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July 27, 2011

Herman Cain Apologizes For Comments About Muslims
— DrewM

Here's the statement Cain released after meeting with Muslim leaders.

I would like to thank Imam Mohamed Magid and the ADAMS Center for extending their hospitality to me this afternoon. We enjoyed heartfelt fellowship and thoughtful dialogue about how patriotic Americans of all faiths can work together to restore the American Dream.
While I stand by my opposition to the interference of shariah law into the American legal system, I remain humble and contrite for any statements I have made that might have caused offense to Muslim Americans and their friends. I am truly sorry for any comments that may have betrayed my commitment to the U.S. Constitution and the freedom of religion guaranteed by it. Muslims, like all Americans, have the right to practice their faith freely and peacefully.
As I expected, we discovered we have much more in common in our values and virtues. In my own life as a black youth growing up in the segregated South, I understand their frustration with stereotypes. Those in attendance, like most Muslim Americans, are peaceful Muslims and patriotic Americans whose good will is often drowned out by the reprehensible actions of jihadists.
I am encouraged by the bonds of friendship forged today at our meeting, and I look forward to continuing this very healthy dialogue. The relationship we established was so positive that the Imam has invited me back to speak to not only some of their youth, but also at one of their worship services.

Having hit Cain pretty hard for his comments, I'm glad to see him rethink the position he outlined about 10 days ago.

I'm really not looking to reopen the fight that went on when the comments were originally made. Still, having gone after him pretty hard that day, it's only fair to acknowledge Cain's apology and his revised position.

Posted by: DrewM at 04:13 PM | Comments (89)
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It was a stupid comment, I'm glad to see he walked it back, but it's a moot point now. Like him or not, his candidacy is going nowhere.

Posted by: Ben at July 27, 2011 04:15 PM (DKV43)

2 This makes him more of a man. And a better choice now.

Posted by: Mister Money at July 27, 2011 04:18 PM (wN82N)

3 Too bad he didn't add: "And because they have convinced me that in its heart, Islam is tolerant of others, I look forward to visiting Mecca with my good friend and Jew, Eric Cantor."

Posted by: SFGoth at July 27, 2011 04:18 PM (dZ756)

4 solid and necessary apology, but doesn't actually affect much at this point. Looking forward to the fistfight, though I think people may be too tired after the budget infighting today.

Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at July 27, 2011 04:21 PM (bxiXv)

5 And a Ramadan Kareem to all!!!!

Posted by: the Charlie Daniels of the torque wrench at July 27, 2011 04:23 PM (le5qc)

6 Horseshit....

Posted by: Portnoy at July 27, 2011 04:23 PM (KROfR)

7 Cain's going nowhere. Mrs928 hardest hit.

Posted by: toby928™ at July 27, 2011 04:23 PM (GTbGH)

8 eh, what do I know, I only watched the boob squish for 5 minutes.

Posted by: Guy Fawkes at July 27, 2011 04:23 PM (mf8Ua)

9 Everytime Cain screws up by saying something dumb, he more than makes up for it (to me) by doing something like this that earns more respect from me. If Cain were to shake Obama's hand there would be a puff of gamma rays! (matter and anti-matter, you see).

Posted by: Comrade Arthur at July 27, 2011 04:23 PM (/62i9)

10 Can't wait for a Muslim cabinet in a Cain administration.

Posted by: kansas at July 27, 2011 04:24 PM (A+g5T)

11 I smell toast

Posted by: Jones at July 27, 2011 04:26 PM (8sCoq)

12 This is a very good thing. Cain's previous pseudo-bigotry threatened his entire appeal, which is that a Democrat can never call him a racist.

Posted by: Hadd Charper at July 27, 2011 04:26 PM (0F3ej)

13 "Congress shall make no law"

Posted by: goodrichard at July 27, 2011 04:27 PM (3H2dZ)

14 Herman, just face the facts....yer not gonna be President. Tell em' to fuck off and that you stand by your comments....

