The Herman Cain campaign spent $850 on pizza — from Domino’s
Now to be fair, Godfather’s Pizza has only three outlets in Georgia – two on the coast, and one in Villa Rica.
That said, many are pointing out that in its July spending report, the campaign of GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain, former CEO of Godfathers’, sent out for $850 worth of pizza.
From Domino’s.
Someone nudge the boys and girls in marketing. There’s a TV commercial in that.
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Now that he’s on top of the polls, Cain now says the arrows he’s plucking out of his back don’t feel so bad. We’re presuming the welcome pain includes these shafts from David Letterman:
- By Jim Galloway, Political Insider
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Tashaniquia
October 13th, 2011
6:37 pm
“…Godfather’s Pizza has only three outlets in Georgia – two on the coast, and one in Villa Rica.”
In the spirit of supporting Herman’s candidacy I called the Villa Rica store and tried to order a pizza for delivery, but they claim my house in Cumming is outside their delivery area. Well I’ll show them, I am now supporting Obama.
History Will Teach Us If We Will Learn
October 13th, 2011
6:41 pm
Mr. Galloway, thought I’d share this for a laugh. It’s a dynamite parody that everyone(Left or Right) can enjoy of Elizabeth Warren. It comes from the New York Times Dealbook section, in case the link doesn’t work – http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2011/10/elizabeth_warren_cultural_icon.html
You really should screen out the nuts, and idiots like Rusty. Leave Will, he is starting to make sense.
honested
October 13th, 2011
6:52 pm
The cain ’supporters’ are almost as hilarious to read as he is to listen to.
They let people who believe that nonsense vote?
Tell the Truth and Shame the Devil
October 13th, 2011
6:52 pm
@SAWB October 13th, 2011 3:29 pm
Being a willful ignorant BAFOON is enough – he does not need any other baggage.
This is Mrs. Norman Maine
October 13th, 2011
7:03 pm
LMAO!!!!!!!! HOW many times have I replied on this very blog that Herman Cain makes a terrible pizza? Even HE won’t eat his own crap, lololol……………………..
Dave
October 13th, 2011
7:04 pm
If you are mad at the author, I guess it’s necessary to call him Galloway rather than Jim or Mr. Galloway. Better I suppose than perjoratives. As to bias, Mr. Galloway seems to be dead center in the AJC lineup for the most part, though Jim can be a bit snarky on occasion. Pizza humor is good. Even Mr. Huntsman and Ms. Bachmann engaged in it – the price of a pizza and the lame upside down thing.
Covers Dixie Like Left-WIng Manure
October 13th, 2011
7:11 pm
Hank > ESPN
Cain > The Jive-Talking Kenyan Currently in the White House
Toilet Paper > AJC
Alababawindchime
October 13th, 2011
7:12 pm
Just the NORMAL spam attack from the far left and the far left controlled media!
I am a White redneck from Hiram and Herman Cain is th ONLY man making sense.
Ron Paul is to old, Perry and Romney are hacks.
For the FIRST time in my life, I will be PROUD to vote for a black man for president!
He is a businessman, he knows how to manage.
Wow! A white redneck that would love to elect Herman Cain for president!
I have a dream!
Jack
October 13th, 2011
7:19 pm
Trying to make Cain look bad ain’t working.
Alabama Communist
October 13th, 2011
7:21 pm
More Breaking News On Herman Speading the MO around to seize Power…….A Republican Tea Party Spokesperson said today……”Herman is a man of people and wants to be sure his Federal Reserve System Notes reach the Masses.. Just yesterday, he spent $ 987.78 cents for Tea and Cookies at ” Aunt Patty Southern Tea and Head Shop”
Centrist
October 13th, 2011
7:31 pm
Dave posted “Pizza humor is good. Even Mr. Huntsman and Ms. Bachmann engaged in it – the price of a pizza and the lame upside down thing.”
Dave, the point is that Mr. Jim Galloway runs a blog called the Political Insider via the AJC which both are renowned for their leftist bias. There have been dozens of examples of political news associated with Democrats, Obama, and his administration – yet the only negative coverage (or humor at their expense) is at the hands of Republicans. It is the right of the AJC and Mr. Jim Galloway to use leftist bias – but if they allow comments, that bias can be pointed out.
carrie
October 13th, 2011
7:38 pm
Cain is a hypocrite and a liar. He is not qualified to be President. He will never be President of the U.S.
The Centrist
October 13th, 2011
7:42 pm
So Cain bought some pizza from Domino’s. I don’t know who should be happy with the free advertising.
bronco
October 13th, 2011
7:45 pm
HOW BOUT THEM DAWGS
The Centrist
October 13th, 2011
7:57 pm
Cain not being qualified is up for debate, but we know he will never be POTUS. Why? Just ask Michael Steele. Here is a man who was chairman of the GOP when the party had the greatest landslide victory in history, and got booted out even though he was one of the first to embrace the Tea Party. Cain is not a hypocrite because he truly believes in what he is saying. As for being a liar, well, let’s just say that he has problems from time to time remembering what he wrote or said.
