Two women accused Herman Cain of inappropriate behavior

[roseBudd]

Source: Politico

During Herman Cain’s tenure as the head of the National Restaurant Association in the 1990s, at least two female employees complained to colleagues and senior association officials about inappropriate behavior by Cain, ultimately leaving their jobs at the trade group, multiple sources confirm to POLITICO.

The women complained of sexually suggestive behavior by Cain that made them angry and uncomfortable, the sources said, and they signed agreements with the restaurant group that gave them financial payouts to leave the association. The agreements also included language that bars the women from talking about their departures...

He was then asked, “Have you ever been accused, sir, in your life of harassment by a woman?”

He breathed audibly, glared at the reporter and stayed silent for several seconds. After the question was repeated three times, he responded by asking the reporter, “Have you ever been accused of sexual harassment?”


Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1011/67194.html

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The Herminator is a pervertitator

[onehandle]

1. I was pretty sure something like this was coming. nt

[mwb970]

2. As always, the coming coverup will be worse than the crime, if any.

:popcorn:

[qanda]

3. All we need is a coke can!

What's up with these perverted Republicans?

[Joe Bacon]

16. Aw, I bet it's a Pepsi can this time!

:rofl:

[qanda]

21. Oh my...

:rofl:

[Itchinjim]

4. Hee hee heee!

[roseBudd]

5. Bwahahaaaahaaa

"Cain, who has been married to his wife Gloria for 43 years, did tell at least one campaign staffer this year about the possibility that claims of sexual harassment could surface, according to the aide."

Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1011/67194_Page3.html#ixzz1cJY1tvqK

[TexasProgresive]

6. His response can be inspired by this quote

"This is not an opportunity to talk about difficult matters privately or in a closed environment. This is a circus. It is a national disgrace. And from my standpoint, as a black American, as far as I am concerned, it is a high-tech lynching for uppity-blacks who in any way deign to think for themselves, to do for themselves, to have different ideas, and it is a message that, unless you kow-tow to an old order this is what will happen to you, you will be lynched, destroyed, caricatured by a committee of the U.S. Senate, rather than hung from a tree." Clarence Thomas

[No Elephants]

19. Only Victim Thomas could equate SCOTUS confirmation hearings with a lynching.

What an egregious insult to those who were lynched and everyone who knew and loved them.

God forbid someone even ask if him if he mistreated a female co-worker.

And Justice Scalia II still doesn't get it.

[Kingofalldems]

7. Kick and Rec

[Botany]

8. Cain's spokesperson all but confirmed the story

“These are old and tired allegations that never stood up to the facts,” Gordon said in an email response. “This was settled amicably among all
parties many years ago, and dredging this up now is merely part of a smear campaign meant to discredit a true patriot who is shaking up the
political status quo.”

Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1011/67194_Page2.html#ixzz1cJmPB9pe

[Turbineguy]

9. So now he'll win the GOP nomination for sure

The base loves the degradation of women.

[Happyhippychick]

10. Time for Cain to be elected to the Supreme Court

[NorthCarolina]

11. Damn...you beat me to it

x(

;)

[Happyhippychick]

12. Sorry! I'll be slower next time

:)

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[SoapBox]

17. Dang...and beat me to it as well.

Hey "Herb"...bet you and The Coke Can Man will have a lot to talk about.

[The Straight Story]

13. was there a pubic hair in their coke?

:evilgrin:

[KansDem]

35. Did you hear what Clarence Thomas said when someone spilled a soft drink in his lap?

"Hey! Who put the Coke in my pubic hair!"

[DeSwiss]

14. Hehehehe. All of Cain's behavior.....

...is inappropriate.

For anything. {And his pizzas always sucked hard too.}




- But, poor bastard, that's all he's got.....


''9-9-9, I say, 9-9-9!!!!''

[msanthrope]

18. "Anybody, anybody? Clarence???" nt

[reformist2]

20. It's so obvious to me that Romney was the pre-selected nominee all along.

I am impressed by the lengths the GOP has gone to in order to trick their rank-and-file into supporting Romney, a flip-flopping Mormon from Massachusetts. The only thing this guy stands for is Wall Street.

