You know, the library system I work for has a subscription to "Thinkstock", which is a similar service (our graphics dept. uses it). I actually thought that picture looked a little TOO generic and perfect, as if it came from such a service. I'm a little surprised they didn't think it would come out. Oh, I have no doubt. I guess this makes him a "family values" candidate.
There's nothing wrong with using stock per se. Doing a real photo shoot is time consuming and expensive, and amateurs are bad at posing. So for a low-rent campaign like Cain's, it totally makes sense. But the price you pay is the absolute cheesiness and genericness of "lifestyle" stock photography, and of course, there's the potential of someone on the Internet saying, "Hey, I know where that's from!", especially if you use a popular stock library like Shutterstock. And stock or not, the picture is just plain bad - it shows terrible taste and communicates nothing. So the really sensible thing is to have a coherent, well designed site that doesn't rely on generic strangers with positive attitude, but coherent and thought-out aren't qualities we exleft from the right wing.
This intro song he's playing at this press conference. What, he's channeling the latest trend that is, early 80's sound?
So Cain is "suspending" his campaign, rather than ending it, just to rub it in the face of the awful meeja. This guy is pathetic. And I feel bad for his family having to put up with this charade.
Book deal, movie documentary, this will actually make him even more money perhaps. Uh oh, he's going to make an endorsement. Is he a good omen you think? It's like Knave predicting the winners in the MLS Playoffs.
That actually has to do with campaign finance laws. It almost certainly means he's in the red and wants to be able to raise funds to pay it off.
You ain't kidding. Here are some of the best reactions from the Twitterverse... @nealbrennan Neal Brennan Plan B: for unwanted Presidencies. @GarryShandling Garry Shandling I'm not clear. So, he's not running? Or not quitting? Or not fighting? Just need to know which T-shirt to buy. @Nicolucci1899 Guy Nicolucci "I am at peace with my wife and she is at peace with me." No, Herm, your wife said she wanted a piece of your hide." #cainaouncment @HalSparks Hal Sparks Herman Cain is not quitting because of his affairs.. It's just that running a website full of dumb ideas is a full-time job. #cainwreck #p2 @EugeneMirman Eugene Mirman I really was hoping Cain's plan B would be to ******** every American lady with the letter "a" in her name. @BorowitzReport Andy Borowitz I thought it was touching that Cain ended his speech with, "So that means I'm available... ladies?" #Cain @edhelms Ed Helms Never heard on The A Team: "I love it when a plan B comes together." @DougBenson Doug Benson The problem with the U.S. is the distraction of unproved accusations and false allegations. Keep 'em to yourself, ladies. #CainAnnouncement @MrJoshCharles Josh Charles Breaking News: Herman Cain told his supporters that he's suspending his campaign, but the 2 for 1 deal at Godfather's Pizza is on until Xmas @TheStevenWeber Steven Weber It won't be the first time Herman Cain's pulled out! #andithankyou @ChristFinnegan Christian Finnegan Prediction: Herman Cain's "Plan B" will be as popular with the RNC as the Plan B abortion pill. #cainwreck @hodgman hodgman I am suspending my presidential campaign in order to track down and capture the REAL adulterer. @theharryshearer Harry Shearer "I am suspending my Presidential campaign, and resuming my book tour." @toddzwillich Todd Zwillich The differences between a pizza slice and a Herman Cain press conf is with the pizza slice you get to the point first. @Wolfrum William K. Wolfrum "My father was a chauffeur, my mother was a maid, my mistress was unemployed." #CainWreck @whoiswillo Will O Herman Cain has suspended his Presidential Campaign to spend more time with your wife. @zachbraff Zach Braff Herman Cain suspends campaign. Says he needs more time to get "jiggy wit it." @FrankConniff Frank Conniff Herman Cain gave a beautiful & eloquent speech about why he's quitting the race because he's such a philandering scumbag.
Herman Cain should call Marion Barry, 'cause like "Da Mayor for Life," the bitch obviously set him up.
The instrumental to what would have been the new campaign song. [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70k-wGUEglc"]Take 6 - Spread Love (The 45 King Remix) - YouTube[/ame]
I'm taking time from a slammed schedule (newborn child, career change, family visiting left und right) to say neener, neener, neener. Check out my sig. We laughed at you then. We laughed at you throughout Cain's book tour... I mean... "campaign"... But I never laughed at the sheer stupidity of his statements and lacunae of knowledge. I've been waiting for this day for 2 months: WE TOLD YOU SO. [/gloat]
He's really only putting his campaign on hold; suspending is what he said, I believe. The real reason is that Christmas is upon us, and there are just too many ladies who need Cain's Christmas spirit and Candy...uh, Cain. It would be un-Christian to deny them his tidings this Christmas season.
The fact that this lunatic was even in the race and actually had lots of supporters speaks a lot about the voting public. FFS this guy is beyond the dumb.
The Onion Nailed it: "Rumors of Affair End Presidential Run of Candidate that Didn't Know China had Nuclear Weapons".