Herman Cain Blunders on Palestinian ‘Right of Return’

What an odd editorial attack on Cain.
He is not saying anything that could even remotely be considered a blunder.

I guess Herman “I’ll learn how to be the President on the job” Cain might want to learn at least a little before he goes on TV. I guess Fox won’t want to offer him a show right away.

The media is terrified of Herman Cain. They will say everything he says is a ‘blunder’ if they can get away with it and erode his chances with the sheeple who aren’t paying attention.

ABC – clearly a racist artical !!!

You people don’t see the blunder?!?
Cain said he thinks Israel doesn’t have a big problem with Palestinians returning. Yes, the Israeli government does! And has said so repeatedly and adamantly, as recently as Netanyahu’s comments yesterday. Herman Cain should not be running for president with such ignorance on display.

Herman Cain is a breath of fresh air. The Ronald Regain of a new generation.

Michael is right…Obama had ZERO foreign policy experience…he deferred to his VP on all foreign policy issues, and the sheeple elected him as some who was ‘brilliant’ on foreign policy.
Cain only announced his run yesterday–and even the most experienced foreign policy wonk can’t keep up with the constant changes going on in the Middle East. He is a smart man, and he will be up to speed in short order.
And, yes–clearly ABC is racist to attack Cain on this issue. (Please note: the level of harsh attacks on Cain will be in direct correlation to their fear of his electability.)

Hilarious! It doesn’t take an “experienced foreign policy wonk” to know that the the Palestinian right of return is and has been one of the biggest issues between the Israelis and the Palestinians. That’s not a recent change, it’s been a central issue for decades.
Mr. Cain claims to know enough about muslims that he would never allow one in his government, yet knows nothing about the Israeli/Palestinian conflict that is central to the friction between the religions.
Sorry, is it racist to to say Cain is an ignorant blowhard?

I’ll bet Mr. Cain knows how many states are in the USA. During Mr. Obama’s campaign he refered to all ’57′ states. Where was ABC’s critic then?

Yes, this “big media conspiracy” to report what a candidate for the highest office in the land says in a national television interview.

even our President is blundering on many issues concerning Israel while not letting them speak for themselves. The POTUS promotes himself as an expert in all things for whatever reason and blunders often. It’s just that ppl go soft on him when he does. I don’t recall any mainstream media outside of FOX actually criticize the POTUS. And on that note, why aren’t you guys out there asking him Qs re current issues when he’s out and about campaigning/golfing—just like you did w/Bush?

Very true Daniel, look what it got us into with the press not doing it with Obama

People who follow Palestinian issues in detail will know about Right of Return. I don’t mind if a candidate isn’t familiar with it.
The “quiz question” seems to me to be an uninteresting part of the campaigns. A good President can be a leader without having done deep study on every subject.

It was a titanic blunder and he tried to play it off with the “That’s something that should be negotiated” answer (Burke, 2011, p. 1). Even for someone that is highly sympathetic to the Palestinian’s situation, a right of return for the original occupants of the area and there millions of decedents would be a death stroke for Israel; this inherently implies Israel does not have a right to exist, and this concept has been discredited almost universally, if for no other reason than it makes a settlement solution unfeasible. This gentleman is a savvy mathematician and capitalist but a right of return is an issue someone interested in Israeli affairs would know. As with the current president, it should be recognized that the values and concerns of mainstream Americans are not always shared by their candidates. People can have very divergent agendas based on what they perceive their best interests to be.

Remember when Obama said the following: “I will promise you this, that if we have not gotten our troops out by the time I am president, it is the first thing I will do. I will get our troops home. We will bring an end to this war. You can take that to the bank. ” Barack Obama – October 27, 2007 That’s how little HE knew when he was campaigning. And he thought he could close Gitmo, etc. Cain has time to learn whatever he needs to know.

