Political Correctness is Not a Strength

Now that Republican Presidential candidate Herman Cain is making the national media rounds, his record and his rhetoric are undergoing intense scrutiny.

He likes to make jokes; he makes incendiary remarks, once suggesting that the United States should hoist an electric fence along the U.S.-Mexico border and electrocute anyone who tries to enter the country illegally.

His comments are off-color to some, but his is a colorful candidate of color, one not afraid to call things as he sees them, relying on his extensive experience in the private sector.

Not only does he pride himself on not being an experienced politician, but he candidly and unabashedly admits that he is not politically correct.

His remarks have piqued special interests in this country. This is a good thing.

Political correctness is not a strength for any candidate, Democrat or Republican. We need straight talk in this country from future leaders who will not mask unpleasant realities in vast vagaries. Herman Cain may not always watch his P's and Q's, but he knows the ABC's of communicating effectively with the American people.

Despite his lack of political experience, limited campaign support on the ground, or even the dearth of cash on hand, candidate Cain has made his case to the people. Even if he does not get elected, or even fails to make a strong showing in next year's primaries, he has swayed enough people to stop hiding behind racial niceties and get real about getting into the solution in their lives and in their government.