Cain Controversy and Contradiction: Join the Live Chat
Herman Cain's willingness to speak his mind has made him a surging contender for the Republican presidential nomination, even though time after time his statements are in direct contradiction to the facts. You'll hear example after example tonight on the program. We're keeping him honest. Plus, remember the bridge to nowhere? Well, tonight you'll hear about another Alaskan boondoggle: an airport being built on an uninhabited island at a cost of $60 million to the American taxpayer. we sent 360's Gary Tuchman to investigate.
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Good Night Everyone! "That's because the alligator died of natural causes, and the skin is all in one piece, there justified!
Anti-gray hair pill? And i thought i had heard it all LOL. Looks good on you Anderson.
Thank you & good night Anderson & Team 360.
Good night fellow writers, great conversation, as alwasy. I wish you a safe & peaceful day tomorrow.
Looking forward to the anti-bully show!! My plan to help here, is to get permission to speak at All of the local schools about bullying. As a RN, we are All the SAme inside. Red and with the same organs. I have a lot more i feel i can share with the children.
Looking forward to the Riidiculist – thanks for this segment Anderson.
i say drop the pepper keep the salt!!
michael almost seemed afraid to sleep – like he either couldn't or didn't want to
This investigator doesn't seem to have done her job well. I heard earlier that she destroyed her original notes.
I heard it reported and i agree, this investigator did damage to the prosecution.
Great discussion with Mr.Tom M. He made many good points about the case.
That's why once one should find out that one is going to be a parent, start right in there helping out with the child. Who knows that child could be your winning ticket!
I am really proud of the young people who are demonstrating against Wall St. If i physically could, i would join them! I truly hope their demonstrations will have some effect!
The shot: Adorable, again Dogs Rule!! (and, as always, some cats too).
doh the simpsons! so many funny episodes.
Jobs was a great man!
He was a Capitalist and Entreprenuer. A very great man!
And Good democrat too Most entrepreneurs within the silicon valley tech industry are politically progressive
It has been truly wonderful to see such an outpouring of feelings from the public for Steve Jobs!
I know i would love to get a copy of the commencement speech he made. It was remarkably wise for such a young man.
You're right Anderson, Steve Jobs start in life and young life is very interesting.
Just search online for "text Steve Jobs' commencement speech" and think you will find it. It is great.
Thanks Chris, your suggestion is of course totally logical. Thanks again.
I wander if people who have problem with presidents father being Muslim would have same problem with Mr. Jobs?
can i start a conspiracy theory? what if these crazy remote landing sites (aka airports) are for testing secret military equipment?
Did I heard we build a Air port for one company in Alaska
Good report from Gary Tuchman
No matter what ANY of the politicians say about cuts & jobs, it remains "business as usual" in WA on Both sides!
This airport reminds me of the "bridge to no where". Oh look, it's in Alaska too.
This is So Wrong!! The federal gov. needs to demand that the Corp. Pay for their airport!! 1 Million is Nothing!
Great report by Gary T., as usual.
Cut me a break! You can't get to the airport only on good weather days?! This is NUTS! I guess i'm writing to the President & several congressmenwomen again.
Look @ Solyndra $500 Million What's the big deal about a measley $1 Million
Good point.
Solyndra Investment went wrong ( china, Europe and India doing good on solar panel) Air Port knowingly invest in bad investment
Solyndra went wrong before we invested. There was every sign of problems there.
earmarks gone wild – funny!
if one is to get rid of earmarks, would one not also have to eliminate lobbying? that entrenched practice is far to embedded in the whole political process to be realistically changed any time soon (or so it would seem)
Good evening Anderson, & Bloggers.
I find it interesting that the GOP can't come together behind one candidate.
Hi Emily, i don't get it either. We will have to see where the Tea Party lands on this.
Perhaps it's because the party is basically two parties, the Tea Party and the Republicans. Once they arrive at a candidate, it's the independent vote that will count.
Remember the Democrats in the last primary were divided between Obama and Clinton, so the same could be said about both parties
I agree and in the end, they all supported Obama. There's really nothing new about this division this early.
Republicans, Tea Party Republicans and anti tea party republicans they will come together by 2013
Cain said “if you are not rich blame yourself” first step to become rich own home
Real problems is most Americans lost their house values dramatically we don’t know when we will recover from that
American dream in ? Mark
I am no Cain supporter but his history of Planned Parent is largely correct. Margaret Sanger and the organization she founded were proponents of eugenics policies. They actively promoted forced sterilization and abortion for people with mental handicaps, immigrants, and other poor minorities including African Americans.
Good evening Anderson & Team 360.
Hello sound off friends!
Mr. Cain has said some things i consider outrageous. I don't understand What his "appeal" is.
As far as Perry & Romney, i can't figure which one will "catch fire" to be the Rep. candidate. Personally, i am not impressed with either.
"You catch more flies with honey than you do with vinegar!"
the republican candidate selection process this year seems a lot more chaotic than in previous years.
And Every election cycle its getting worse
There are two things that i think have made this particular primary race unusal lisal.
1. Different factions within the Rep. party have been actively looking for a better candiate than what is in the field nowl
2. FLA moving up its Primary has put tremdous pressure on All of the candidates in terems of exposre, getting money, endorsements, etc.
Good evening every one
The one thing he has that the others do not is that he is willing to trash Blacks. The more he does it, the higher his numbers rise among the tea party.
Cain does not have a clue on what is going on with Black America!
i agree with you and with small change Cain does not have a clue on what is going on in America!
Given how he grew up, I think he understands more than we think.
I know a loooot of black people and we all agree that he has no clue about Black America! And his statement about getting one third of the black vote is just as ridiculous as he is! Just an Allen Keys wannabe.
It seems that we have trouble with a black person running on the Republican ticket. I think we have reached a point in our country that all of the different ethnic groups will among themselves vote for different parties and different candidates.
Really? Not so long as the republican party support policies that are not friendly to minorities, which is probably why Obama and Gore got over 90 percent of the African American vote and Kerry 88 percent. And the way the republicans are being lead by the tea party these days, I doubt that number will change too much.
I think we just have to agree to disagree on this one. I think we all see what we want and it's not always the same.
We can agree or not, but the fact is the numbers speak for themselves, and like I said, I doubt if they will change much in the black community in the next election. Maybe I'm wrong, but no one I know is being fooled by the republicans so far.
Good for you for sticking to your opinion.
Please keep him honest Anderson. He has been saying some outlandish things! He even started out one statement by saying there were no facts to back it up! What?? Don't say it then.
Good Evening Everyone! Greetings!