Mr. Cain is correct. Who, if anyone after decades of war, will be able to return to the area they once lived within the current state of Israel is a matter that must be negotiated so long as Israel is able to defend itself. While Palestinians and their supporters assert a “right” of return, it is not universally accepted that such a right exists and it certainly will not be an option for those who have engaged in war or supported those who have since 1948. At least, not without absolute confidence on the part of the Israelis that whoever is allowed live there has put away the sword.
So no, Mr. Cain did not “blunder” and it really is not all that important that he be all that well-informed on a “right” that is more rallying cry than basic principle of individual sovereignty. Especially this long before an American election on an issue that must be decided by Israelis and Palestinians with whom no President can do more than express an opinion and accept whatever agreement is eventuall reached, de facto or de jure.

You have to laugh – not only is Cain clueless but people who have read the article (and presumably have access to Google) still can’t see the problem.
Let’s spell it out: Israel is adamantly opposed to the return of Palestinians to that part of British Mandate Palestine now called Israel because it would create a non-Jewish majority in an supposedly Jewish state. Cain saying that they can return would get him into more trouble with Netanyahu than Obama is in.

I wonder if Herman Cain knows how many states are in U.S. (hint it is not 57) and if he sees dead people on Memorial Day while giving speech ala Obama.

ABC is so Racist, you can see that a person who does not have a high security clearance with access to information that most are not aware of is call on a foreign policy opinion. I am shocked at how they would put twist a REAL Black Man’s words! RACIST ARTICLE RACIST ARTICLE RACIST ARTICLE RACIST ARTICLERACIST ARTICLE RACIST ARTICLE RACIST ARTICLE RACIST ARTICLE RACIST ARTICLE RACIST ARTICLE RACIST ARTICLE RACIST ARTICLE RACIST ARTICLE RACIST ARTICLE RACIST ARTICLE RACIST ARTICLE RACIST ARTICLE RACIST ARTICLE

Herm … you better call Neal and brush up on your “foreign policies”. You did an “okay” job explaining the FAIR TAX (after consulting with Boortz), but this one made you look truly “inexperienced”. A fifth-grader knows more about the “right to return”, than a former CEO, that BANKRUPTED Godfather’s Pizza. Understand EVERY WORD you speak, will know be criticized. Welcome to the fun!

I love it. HA HA HA. White democrats accusing the black man of bigotry. Looks like you folks who have been playing the race card so freely have now painted yourselves into corn.
To criticize a black man because he is a conservative Republican is the ultimate in racism and bigotry. If you have an issue with Mr. Cain, stick to the ISSUES, not this contorted and contrived “Blunder charge.”

Imagine that, someone running for President who makes no claim of omniscience.

The only blunder is this article.

He sounds uninformed enough to be a republican candidate for President

I bet Herman Cain knows how many states there are in these United States. For those with a short memory then candidate for President Obama said he’d campaigned in all 57 states. Herman Cain has been a CEO of a company. He knows business. He has executive experience. Obama had none of these and we are paying for his inexperience.

Yep, that is a popular topic of conservation around here down at the barber shop, in the pool hall, and out at the paved road cafe: The Palestinian right of return.
LOL! No one cares anymore about The Palestinian right of return than they do about the craters on the moon. What they do care about is somebody doing something about all these illegal aliens that have flooded into our country, and about jobs.
Cain says he will do something about the illegal alien problem, and a businessman knows infinitely more about creating jobs than does a community organizer. So I will choose Cain over Obama. It’s in my own best interests, and I believe, in the nation’s best interest.

Sarah Burke really doesn’t make it very clear what she thinks the “blunder” is. She seem to be pointing to the comment that “I don’t think they have a big problem with people returning,” when it fact many Israelis have a VERY big problem with that. But that still seems rather vague.

