WASHINGTON POST: In Cain’s World, ‘Muslim’ is the new ‘Black’
Tweet From The Washington Post By Jonathan Capehart Herman Cain, the former chairman of Godfather’s Pizza who wants to be the Republican nominee for president, recently said he would not be comfortable appointing a Muslim to his cabinet. An absurd assertion that he was challenged on at the New Hampshire debate last night. But Cain...
SALON.com: “Cain vs. Romney on Muslims”
Tweet From SALON.com Herman Cain still wants to apply special scrutiny to Muslim appointees, while Romney won’t endorse Shariah fears Video By Justin Elliott AP\ Herman Cain Herman Cain last night again refused to fully back away from his now-famous statement that he would not be comfortable appointing a Muslim to his cabinet. His response...
GLENN BECK: “I Would Be ‘Uncomfortable’ With Muslims In My Administration”
Tweet From The Huffington Post Glenn Beck agreed with GOP candidate Herman Cain on his Tuesday show, saying that he would be uncomfortable having a Muslim in his administration. Cain has attracted attention for saying that he is worried about the spread of Sharia law in the U.S., and that he was worried that a...
ABC NEWS VIDEO: “Gingrich’s Comparison of Muslims & Nazis Sparks Outrage”
Tweet From ABC News By HUMA KHAN and AMY BINGHAM June 14, 2011 Presidential candidate Newt Gingrich’s comments comparing Muslims to Nazis at the GOP debate Monday night have sparked a firestorm in the blogosphere, where liberals, and even some conservatives, have pounced on the former House speaker for what they view as excessive fear...
CNN VIDEO: “Republican Candidates Spar Over Islam at First Debate”
Tweet From CNN Belief Blog By Dan Gilgoff, CNN.com Religion Editor (CNN) – There weren’t too many sharp differences among the Republican presidential candidates in Monday night’s New Hampshire debate, but a crack did emerge over how Islam and Muslims ought to be treated in the United States. The CNN debate opened with discussions on economic...
Herman Cain Would Make Muslim Appointees to Take “Loyalty Oaths”
Tweet From ThinkProgress By Scott Keyes on Jun 8, 2011 at 6:41 pm In March, formers Godfather’s Pizza CEO Herman Cain burst onto the presidential scene when he told ThinkProgress that he “will not” appoint Muslims in his administration. Under intense pressure, Cain’s campaign walked back the candidate’s words, saying that he would appoint “any...
POLITICO: GOP’s Herman Cain says Muslim comments ‘misconstrued’
Tweet From POLITICO Cain walks back on his comment that he wouldn’t have any Muslim appointees as president. | AP Photo By JUANA SUMMERS | 5/24/11 12:56 PM EDT Updated: 5/24/11 1:44 PM EDT Herman Cain wants to correct the record: He would consider a Muslim for his cabinet or as a federal judge if...
SALON.com: “Introducing: The Muslim-Baiting Tracker”
Tweet FROM SALON.COM By Justin Elliott April 21, 2011 Our new, continually updated list of the most egregiously anti-Muslim pronouncements from the White House field AP/ Salon (Clockwise, from left: Rick Santorum, Herman Cain, Mike Huckabee, Newt Gingrich) A decade after 9/11, Muslim-baiting has become de rigueur for Republican politicians — especially those who aspire...
POLITICO: 2012 GOP candidates Stake Out Positions on Sharia
Tweet By Ben Smith Politico.com/April 11, 2011 Sharia law is quickly becoming a hot-button topic on the campaign trial, as conservatives debate the role of Islam in the United States and the conservative movement. The exact mechanics of how sharia, or Islamic jurisprudence, is threatening the United States are unclear, but some conservatives point to...