The Centrist
October 13th, 2011
8:00 pm
Let’s see. Huntsman is a Morman and Bachmann is a woman with a law degree. Neither have a snowballs chance of becoming the POTUS.
thewindwhistler
October 13th, 2011
8:03 pm
I do not know, when he moves into the Whitehouse after the election, he as commander in chief can order a Dominoes built right inside the fence. I just do not know when there is going to be a Chief that plays hard ball like Putin.
south ga. possum
October 13th, 2011
8:05 pm
What ’s wrong with spreading the wealth around a little. Go Herman.
Smoke
October 13th, 2011
8:05 pm
A businessman just got sentenced for doing what most businesspeople do everyday. Cheat and laugh at folks who support their con-game.
Smoke
October 13th, 2011
8:11 pm
When Cain eliminated 20,000 jobs to make Godfather’s profitable, none of them were Dixiecrats. Now, raise your hand if you have ever eaten a Godfather’s Pizza. Didn’t thinks so…Centrist.
td
October 13th, 2011
8:14 pm
Jim, I see you are still holding my comment from 4:07. What is wrong? Can you not take a joke since this was a subject matter for humor?
Dave
October 13th, 2011
8:19 pm
Centrist, I think you are bit too brittle. Let’s assume that Mr. Jim Galloway is a flaming socialist, commie, pinko, whatever other perjorative you want to through in and the AJC (I think for the most part the AJC is struggling print paper that gets by, every now and again doing some good local reporting, that it is recently trying to keep for the print editions and pimp online) is aiding and abetting him, so? The AJC does the same for Bookman and Wingfield and runs a variety of other opinion pieces, not enough skewed to the right for you? Stop reading. He and it are here, continually harping on what you see as bias does nothing more than purge your bile. Make a reasoned counter-argument, “pizza-gate” is wrong because? A hundred words or less, thank you.
Buck Hayek
October 13th, 2011
8:20 pm
Bloomberg – Cain’s big turnaround of pizza chain mostly fiction.
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/11_26/b4234036592835.htm
Unless you consider 4-5% in net profit a “big turnaround”.
Dave
October 13th, 2011
8:23 pm
Damn, Mr. Bookman and Mr. Wingfield.
td
October 13th, 2011
8:29 pm
Keep up the good work Centrist. You are getting under the skin of the libs because they can not argue with facts. They hate it and hate you.
His/her commentary is coming from someone in the middle and will decide the next election. Is it not great to see someone in the middle tell the truth about Obama and the far left.
Anyone but Obama 2012!!!
William
October 13th, 2011
8:35 pm
To all you racists who seem to think you have to be an idiot to be a Black President (i.e Barry)
Mr. Cain is going to prove you wrong… there are intelligent Black Americans, no matter what you think.
Yes we CAIN!
seamus
October 13th, 2011
8:41 pm
Cain is insane in the membrane.
CA
October 13th, 2011
8:41 pm
If he’s choosing Dominos over Little Caesars, how can I possibly trust his decisions?
Realist
October 13th, 2011
8:45 pm
OMG, If Herman Cain becomes the first Black Republican President, Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton will wet their pants.
Nasty Newt
October 13th, 2011
8:48 pm
Herman Cain: Future Secretary of Commerce. In an alternate reality. Obama 2012!
clem
October 13th, 2011
8:49 pm
cain’s business tax of 9% is idiotic as he explained in new hampshire….come on folks, he’s a nice guy, good business man, but he couldn’t even explain his own plan…..he’s not a policy wonk, but he should have thoroughly researched and tested his 999 plan before he made it his hallmark….check please
td
October 13th, 2011
8:51 pm
Realist
October 13th, 2011
8:45 pm
LOL, yes they would. The real irony would be that MLK’s dream would actually come true and a black man would be elected on the content of his character instead of the color of his skin.
Tell the Truth and Shame the Devil
October 13th, 2011
9:19 pm
@Realist October 13th, 2011 8:45 pm
LOL, yeah like thats going to happen. NOT! Al and Jessie you are SAFE!
Tell the Truth and Shame the Devil
October 13th, 2011
9:22 pm
@td October 13th, 2011 8:51 pm
Content of what character? Being a bafoon is character? Being an uncle Tom is character?
Haing a willful ignorance is character?
GIVE ME A BREAK! Martin don’t sweat it Herman Cain will never ever be president.
Tell the Truth and Shame the Devil
October 13th, 2011
9:25 pm
@south ga. possum October 13th, 2011 8:05 pm
Pos, you will never see a penny from Herman Cain. He is self promoting. Its all about him! The hell with the people. He won’t even order his own pizza.