Posted by: Portnoy at July 27, 2011 04:28 PM (KROfR)

15 Posted by: SFGoth at July 27, 2011 08:18 PM (dZ756) I seem to recall Cain was maybe planning on attending Beck's Israel rally in August, with Lieberman.

Posted by: Rex Harrison's Hat at July 27, 2011 04:28 PM (jAE1h)

Wow.... from Culture warrior, to Dhimi, in one easy statement...

How.... like a Politician....

Posted by: Romeo13 at July 27, 2011 04:30 PM (NtXW4)

17 A bushel of cash in the hand is worth two in the bush.

Posted by: Fritz at July 27, 2011 04:31 PM (p2IBw)

18 Everytime Cain screws up by saying something dumb, he more than makes up for it (to me) by doing something like this that earns more respect from me.

Know what would have more than made up for it? Not saying stupid shit in the first place.

We already have a President that (in the court of public perception) is a good speaker that speaks in platitudes and has no freaking clue what he's talking about. We don't need another.

He's toast, and deservedly so. Want to be President? Serve out a term as governor or at least a Senator first, then we'll talk.

Posted by: Hollowpoint at July 27, 2011 04:32 PM (SY2Kh)

19 Sorry that he accused them of pedophilia of which they are guilty, or mass murder of which they are guilty, or continuing to promote the mass murder of certain groups of people of which they are guilty - WHAT?

Posted by: Dianne at July 27, 2011 04:35 PM (+tzv7)

20 Those in attendance, like most Muslim Americans, are peaceful Muslims and patriotic Americans whose good will is often drowned out by the reprehensible actions of jihadists.

Absolute bullshit.

Posted by: lowandslow at July 27, 2011 04:38 PM (GZitp)

21 Wow.... from Culture warrior, to Dhimi, in one easy statement... Pretty much sums it up. Well said.

Posted by: TexBob at July 27, 2011 04:38 PM (YVceY)

22 Dead in the water.

Posted by: Chi-Town Barry at July 27, 2011 04:40 PM (+kznc)

Posted by: someguy at July 27, 2011 04:42 PM (iIQ0a)

24 Stick a fork in Cain. He caved.

Posted by: Pecos at July 27, 2011 04:45 PM (2Gb0y)

25 In my own life as a black youth growing up in the segregated South, I understand their frustration with stereotypes.

I grew up a poor black child..... wait, um...

Posted by: pep at July 27, 2011 04:46 PM (6TB1Z)

26 28 Republicans are too timid to stand to Muslims. It's good this negro stood down. Shows he knows who his betters are.
Posted by: someguy at July 27, 2011 08:42 PM (iIQ0a)

I knew it! Someguy is actually Erick Erickson.

Posted by: The War Between the Undead States at July 27, 2011 04:48 PM (vU8C3)

27 Sigh. Imam Mohamed Magid is President of the Islamic Society of North America, a Muslim Brotherhood Front group according to the Holy Land Foundation Trial.

http://tinyurl.com/n2zj6a

Cain's wording sucked, and he could have done a better job of trying to express the situation as it exists, taken some lessons from Peter King for instance, but he tried to point out that we have a serious problem, and got attacked for it by the mainstream Media and some on the right.

Good work guys, M.B wins another one.

Posted by: DKS at July 27, 2011 04:48 PM (3vrnt)

28 Sorry, link says Vice-President, my bad.

Posted by: DKS at July 27, 2011 04:50 PM (3vrnt)

29 Warriors don't apologize. Apologies are a sign of weakness to our enemies.

Posted by: You don't negotiate with barbarians at July 27, 2011 04:55 PM (Nc+L+)

30 Stupid Cain. Saying what he actually believes and thinks....

We need somebody who keeps there true beliefs hidden and secretive...next thing you know he will be showing his birth certificate and his college grades....

You know Muslims have a way to deal with people who say stupid sh*t.

Decapitation!

