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| Herman Cain passed away. |
African American businessman and 2012 Republican candidate for president Herman Cain passed away at the age of 74. He passed away almost a month after he appeared at the infamous Donald J. Trump rally in Tulsa.
Cain was infected with the coronavirus. He and many of those attending that rally didn't wear facial protection or practiced social distancing. They also signed off the waiver to not sue Trump or the campaign.
Cain along with Kimberly Guilfoyle and Oklahoma Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt were infected with the coronavirus.
Donald J. Trump, Mike Pence and many Republicans were notified of his passing.
...the phone with his amazing wife Gloria, daughter, Melanie, and son Vincent to express my deepest condolences to the entire family. @FLOTUS Melania and I loved Herman Cain, a great man. Herman, Rest In Peace! pic.twitter.com/GNUf5jHjX0— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 30, 2020
Obviously, we appreciate and thank you all for the outpouring of support but, in lieu of flowers, Herman's family requests donations to:— Herman Cain (@THEHermanCain) July 30, 2020
Cain Scholarship Fund C/O
Antioch Baptist Church North
540 Cameron M Alexander Blvd NW
Atlanta, GA 30318
In memory of HC pic.twitter.com/mFt93Isewj
Herman Cain was a quintessential American success story.— Rudy W. Giuliani (@RudyGiuliani) July 30, 2020
He was very successful in business.
His 9-9-9 Presidential campaign made a real contribution to the debate in 2016.
This is a big loss for America.
I extend my condolces to his family and to all his friends.
RIP AMEN.
Herman Cain was always a gentleman, a kind and thoughtful man, and a friend of justice. R.I.P— Jeanine Pirro (@JudgeJeanine) July 30, 2020
Will Obama speak at Herman Cain's funeral?— Jesse Lee Peterson (@JLPtalk) July 30, 2020
— James O'Keefe (@JamesOKeefeIII) July 30, 2020
My friend. A true patriot. Rest peacefully you warrior. Our country misses you already. #HermanCain #Patriot pic.twitter.com/XWxunnsJVH— Paul Gosar (@DrPaulGosar) July 30, 2020
My condolences to the family of #HermanCain . America lost a great man. @THEHermanCain @JoeBiden @FoxNews @realDonaldTrump @IngrahamAngle @KABCRadio @seanhannity— TheLeoTerrell (@TheLeoTerrell) July 30, 2020
I’m heartbroken at the news about my dear friend Herman Cain. He brought joy, happiness, light & his signature smile & laugh to all. A great American Patriot who loved this country. All our Love & prayers to his family, as he enters God’s Kingdom and the— Sean Hannity (@seanhannity) July 30, 2020
mansion prepared for him
Herman Cain led a remarkable life and will be missed. He loved his family, the country and the Lord. He triumphed in business, beat cancer and was a voice for freedom. God bless you and yours, Herman.— Kellyanne Conway (@KellyannePolls) July 30, 2020
Saddened to hear about the passing of our good friend, Mr. Herman Cain. Rest in Heaven. https://t.co/TBRVXOMVOf— Diamond and Silk® (@DiamondandSilk) July 30, 2020
I’m speechless about Herman Cain. 💔— Terrence K. Williams (@w_terrence) July 30, 2020
A CHANGING OF THE GAURD HAS OCCURRED...— C.L. Bryant (@RevCLBryant) July 30, 2020
Herman Cain a warrior-and-one of the architects of Modern Fiscal Conservatism-999-
RIP..GOD SPEED..My Good
Friend-
@TheCLBryantshow @THEHermanCain @FreedomWorks #BlackVoicesforTrump #ampFW @realDonaldTrump pic.twitter.com/4WawNbFPFK
4/My wife, Angela, and I will miss Herman Cain but America will miss him even more.— Allen West (@AllenWest) July 30, 2020
RIP my friend @THEHermanCain https://t.co/3TNAZ7EdIJ— Kevin Jackson (@KevinJacksonTBS) July 30, 2020
Terrence K. Williams who attended the Tulsa rally was really heartbroken by the news Cain passed away. Williams defended the decision for him and many others to go to the rally despite the city warning attendees that the spread would increase if they attended.
Cain, known for his smooth baritone voice, his 9-9-9 plan and his "no nonsense" ways of thinking was hospitalized in an Atlanta hospital for nearly month. It was reported that he was on a ventilator and was struggling for oxygen.
The staff at HermanCain.com and Newsmax were trying their best to make it appear like things were going in the right direction for him. They were hoping the "power of prayer" would save him.
No, his weaken immune system couldn't fight it off. He was a survivor of cancer and shouldn't have been there in the first place.
Cain grew up in Georgia and graduated from Morehouse College with a bachelor's degree in mathematics. He then graduated with a master's degree in computer science at Purdue University, while also working full-time for the U.S. Department of the Navy. In 1977, he joined the Pillsbury Company where he later became vice president. During the 1980s, Cain's success as a business executive at Burger King prompted Pillsbury to appoint him as chairman and CEO of Godfather's Pizza, in which capacity he served from 1986 to 1996.
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| Happy trails. |
In May 2011, Cain announced his 2012 presidential candidacy. By the fall, his proposed 9–9–9 tax plan and debating performances had made him a serious contender for the Republican nomination. In November, however, his campaign faced allegations of sexual misconduct, denied by Cain. He announced suspension of his campaign on December 3. He remained involved in politics afterwards.
In the 2020 election cycle, Cain was a co-chairman of Black Voices for Trump.
Herman Cain was born in Memphis, Tennessee in 1945, to Lenora Davis Cain (1925-1982), a cleaning woman and domestic worker, and Luther Cain (1925-2005), who was raised on a farm and worked as a barber and janitor, as well as a chauffeur for The Coca-Cola Company President Robert W. Woodruff. Cain said that as he was growing up, his family was "poor but happy." Cain related that his mother taught him about her belief that "success was not a function of what you start out with materially, but what you start out with spiritually." His father worked three jobs to own his own home—something he achieved during Cain's childhood—and to see his two sons graduate.
Cain grew up on the westside of Atlanta, attending school and the Rev. Cameron M. Alexander's Antioch Baptist Church North in the neighborhood now known as The Bluff. Eventually Cain's father saved enough money and the family moved to a modest brick home on Albert Street in the Collier Heights neighborhood. He attended Archer (public) High School, graduating in 1963.
Cain was a local radio personality on WSB-AM for five years before he ran for president.
His colorful appearance on stage was memorable. His 9-9-9 plan was ridiculed heavily. Many believed he dug that shit up from his days as being CEO of Godfather's Pizza.
He would end his campaign after numerous women accused him of having affairs and sexual harassment.
Cain would take over for Neal Boortz after the controversial agitator retired from radio. He hosted the nationally syndicated version of The Herman Cain Show until 2019.
Trump considered him for the post of Board Governor for the Federal Reserve. Republicans opposed his nomination.
Cain would end up being a host on Newsmax and hosting a podcast. He also appeared as a contributor on Fox News. Before his death, he was hosting Blacks for Trump gatherings.
He was gifted singer with a sweet baritone voice.
Where John Lewis died for "Good Trouble," Herman Cain died for "Plain Stupidity."
Yeah, I am very hard on Cain for this. He knew the risk of being in this pandemic but choose to be a dumbass and now he's paid for it with his life.
Cain leaves behind a wife, Gloria and two children.
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