Why does MSNBC promote idiots like Herman Cain?

[russspeakeasy]

They interview him like he is a political guru instead of a thug.
If he has an IQ over 100, I'd be surprised.

[seabeyond]

1. it is a vote for colbert. lol. nt

[pinboy3niner]

6. +1000

Anyone who lives in South Carolina should be sure to vote for Herman Cain to show support for Stephen Colbert! If you don't have a carrier pigeon, send a message with your vote!

[ChairmanAgnostic]

2. I loved it! I truly think that he is more than smart enough to play a role today,

and that he was secretly smiling at the inside joke. He could not have gotten as far as he did without some brains, and this latest move with Colbert is funnier than most SNL skits. and he knows it.

In fact, I look a Cain far more fondly now that he is playing along and having fun. At the rest of the GOP's expense. I suspect he has some bad blood for the innate and not so hidden racism that exudes from most GOPer pores.

[arcane1]

5. What's he doing with Colbert?

Methinks I need to catch up on some previous episodes!

[ChairmanAgnostic]

11. Colbert cannot get on the ballot in SC. BUT Cain is already on it.

and Colbert is basically saying that a vote for Cain is a vote for Colbert. with the help of Not a Steve Colbert Super Duper Pac.

[EC]

15. I think Cain doesn't know who

Colbert really is. I'm almost sure he thinks Colbert is serious and not in character.

[louis-t]

17. I absolutely loved it when bush invited him to speak.

Talk about 'clueless'.

[dballance]

3. Anything for ratings

And I do mean ANYTHING. Intelligent political discourse has really taken a backseat to sensationalism and ratings.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

7. For the most part, I agree, but . . .

What the Daily Show and Colbert Report are doing is incredibly important. Most news outlets refuse to investigate or cover the impact of Citizen's Untied. United. Whatever.

Those two shows, with the able help of Herman Cain, are kicking this issue into the forefront. More power to them, and thanks to news stations covering them, because in essence, they are putting the issue before the public.

[Wind Dancer]

13. +1000

[WingDinger]

4. You mean OURRRRRRR network?

Yeah right.

[Motown_Johnny]

8. 24 hours to fill, at least it wasn't prison

[Sarah Ibarruri]

9. If he did, he wouldn't be a Repuke nt

[Life Long Dem]

10. Cain is back in because of Colbert?

And Cain is using this as an opportunity? How pathetic.

[Historic NY]

14. Its more for the folly of it..........

the buying of an election by big money and Super Pacs'. Swiftboating on steriods.

[HappyMe]

12. Public service providing comic relief.

[louis-t]

16. Because they know we need to laugh more?

[russspeakeasy]

18. You may be on to something.

[HipChick]

19. I think Cain is smart and Intelligent..

He got Rethugs to think he was running for President..and sold a lot of books because of it..Ching!ching!