Posted by: Hollowhead at July 27, 2011 04:57 PM (Lnsuu)

31 Sarahcuda wouldn't have apologized.

Posted by: war between dead people at July 27, 2011 04:58 PM (9h8nr)

32 Give the man some credit. He was only trying to defuse an explosive situation.

Posted by: fluffy at July 27, 2011 04:58 PM (SwkdU)

33 RINO!

Posted by: It's OBLIGATORY! at July 27, 2011 04:59 PM (MMC8r)

34 After various threats against me and my family, and that thing about cutting off my head...I do hereby apologize for sullying the name of the great prophet muhammed, peace be upon him.

Posted by: Herman Hussein Cain at July 27, 2011 05:01 PM (IxPNC)

35 OT
John McCain needs to crawl back into his casket the sun is almost up.

What a fuckwad calling the Tea Party Hobbits.

Blow me asshole

Posted by: mpfs at July 27, 2011 05:06 PM (3TjSM)

36 28 Republicans are too timid to stand to Muslims. It's good this negro stood down. Shows he knows who his betters are.

Posted by: someguy at July 27, 2011 08:42 PM (iIQ0a)

Care to expand?

Posted by: Breaker19 at July 27, 2011 05:06 PM (IxPNC)

37 McCain on Hannity trying to walk back his Tea Party attack, 'that's not what I meant'. Douche piece of crap that he is.

Posted by: NY Betsy Rose at July 27, 2011 05:06 PM (QUUOj)

38 Islam is not a religion.

Posted by: Islam is not a religion at July 27, 2011 05:08 PM (jEEpE)

39 44
Isn't he disgusting, lying piece of shit?

Posted by: mpfs at July 27, 2011 05:08 PM (3TjSM)

40 I am feeding the crocodile in hopes that he eats me last!

Posted by: Herman Cain at July 27, 2011 05:08 PM (yQWNf)

41 _{John McCain needs to crawl back into his casket the sun is almost up.

What a fuckwad calling the Tea Party Hobbits.}

Fuck him. He can kiss my hairy feet and serve me elevensies.

Posted by: fluffy wants seven meals a day at July 27, 2011 05:09 PM (SwkdU)

McCain on Hannity trying to walk back his Tea Party attack, 'that's not what I meant'. Douche piece of crap that he is.

Don't be so hard on one of my favorite politicians.

Posted by: war between dead people at July 27, 2011 05:10 PM (9h8nr)

43 McCain and Graham should just ride into the sunset towards Palm Springs and get a room.

Posted by: mpfs at July 27, 2011 05:10 PM (3TjSM)

44 Oh he's proud of himself too? He's a crapweasel on lifesupport. Sean is giving him hell though. Piece.of.shit.

Posted by: NY Betsy Rose at July 27, 2011 05:10 PM (QUUOj)

@11: "Can't wait for a Muslim cabinet in a Cain administration."

I can at least promise you an Ottoman in the Oval Office.

Posted by: Herman Cain at July 27, 2011 05:10 PM (xy9wk)

46 i'm going to skip this thread like i skipped the last one about him and pray a new thread comes quickly

Posted by: phoenixgirl at July 27, 2011 05:10 PM (eOXTH)

47 42 OT
John McCain needs to crawl back into his casket the sun is almost up.

What a fuckwad calling the Tea Party Hobbits.

Blow me asshole

Posted by: mpfs at July 27, 2011 09:06 PM (3TjSM)

Dead on topic imo. Listen closely to McCain and you hear the fart turn into crap. Pathetic. It sounds like his daughter has got her hand up his ass. But that's a family matter.

Fuck you, my friend.

Posted by: Breaker19 at July 27, 2011 05:11 PM (IxPNC)

48 It's obvious who John McCain believes is the enemy. Has he ever said anything so contemptuous of the other party?

Posted by: nickless at July 27, 2011 05:12 PM (MMC8r)

49 OK, since Herman Cain, really, has about as much chance of becoming President as we do... Can we get back to talking about Brooklyn Decker's boob squish in that crappy movie? It seems to me that A Boob Grows on Brooklyn would be a good working title...