Just watched the rerun of the interview and I didn’t see the blunder. He clearly didn’t know what Chris Wallace was referring to when he used that specific term, but he asked for clarification and once he got it he was concise and consistent in his answer: it’s Israel’s decision to be made.
I do wish when answering the question about his foreign policy credentials that he would have elaborated like he did the other night on the radio — in that interview he mentioned all the promises Obama made regarding foreign policy that he never kept because he truly didn’t have all the information those decisions would take. And it’s for that reason he doesn’t want to make disingenuous promises without all the info.
All in all, it was a perfectly fine interview. Not perfect, but not enough to shake my confidence. He’s a smart dude, and he’ll have his left up as he enters more and more media events, you can be sure.
As of right now, he’s got my vote.

Gregory H. Bontrager posted “Herman Cain is a breath of fresh air. The Ronald Regain of a new generation.”
Herman Cain is the next Ronald Reagan? Do you mean he’s going to make secret deals for arms to our enemy (Iran), back dictators and even give them poison gas like Saddam? Is he going to back Bin Laden again? Is going to break the law by giving arms to the Contras? Is he going deregulate the Saving and Loans and then watch them fail big time? Who in their right minds would want another Reagan.

Clearly ABS is racist. A “Haavahd” guy who thinks there are 57 states is fine, but a normal black guy gets criticized. ABC can’t stand the idea that a normal black guy might be president. Only an Uncle Tom. RACIST RACIST RACIST

And so it begins… The media is going to try to tear Herman Cain apart like they did Sarah Palin. Every single article is negative…

Good! For once maybe we can have a President who cares about America first; instead of Obama’s coreligionists wanting to drive Israel into the sea or the zionists who bankroll many of our politicians. We need a President who focuses on American, for once in a long time! Once we get our house, borders, and economy in order we can help out Obama’s brethren Islamists. In the meantime bring troops home and focus on our issues.

The US needs to get itself out of the conflict entirely.
Stop foreign aid to Israel and every other nation.
We are in an awful debt crisis but continue to give tax dollars away while complaining about the need to cut entitlements.
Israel could easily reduce all its neighbors to ashes, THEY DON”T NEED OUR MONEY OR MILITARY SUPPORT!!!
“We need to support Israel.” I agree.
We also support Great Britain. We don’t need to send tax dollars to do so.
I like Herman Cain, he is my second choice, but I do not agree with his position on the issue.

It has to be remembered that Israelis have a right of return which specifies that any Jew is welcome to live in Israel. On the other hand the Palestinians mostly voted with their feet by leaving Israel. Nobody threw them out. A lot of people are obviously confused by the two concepts but it’s no wonder, really.

What blunder? Obama didn’t mention a right of return in his speech so it’s OBVIOUSLY NOT IMPORTANT. You wanna question our candidates and not ask Obama about it – the guy who’s supposed to be in charge? What a joke.

Not a blunder. Not important to me–important to Israel and Palestinians. Like he said, those countires will have to negotiate it. Its nice to know that Mr. Cain wouldn’t go bow down and kiss middle eastern butt*. One person can’t know all things. Good leaders recognize that and hire experts to advise them. I’d vote for Mr. Cain in the primary.

If someone says something that is incorrect it is a blunder or a lie. The issue of the ” Right to return” has been a main issue for many years and the position of Israel has been known for many years and has not changed. For Cain to attack President Obama policy regarding Israel and not have even that little bit of knowledge on the subject and for those who don’t see that he made a blunder it is because you have no knowledge on the subject bet you had some choice words about Obama though. It is an classic ” blind leading the blind” Why is every time an republican/tea party makes a mistake while doing an interview it’s the ” medias fault ” when they make themselves look foolish or stupid?

I have got to ask this question, Cain had an interview with Chris wallace on ” Fox News ” was asked a question in which he had to be guided along to answer than gave the incorrect answer and thhis is the fault of ” ABC news”"why is that their fault and how are they racist. IIhae not anyone call him racist names, showed pictures on monkeys, said his name in an offensive way talked about his parents or any of the really ” racist” BS Obama has gone through, so how i this an racist attack?

Nice try, liberal media. It’s going to take a lot more than that to discredit this guy.

