Block: I'll quit smoking if Cain wins election
(CNN) - He made headlines for smoking in a web video last week, but Herman Cain's chief-of-staff Mark Block said he'll kick his cigarette habit if his boss gets elected president.
"When he puts his hand on the Bible, sworn in as the 45th president, it's the last day that I have a smoke," said Block in an interview with The Daily Caller on Tuesday.
Block said his pledge to quit smoking was part of a bet he made with Cain.
The unusual web video last week featured the chief-of-staff lighting up after talking about Cain's unconventional campaign.
The ad prompted a wave of speculation over the purpose of the ad, while Block and Cain hit back, saying "America needs to get a sense of humor."
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Looks like he has no intentions of quitting then.
I think he will be safe with this continued habit...I wish for his family he would quit though.
Obama/Biden 2012
Don't worry Mr. Block IF you keep on smoking those cigarettes you probably won't be around to see our 45th president (Barack Obama) sworn in AGAIN anyway but keep making empty promises.
Hey... why stop smoking? It is an individual's choice. Did the MSM hound Obama relentlessly until HE quit? Of course not, he got a complete pass. This political correctness BS has got to stop.
I don't want to make light of anyone's health but make sure your oncologist is on call.
In other words – you don't plan on quitting at all.
Looks like Mr. Block is not serious about quitting smoking.
I think he should quit looking like Sonny Bono first....maybe get a different hair cut & lose the moustache.....
Smoke on, smoke on, smoke on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on because Cain is done . . . Period.
So he has no intention of quitting.
"When he puts his hand on the Bible, sworn in as the 45th president, it's the last day that I have a smoke," said Block
Herman Cain answer will be “it was a joke”
He doesn't really want to quitting. He won’t have to quit.
I guess he won't stop smoking then. There is no way Cain will win the nomination, even thought I wish he would..LOL! Obama will surely win the presidency again! Please let Herm win the nomination!!! PLEASE!!
Block should stop smoking regardless of Cain.
if he wins, i'll start drinking!!!
quit, don't quit, you will lat longer than the Obama administration, 364 days left until Obma and the Obama administration comes to an end.
I think he should supply himself with several cartons of cigarettes because Cain would not win the nomination regardless of the publicity of his behavior which he denies. Cain should not have denied his actions agains the two women because the prrof is now in the pudding. These women should not have sign an agreement but told their story outright to the newspapers when it happened. Anyone that would support him own is in his category. This has nothing to do with race it has to do with behavior. Before Florida, Iowa and NH should not have rushed to vote him as the leader because they didn't know his enough of his background. His is no a politician and knows nothing about politics. This country would be ruined if he was president. Cain stated he doesn't care about foreign policy because you don't need it. Yes you do need it. Maybe Obama didn't complete some of his campaign promises but he does know foreign policy and how to discuss matters with world leaders. Obama would win over Cain.
What a dork. That's like saying I'll live if I don't get run over by a truck.
Well, I hear that cigarrettes are still cheaper in West Virginia.
Stock up.
And don't forget the booze!
This man looks like those lechs that liked to hang around the old Times Square peep shows. The only thing missing is the trenchcoat.
Creepy.
Better run out and get a couple of cases.
When PIGS FLY!!!
Cain is a businessman and should not have run for the presidency. He was never in politics and now at his age he wants to be president of this country. I named Cain a sweet talker because he talks with a big smile and he is very cunning. You have to carefully listen to him speak. He is a professional at the game. Like I stated how did Florida, Iowa and New Hampshire fall into his trap? Are they that foolish. I understand he is neck to neck with Perry in Texas unless the polls are inflating his percentages.
So I thought the liberals and Democrats were all about Freedom of Choice??? Oh yeah, that's not about the freedom to choose to smoke or not to smoke. They'd rather support the freedom of choice when it comes to killing babies but not smoking.
Buy the things by the truckload, then, cause it ain't gonna happen. (Hopes China doesn't get nukes – ha ha ha ha ha – my cat knows that).
Glad to see he will be quitting soon then. Herman Cain will be the next President period.