Posted by: CoolCzech at July 27, 2011 05:12 PM (kUaEF)

50 i'm going to skip this thread like i skipped the last one about him and pray a new thread comes quickly

You may not be interested in this thread, but this thread is interested in you.

Posted by: fluffy at July 27, 2011 05:12 PM (SwkdU)

51 55 42 OT John McCain needs to crawl back into his casket the sun is almost up. What a fuckwad calling the Tea Party Hobbits. Blow me asshole Posted by: mpfs at July 27, 2011 09:06 PM (3TjSM) See, what really pisses me off is that McCain deliberately perverted a WSJ editorial that actually praised the tea party as people that are very underestimated but may in the end save the day - much as the Hobbits in The Lord of the Rings - into an insult. What a Fracking Creep. To think we allowed the MSM to nominate that asshole.

Posted by: CoolCzech at July 27, 2011 05:14 PM (kUaEF)

52 Those in attendance, like most Muslim Americans, are peaceful Muslims and patriotic Americans whose good will is often drowned out by the reprehensible actions of jihadists.

And you can tell that by all of the protests they attend condemning the actions of the Jihaddists. And all the protests they have against honor killings. And all the protests they have for equal rights for women for laws of testifying and inheritance.

Posted by: Jack at July 27, 2011 05:15 PM (8IAHO)

53 John McCain is becoming a real life version of Montgomery Burns, but without the charm.

Posted by: nickless at July 27, 2011 05:15 PM (MMC8r)

54 Perry = Democrat Romney = RINO Gingrich = Pontificating Adulterer Cain = Confused Appeaser Bachman = ? Palin = ?

Posted by: Who's It Gonna Be? at July 27, 2011 05:16 PM (jEEpE)

55 64

You have one wicked cool hash.

Posted by: mpfs at July 27, 2011 05:17 PM (3TjSM)

56 And you can tell that by all of the protests they attend condemning the actions of the Jihaddists. And all the protests they have against honor killings. And all the protests they have for equal rights for women for laws of testifying and inheritance. Posted by: Jack at July 27, 2011 09:15 PM (8IAHO) Every year in Britain, THOUSANDS of Pakistani girls - British SUBJECTS! - disappear as they are carted off to forced marriages back in Frakistan. And not a PEEP from law enforcement there, not so much as a queef from the local feminists. Gee, that wouldn't be happening to young female AMERICAN citizens each year, would it? I mean, we could rely on our law enforcement to report on that, right? Much the same way as we can rely on them to be forthcoming about black-on-white rape rates? Huh?? Oh, wait...

Posted by: CoolCzech at July 27, 2011 05:18 PM (kUaEF)

57 64 Perry = Democrat Romney = RINO Gingrich = Pontificating Adulterer Cain = Confused Appeaser Bachman = ? Palin = ?

Posted by: Who's It Gonna Be? at July 27, 2011 09:16 PM (jEEpE)

Bush/Cheney 2012

Posted by: Breaker19 at July 27, 2011 05:18 PM (IxPNC)

58 Perry = Democrat Romney = RINO Gingrich = Pontificating Adulterer Cain = Confused Appeaser Bachman = ? Palin = ?

Posted by: Who's It Gonna Be? at July 27, 2011 09:16 PM (jEEpE)

RON PAUL!

Posted by: Guy What Yells RON PAUL at July 27, 2011 05:18 PM (yQWNf)

59 You right wing extremists should leave daddy alone.

OK, just as long as your fossil Daddy promises to return the favor.

Posted by: fluffy the hobbit at July 27, 2011 05:19 PM (SwkdU)

60 Primaries are part 1 of the gladiatorial combat that separate the wannabe's from the ones who have a shot at being President.

Cain failed.
I like him but if he makes these kinds of mistakes this early in the game, then he just isn't ready.

This is why I don't really care about Palin being savaged by the press: if she can't handle this then she's not going to be able to handle the real thing.

