Cain Accuser Releases Statement Through Attorney, Provides No Details of Allegations
- Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:26pm by
Madeleine Morgenstern
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One of the women who accused Herman Cain of sexual harassment in the 1990s said Friday she stands by her complaint, despite the GOP candidate’s repeated insistence that any allegations against him were groundless.
Through a statement read by her attorney Joel Bennett, the still-unnamed woman provided no details of the allegations but said she was the victim of “very specific” harassment incidents when Cain was the head of the National Restaurant Association.
Bennett said there was more than one alleged incident and that they happened “over a period of time of at least a month or two” in the late 1990s and “qualified as harassment.”
Through the statement, the woman said she strongly rejected Cain’s denial of the allegations.
Bennett said there was an internal complaint made with the National Restaurant Association and a monetary settlement was reached. He would not provide details on the amount of the settlement, only to say it was not a severance agreement.
Bennett said his client, married for more than 20 years, does not wish to divulge her identity or “see any value in revisiting” the case.
“In fact, it would be extremely painful to do so,” he said.
Bennett repeatedly declined to provide any specifics about the allegations, telling reporters, “Mr. Cain knows the specific incidents that were alleged.”
Immediately after the statement was read, the NRA released its own statement confirming an internal complaint was filed and said it had waived a confidentiality clause, permitting the woman to comment on her own.
“Based upon the information currently available, we can confirm that more than a decade ago, in July 1999, Mr. Bennett’s client filed a formal internal complaint, in accordance with the Association’s existing policies prohibiting discrimination and harassment. Mr. Herman Cain disputed the allegations in the complaint,” the NRA statement said.
Cain was not a party to the actual agreement reached, the statement said.
“Notwithstanding the Association’s ongoing policy of maintaining the privacy of all personnel matters, we…are willing to waive the confidentiality of this matter and permit Mr. Bennett’s client to comment.”
In response, a Cain spokesman said that the candidate is only interested in talking about his plans for the nation.
“We look forward to focusing our attention on the real issues impacting this country,” spokesman J.D. Gordon said.
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Comments (459)
c0mm0nsense
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:44pmEnough is Enough Im tearing up my NRA card.
Report Post »kmichaels
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:47pmIf only you would tear up your troll card.
Report Post »c0mm0nsense
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:52pmAhh its the name caller
Report Post »Founding Father2
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:52pmIf there is one thing we can all say, Cain’s adviser is right when he calls the MSM a cesspool of liberalism. They will take down any of our candidates. Here is Cain’s adviser talking about the cesspool that is POLITICO, on Fox News: http://www.thedailycandidate.com/video/2011/nov/cain_adviser_cesspool.html
Hopefully we can get past this and work on the issues.
Report Post »TeaPartyanimal
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:52pmLOL that was a laugh!
as if…
Report Post »TRUTHandFREEDOM
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:57pmI didn’t know the National Restaurant Association HAD a card!
Report Post »c0mm0nsense
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 6:04pm@ TEA “as if ….” What?
Report Post »mingfurecon
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 6:07pmNational Rifle Association? What is sexual harrasment? Nice ass? What are you doing later? Nice shoes, I’d like to see them around your ears? Can I make soup with your underwear?
Report Post »c0mm0nsense
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 6:07pmDid this Lady ( and i use that term loosely) leak this story?
Report Post »c0mm0nsense
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 6:25pmThis Lady makes a report in 1999, against Herman. Then Politico breaks the story and some how this lady is suppose to drop everything and relive this? How is this lady the bad person?
Report Post »Bluebonnet
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 6:35pmHerman, Herman, you’re gonna have to stop that big winning smile. Too many idiot women don’t realize this is you & not intended to be a sexual thing to them only. So, watch that cute smirk, just looks too suggestive to women who think everything is ALL about THEM. Heck, what are all these needy women are supposed to think? You are pretty darn hot.
Report Post »They think you single them out.. I’ve know a few of these needy women who think every man is after her body. I’ve also seen several who made absolute idiots & fools of themselves and were in tears from embarrassment when they weren’t needed except in their own minds.
Untameable-kate
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 6:44pmIn my opinion most sexual harassment suits are groundless. I was charged with sexual harassment for wearing jogging shorts in an aircraft hangar on my way to the locker room. Sometimes people are just too eagar to complain about stupid stuff. The complaintants were women who worked in the sheet metal shop and they were mostly fat, unatractive, bitter women.
Report Post »Dahart
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 6:49pmWow…either we have started to turn on each other here…..or the extreme right wing is out in full force tonight. We wounded why congress can’t get along…He$$ we can’t even get along here…what a shame
Report Post »drattastic
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 6:52pmBennett said his client, married for more than 20 years, does not wish to divulge her identity or “see any value in revisiting” the case.
Then what did they dredge it up for? I’m still waiting to actually hear some concrete specific allegations . This is such a transparently pathetic attempt to discredit Cain . I like NEWT but I think I’ll send Cain some money anyway.
Report Post »avenger
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 6:56pmgreat..no more dopes..
Report Post »greenlee
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 6:59pmYou are tearing up your National Restaurant Association card????
LOL who cares!
Report Post »drago
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 7:02pmcommonsense aka encinom
Report Post »Relive what, you idiot?
godlovinmom
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 7:09pmHello Kate…I’m sexually harrassed everyday…the greeters at Walmart look at me way too long!!…I pray Mr. Cain and the rest of our canidates make it to the primaries…whats up with new commonsense guy…encinom got a new handle?
Report Post »brntout
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 7:10pm@ UNTAMEABLEKATE realy ,in a hanger? Please as an Air force vet gotta hear the story>
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 7:21pmweasel dick Attorney-At-Law
Report Post »jblaze
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 7:22pmC0MM0NSENSE
Like you were ever a member! I’ll call you out on that one!
This is all BS people. You actually going to trust anything the left wing media says! I have some land in Florida for sale! Liars, nothing but liars!
Report Post »Restored One
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 7:26pmCommonsense (NOT) give your poor little fingers a break would you. You Manicurist must love you.
Report Post »mils
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 7:33pmNRA IN THIS CASE IS…the National Restaurant Association.
What good is an agreement if you can tear it up when ever you choose?
I’M TIRED OF HERAING ABOUT IT ALL….AND, AND, AND…I Believe the Obama administration is behind it.
Report Post »A woman we can’t see, know about, talk to, making unknown accusations..BULLCRAP
….who went to her and the attorney to start all this bs???
Pappypatriot
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 7:34pmHow is it that the Tea Party that claims to be fed up with business as usual could ever get behind the 2nd biggest insider in the race? That’s right Herman Cain and Newt Gingrich are the two biggest Washington insiders in this race.
Herman Cain says he is not a Washington insider or a career politician that is beyond false it is a bold faced lie. To think that being a Fed chairman is not a political position is ignorant. Just because Rush Limbaugh, Mark Levine and most all the other so called conservative talk show hosts are pushing this guy should actually cause you to start suspecting where their true loyalties lie, not a reason to trust this fraud even more.
Cain also has almost as much experience running in political races as even Mitt Romney. Cain ran for President in 2000 and did so poorly none of you even remember him from that. He also ran for Ga. Senate in 2004 and also did very poorly then also. This alone ought to show you how unorganized and dismal are his organizational skills.
I disagree with Ron Paul on several issues but when it comes to the Fed he is dead on. The Fed is a totally corrupt, tyrannical organization and to be a chairman you have some of the deepest ties and everything is done in secrecy. Good luck getting detailed records and information about what Cain was involved with there. Wake up Tea Party this guy is most likely Illuminati!
