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Although former GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain died of coronavirus in July, his Twitter account launched two posthumous attacks on Joe Biden and his running mate, Kamala Harris, on Wednesday and Thursday, revealing he was doing well on his vow of ‘ the Cain family to use his platforms “to share the information and ideas in which he believed.”
The late Herman Cain.
KEY FACTS
Cain’s account tweeted an attack on Biden and Harris – suggesting that Biden’s campaign would be “completely nute” – for their first joint appearance Wednesday:
As of Thursday morning, the tweet ratio, meaning more people commented on the post than liked or shared it, was often an indicator that people did not like the content.
Cain’s Twitter account posted again Thursday morning and shared an article on his website attacking Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, one of the female politicians who considered Biden to be running for vice president.
After Cain’s death on July 30, his family issued a statement saying they would continue to use his website and social media platforms to promote his conservative policies, but would do so under a new name: The Cain Gang.
As of Thursday morning, Cain’s social media accounts and website had not yet been transferred to The Cain Gang’s moniker.
Biden announced Harris as his VP-choice Tuesday night, and Republicans are not wasting time clearing up attacks on them, such as questioning their Jamaican and Indian heritage, while President Trump called them “extremely annoying,” an insult he uttered. against several women on the national stage.
Chief critic
‘That let me get this straight. You think Biden’s candidate list will be pleasant and you say this FROM THE TOMB SENSE THAT YOU DID TWO WEEKS AGO, ” tweeted cabaret artist Sarah Cooper, known for parodying Trump and the government of Andrew Cuomo, in response to Cain.
Key background
Cain, a prominent Republican, died of coronavirus on July 30 after battling the virus for a month. He tested positive for Covid-19 for nine days after attending Trump’s Tulsa, Oklahoma, rally, where Cain – along with many attendees – were without masks. Although Cain officials said there was no way to know if he contracted the virus at the rally, Tulsa health officials said the event likely contributed to a local spike in cases two weeks after it took place.
What to see
More attacks on Harris by the GOP. At this point, Trump and Republican allies are pulling their punches, the New York Times reported Wednesday, but are struggling to find a way to get those stamps ashore. Republicans present Harris as both a tool and an enemy of the far left. Trump and his allies do not seem prepared to present attacks that are diametrically opposed.
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