Politics
Herman Cain under scrutiny
Herman Cain (pictured), was expecting criticism, and he sure got it.
“They are a little bit afraid that this long shot may not be a long shot any longer,” said the Georgia Republican ahead of an eight-person debate with his rivals for the Republican presidential nomination.
It was a rare understatement from the former Godfather’s Pizza executive.
At the Tuesday night debate, Former Sen. Rick Santorum from Pennsylvania called him naïve and said his economic plan was just opening the door for Washington to increase taxes, not a reduction as Cain promised.
Rep. Ron Paul of Texas questioned his time as a director with the Federal Reserve. Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota laughed that, if his 9-9-9 economic plan were turned upside down, voters would find the devil, 6-6-6 — in the details.
And former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman quipped the plan’s name is “a catchy phrase” but not a substitute for a serious economic blueprint.
“In fact, I thought it was the price of a pizza when I first heard about it,” Huntsman joked.
Cain appeared undeterred.
“I thank you very much. 9-9-9 will pass, and it is not the price of a pizza,” he responded.