Report Post »Untameable-kate
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 7:37pmgodlovinmom, I don’t know who new commonsense guy is, but he is apparently a member of the national restraunt association.
brntout, I used to work at America West in the engine shop in the 90″s and at lunch time I would go out and run the parking lots for a half hour or so. When I came back in I had to walk down a hall between the engine shop and the hangar to get to the ladies locker room, so I wasn’t actually in the hangar. That didn’t stop the sheet metat gals from reporting me though. I got in trouble for causing a distraction, after that I wore a rain coat, oversized sunglasses and a babushka through the building so the girls didn’t hurt themselves. The men didn’t seem to have a problem with it though;-)
Report Post »Pappypatriot
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 7:38pmCain supporters go here for more info and this guy is trying to be nice to Herman. This guy really knows what he is talking about although he should clean up his language. http://theswash.com/2011/10/23/how-could-you-vote-for-herman-cain/
Report Post »c0mm0nsense
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 7:39pmLove the Name Calling. Just keep demonizing this women, it will only hurt poor Herman. Somehow the Cain supports think she leak the story and all she wants it to be left alone. Your blaming the wrong people and are going to ruin a womans life over this Candidate that is already done. Keep pushing and she will come out. Do you really want that?
Report Post »loriann12
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 7:44pm@mingfurecon
…got fries with that shake?
I could have ruined a man’s career in the Navy as a young girl. This was the 80′s and you have to realize we had it beat in our heads that if a guy looked at you wrong, he was sexually harrassing you. This guy was my immediate supervisor (my “First Class” (E-6) when I was a 3rd class E-4)). He would put his hand on my shoulder when he looked over me to something I had a question about. I took it to my Chief (E-7). He said (and I’m foregoing the politcally correct language and saying it like he said it) He’s Puerto Rican, they are a touchy people. Next time he does it, stop him immediately and say you don’t like it when he does that. If he does it again after that, he’s harrassing. He probably doesn‘t even know he’s doing it. So I did, and he never did it again. To think what would have happened to him had I pressed charges frightens me. Enough that I still think about it today. I’m thankful to my chief.
Report Post »Untameable-kate
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 7:55pmcommonsense, and you seem to think a sexual harassment charge is equivallent to a rape charge. There are no specific charges, none. How do you know there was any damage done to this anonymous woman? You are ready to judge Cain, try him and sentence him on the alleged word of someone who may or may not have been harassed. Maybe he just said something innocent like, Good morning babe, and she got her butt in a twist about it.
Report Post »c0mm0nsense
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 8:01pmNo Im trying to defend the victim here. Read the post somehow she is to blame for all of this. I keep asking why but get no answer. Did she leak it to the press? Did she want this to come out, so she could relive it? The media and the Cain campaign are going to destroy her life.
Report Post »c0mm0nsense
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 8:15pmCain is done, he is going to take everyone down around him trying to say in the race. The media will not stop and these women will have to come out. Party because of people like the ones here.
Report Post »netmail
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 8:16pmI read most of the link provided by PappyPatriot above and thru all the bad language, there sure appears to be some substance there about Herman’s beliefs, etc.. Im afraid we‘re going to have to ’settle‘ for someone to square off against Obama and I know that’s not what most of us here want. In fact, in theory, Ron Paul may have it more right than any other GOP candidate. Newt would have to do a complete 180 from where he was at in from the 70‘s thru the 90’s. Personally, I’d to know more about that. I almost don’t care what the three women have to say about Herman Cain as I am now suspicious about his past professional life more than I am about his relationships with women in the workplace. This is not a good time to be confused…..and I am.
Report Post »Untameable-kate
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 8:18pmcommonsense, She came forward on her own. If she really wanted to keep quiet why didn’t she? All she had to do is keep silent and no one would be talking about it, instead she got an attorney and had him do a press conference. As a person who has been accused of sexual harassment myself, I am a little skeptical of her motives. If she really wants to be left alone, why the lawyer and statement? If I want to keep something quiet the last thing I do is hire someone to run around telling everyone about it, maybe she is just trying to feel important.
Report Post »1casawizard
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 8:25pmNo comprender,.
Report Post »TunaBlue
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 8:25pmcommon “nonsense”
Read the article. She can’t stand by her story or her claim if her story and claim are not in the public realm. Not stating your position and then declaring you’re standing by your position it makes no sense. Kinda like you. And having your profligate attorney stand up for you and continue to make false statement and character assassinations is dishonest and misleading.
She has a responsibility to stand up and tell her truth. Why doesn’t she? There’s the rub.
Report Post »The-Monk
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 8:28pmHere comes MSNBC again…. the settlement for this alleged abuse case was allegedly signed on…. wait for it… 9/99. Sept 1999. Expect another week of MSDNC, the WH and the rest on this alone.
Report Post »sonnetswan
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 8:32pmIt’s odd that all three happened within a time period of a couple of months. hmmm…, I wonder if they knew each other. I imagine that the first one didn’t file suit and the other two might have found a lucrative opportunity to bring in some cash.
Report Post »c0mm0nsense
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 8:49pmHow blind we are. 1st Politico breaks story, then herman starts with the accusation are false and beings demonizing the women in question. She did not leak the story. She did not ask for this to come back. Why doe she have an obligation to anyone but herself. You got to be kidding me. Put yourself in her shoes. Her life will be over just like Herman Campaign.
Report Post »We are Americans
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 8:52pm@untamablekate. You were accused of
Report Post »sexual harassment? I think your story dosnt
sound like a standard sexual harassment case.
It sounds more like the woman thought you were
being too sexual in your attire. That’s not
sexual harrassment. True sexual harrassment is
propositioning somebody that refuses your advances
yet you still continue. This woman did not
come forward. Politico was tipped about this incident
and wrote a story about it. Companies don’t
usually do pay outs unless there is a chance they
could lose in court. It’s a he said she said situation
in most cases.
naed5048
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 8:55pmsounds like he is just after his 15 minutes of fame……I would sue for liable if I was Cain
Report Post »godlovinmom
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 9:07pmThats not necessarily true…companies do pay out if they are completely innocent…between legal fees and what the plaintive is asking for…sometimes its better to settle…if its something minor…I myself am giving Mr. Cain the benefit of the doubt at this point…until I see that he’s not innocent..Unlike the democrat/libral side…“most” of the time the charges are false on “our side”!
Report Post »Phoenixsoulfire
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 9:10pmwell crap, if some person that no one knows can come out say something with out any proof. I guess my brothers mothers uncles aunt in law said that she heard from a drunk guys pot head nanny that she seen the green eyes purple monster people eater. So that makes me right and everyone else can’t deny it!
Report Post »c0mm0nsense
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 9:23pm@ phoneix
Report Post »http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hfYJsQAhl0&feature=youtu.be
You may want to watch this
NObamaMama
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 9:25pmIt’s the National Restaurant Association…not the National Rifle Association…or maybe you were just being sarcastic…but I felt it necessary to make that clear! :-0
Report Post »jmiller_42
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 9:29pmI‘d give Cain the benefit of the doubt if it wasn’t for all of this other stuff.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPuKLudRnco&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list=PLEA8534B98A57AFAA
He also doesn’t know that China has nukes. How’s that for foreign policy?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5HiIgbHAzQ
WAKE UP PEOPLE!!!
Report Post »dealer@678
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 9:36pmI’ll bet the tramp is just that. A tramp
Report Post »c0mm0nsense
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 9:38pm@ nobama
Report Post »Thank you, My mistake, I ordered a new one.
dealer@678
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 9:39pmHave ALL these leftwing tramps show their face so WE can get a look at em
Report Post »kryptonite
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 10:03pm@COMMON SENSE
“… then herman starts with the accusation are false…”
——–
“Starts with?” You mean he should have kept silent, even if it’s not true? Forget for just one second that he’s a politician. Doesn’t a man have a right to defend himself if he is accused of sexual harassment? Or are you operating under the presumption of guilt?
