Herman Cain is the most insidious black politician since Michael Steele.
He is there LITERALLY for two reasons:
1. So Rs can flagwave for "diversity" and "choice" and defuse/obfuscate any claims of racism in the party or their affiliate, the Tea Party - the classic "some of my best friends are []" defense.
2. So they can possibly defeat any hypothetical black/minority vote advantage that our current President would have.
Rs would love for there to be a plausible non-Romney candidate, but all of them have been troll candidates thusfar and since they couldn't get Gov. Christie to join the fray...here we are.
Plus, Cain's got ties to the Koch brothers/AFP. Fuck that shit.
[EDIT: Jimmy Brooks is that current hotness, the light mixed brother. Dark-skinned guys aren't in vogue right now, unless you're a classic choice like Elba or Washington or something
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