[hue]

22. Politico: Herman Cain faced sexual harassment charges at trade group

Source: Political Intelligence

Politico reported last night that Herman Cain faced allegations of sexual harassment from two women in the 1990s, prompting financial settlements from the trade association which he led and where they worked.

A spokesman for the Republican presidential candidate, who has vaulted to the top of some recent polls, denied the allegation to The Associated Press but declined repeated requests from Politico for a direct response to questions about whether his behavior prompted the payouts.

The same is true for the National Restaurant Association, which Cain led after heading Godfather’s Pizza. It is on the strength of that business background and experience that the Georgian is now claiming the outsider credentials to be an effective president.

Read more: http://www.boston.com/Boston/politicalintelligence/2011/10/politico-herman-cain-faced-sexual-harassment-charges-trade-group/XhqRuQSOP998gQjpaMFqEL/index.html

[ScottLand]

23. This is great! He's handling it like he handles foreign policy:

from Politico:

he responded by asking the reporter, ‘Have YOU ever been accused of sexual harassment?’” Politico reported.

Maybe he can use this tactic in the debates: "Well, how would YOU insure my tax plan doesn't raise taxes on the poor?"

Sad to say (cause he's funny as hell), but I think the GOP is about to move on to somebody else.

[47of74]

24. Why does this sound familiar?

Oh yeah, Clarence Thomas.

[primavera]

30. And don't forget the Gropenführer...

... aka Schwarzenegger. Republicans love to run serial sexual assaulters as candidates.

[47of74]

39. Or Bob Packwood.

[bigworld]

25. While I'm no fan of Cain

This article and these accusations seem pretty thin to me. Maybe the reporter has some more information, but it seems like there's not much meat there.

There are plenty of other reasons to dislike Herman Cain!

[hughee99]

42. Yes, but he's a repuke, so these allegations are credible,

true, and relevant. :sarcasm: In the end, what does it matter. This is simply one repuke putting out a story to damage another, and Cain isn't going to be the nominee anyway.

This isn't even the most objectionable thing I've heard about Cain THIS WEEK. This story will fade quickly unless the repukes keep it alive, which I suspect they will. It has Karl Rove written all over it.

[No Elephants]

26. Sorry. Can't post now. Gotta run. I smell toast burning somewhere. BRB.

[FirstLight]

27. welp, i guess it time

to stick a fork in him, right?

[stlsaxman]

28. when POLITICO is the source of the "scandal" it means the GOP wants you OUT!

This is WAY above Brietbart's pay grade.

[bigworld]

29. Yeah, this smells of another candidate doing some oppo research and leaking it to Politico

My bets are on Romney. Cain gonna be mad at him.

[They_Live]

31. Polygamy would be okay

if you're a Mormon. Silly Cain.

[bigworld]

32. If these are white women, watch the GOP faithful disown Mr Cain ASAP

If they're black women, no one will care.

Mark my words.

[underpants]

40. Correct - Politico is simply a conduit to get Drudge stories into the MSM

Who starts an online newspaper in 2007? People who don't care about losing money. It was instantly a go to source and got a seat in the White House press room.

[struggle4progress]

33. This is just a big slimy ball of *yick* matter how I try to read it. I mean:

I don't like Politico
I don't like Herman Cain
I don't like sexual harassment
I don't like stories based on anonymous sources
I don't like assuming a settlement implies guilt
I don't like evasive answers to direct questions
I don't like settlements gagging parties to a complaint
I don't like it when other media repack stories from Politico
I don't like personal gotcha stories getting more coverage than policy

IMO it's a story utterly without redeeming social value

[wilt the stilt]

34. He's a problem solver

Harass women, pay them 5 figures with a gag order. problem solved.

[avaistheone1]

36. CNN reports the women who complained were terminated with 5 figure settlements.

I believe CNN just reported that there were as many as 16 women involved.

[slackmaster]

37. As President of the N.R.A., Herman Cain put the "douche" in fiduciary.

:argh:

[Quantess]

38. K & R

[defendandprotect]

41. GOP is at the bottom of the barrel -- which is where we all are when candidates SELL themselves -- !