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Cain unable but the Onion rings true

Farewell to the "Candidate Who Didn't Know China Has Nuclear Weapons".

By Jon Bernstein Published 04 December 2011 11:58

As widely trailed last week, Herman Cain has finally suspended his presidential bid. And once again the Onion helps us understand the wider context.

With the precision of Mrs Merton asking Debbie McGee what first attracted her to the millionaire Paul Daniels, the spoof US news site hits the nail on the head:

As I noted yesterday, foreign policy expertise is not the key to winning the Republican Party nomination for president. Fortunately.

(h/t: James Fallows)

Tags: Herman Cain US Election 2012

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5 comments

Sun, 2011-12-04 14:00 — swatantra

'Suspended' means he's out, right? Wrong. These Americans can make words mean whatever they like.

Sun, 2011-12-04 14:24 — Chris (not verified)

@swatatantra:

The reason he didn't "end" his campaign and instead "suspended" it, is because if he "ends" it, he has to return all the campaign donations.

If he "suspends" it, he can keep the money. Get it now?

Sun, 2011-12-04 20:15 — John Cheese (not verified)

Did he say "57 states"?

Mon, 2011-12-05 10:37 — swatantra

Once again 'The Onion' brings tears to my eyes. A 'donation' should be regarded as outright gift.
Keep the money? Cain should be forced to give it all back, or endorse Newt and hand the money over to him.