From hosting a TV show to serving as secretary of defense, former Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain says he’s keeping his future options open for now.
In a lengthy interview with The Daily Caller on Thursday, the former GOP presidential candidate seemed to rule one thing out: running for office again.
Yet Cain says he doesn’t regret running for the White House, saying his 9-9-9 tax reform plan sparked a discussion among the GOP candidates about reforming the tax system.
Cain blasted “lazy journalism,” including reporters who claimed his campaign was more of a book tour than a presidential campaign. “To be honest with you, it is insulting,” he said.
“And by the way, the president of Uzbekistan is Islam Karimov,” he said on Thursday.
Cain also made it clear he doesn’t plan to cooperate with reporters at Politico.com, the website that first reported accusations against Cain during the campaign. He said he almost didn’t agree to cooperate with TheDC for this story because he initially believed this reporter wrote for Politico.
But is the 9-9-9 plan dead without Cain in the race?
He’s keeping the details of the campaign secret for now — refusing to even share the name for it.
As for why he’d be an attractive candidate for secretary of defense, Cain quickly spouted off seven points.
“I got a name that is even better than the Herman Cain train so stay tuned on that front,” he said.