Herman Cain

The Tea Party is an attitude, and establishment Republicans can't quash it

The political dynamics as we head into 2014 seem ideal for Republicans. But we all know Republicans are experts at shooting themselves in the foot, largely because they seem intent on silencing the people who most believe in the ideals that are supposed to be those of the GOP.

Time for Democrats to pick another fight over unemployment benefits

We talked on Friday about how desperately Democrats want to change the subject to anything but ObamaCare, so it’s a pretty exciting time for them when unemployment benefits once again run out. That’s because the latest expiration of the program is yet the latest opportunity for them to bash Republicans who raise objections to once again extending it.

The ABCs of prosperity

(Editor's Note: The boss is taking a few days off, but you still get to enjoy his wisdom at the Best of Cain! This column was originally published February 11, 2013.) I talked at length on my radio show last week about the fact that President Obama’s economic growth record is abysmal compared with recent presidents who enacted low-tax, growth-friendly policies. From John F. Kennedy to Ronald Reagan to George W. Bush, we saw double-digit multiyear growth on a per-term basis as a result of policies that sought to unleash the private sector rather than empowering government.

Obama's problem: He doesn't need to be a dictator, he needs to be a leader (and he's not)

(Editor's note: This column was originally published March 11, 2013. We're re-running as one of several "Best of Cain" offerings while Herman takes a few days off.) Of all the things Barack Obama says, the most pathetic may be when he pleads with everyone to understand that he is “not a dictator.” He says this not for the purpose of exalting the separation of powers inherent in our system. No, he says it as an excuse for not accomplishing things.

We need fathers more than ever

(Editor's note: This was originally published on Fathers Day 2013.) It came to my attention recently that the White House web site posted a page with information about our nation’s founders, and it referred to these men as the “Founding Founders.”

A serious leader would have abandoned ObamaCare long ago

It’s rather frightening when you think about it like this: ObamaCare really amounts to the federal government trying to run, not just a business, but an entire industry. We’re talking about the administration that appears to have the fewest members in history with private-sector business experience of any kind, and it thinks it can run the health insurance industry.

Who sabotaged ObamaCare? No one. ObamaCare IS sabotage!

I will grant you that Jay Carney does not have an easy job. Standing there day after day trying to make the case that Obama is a good president, and that his policies are good for the nation, has to be the the greatest square-peg-in-a-round-hole proposition in America today.

Forget the budget battle!

Some conservatives seem to overlook the fact that the Republicans in Congress do not have a lot of leverage. They may not always use what little leverage they do have strategically well, such as control of the Appropriations Committee in the House, but practically speaking they only control the House and its committee

Keys to taking control of your own happiness

This might be a good time to remind people what real happiness requires. A psychologist named William James said one of the greatest discoveries of any generation is that a human can alter his life by altering his attitude. That is true, but he cannot alter his destiny. That is controlled by the Almighty.

Bill O'Reilly is right: GOP lacks leadership

There was an interesting exchange last night between Bill O'Reilly and Karl Rove concerning the state of leadership, or lack thereof, in the Republican Party. To cut to the chase, O'Reilly argued that there essentially is no central leadership or authority in the GOP, and this is causing problems in all kinds of ways. O'Reilly was particularly dismissive of the idea of party chairman Reince Preibus as any sort of real leader. Preibus has no real authority with respect to policy formulation, and that creates a vacuum in which the party has a hard time becoming united around any particular policy priorities or solutions.

Melissa Perry Harris: The word 'ObamaCare' was invented by rich white racists

Melissa Perry Harris of MSNBC has weighed in again, which means I have my daily dose of entertainment. ObamaCare is now about race, you see. Not the law. The term. Did you know this? The term "ObamaCare" apparently has coded racial implications. Oh my goodness, this woman is hilarious:

Rebrand ObamaCare all you want: A bad product is still bad

During one of his many speeches trying to defend ObamaCare and its problems, President Obama said recently, "We obviously are going to have to remarket and rebrand, and that will be challenging in this political environment."

For a guy who wants to hear better ideas, Obama's sure not too interested in talking to Tom Price

I guess it's not news that President Obama can stand up and make one statement, then in the very next sentence completely contradict himself. So no one thought it was all that surprising when he stood up yesterday and said the following with respect to the ObamaCare mess:

The federal government has us in economic slavery

With all the talk about the ObamaCare fiasco, which now the liberals want to call the Affordable Care Act, it’s all part of a bigger issue, that I call economic slavery for all.

That dog won't hunt

Here are two reasons why that dog won't hunt: Number one: No Republicans voted for the Unaffordable Care Act. Number two: when the so-called shutdown was going on, Republicans voted to repeal or delay ObamaCare nearly 40 times. They were the one's trying to avoid this train-wreck in the first place! Watch:

Debunking the White House excuses for the ObamaCare fiasco

Democrats are certainly not lacking for excuses concerning the disaster that is ObamaCare, which means we have some debunking to do.

Special book offer! Because nine years later, they still think you're stupid

Shortly after I ran for the U.S. Senate in 2004, I wrote a book with a title I've reference often in the years since: They Think You're Stupid. It cut to the heart of why there is such a disconnect between the people of this nation and the political class in Washington D.C. And as I look back at the themes in that book, I realize that while nine years have passed and the specific issues of that time are different than the ones we're discussing now, the basic message of the book is not out of date in any way. If anything, the proposition of the book has been proven by what Democrats have done after taking power in the years since.

ObamaCare offers lots of options . . . all bad

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has awarded a $1.1 million contract to Families USA to establish a database of Obama "success" stories. Obviously these stories will be used to help President Obama "re-market and rebrand" ObamaCare as he said last week on Fox News.

Three new optics suggest it's game over for Obama

If you find it hard to believe that Barack Obama has fallen this far - thinking back to the time when he talked about "healing the earth" and people took it seriously - you might consider this is what happens when we romanticize politicians instead of keeping a sober view of what they can do or should be expected to do.

Majority suddenly notices Obama is dishonest

The tide is turning. A new CNN poll reveals that a majority of Americans thinks President Obama is untrustworthy and they doubt his management abilities. I’m a proud charter member of the club that thought this all along, as are many of you, but it’s nice to suddenly have so much company?