Via New York Magazine:
One of the weirdest moments of last night’s Republican debate probably slipped completely under the radar for most viewers. This moment occurred in Herman Cain’s closing statement, when the former pizza-chain CEO recited a favorite inspirational quote:
“A poet once said, ‘life can be a challenge, life can seem impossible, but it’s never easy when there’s so much on the line.'”
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Nothing strange about that on the surface, until you Google the quote and you realize that these words of wisdom were uttered not by a poet, but by disco queen Donna Summer in her song “The Power of One.” Even more bizarre, this isn’t even one of Summer’s classic hits — she recorded it just over a decade ago as the theme song for Pokémon: The Movie 2000.
New York Magazne adds, “it was hardly the first time Herman Cain had quoted, and incorrectly sourced, the lyrics from “The Power of One.” On a seemingly official website, Cain quotes the lyrics but attributes them to “the closing song to the 2000 Olympics.” He made the same mistake in his official campaign announcement on May 21.”
Skip ahead to 1:50 to catch Herman Cain’s Pokémon reference.