=> “and beings demonizing the women in question.”
I suppose that’s a typo and you meant “begins.“ Give me prove that Cain ”demonized” the woman. Cite his words, please. Cain did demonize Perry’s campaign when he based his accusation on unsubstantiated circuumstantial evidence, just like you are doing here. That was WRONG.
=> “She did not leak the story. She did not ask for this to come back.”
That is pure speculation on your part. Maybe she’s the Bradley Manning of this scandal, and Politico is the Wikileaks. Maybe she got herself an even juicier lump of money this second time around. You never know what a disgruntled employee is capable of, and we may never know for sure if she was complicit or not.
Her life will be over just like Herman Campaign.”
Give me a break. Anita Hill carried on with her life, even though she went public. As for Cain, that remains to be seen. It is very clear, however, that the left considers Cain a huge threat, and that Paulists feel orgasmic joy when the other Republican candidates are besmirched.
Report Post »Vechorik
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 10:08pmMr. Cain not knowing China had nukes and saying he was going to prevent them from getting them was absolutely appalling … and on national TV. More embarrassing than the accusations, I’d say.
Report Post »http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5HiIgbHAzQ
chazman
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 10:37pm… now look, NAZI Pelosi rubbed up against me in the capitol lunchroom and smeared SILICONE all over my cashmere sweater!! She did it on purpose! It was a … SEXUAL ADVANCE UPON MY PERSON!!! I HAVE BEEN … VIOLATED!!! I’m gonna sue Nazi Pelosi … she is a sexual pervert …
Report Post »c0mm0nsense
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 10:38pmFunny you bring up the Paul Supporters at the end. Lets see, You Republicans pick a candidate that the Paulist ( and thank you for using that term) hate and could never support, because he was a Fed Chairman. Simply, if the republican Canidate cant win over the Paulist…………….YOU LOSE. so keep making fun of them. OBAMA 2012
Report Post »c0mm0nsense
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 10:39pmOh sorry about the typos, Its late and i have had a few drinks to many…… just to make it fair.
Report Post »Fly on the Wall
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 11:09pmAll these folks who assume the woman put this whole thing out there…you remember Cain and Block already said it was leaked by Perry’s camp. If the woman had leaked it to the media then it makes no sense that she doesn’t want to come out in public. She would be vilified, dragged through the mud, and her life could be ruined. Who would willingly put themselves in that situation? She went through the lawyer to at least say that her claims were true. And other people Cain worked with have also said they’ve witnessed some crass behavior. I’m with CommonSense on this one.
Report Post »shelblynn
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 11:37pmso, from my understanding is basically she said he said with no specifics except the fact that this she said he said fiasco happened in 1999 and was DECIDED it was FALSE – now the media wants to reuse old news to bring cain down. Now its time to move on.
Report Post »c0mm0nsense
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 11:58pmShelb, Its late Please tell me your kidding.
Report Post »TunaBlue
Posted on November 5, 2011 at 2:09am“Bennett said there was more than one alleged incident and that they happened ‘over a period of time of at least a month or two’ in the late 1990s and ‘qualified as harassment.’ ”
Bennett represented one client, who will not come forward, and there are no details concerning her allegation. So, how does Bennett have knowledge of “more than one alleged incident” if he represented only one claimant? Unless the NRA or his client made statements to him. If it was his Client, her assertions as to any other behavior by Cain and the actions taken by the NRA are absolutely unfounded and could be hearsay. This thing is going to blow over this weekend and be gone by Wednesday. But only if the MSM doesn’t find fresh meat to throw at it.
As it stands right now, there is virtually nothing to indicate that Cain did any thing, other than to report to HR that an employee “believed” he participated in behavior that made her uncomfortable.
Report Post »Bobbyinwastate
Posted on November 5, 2011 at 3:20amCommon Sense is dead. Where did you come from?
Report Post »kryptonite
Posted on November 5, 2011 at 3:23am@COMMONSENSE
I don’t read everything you write, so it would help if you used my username when you are replying to me.
=> “…so keep making fun of them.”
——–
I’m not making fun of them. Where exactly did you perceive a mocking tone in my comment?
=> “Simply, if the republican Canidate cant win over the Paulist…………….YOU LOSE.”
Not so fast. It could very well mean Obum wins, EXCEPT if Cain wins the nomination. Cain would attract a significant number of African Americans who now realize that Hussein has no loyalty whatsoever to Black America. Moreover, if Cain picked Rubio as his VP and he answered the call, then we’d get the latino vote as well. So there are a lot of “if’s” in play. In conclusion, Cain is Obum’s worst nightmare. That’s why his apparatchiks are trying to lynch him.
I don’t pay attention to typos. I just wanted to make sure I had interpreted your sentence correctly. You might want to take better care of your brain cells, though. They are irreplaceable, and I can tell that cheap booze is taking its toll.
You remind me of SleazyHippo. Hippo had a female persona as well who went by the name of Monicne. I haven’t seen him/her/them lately. Are you two related?
Report Post »robert
Posted on November 5, 2011 at 9:39am“Bennett said there was an internal complaint made with the National Restaurant Association and a monetary settlement was reached. ”
I’m a business major who concentrated originally on small business accounting wherein I set up accounting systems for businesses for a fee. During that two year period, I became acquainted with many business big wigs and their staff.
I witnessed MUCH sexual harassment by executives toward female employes, although I can’t say it was rampant, but it was there. Since the situation had nothing to do with the work I was performing I kept my mouth shut, though I was tempted to tell them how such action was severely detrimental to their business, because of the constant turmoil involved.
I noted too that since the harassment involved the higher echelon big wigs it was almost always ignored. ( It was ignored also if it involved salesmen who were successful producers) But I couldn’t help thinking what would happen to a regular rank and file guy in the work force who did the exact same thing to the same women who were harassed by the execs. They would have been fired, of course.
As a result of seeing a lot of this sort of thing, and reading of this Cain harassment, I‘m pretty much convinced it’s true. It’s just one more case of another privileged exec who caused a substantial payout to a harrassed employee that the average worker would be fired for.
It’s no wonder fed up people the world over are taking to the streets.
Report Post »robert
Posted on November 5, 2011 at 10:01amc0mm0nsense
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 8:15pm
“Cain is done, he is going to take everyone down around him trying to say in the race. ”
I serously doubt this will have much of an effect on Cain even if the woman elaborates in detail.
The fact is that there are many white people who have been so effectively brainwashed into being intimidated and feeling guilty regarding any black, even if it involves misconduct, the only way they could ever vote this existing Marxist out of office is to vote for another black, because it gives them a feeling of moral superiority by reinforcing their thoughts that they aren’t “racist.” Too, they won’t admit it, but they’re afraid ( Some, maybe subconsciously) if Obama is replaced by a white blacks will riot.
Consequently, many of them are willing to overlook whatever this guy does, short of murder.
But, to be perfectly fair, regarding the left side of the political and racial spectrum,. Clinton actually committed a rape on Broderick, in addition to some horrible sexual harassment events against other women and he was not only excused he was thought of as a kind of likeable rogue with a roving eye by the left. If Cain were a far left zealot he would be excused as well by the left, so it just isn’t the right who are intimidated by political correctness who are ready to excuse their guy. It happens on both sides for different reasons.
Only the common folk are held accountable for their misconduct.
Report Post »jdev
Posted on November 5, 2011 at 10:06amNRA – National Restaurant Association
Report Post »Didn’t realize there were card carrying members dimwit
Mohawk1773
Posted on November 5, 2011 at 11:22am@COMMONSENSE — One of those left leaning trolls that believe Thomas Payne was talking Marxist principles when he go into ideas of Agrarian Justice.
