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Nobody Remembers Herman Cain

Doug Mataconis
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Herman Cain

At least that’s what seemed to be the case on Jeopardy last night:

While the political world might think Herman Cain was the GOP’s most memorable candidate from the clown show known as the “2012 Republican presidential primaries,” apparently last night’s Jeopardy! contestants remember otherwise.

The clue: “This pizza magnate and 2012 presidential candidate was a math major at historically black Morehouse College.” Not a single contestant — Julia, Dilip, or Donna — could answer.

“How quickly you have forgotten Herman Cain,” host Alex Trebek remarked.

Really guys? How could anyone forget the man who once imagined a world without pizza?

 

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17 responses to “Nobody Remembers Herman Cain”

  1. David in KC Avatar
    David in KC

    Herman who?

  2. Neil Hudelson Avatar
    Neil Hudelson

    Never forget:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbdXSrM0m9w&feature=kp

  3. beth Avatar
    beth

    It was the math major part that threw them off. I wouldn’t believe anyone who studied math could come up with the nonsensical 9-9-9 plan.

  4. Stormy Dragon Avatar
    Stormy Dragon

    @beth:

    Note it just said he majored in math. Nothing about actually getting a degree in it.

  5. al-Ameda Avatar
    al-Ameda

    I remember him, he was the non-Rick Santorum guy.

  6. grumpy realist Avatar
    grumpy realist

    Yeah, if he actually did major in math they should yank his degree on grounds of obvious incompetence at application.

  7. Kylopod Avatar
    Kylopod

    Well, Saint Ronnie had a degree in economics, and that doesn’t mean Reaganomics made one bit of economic sense.

  8. Just 'nutha ig'rant cracker Avatar
    Just ‘nutha ig’rant cracker

    In fairness, it is possible that these are merely three people who paid no attention to that particular dog and pony clown car crash. Hard to believe, i realize, but possible.

  9. Franklin Avatar
    Franklin

    “How quickly you have forgotten Herman Cain,” host Alex Trebek remarked.

    Zing!!!

  10. Let's Be Free Avatar
    Let’s Be Free

    It takes a lawyer to equate three people with “nobody.” Not funny or intelligent.

  11. DrDaveT Avatar
    DrDaveT

    Hey, I remember Herman Cain — but I wouldn’t have gotten that one either. (Especially not under the lights and under the gun, which really is a different world. Been there, done that.)

  12. PT Avatar
    PT

    presented without further comment:

    CAIN: Engage the people. Don’t try to pass a 2,700 page bill — and even they didn’t read it! You and I didn’t have time to read it. We’re too busy trying to live — send our kids to school. That’s why I am only going to allow small bills — three pages. You’ll have time to read that one over the dinner table. What does Herman Cain, President Cain talking about in this particular bill?

  13. Andre Kenji Avatar
    Andre Kenji

    9-9-9 was a slogan, not a plan. On the other hand, I think that distributing federal taxes over sales and income is a good idea. Concentrating taxes on one of them is not efficient.

  14. Matt Bernius Avatar
    Matt Bernius

    @DrDaveT:
    Sir, are you hinting that you lost on jeopardy?

  15. Franklin Avatar
    Franklin

    @Let’s Be Free: Ever heard of hyperbole?

  16. DrDaveT Avatar
    DrDaveT

    @Matt Bernius:

    Sir, are you hinting that you lost on jeopardy?

    Yeah, but I won more than I lost. Barely.

    1. Matt Bernius Avatar
      Matt Bernius

      @DrDaveT

      I LOVE learning the “secret” lives of OTB commenters.

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