t include it.
I notice you don’t have anything to use except an adjective. And, um, yes, Herman Cain is most certainly listed in the page to which I linked. Perhaps you were looking under “H.” His campaign organization under “F,” because it is called “Friends of Herman Cain.”
Felix, if you’re going to come here and promote the establishment corporate presidential campaign of Herman Cain, you’re going to have to work a little harder.
This article has facts. Do you have any facts at all to counter what the article states?
Why is it that politicians (especially Republicans) state the opposite of what they are in their campaigns, or accuse the other side of doing or being what they themselves do or are? It’s just so predictable anymore. Somebody comes out and claims THE GAYS ARE RUINING AMERICA and are shortly found to either be one or to have had affairs with them. Or, I’M AGAINST CORPORATE INFLUENCE IN GOVERNMENT, while they take campaign contributions from all kinds of corporate PACs. Politics is just so poor at fixing the problems that plague its citizens. If it worked like it was designed politics would at least have a chance at improving conditions, but the way it’s corrupted with corporate money, lobbyists underhanded and shady dealings with elected officials, closed door meetings that go unreported and last minute additions to legislation (not to mention the revolving door from Congresscritter to lobbyist – who then WRITE the legislation that many of our elected reps don’t even read but pass anyway), all of this and more stand between the common voter and his/her government working effectively for their benefit.
I’m sure you will find the above listed names on Dem canidates for congress, president as well….CEOs always hedge their bets on upstarts…Peregrin you simply have an issue with this guy and he’s your new boogey-man…
Anonymous, look back, and you’ll see that we’ve written about the corrupt corporate contributions taken by many politicians, both Republican and Democrat.
Are you seriously embracing the slipshod moral view that a practice is acceptable so long as more than one person is doing it? You come close in making excuses for Herman Cain.
Herman Cain himself set the standard for himself: He said that he’s a “non-establishment” candidate. I’m responding to that particular point.
Yes, I am curious about Herman Cain because he’s inexperienced in politics, and so most people don’t know much about him.
“Yes, I am curious about Herman Cain because he’s inexperienced in politics, and so most people don’t know much about him.”
Like Obama…and I’m sure you cranked the lever for him over a more experienced, vetted and known McCain….you are so full of it…..
You’re sure, are you? Actually, I did NOT vote for Obama, because even before the election of 2008, he had shown that he was not going to promote a liberal agenda, but supported many of George W. Bush’s attacks on the Constitution, such as the Office of Government Religion (“faith-based initiatives”) and the FISA Amendments Act.
You’re sure of a lot of things that you don’t have evidence for, Anonymous. You might want to rethink your attitude of easy certainty.
You’re sure, Anonymous?
Well, you’re wrong. I just checked the first name. Herman Cain is the only presidential candidate contributed to by Dennis Kuester in this election cycle.
I just checked the second name. Herman Cain, the only presidential candidate supported by that CEO either. Gee.
…so far…the campaign season is young…and YOU know that….
On alternate Mondays, when it has not rained for a fortnight, under the sign of Aries… care to add any more qualifiers to that statement you were so “sure” of yesterday?
…other than you have been wrong far more than you think…naw…..
Then DOCUMENT it, show it to me, and I’ll be happy to learn from my factual errors.
…common Jim, I have a job AND a life…I don’t waste hours upon hours posting shit to make me feel better, ignoring kids and wife. Becareful….you might just be turning into something you will regret with time….
Translation: I don’t actually have any proof that what you’ve said is wrong. Let me obscure that with some personal jibes.
p.s. check into the leadership PACs of presidential contenders like Mike Huckabee, John Thune and Tim Pawlenty and you’ll see that they’ve been collecting contributions for some time now… not so “young,” actually.
Good! They are far better than any progressive in the field today…..and better qualified…..
Jim, Peregrin- thanks for the informed writing. Anonymous, thanks for the laughs.