Pathetic. Just like these allegations of harassment, makes a man want to choose the life of a Nomad.
If your successful, productive, and stable. Every opportunist wants a piece.
Peace.
Report Post »Opinionmonger
Posted on November 5, 2011 at 11:59amF;it or kill it, but for god’s sake stop the torture.
Report Post »thegrassroots
Posted on November 5, 2011 at 12:09pmNameless, baseless, vague accusations from the desperate libs. They Have Nothing! When it comes to Herman Cain, they can’t play the race card, which is one of their favorites. They are reduced to scraping the dregs from the bottom of the barrel and hurling it against walls, hoping “something” will stick. Nuthin There!
One would think the lib-lemmings would grow tired of being so predictably low-life. That’s the problem. They don’t know how to think. They only know how to follow!
Report Post »BecksTheMan
Posted on November 5, 2011 at 1:00pm@JMILLER_42,
My thinking exactly…. frankly I am surprised that Michele Bachman is not doing much better than she is.
I believe Mitt Romney is going to be the nominee and will beat Obama. I would really like to see Michele give him a run for it.
Ron Paul is looking a lot better to me as well. Either of those two I would be very happy to vote for.
I cannot forgive Rick Santorum for endorsing RINO turncoat Arlen Specter over the tea party candidate Pat Toomey in the Penn Senate race.
I have lost all of my enthusiasm for Herman Cain.The more we watch him + learn he is not a political outsider. Like you said we could give him the benefit of the doubt if it wasn’t for all the other things.
Me think that smoking commercial was done to try to suck up all the oxygen as it was produced after he knew this story would be breaking. Another point is these allegations seem to have taken place during the primary season for the 2000 Presidential election. He was one of those candidates you never hear about. In any given election for President there are up to 25 or so who are running. For a candidate to get any national media they must get 1% in the polls, or be well known when they begin.
Report Post »gmoneytx
Posted on November 5, 2011 at 1:08pmThat’s National “Restaurant” Assn. not the National “Rifle” Assn…
Report Post »Thomas
Posted on November 5, 2011 at 6:38pmI think we should start giving those who bring false accusations against people the same sentence that the target of the accusation would get if they are convicted. If they find them accused guilty then fine but if they are found innocent and the the accuser lied they should have to serve the sentence they intend for the accused. That would get rid of these feminist using this as a weapon to divide men and women or to bring down someone of a different political point of view.
Report Post »Grey Eagle
Posted on November 5, 2011 at 10:36pmThis was not the National Rifle Association.
Report Post »clarity2199
Posted on November 6, 2011 at 8:44amActually, I think the NRA did a pretty good job staying with the truth. They also made a point to add in their statement, “Cain was not a party to the actual agreement reached”, which is very important. It confirms that Cain is telling the truth that he wasn’t aware of any payment being made to her, or settling…whether that happened or not. He’s not lying, he’s 100% correct.
Report Post »Plus, Cain’s not backing down and stopped letting the media drag him into this further. He may have done some dumb moves with the media in the beginning…but the guy’s learning. ;)
PA PATRIOT
Posted on November 6, 2011 at 9:42amCommonsense
Report Post »(Or lack thereof) “I did not have sexual realtions with that girl,,,,,,, duh Miss Lewinsky”
I’m sure you think that was OK?
How damaging was that to the “Big Guy?”
You would make Thomas Paine sick.
Guitar Master
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:44pmzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
THE REPORTER’S Opinion
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As the readers of this blog know we have supported Mr. Cain from the beginning of his entrance into the race for the nomination.
Today, we are withdrawing our support for Mr. Cain. Yesterday he had a meeting with Henry Kissinger.
You remember Kissinger don’t you? He was the gangster who helped orchestrate Nixon’s efforts in the Vietnam war. He was one of the devils that caused the deaths of so many American boys. He is the “fat-cat” who still controls America’s foreign policy.
For Mr. Cain, who is supposed to be just a “regular” guy, to partake in a meeting with Kissinger should say all you need to know about him.
Ask yourself: What reason/s would Cain have for a meeting with Mr. Kissinger in the first place?
Be careful about who you support America. Do you want this pin-striped bandit Kissinger back involved in our governmental affairs. To this reporter that’s what it looks like.
So long Mr. Cain, it was nice knowin’ya !!
Report Post »TeaPartyanimal
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:47pmhey, theres a new twist! laughable.
he was visiting with him because he is studying up on foreign affairs preparing for the debates.
thats why. really? seriously? your a lefty.
Report Post »kmichaels
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:51pmYeah, right, you’re a conservative, heh heh heh. Go away, troll.
Report Post »Founding Father2
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:56pmThere was another policy speech today. One of the candidates talked of making Medicare competitive, laying off 10% of Federal Workers and making it more efficient, cutting funding to the arts and PBS. Privatizing Amtrak, of course repealing health care, making major cuts to entitlements, and tightening the belts of the Federal Govt… Can you guess who this candidate was??? http://tiny.cc/6611n
Report Post »TRUTHandFREEDOM
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:58pmTurn in your guitar too.
Report Post »navydoc2008
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 6:16pmWow, he met with someone ONCE. Crucify him NOW. Your opinion is quite closed minded. I thought we were in America, you know the land of the free, innocent until proven guilty? Didn’t Jesus Christ himself have dinner with a tax collector (the most irreprehensible type of Jew there was at the time), and several times with the Pharisees? Please, if you are going to smear someone have at least some shred of evidence other than he met and talked with any one person. You’re a reporter? No wonder we are in so much trouble.
Report Post »qpwillie
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 6:16pmGuitar Master,
Do you know why everybody here thinks you’re a leftist? Because there is so little differences between you Paulies and the 0bamabots that you’re almost indistinguishable.
You have never been a Cain supporter. That would be impossible with your nose stuck unyieldingly up Ron Paul’s butt.
Report Post »GONESURFING
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 6:31pmWhatever, I will vote for Cain if given the chance.
Report Post »Bluebonnet
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 6:51pmGee, I could say the same thing about Obama and all the people he hangs out with and is influenced by. Socialists, Marxists, Communists, etc. who have blown up buildings in America, so called pastors who hate America and refer to G.D. America. Yup, these are true Americans hanging with our prez.
And yes, I am a member of the NRA.
Report Post »amtsoundsmith
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 6:59pmEveryone! He’s the “guitar master”! We have to listen to him!
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 7:27pmas long as he didn’t meet with jesse ventura & Kucinich
Report Post »mils
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 7:47pmI think the whole thing is a joke.
Report Post »I don’t care who he meets with…obama was good friends with Rev Wright and Ayers…he got elected by the American sheep.
The left is probably rolling over, in tears, over all this…keep up the distractions and you don’t see what the Dems are up to..and we fall for it..
We use to have Beck on FOX to keep us informed…but, even that’s gone..as FOX has gone to the dark side….
kryptonite
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 7:49pm@QPWILLIE
Report Post »Do you know why everybody here thinks you’re a leftist? Because there is so little differences between you Paulies and the 0bamabots that you’re almost indistinguishable.
————–
I’m done trying to reason with these people. What we have here is a fringe right-wing ideology vs. a fringe left-wing ideology, but the two have one word in common. I’ve yet to find a Paulist who recognizes even one of the major flaws in their dear leader or his policies, even though these flaws are evident to the rest of us. Paulists see all non-Paulists as neocons or progs. Notwithstanding their cultic intolerance, most Paulists are probably honestly deceived in their assessment of Paul. That is not the case with the Obamanites, since they have witnessed his evil and treacherous acts for three years and still support him. There is, however, a disturbing subgroup of Paulists who are Israel/Jew haters. Those are no different from the cr@p on the left.