BitterEXdemocrackkk
October 13th, 2011
9:28 pm
Can anyone explain to us WHY Cain has abandoned the long supported FAIRTAX in favor of some unknown plan? WHAT happened to all these years of favoring FAIRTAX??? Its the BIGGEST disappointment about CAIN thus far, and his website contacts never get answered and there is NO phone number either…very bad public relations, and I will withold
applying my ‘Homies for Herman’ sticker until this gets resolved!
Tell the Truth and Shame the Devil
October 13th, 2011
9:29 pm
@William October 13th, 2011 8:35 pm
Herman Cain sounds like a country bumpkin talking that 999 bullsh*t. He talks like he has a mouth full of sh*t. My dog has more class than Herman Cain.
Lyn
October 13th, 2011
9:29 pm
http://www.omaha.com/article/20111011/NEWS01/710119907
Centrist
October 13th, 2011
9:43 pm
Mark – Mr. Bookman is such a flaming liberal, there is absolutely no sense in reading ANY of his stuff. Once in a while (maybe only when the legislature is in session), Mr. Galloway gives us something of interest as long as he can stay away from ILLEGAL immigration and re-redistricting.
I’m comfortable here, and enjoy the back and forth with those who don’t slander, call names, lie, or have to use vulgar/ silly terms (e.g. Dimocrats, teapotties) – I just skip over them.
I am not familiar with Mr. Wingfield. Should I be?
td
October 13th, 2011
9:50 pm
Tell the Truth and Shame the Devil
October 13th, 2011
9:22 pm
@td October 13th, 2011 8:51 pm
Content of what character? Being a bafoon is character? Being an uncle Tom is character?
Haing a willful ignorance is character?
GIVE ME A BREAK! Martin don’t sweat it Herman Cain will never ever be president.
How about being raised lower middle class, getting a good education, climbing the ranks of corporate America on merritt instead of affirmative action, making two companies successful, becoming an African American CEO before affirmative action, having a successful radio show and beating back cancer?
Yea, I can see buffoon written all over those accomplishments.
Can you say brainwashed?
Realist
October 13th, 2011
10:48 pm
Who can we get to ask Oprah what she thinks of Herman Cain?
kong
October 13th, 2011
11:00 pm
…and the tip was how much? $9.99?
Centrist
October 13th, 2011
11:22 pm
Mark – just checked out Kyle Wingfield. Thanks for the tip – his last couple of blogs sounded reasonable, and his posters are mostly not as familiar as the ones here. I’ll check him out again tomorrow and might join in – but it might be too boring if I mostly agree with him and the posters. I stumbled on Mr. Jamie Dupree’s blog on the AJC – seemed he was pretty level headed, too.
Guess I just like needling the liberals here (bad news for Mr. Jim Galloway), and not worth my time over @ Mr. Bookman’s drivel. I haven’t clicked on a Luckovich cartoon in years, and the editorial page has been off limits for a decade. Local news and sports often catch my interest. Never bother with the print edition, and the Mozilla Firefox browser has an “Adblock Plus” addon which does as the name implies.
SaimaBaig
October 14th, 2011
3:39 am
This is nice blog containing the accurate and valuable information.
Tax Debt Relief in Irvine, CA
Smoke
October 14th, 2011
4:48 am
How about being raised lower class but getting a good education because of a trust fund. Climbing the ranks of corporate America during the period of hiring minorities as “window dressing,” and could have gotten the opportunity in his hometown. Was able to move up in rank due to affirmative action that kicked into full gear one year after he graduated from college. Got his masters from Purdue University that had more Blacks in their CIS graduate school than Blacks in the entire student body at UGA. It was 1971 when the first Black football players made varsity at UGA, four years after Cain graduated from Morehouse. Got credit for making two companies successful, both basically owned by Pillsbury, by introducing a “smile” campaign at one and eliminating 50% of the locations at another. Becoming an African American CEO more than 25-years after affirmative action was signed. Having a radio show on a radio station that Dixiecrats listen no matter who is on the air as long as they hear the word “conservative, and by the grace of God has been beating back cancer, but wants to eliminate medicare.
Smoke
October 14th, 2011
4:52 am
Oh yeah. Cain’s trust fund was from a benefactor, and directly from his parents.
Buckhead Boy
October 14th, 2011
5:11 am
Sounds like way too much pizza for his campaign organization. Must have included the book tour roadies, his voice coach, and a talent agent or two preparing to pitch him to Fox News and the rubber chicken circuit.
just wondering
October 14th, 2011
5:58 am
In the meantime, what is Obama doing other than whinning about what he can’t do because of someone else, and working frantically I might add?
just wondering
October 14th, 2011
6:07 am
TheTea Party is just waiting for our next opportunity to “change” things. It’s coming soon, Mr. Galloway and all you liberals, keep up the good work! hahahahaha
dcb
October 14th, 2011
6:50 am
Easy smell test – you should be so lucky to live in a neat community like our Villa Rica. Frankly didn’t know we had a Godfather’s here even though its evidently right around the corner from us. We’re Johnny’s fans.