Is Herman Cain Embarrassed To Be Black

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By Leonard Pitts Jr.

In his Miami Herald column, Leonard Pitts Jr. tackles the issue of whether GOP presidential hopeful Herman Cain is a self-loathing black man because of his alignment with the Tea Party. He concludes that the bootstrapper who grew up in the segregated South is uncomfortable in his skin, not because of his Tea Party alignment but because of his own personal ideology.

This is for those who keep asking what I think of Herman Cain. In particular, it's for those who want to know what the tea party's embrace of this black businessman turned presidential candidate says about my claim that the tea party is racist. CONTINUE....

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Moronic Fight Propels Cain Into Spotlight

By: Gregory Kane

Who is Lawrence O’Donnell, and why is he determined to make Herman Cain look good?

That might not be what O’Donnell – host of an MSNBC show called “The Last Word With Lawrence O’Donnell” – intended, but that’s what he did. Here’s what happened.

I was driving along last week listening to a local talk radio station, one of the conservative ones (“Angry White Guy Radio,” some people call it.)

The host told listeners about the testy confrontation O’Donnell had with Cain on the former’s show.

After sound bites of the Cain-O’Donnell tiff were played, quite a few people called the show, with many of them saying that while they hadn’t considered voting for Cain before they heard about his clash with O’Donnell, they were sure as heck thinking about voting for Cain AFTER hearing it.

Way to go, Larry. Way to go. CONTINUE....

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Is Herman Cain Playing 'Plantation Politics'?

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By Michael Arceneaux

Like most of you, up until very recently I hadn't a clue as to what a Herman Cain was. And like many of you who have since been made aware of his presidential candidacy, I already miss those days of ignorance. While he can go on about being a different kind of political candidate, Mr. Cain's behavior suggests he's nothing more than the latest incarnation of an ever-lingering and consistently annoying cliché of American politics.

That being the antagonizing black conservative who bemoans racial politics yet conveniently and hypocritically finds ways to keep dabbling in it.

To Cain's credit, there are some positive attributes to him. As the son of a chauffeur to a former Coca-Cola executive who was tipped in socks, it's worth recognizing that Herman Cain is a self-made millionaire who at one time was the chief executive of Godfather's Pizza. Such a story embodies the American dream and is understandably alluring to some Americans in need of such symbolism. CONTINUE....

Why Zora Neale Hurston Was A Conservative

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By: John McWhorter

The acclaimed author was skeptical of Democrats, special favors for blacks and the idea of taking racial pride in the achievements of individuals. CONTINUE....

ACORN Closing Its Doors for Good

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Obama Blasts Conservative Attacks Against Wife: 'Debate Me Not Her'

ABC News' Jennifer Parker reports: Presumptive Democratic nominee Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., said conservative criticism of his wife, Michelle, infuriates him.

"I don't have a thick skin when it comes to criticism of my wife," Obama told the women's magazine Glamour in an interview to run in the magazine's October issue. "And you know, the problem is that rarely do these folks have the guts to say it to your face."

Obama, who is vying for the support of women voters who flocked to Sen. Hillary Clinton's campaign during the primaries, argued his wife and Clinton have been the target of similar conservative attacks.

"Hillary Clinton was subject to this, others have been subject to this in the past," Obama told Glamour editor -in-chief Cindi Leive Wednesday, "It is part of our political environment that I'd like to change."

Obama Blasts Conservative Attacks Against Wife: 'Debate Me Not Her'....