ConservativeFirst
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 8:01pmMaybe so, but we have a President who met with unrepentant terrorists, sat in the pew of a racist and bigot, has a history where many of the details have been sealed or covered up………
I still like Cain!
Tea anyone?
Report Post »1casawizard
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 8:22pmYou are paranoid, Guitar Master.
Report Post »The-Monk
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 8:51pm@Guitar Master Bait & switch
Report Post »Cain met with Kisinger to find out what how that administration handled things back then so he won’t make the same MISTAKES.
420 Patriot
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 11:18pmYou know, I am a Tea Party member, but listening to some of the so-called Tea Party members here makes me lose faith in the movement. If all you TP members can be fooled again by a slick talking do nothing good for the country candidate, then I may just have to not support the Tea anymore. Paul is the actual founder of the movement you idiots. It was his beliefs that got us started. What the H**l is wrong with all of you??? Cain’s tax plan will ruin us, period. I work and make a very decent income, but 9% Fed Sales Tax?? Really?? You will kill all the lower class people and then the country will fall, guaranteed. I just cannot believe how idiotic some of you are being.
Report Post »jdev
Posted on November 5, 2011 at 10:09amHenry Kissinger did alot of great things as well, any patriot would be honored to meet him, let alone a sit down – damn the man is a historical icon.
Report Post »lylejk
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:43pmOK; I’ll repeat some words that I already mentioned at the Blog.
Just another observation. This manufactured story by the media not only failed, it proved to them how inconsequential they‘ve become and that’s what’s really scaring them. They can’t even make up believable news anymore. lol
You go Mr. Cain; I still have your back. :)
Report Post »Dustoff
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:51pmIt’s 5 days now, you would think. If they really had something, they would show it.
I wonder?
Report Post »lylejk
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:57pmI agree with you dustoff. Below’s some verbage that I posted at Yahoo News a few hours back. :)
Report Post »“Keep on smokin’ the other RiNOs Mr. Cain. As for the faceless (thus baseless) accusations, the more the media reports that the accusers remain anonymous, the more support Mr. Cain will get. The longer they remain anonymous, the more they will not be believed once they do get into the light. I say these accusers have 3 more days or the media will get what they deserve; another black eye for exposing a non-story. They failed to expose a lot of crap from Democratic candidates, and expose fiction or made up stories against Republicans. It’s no surprise the media is not only losing money (viewership), but they have a heck of a lot of competition and among a now more critical electorate that sees through their rouse. Good for Mr. Cain. I still have your back. :)”
Shasta
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 7:07pmMost recent polls since this trap was sprung has Cain tied with the lead against the rino and the Obummer
Report Post »We are Americans
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 8:32pmThe NRA confirmed he was accused. Confirmed he
Report Post »denied it. Confirmed they gave a settlement.
Did you read the story?how can it be baseless
if they confirmed everything reported?
I’m not saying he did it but the story is true.
If the democrats had this story they would
have waited until Cain won the nomination.
Cain accuses Perry who accuses Romney of
leaking this story. I’m not sure if they realize
what clowns they look like.
mils
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 9:05pmcain will not get the nomination…and yes, i think they way he is treated is wrong…however, he is a washington insider no matter what he tries to tell all you sheep out here.
I respect the fact that he has the moxie to run, i don‘t like how he’s been treated. in this instance.but as said , he will not get the nomination.
One day i like him, the next day i don’t.. I DON’T CARE FOR ANYONE that we have in the running to be the republican candidate..
….
Report Post »PATRIOTGRUNT
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 10:21pm@ LYLEJK : 100% with you . @ the rest of you patriots , see how the Paulistas along with their buddies DEM / COMMIE / Huff Post trolls are freaking out because the thought that this crap was going to take Cain out . Well morons , bad news for you .It backfired on your ass. Cain has increased his lead. Cain / Newt 2012
Report Post »DeVain
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:43pmI’ll paraphase something Ann Coulture said about this: “not being accused of sexual harassment in the 1990s in the USA was like not being accused of being a witch in Salem Mass.in the 1690s”.
Sexual harassment complaints were so rampant that even saying someone looked nice today was grounds, even if it was just an innocent compliment.
So far anonymous sources, leaks, not many details (and the ones we have are dumb)….nothing to see here. Cain is king of the mountain atm and wearing a target and the establishment is taking shots.
Report Post »Blackop
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:47pmIronic, since Anne Colter clearly is a witch.
Report Post »c0mm0nsense
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:50pmmaybe it has something to do with C’s……. Clinton, Cain, C0mm0n opps! Never Mind.
Report Post »Dustoff
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:52pmYou hit it. Odd how’s these folks ran from the Clinton problems.
Report Post »Chet Hempstead
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 6:39pmThere were no real witches in Salem, but there was real harassment among all the ambiguous cases and overreactions in the 1990s just as at an other time. We won’t know unless and until we hear the full details.
Report Post »The-Monk
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 9:10pm@c0mm0nsense
Report Post »You forgot Carter…. quote, “I’ve lusted in my heart”.
c0mm0nsense
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 9:26pmPre 90′s does not count
Report Post »Cold War Vet
Posted on November 5, 2011 at 12:49am@ BLACKOP
Report Post »You wish Ann Coulter was a witch. She is extremely sharp and fast, and her acid pen would flay your sorry a$$ in a New York second! Since your vile assertion is totally devoid of any proof, may I ask what Ann Coulter did? Besides making progressives look like the mob of lying crybabies and cowards that they really are.
heyjim55
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:41pmThis is starting to smell it’s a smear job on Cain by either the Left who fear a conservative Black man or Romney or Perry trying to eliminate him or worse some high powered GOP players not wanting a Black candidate for President. Take your pick one thing is for sure MSNBC is doing all it can to capitalize on it to discredit him. Martin the mouth is spewing outrageous filth about Cain and the Republican party.
Report Post »survivorseed
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:47pmIf the left had this information, you would think they would have waited another 12 months before releasing it.
Report Post »Br@dley
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:48pmOR, maybe it’s true. i bet you wouldn’t be as skeptical if this were against a democrat. especially since there’s 3 separate cases coming to light.
Report Post »kmichaels
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:54pm[Br@dley
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:48pm
OR, maybe it’s true. i bet you wouldn’t be as skeptical if this were against a democrat. especially since there’s 3 separate cases coming to light.]
Define coming to light, since we have zero actual stories “in the light.” What we have is dark conspiratorial claimants too damn gutless to actually come out in the light and make the accusation openly.
Report Post »turkey13
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:55pmEveryone is afraid of a full blood African American. The normal 93% vote will be split up to Cain. I can see him pulling 15 to 20% and that would do obama in.
Report Post »AvengerK
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:57pmI agree…something’s not as it seems with this. It’s not usual for corporate bodies to settle out of court rather than the unsurity of a court case that would end up costing a lot more. This is common practice. And it’s hinted at in the article where is says…“Cain was not a party to the actual agreement reached”. So it appears it was handled by corporate lawyers in the customary manner. Something isn‘t sitting right and I’m wondering what the motivations are of the woman who all of a sudden wants to go public after the story broke. Why not earlier? No one knows her identity, she’s protected by the law..yet she wants to “tell her story”. Something’s not sitting right.
Report Post »TeaPartyanimal
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 7:33pmThats right Bradley.
Skeptical of Slick Willie, Jesse Jackson, Edwards, Kennedy, how many more are there throughout history?
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on November 5, 2011 at 12:16amBR@DLEY Even it turns out to be true I still wont vote RP the kook
Report Post »RightPolitically
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:41pmPart of her statement, read by her attorney, sounded like an Obama campaign speech, referring as it did to “all the work ahead of the country, etc, etc.” Come on, give US a frickin’ break……. she’s a typical cunning phony liberal out to hurt a strong conservative man. What a bunch of BULL!