On the other hand, the MSM shielded The One from even minimal scrutiny.
How did that turn out?

Posted by: RayJ at July 27, 2011 05:21 PM (pI/IV)

61 Where did everybody go?? Kinda late for the ice cream truck to roll by, ain't it?

Posted by: CoolCzech at July 27, 2011 05:22 PM (kUaEF)

62 i'm going to skip this thread like i skipped the last one about him and pray a new thread comes quickly

This ain't LFG... you can speak your mind without fear of the husky bicycle seat post polisher pursing his lips and making you disappear.

Posted by: You don't negotiate with barbarians at July 27, 2011 05:22 PM (Nc+L+)

63 "John McCain is becoming a real life version of Montgomery Burns, but without the charm." - nickless

LOL!!

Posted by: Dianne at July 27, 2011 05:22 PM (+tzv7)

64 Guilfoyle/Perino 2012

Posted by: Breaker19 at July 27, 2011 05:22 PM (IxPNC)

65 Ok. Just watched Johnny Mac on Hannity and wonder one thing. Is he a democrat or Republican or ? He's bashing the Tea Party and went out of his way to say outright bizarre things that could've come out of pelosi's filthy denture ridden mouth.

What is happening to our world? I swear they must put strong narcotics in the drinking water in D.C. How can they not see that even the Boehner plan will result in a debt of more than $20,000 Billion in ten years. Lets stop using Trillion from now on... It makes insanely large numbers seem smaller to idiots. Also many people, including our stupid president and other morons need a lesson on the difference between the debt and the deficit. uhhh duuuhhhhhh

If we don't balance the budget, we're through. Buy shotguns and mod your dwelling into a defensive fortress to prepare for a total collapse within 10 years. These politicians are criminals. screw them all

Posted by: Billy Barty at July 27, 2011 05:22 PM (eXQfZ)

66 Ach-I, we shun thee, heathen.

Posted by: Mennonites at July 27, 2011 05:23 PM (g3OU+)

67 She's not concerned with being banned barbarian. That's not why she's avoiding the thread.

Posted by: buzzion at July 27, 2011 05:25 PM (oVQFe)

68 'You Suck!' Oh sorry that you were so sensitive that you were offended by what I said,

Posted by: Herman Cain at July 27, 2011 05:25 PM (A23u6)

69 Unreal. As someone pointed out previously, he apologized to ISNA and the ADAMS center, both as up to its ears in Muslim Brotherhood as can be. I have no issue with his apology, but to THESE guys? Come on.

Posted by: Dave at July 27, 2011 05:27 PM (gQGkh)

I am encouraged by the bonds of friendship forged today at our meeting, and I look forward to continuing this very healthy dialogue. The relationship we established was so positive that the Imam has invited me back to speak to not only some of their youth, but also at one of their worship services.

Sounds like Cain converted

Posted by: robtr at July 27, 2011 05:28 PM (MtwBb)

71 Interesting, that apology definitely makes me reconsider him, not his supposed gaffe before.

Posted by: KG at July 27, 2011 05:29 PM (LD21B)

72 *reconsider, as in "next!"

Posted by: KG at July 27, 2011 05:30 PM (LD21B)

73 After careful consideration, I would see no problem having a fundamentalist satanist as part of my administration.

Posted by: Herman "Hail Satan" Cain at July 27, 2011 05:30 PM (IxPNC)

74 Americas most wanted captured in CO today and I don't even know his name.

Posted by: Ronster at July 27, 2011 05:33 PM (9h8nr)

75 This dhimi has lost my support

Posted by: Mary at July 27, 2011 05:56 PM (v6K0t)

76
and ACE, I won't be visiting your site any longer either

Posted by: Mary at July 27, 2011 05:57 PM (v6K0t)

77 Hopefully he is simply borrowing the Muslim practice of taqqiya and will prosecute as needed when they incite violence.

