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"I don't have the facts to back this up, but..."

 Just recently, 2012 Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain spoke with the Wall Street Journal and said the following with regard to the Occupy Wall Street protests:

"I don't have the facts to back this up, but I happen to believe that these demonstrations are planned and orchestrated to distract from the failed policies of the Obama Administration."

Is that not the perfect way to open a sentence, especially if you're a politician? "I don't have the facts to back this up, but..." It's perfect. Cain is now exempt from any possible counters to his statement, regardless of how factual they are or the credibility of the source(s). If someone rebuts his claim with seemingly solid evidence, Cain can just say, "Weren't you listening? It's not like you proved me wrong. I never said I was right. I said, in plain English, that I did not have the facts to back up my statement. It seems to me you just wasted your time."

If we could only use Herman Cain's opening at any given time and be afforded the opportunity of not having to back up our statement with factual evidence, regardless of how asinine the claim appeared, life would be so much easier. Well, since in all likelihood that's not going to happen at any point in my life, I thought I'd have some fun with it in writing, as I don't believe, like Cain, I'll have to suffer any ill consequences for it.

"I don't have the facts to back this up, but..."

- ...Tweety Bird invented Twitter.

- ...The Pope's favorite musician is Eminem.

- ...the #1 turn-on for ladies is a guy who can simultaneously work the shake weight while playing Grand Theft Auto.

- ...country music is the world's most effective antidepressant.

- ...Star Wars is based on a true story.

- ...spin the bottle is the most popular game in Kentucky...at family reunions.

- ...78% of newborns are smarter than George W. Bush.

- ...Justin Bieber and Brad Pitt are of the same gender.

- ..., after using Viagra, 1% of men call their doctors after having a boner for 4 hours; 99% of their wives do.

- ...The #1 played song on jukeboxes at bars on Saturday nights is Eric Carmen's "All By Myself".

- ...Herman Cain is a douche. (Oh, I'm being told there are facts to back up this claim.)

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2011/10/05/2011-10-05_herman_cain_to_occupy_wall_street_protesters_if_youre_not_rich_blame_yourself.html
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