Report Post »c0mm0nsense
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 6:39pmYeah! And now she get to relive the whole nightmare. f ing b****h
Report Post »We are Americans
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 9:41pmHow dare she accuse him in 1999 knowing
Report Post »he would run for president in 2012.
Then she arranges for the story to be leaked
by politico. Then she convinces NRA to confirm
they payed her. Dang stupid liberals. They can
see things 13 years into the future. Commies
Supercalafragalisticexpialidotious
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 10:09pmDo you really think for one minute that Cain did anything remotely “nightmare” inducing to that woman? I guess it comes down to that: I don’t believe it for a minute!
The statement includes something like “behavior that definitely could be considered sexual harassment”. When I read that line, I laughed out loud!
If there was something real here, that attorney and that lady would have put some serious oomph behind this statement. The attorney has been raring at the bit to go after Cain and spew the supposedly horrendous details all this week! When it came down to getting the details…well, suddenly it’s not worth going into! Except to reiterate that there was super duper definitely a reason to complain the HR about sexual harassment!
If there was something there, they would be sharing. Guaranteed. And let’s put this in perspective: it wasn’t an accusation of abuse, or rape, or assault…nope, it was “sexual harassment”. Based on a few of the other stories shared in this comments, that can mean practically nothing.
lol…the lawyer probably threw that bit about it being to painful to revisit himself!
My guess is this lady doesn’t want to be scrutinized by the media, picked apart- legitimate concern. But I‘ll bet it’s because there’s not much there, and a LOT of people across the nation would call her out on that- which WOULD be pretty hard to take, I imagine.
Report Post »Mohawk1773
Posted on November 5, 2011 at 12:00pm@We are Americans — You are naive or ignorant as to how the radical left works. They don’t need a crystal ball. Anyone that threatens their ideals is attacked in Alinski ways. Just how YOU are attempting to mock those that see through this sham. Cain effectively helped shut down HillaryCare with factual arguments. Cain was a threat to “progressive” government. Cain needed to be shut down, attacked, degraded and taught a lesson. It is not far fetched to assume these allegations were staged. Just like how Lisa Fithian stages arrests of leftist protesters. To the left, reality is a social construct. They believe they can create reality based on principles contrary to common sense and Natural Law.
They are dead wrong. But then again, so was The Great Deceiver.
Report Post »don young
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:41pmIf what she said is true she would come out and say so why keep quiet if you did nothing wrong.
Report Post »TeaPartyanimal
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:52pm?? please read your sentence over again….i dont follow.
Report Post »1casawizard
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 8:38pmNo comprender, DON YOUNG.
Report Post »TeaPartyPatriot
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:40pmMore unsubstantiated BS!
After their massive, coordinated, unsubstantiated SLIME ATTACK on cain, the lamestream socialist fake-news stooges of the d-cRAT socialist party thought he would be instantly crushed, annihilated and effectively wiped-off the face of the Earth.
But guess what ACTUALLY happened: his position in the polls INCREASED, he received more campaign contributions than ever before and he is a stronger and better regarded candidate than before the slime !!!!!
And why? Because NOBODY believes any of the BS from the lamestream socialist media. They are are the ones who have been crushed, annihilated and effectively wiped-off the face of the Earth. !
Nov 2012 will be Armageddon for lunatic-left d-cRAT socialism !
Report Post »handsmcml
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 7:15pmI can just see it now! The MSM on election night when the news reader says, “From our in-depth analysis of the voting, we can safely announce the winner of the Presidential election. That person is . . . This is not a test. Because of this Black Swan event, the President is declaring Martial Law. Please remain in your homes until further notice.” And a test pattern appears on the screen and an ear piercing tone comes from the radio.
Report Post »slackjaw79
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:40pmHow is anybody on the right ok with Herman Cain sexually harrassing someone?
Report Post »TeaPartyanimal
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:45pmreally? Seriously?
Report Post »slackjaw79
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:48pmYou people just want to sweep this under the rug? There were charges and a settlement, but that doesn’t matter to you? How can anybody consider voting for this guy. His dishonesty is now open for all to see. That is the problem with the country. Dishonest people are in control and you want to give this type of person more power to run the country? You blazers are blind.
Report Post »lylejk
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:48pmI’m not for anyone sexually harassing anybody. Cain didn’t. If he had, he, at best, would have been fired from his job (or worse, put in prison). When the accusers remain anonymous, they are no better then liars. You and every American has a right to stand in front of their accusers to defend themselves from charges. Mr. Cain has been denied that right so he’s innocent of it. If these accusers do decide to come out (and I‘m not talking about the idiot who didn’t even press for an accusation 15 years ago; her story is completely not credible) then maybe a dialog can happen and we will be able do discern who’s telling the truth. :)
Report Post »kmichaels
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:50pmWarning, strawman argument alert.
Report Post »Vechorik
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:52pm…not one. I could say one was a fake. Two? I’d wonder. Three? I‘m convinced he’s a womanizer.
Report Post »holdenpg
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:55pmSLACKJAW79, Give me a Break:
No one is condoning sexual harassment, If this were a REAL case, the ANONYMOUS source would come out of the shadows. This is a drive by hit job on a man who is leading in the polls and has captured the enthusiasm of the conservative movement. This is what happened to Justice Clarence Thomas when he was nominated to the Supreme Court.
Amazing how the left expresses sense of moral outrage at the mere hint of a scandal involving a conservative, but when a liberal is explained away….
Report Post »8jrts
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:56pm“How is anybody on the right ok with Herman Cain sexually harrassing someone?”
A mystery accuser taking a payoff in no way concludes Cain is guilty. I doubt anyone would be “ok” with him sexually harassing anyone either. No one has all the facts, they have not been disclosed. Innocent till proven guilty. For the record, I support Newt, not Cain….Cain is not ready for the office.
Report Post »kmichaels
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 6:00pmThe rule of legit witnesses is this
1) They state their names when possible.
2) They lay out the specifics of the claims.
3) They give actual evidence to support their claims.
None of these “witnesses” so far have done even one of the necessary steps to qualify as a valid witness.
And since you are a known Ron Paul supporter with apparently few morals or ethics, you yourself would be classified as an unfriendly witness, to say the least.
Report Post »lylejk
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 6:01pmThis one’s for Vechorik. If someone dangled a huge amount of cash in front of a dozen women but they had to anonymously accuse someone else that they are a dirty rat, I bet you can find more then a few folk to take up this offer. ‘Nough said. :)
Report Post »Silent-No-More
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 6:12pmUmmm, we just have this thing where we believe in “innocent until proven guilty.” Anonymous accusations with a strange timing that just happen to fill a slow time in the political news cycle don’t count as fact. Businesses settle cases all of the time simply based on the cost and risk of going to court. Thoughtful people reserve judgement until there is real evidence to go on.
Report Post »MinorityRightsAdvocate
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 6:24pmslackjaw79,
When did you stop beating your wife?!
The standard is supposed to be innocent until proven guilty, there is no proof, so innocent is what we must assume.
I’ve seen more false claims of harassment than I can count, it happens all the time, likely this is just one of those, and someone might be getting paid for this as well…
Report Post »kmichaels
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 6:50pm[slackjaw79
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:48pm
You people just want to sweep this under the rug?]
Nothing to sweep anywhere, dufus. It is all made up, just like your fake indignation.
Report Post »KidCharlemagne
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 6:50pmSilent-No-More
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 6:12pm
Ummm, we just have this thing where we believe in “innocent until proven guilty.”
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That only applies in criminal cases though…..
These were previously adjudicated as civil cases and not as criminal cases.