Posted by: SDN at July 27, 2011 05:59 PM (vVLyz)

78 Hey, I remember when McCain had support here.

Posted by: White RB at July 27, 2011 06:09 PM (LrLv1)

79 Herman loved Big Brother.

Posted by: tj017 at July 27, 2011 06:12 PM (vOH26)

80 Want to be free of McCain once and for all? Convince those Ohio Teamsters to strike the Arizona Budweiser distributor instead. That'll be the last of him.

Posted by: comatus at July 27, 2011 06:17 PM (W5ilH)

81 "
3 Too bad he didn't add: "And because they have convinced me that in its heart, Islam is tolerant of others, I look forward to visiting Mecca with my good friend and Jew, Eric Cantor."

Posted by: SFGoth at July 27, 2011 08:18 PM (dZ756)"

Good point. It's freaking annoying when Islam's professional complainers tell someone they are intolerant while ignoring how intolerant much of their religion is. I mean, Mecca is central to Islam and is utterly intolerant, in a country that is incredibly oppressive to human rights.

It's like the KKK Kleagle whining that someone didn't get a job due to affirmative action. Sure, perhaps he has a point, but he has no credibility.

Cain is a politician now. Politicians have to navigate this crap, or their walkbacks tend to compromise what they believe in. Better to avoid the drama at all by messaging the idea more carefully. Cain is right about creeping sharia, but has been sloppy about our constitution and to some extent moderate Muslims. I realize the concept of moderate Muslims is controversial, but you guys aren't politicians.

Posted by: Dustin at July 27, 2011 07:04 PM (519+h)

82 Like him or not, Cain is the only candidate who even has a prayer of moving a significant portion of the black vote rightward. To the racialist black voter (and white apologist lefties), voting against Obama in favor of a non-black candidate would be akin to lynching a sharecropper on the courthouse steps. Now that they've voted black, they're never going back.

Posted by: RaceyRacialist at July 27, 2011 07:19 PM (f58y6)

83 I could give a shit about the apology. Won't waste any of my life reading someones apology to moslems. If I'm not mistaken they owe us about 100 years of daily contrition, ass kissing, and deep sincere apology before I'll give that cult of death the time of day.

Posted by: Jimmah at July 27, 2011 09:42 PM (TfRqk)

Cain is deadmeat now just another Dhimmie who has no principles. I know we can all look forward to Drew's condemning Obama's addressing the racist La Raza sometime in the future...tick...tick...tick....

Apparently thats acceptable in the squishy world of RINOs. And you'll not while the normal spineless creatures that always call for compromise as the only way the Dhimmirat Senators dropped a nuclear bomb declaring their preference for default rather than not allowing Obama a blank check.

Let us hear some more lectures from the dimwitted.

I must say I admire the dhimmies for their strong leadership and firm adherence to their principles. This characteristic is missing in the Vichy GOP.

Cain has apparently qualified for membership in this club.

Posted by: Molon Labe at July 27, 2011 11:04 PM (g5MrG)

85 1) Nice that he "apologized" 2) every "apology" works against us. Better not to have made the stupid statement in the first place, then there would be no need to apologize to a "religion" that never really apologizes for all it's faults and crazy members 3) shows again why cain is not ready for prime time

Posted by: nevergiveup at July 28, 2011 03:06 AM (i6RpT)

86 Always know when it's an Ace post!

Posted by: The Snowman AudioBook at July 28, 2011 05:39 AM (NLVZi)

87 To all of those posters who defended Cain's original remark in the previous thread: haha!

Posted by: Crispian at July 28, 2011 06:53 AM (ULTcD)

88 How nice to see that DrewM feels all warm and fuzzy about the bellycrawling lickspittle "I learned something today + see I'm a victim too + I promise to do penance" political apology delivered by Cain to militant muslim scum.

It tells us something about both Cain and DrewM.

Posted by: Megan at July 28, 2011 07:26 AM (BNv9H)

89 Well, well. DrewM was correct. He is despicable.

Posted by: Miss South Carolina at July 28, 2011 08:12 AM (mQMnK)

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