Scary part of journalism in America to day is it does not exist – all the liberal media line up to demagogue any conservative. I DO NOT SEE ANY BLUNDER HERE, ISRAEL DID NOT START THE 7 DAY WAR and Palestine has no right to return! israel was in JERUSALEM FIRST! This Southern Redneck Vietnam vet is for Herman Cain 110% – cannot wait till election time!

Look for a lot more confusion.

The Lame Stream Media, what a bunch of hypocritical unpatriotic traitors. Their opinion is totally irrelevant and they know it. The internet is relevant and if they wish to compete then they had better learn the new rules. These rules are: People don’t want the LSM opinion, they want the facts. We the people can decide for ourselves without LSM comment, In fact it would be better if you simply stop speaking your biased opinions. So ABC how are your ratings doing?

This is why Mr. Cain should be only considered for a Cabinet position. You can’t run for President if you don’t know the basics of the Isreali-Palestinian situation!

This article proves that Cain will be effective. I doubt ABC would highlight anything similar spoken by Obama.
Cain is going to a force to be reckoned with.

I watched the interview with Chris Wallace. I don’t know what interview ABC watched. Mr. Cain did not make any blunders. He was blunt and to the point, plain and simple.
ABC, start reporting the news as it is and not as you would like it to be.

By way excuse my mispellings as a liberal will find some fault here.

The more I hear Cain talk, the more convinced I am he’s just an idiot shill puppet for special interest groups.

Why would we care if he knew what the right of return was? If he were president, his advisors would know. And like any chief executive, he would listen to his advisors and then make a decision. That’s what a president does.
Or, we could give a civil service test and who ever was the most knowledgeable, knew the most facts, would be appointed president. That seems to be what liberals want.
Or maybe we should make the “Jeopardy” winner our president? That,too, seems to be what liberals want.

Sarah Burke and I watched two different news shows.

Herman Cain keep displaying your many talents.

Not even close to the blunder of the President calling for pre ’67 borders.

I do recall a president I wont name but went ahead and said a Cambridge police officer acted stupidly, even before knowing the real story or any of the facts… is that the type of president we should have in the White House? who shoots from the hip before knowing all the facts?

PRESIDENT Obama said there are 57 states. Blunder? Duh. Bush had great strategery. Quayle loved a good potatoe. Clinton…well, there “IS” too much material there. Romney thinks Romney-care was good. Palin can see Russia from her house. Newt…uh, again, too much material.
Nobody is “blunder-proof”. If that’s his biggest ‘blunder’, he’s a shoe-in.

Let’s see, for Palin it was the Bush doctrine question, now it’s Cain and the right to return issue…there is no way anyone…and I mean anyone…this is not the current POTUS is every going to have all of the information on foreign policy as the POTUS….For gosh sakes, we pay for him to have thousands of advisors and the POTUS uses that information..provided by a team paid for with taxpayer dollars to answer these questions. These questions are biased to “inside” the beltway, academic elite in specific areas,or media setting the trap. It’s really a yawn…anyone elected will get the full force of our state departments..it’s what you are going to do with it. Cain said it’s Isreal’s call..that is what counts.

As pointed out earlier, few could fit the description of an “on the job training” president than BHO. There has never been a perfect candidate for the job, but Herman Cain is a conservative’s conservative who, in his own words, takes the “race card” off the table. I say, “LET’S RAISE CAIN!”

Mr. Cain rightly deserves respect for admitting he made a mistake. He did not try to avoid the issue or make a lame “above my pay grade” cop out.
Herman Cain 2012

“I am not running for second.”
Nor third or fourth, it would appear…

Folks, do we REALLY need an ex-fast food exec (he was a Burger King manager before he went to Godfathers) in the WH, one who clearly has no public policy expertise?

Herman Cain was a board member of the Federal Reserve for four years. He worked for the same company that has come close to bankrupting our country, devalued it’s currency, and caused housing bubbles and unemployment. What a great choice. I can see that you are all satisfied with how the FED has been treating you and your investments at Wall Street.