Report Post »Mannax
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 7:30pmSlackjaw.. you are trolling to hard. Dude, finesse is needed if you are going for the troll. Start out soft and easy then build it up. Don’t just launch right for the kill. Trolling is like sex. You take your time, kiss, touch, talk, you know, foreplay. Then you ease into it and before you know it they are putty in your hands and are repeating what you want them to. Instead you are just flipping them over and yelling surprise butt sex.
Report Post »dictionmary
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 7:31pmSlacker, surely you jest.
Report Post »jaylew
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 7:32pmWho cares whether he did or did not do anything with anyone or anything?
Report Post »This is the new conservative party now Slack…anything and everything goes….just like it has gone for every Democrat in recent election history…..”drag a hundred dollar bill in an office cubicle and you never know what you’re gonna get”…“He did Not have sex with that woman”….”It’s his personal business”…..”Do you have a light for my cigar Monica?”…..Barney Frank did NOT have a gay brothel going on in his condo….it was in his basement”. “So What?“ ”Who Cares“ ”Lets Move On”….
In all seriousness Slack…..has the news media including FOX actually convinced you that Herman Cain has committed atrocious acts in the workplace? If they have…and i am trying to be respectful here…“I have some nice land in Florida that I am willing to sell you real real cheap”….honestly you mean honestly Slack…..that what you have witnessed as genuine coverage on this Cain story has convinced you that Herman Cain is a serial sexual harasser? C’Mon guy….surely you are forged from something less malleable than this. Surely you can make more astute judgements from listening and watching the person himself or herself…in lieu of having some talking head make your mind up. Either way…lets pretend Cain is everything Chris “My leg is tingling from Barack Obama” Matthews says about this Cain issue is true…the liberals can’t have it both ways….so again I say “Who Cares?” Certainl
RepubliCorp
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 7:48pmcould you give their names……if not, take a walk
Report Post »voodoolife
Posted on November 5, 2011 at 12:26amYou people just want to sweep this under the rug? There were charges and a settlement, but that doesn’t matter to you?
Well, back in the 90′s, many people would get a few bucks quick saying this BS. You could get pulled in to HR for saying someone looked nice! I’ll put it to you this way. Michael Jackson had a few lawsuits involving kids that money hushed up. I’m sorry, if that was my kid, there is no amount of money that would shut me up! He’d be in jail! (or would have) So, that being said, if what these women are saying is true, why walk away with a few thousand bucks and let this ‘sexual predator’ go and violate other women? Says much more about their character than his…
Report Post »missionarydad
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:39pmThis is the least of Cain’s problems. His handling of this scandal was very lame. His Foreign policy understanding is very pathetic and he should in no way no how be considered anywhere near qualified to be President.
As POTUS communications are vital and Cain is a very poor communicator he is constantly flip flopping between positions, cannot get his message or point he is making straight and is constantly having to apologize for or revise his remarks. I for one and beyond sick of this Cain circus.
Here is a great chat to learn about Mitt Romney and cut through the distortions the Obama administration and the lamestream are attempting to do to his true conservative record. If you would like to learn the real facts about Mitt and find out why so many of us believe very strong in Mitt go here: BTW Mitt Romney supporters are not jumping from candidate to candidate once they learn the truth about Mitt they are solid in his court. Find out why!
Report Post »Great Chat site and adjoining website has huge archives on Mitt and the others in the race.
http://mittromneycentral.com/community/chat/
PilgrimStuckInBizarroWorld
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:45pmSo what you are saying is you want a slick politician for President.
Report Post »TEA
TRUTH
53%er
Cain2012
holdenpg
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 6:04pmLet’s not even go down the path of who is qualified to be president….. we have a real gem in there now. Cain doesn’t have to know all there is to know, he needs to surround himself with the people who do know and take there advisement. NO ONE who heads a company knows EVERY aspect of the business, they hire people to manage all the areas and they then report up the chain.
What we have now is someone who had ANY experience except how to read a teleprompter. He surrounded himself with like minded people who cronies and not experts in the areas for which they were appointed.
I want someone who is a true outsider that has a strong business sense that will put actions in place to pull us out of this abyss the current administration has put us in.
Report Post »kaydeebeau
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 6:10pmMight want to listen to entire question and answer sessions rather than news sound bites – better yet, look for transscripts to read in their entirity. Makes the idea of flip-flopping completely fade away….. when the entire context is heard things are quite different than the assumptions you have made
Report Post »beckwasfox
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 6:22pmIs Romney a conservative? No. Is he a Christian? No. Did he institute Romney-care in Mass.? Yes. Sorry. I won’t vote for Obama light and I never fail to vote.
Report Post »lylejk
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 6:24pmYour right PilgrimStuckInBizarroWorld. lol
This story just makes Cain look more human and I like Mr. Cain even more. I hate career politicians that can even lie to their mother without feeling guilty. Mr. Cain started out at the low end of the totem pole, became a guru mathematician which he used to become a rocket scientist for the Navy (so he’s a true patriot to boot), worked his way in the corporate world and pulled more then a few businesses out of the brink of destruction and made them profitable, became the head of the NRA and, yes, he was deputy chairman of the Federal Reserve board in Kansas, but at least he is a honest man. He finally became the owner of Godfather’s Pizza as well. Still, the man’s literally a rocket scientist and it will take a genius to get us out of our current predicament and we are so lucky that we actually have a candidate with all the necessary credentials to do so. :)
Report Post »missionarydad
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 6:41pmHOLDENPG,
Cain cannot even surround himself with competent people and yes we will go there with who is qualified and it certainly isn’t Cain. With the dangerous world left by Obama the next President needs to be very competent and know what he is doing and be fully prepared and knowledgeable to make a split second decision where he may not have time to consult with advisers. Cain is displaying that he doesn’t even know how to choose competent campaign advisers let alone choosing any other advisers. The guy did not even know China had nuclear weapons and frankly most everyone who has any exposure at all to world affairs knows that.
POTUS is the big leagues and Cain isn’t even prepared for the minors.
Report Post »kmichaels
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 7:01pm[missionarydad
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 6:41pm
HOLDENPG,
The guy did not even know China had nuclear weapons and frankly most everyone who has any exposure at all to world affairs knows that.
POTUS is the big leagues and Cain isn’t even prepared for the minors.]
Simplistic analysis on your part, frankly. If you dislike Cain, stick with substantial leadership issues, not whether or not he knows how many nuclear missles China may or may not have. I was in the military in many top secret issues. And frankly, China was not ever considred the big nuclear threat. It was Russia, and still is.
And Chinese missle guidance systems are amaturish compared to Russia or the USA. And China is hoping to develop better guidance systems.
Report Post »voodoolife
Posted on November 5, 2011 at 12:35amMitt, AKA: Ken Doll is a favorite of the left leaning Republican party. That’s fine, I’ll take him over Obama without question and hold my nose voting for him if, God forbid, he is the choice. Until then, I support Conservatives…
Report Post »Pappypatriot
Posted on November 5, 2011 at 1:47amVOODOOLIFE,
Just because I suppoet Mitt does not mean I do not want the most conservative person. Far from it, I have been listening to Glenn Beck since his Tampa days and you will be hard pressed to find anyone who has been coming to the Blaze longer than me. I have been coming here from the first day. I am very much part of the Tea Party and consider myself far right. My former congressman Adam Putman when he was in Congress had a very conservative voting record that any far right person wiould be very happy ablut and he is suppoeting Mitt. Jom Demint will most likely end up endorsing Mitt.
Mitt Romney is very conservative and because of his Harvard Education sometimes has a hard time relating to the common folks even though he respects them and really has taen the time to understand what he needs to do to most help them. Mitt is a great human being and very honest and loves this country and the constitution. He is planning on auditing all branches of Gov. and will get rid of any that are not important enough to take a loan out to keep them funded. He said that in a speech yesterday. He is not for taking out loans but with the mess that Obama has left to keep essensial programs funded that is what he will have to do to keep the Gov. funded.
The only conservatives in the race is Michele Bachmann and Rick Santorum and Ron Paul who is more a libertarian. Newt Gingrich, Herman Cain and Rick Perry are all very much establishment insiders. Cain probably the worst Fed Chai
Report Post »slr4528
Posted on November 5, 2011 at 11:41amMissionary Dad-I completely agree, Romney is just as conservative as Gingrich and more conservative than Perry. Cain says he’s conservative but who knows..
The way Cain handled this whole NRA situation and then blaming Perry without proof was really lame and Perry blaming Romney was just as bad. I would hate to see Cain leading a real crisis. He definitely does not have a cool head and is too reactionary for my tastes.
Report Post »Robert999
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:39pmBFD. She thinks he said something improper a few times. So what. Nothing happened. End of story.
Report Post »brntout
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:38pmSeems like the lawyer wants to be relevant and collect his 15 minutes of shame.
Report Post »jhrusky
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:38pmI believe both the left AND the right are scared to death of Mr. Cain and how he may bring some common sense back to this farce we call a government.
Our politics has become so riddled with corruption, fraud, lies, greed and outright illegal activity it is time to reboot the system … reboot ever damn congressman/woman in there out and put in REAL people with common sense!
WOLVERINES!
Report Post »c0mm0nsense
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 6:44pmWhere do you come up with this stuff? This man has said nothing but a few snappy slogans.
Report Post »999
Its Bold
This economy is on life support.
Jobs Jobs Jobs
TeaPartyanimal
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 7:30pmcommon sense,
why is your name COMMONSENSE?
Report Post »c0mm0nsense
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 8:52pmBecause its true.
Report Post »Mohawk1773
Posted on November 5, 2011 at 12:24pm@c0mm0nsense — Notice the 0 instead of o’s in the name. He’s dialing the operator not his own mind.
Report Post »marion
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:37pmTime to move on. If it were really a serious matter it would have come out sooner and examples and specifics would have been told through the lawyer. Smells not like fish, but rotten fish. I’m satified they are trumped up charges. Move along, nothing to see here.
Report Post »mickie4
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:36pmBig to-do about nothing! Move on…..I think it came from the Obammy camp, but it fell flat!
Report Post »phillipwgirard
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:39pmAGREED. since when doesn’t 0bama have his fingers into everything, good post! MICKIE4
Report Post »One Man Progressive Wrecking Crew
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:36pmI GUARANTEE this was nothing more than perhaps him going “Hey, good mornin’ honey” for a year or some other sad complaint, and then when she saw she wasn’t making it up the ladder as quickly as SHE planned, she decided quitting would blow for her resume, so she came up with this likely lame ‘complaint’
And I wouldn’t be surprised if in 6 months we see them explode just from THIS incident of it being reported, when young OWS girls who never heard of Anita Hill go “this is cool, I’m gonna give that a try, beats working”.
Sorry but I’m 47, not that old fashioned, but I think 80% of these complaints are BS. Sure there’s pro gropers out there and I happen to use the Slick Willie model, anything below him doesn‘t count in politics as far as I’m concerned. They set the bar.
Report Post »survivorseed
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:51pmLOL…you GUARANTEE it. Because you have ALL THE FACTS.
Report Post »TeaPartyanimal
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 7:39pmI’ll give you a scenario:
They were all eatin dinner around a big table at the hotel ballroom and good ol herm pulls out a good sex joke like my father in law is always rippin at parties. There is your sexual harrasment.
Report Post »RightPolitically
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:36pmDonate to the Herman Cain 2012 campaign. Let’s show The Left and their CORRUPT MEDIA accomplices what WE THE PEOPLE think of their DESPICABLE tactics!
Report Post »obamamustgo
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:34pmCan this please end!
Report Post »I SPY
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:34pmSounds fishy. I don’t think anyone is taking these claims seriously.
Report Post »lylejk
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:38pmHow can you when the accuser’s remain anonymous. ‘Nough said.
Report Post »Restored One
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:34pmBennett said his client, married for more than 20 years, does not wish to divulge her identity or “see any value in revisiting” the case. THEN WHY IS SHE MAKING A STATEMENT. There is somone behind all of this coming out, it is so obvious. Who is paying this lawyer to make this statement on her behalf?
Report Post »Chet Hempstead
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 6:41pmShe’s making a statement because Herman Cain said she was never harassed, and she doesn’t like being called a liar
Report Post »Restored One
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 7:22pmSpeaking through anominity and the lawyer does not prove she is not a liar. If one feels strongly enough about something you will fight the gag order and let it be known who you are and what you went through. Otherwise you are a puppet being used.
Report Post »PilgrimStuckInBizarroWorld
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:33pmWhere’s the beef?
Report Post »TEA
TRUTH
53%er
Cain 2012
mrst
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:33pmSo what is it he is supposed to defend himself against?? An invisible woman with an invisible complaint that has been speculated about in the media and on Politico in particular –many times.
Report Post »Time to move along here.
EqualJustice
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:31pmTROUGH ATTORNEY?? hahaha “HEARSAY” is NOT permissable in a court of law.. CASE DISMISSED!
Report Post »RightPolitically
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:30pmPhony BS. If she’s attempting to derail a viable Presidential candidate on allegations like sexual harassment, she owes the country AN EXPLANATION. But I doubt we’ll ever get one because this is PURE LIBERAL POLITICS.
Report Post »c0mm0nsense
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 6:58pmWhy should she relive this nightmare? Did she leak the story?
Report Post »jaylew
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 7:48pmOh the nightmare of having Cains man member throttling her like a rented mule. Cripes can you please stop being a drama queen….the woman got paid…nobody twisted her arm to sign the agreement and move on….I guarantee you this is a woman of color whose face to this day still gets crooked anytime anyone looks at her sideways in the workplace because so far it has done nothing but pay off for her. You can feel sorry for her nightmare all you want…she took the same kind of cash and money that a crak ho takes when she gets out of the pickup truck. Nightmare my a$$. Your inane defense of her is actually beyond nightmarish…it’s downright creepy. Poor little woosy women and men whose faces get all crooked and yanked up because somebody did something to make them feel funny….I bet you every dime I have that this same heifer has a nice device in her dresser drawer that runs on batteries that makes her feel “funny” too. This woman feels funny when she wants to….but it has not and will not work this time liberals….I am right where you all were in 1997 while you were lapping Bill Clinton‘s dalliances up like a dog eats it’s own vomit. Who cares if Cain did it or not? I hope he made this woman stick to her cubicle chair so hard that someone needed a spatula to peel her from the seat just to catch her bus home. I actually do wonder what’s stuffed inside her church shoes in the closet…besides the 6 remaining twenty dollar bills left from her “settlement”.
Report Post »Mohawk1773
Posted on November 5, 2011 at 1:47pm@C0S0 — Nightmare?!? Oh yeah, words are NIGHTMARES!!! Touching? NIGHTMARE!!!!
You’ve obviously never known a rape victim. Or someone who has truly been stalked by a predator. Just ask those poor girls raped at Occupy events what a nightmare is. Just ask any man whose ever been poisoned by his wife or someone stalked by Fatal Attraction what a nightmare is.
Quit shrieking… it makes you sound worse than a spoiled little poodle.
Damn.
Report Post »beebacksoon
Posted on November 4, 2011 at 5:30pmTo: Unnamed woman and Joel Bennett:
Report Post »NO ONE CARES. GIVE IT A REST. We have more important things to consider. We’re tired of you trying to keep the fire lit, with the help of the media and the left, on this boring, old, stale piece of news.