Yeah, so where are the “details?” All I am seeing is more of the same. Anonymous people making vague accusations, with no proof, no evidence, no guts. Come out, tell your story, in the spotlight, or climb back under your rock and keep your lies to yourself. And Politico, shame on you for perpetuating this farce of a story. Unethical journalism. Yes, we need our candidates properly vetted. But why don’t we at least make an attempt at some kind of valid proof first.

And like it or not, Mitt Romney moves another step closer to the nomination. 

All Herb has to do is tell the National Restaurant Association to
release the women from the confidentiality terms of their settlements and you will have the details.  It is Cain and the NRA that are assuring that the women remain anonymous.  From day one it has been within Cain’s power to get the truth out.  Cain failed by lying about the situation from the very beginning. Cain is the one that blasts the women for being anonymous while at the same time assuring they remain anonymous.   

“Cain made a suggestion that she felt was overtly sexual in nature and that ‘she perceived that her job was at risk if she didn’t do it.’”
This is the BS we have to go thru. She ‘felt’ and she ‘perceived’? What kind of BS story is this…I used to think Politico was a good and unbiased news source, but they have damaged themselves beyond repair with this story. They may be happy they are getting clicks now, but they have now laid down their legacy as the only NYT in the eyes of conservatives. 

Sure they might nick Cain, but they will be more damaged in the long run.

How is the story a farce?  It is now obvious something happened between Cain and the women and a fact that money was paid to the women. How is it unethical to report the FACTS that charges were made and money was paid?  No one is denying that charges were made and after initially lying now Cain admits he knew payments were made.  Exactly what is unethical about reporting these FACTS?

How has Politico shown bias? Politico reported the FACT that sexual harassment charges were filed against Cain and they were. Politico reported that a settlement was reached and money was paid to the women which is true. Why would conservatives have a problem with Politico for reporting facts?

“This is the BS we have to go thru. She ‘felt’ and she ‘perceived’?

Since Mr. Cain doesn’t want the women released from their confidentiality agreements (hmmm), maybe you should strut your happy ass over to his website and suggest he release them. 

Exactly.  Why are these accusations just completely lacking of any details which would allow you to at least try to judge the merits?  Journalism is supposed to dig and investigate, not just throw out rumors, then ask why the gossip isn’t true. 

As though media credibility could get any lower. Turns out it can!

I doubt the accuser would lose anything other than the amount they won.  Surely the ‘licensing’ of the story fee would pay the amount.  I’d release the confidentiality and reaquire the money go to charity. Win, win.

Obviously 666 Herbs had seen too many movies with pizza delivery boys getting lucky after a crude comment.

I recall a certain Thomas making similar comments.

But the gNOpigs will tell you this is the women’s fault.

yes, I thought the same thing.  I could give someone a  ‘hug’ and for some people, I’m being unprofessional because they perceive it that way.

Complete BS to phrase the allegations in terms of someone’s feelings.  Describe the facts of exactly the allegation, and move on.  Everything about this feels like political dirty tricks.  Vague, nothing specific, unsourced.

National Enquirer is a better journalism house than politico.  At least they make sure to get pictures…

the details of what is alleged to have occured matter greatly.  The person’s credibility is huge.  Is she someone who sues many people?  Is she frequently fired for poor performance.  

we’re a litigious society, and everyone knows it.  sensible people find the lack of details highly questionable.

Regardless of whether the harassment was real, Cain allowed himself to be completely blindsided by a 15-year old story for which he had a ten day running start. The important lesson here — which mediaite’s resident simpletons don’t seem to want to acknowledge — is that he changed his version of the truth several times the first day the story broke. He failed on an epic scale. He didn’t come away from this sounding credible, coherent or remotely prepared; three attributes one might want to have in a presidential nominee.

Herman Cain’s Wife Cancels Fox News  Interview

Again the reason for the lack of details is Cain and the NRA.  The most questionable thing is why won’t Cain and the NRA waive the confidentiality terms of the settlement.  Cain is playing you like a fiddle. Cain is complaining about the sources being anonymous while making sure they stay anonymous.  If you find the lack of details questionable direct your questions to Cain and the NRA and have them let the facts come out.  If Cain will let the women talk then we can judge his credibility against that of the two or possibly three women now involved. 

The beginning of the end.  His own wife won’t support him.  What happened to stand by your man?  I guess she decided not to be made the fool standing next to her husband trying to explain his hitting on other women.

The Media LYNCHING of the Conservative Black Man…continues!

She3 has probably been offered millions to speak up…the left will do anything to destoy a conseravtive black.

How sad that Politico continues to spew this crap – either identify her or shut up.

Why would Republicans have a problem with people reporting facts?  Because facts don’t serve the Republican agenda.

Ruh Roh….

________________________________________________________________
“One of the women said earlier this
week that she wanted to talk publicly about accusations that Cain had
sexually harassed her, but she has since changed her mind and wants to
make a written statement through her lawyer.

The woman’s lawyer, Joel Bennett, gave the statement to the restaurant group, said Sue Hensley, a spokeswoman for the restaurant association.

The trade group’s lawyers were
reviewing the statement to decide whether to lift a confidentiality
agreement that she signed when she left the association. It is likely to
conflict with Cain’s version of events.

“We are currently reviewing the document, and we plan to respond tomorrow,” said association spokeswoman Sue Hensley.”
______________________________________________________________________________

If he wanted or needed name recognition this has certainly accomplished that for him.

OK mayhem – Let’s for one moment assume that what this woman said was true.  What more do we have here than one horny fellow thinking a lady employed by the association was hot and possibly wanting to get some exercise with her?  Is this, within the classic confines of the definition, sexual harassment?  Since when did it become unlawful to initiate relationships with members of the opposite sex within the work environment?  Sure, he might have been her boss and may have held undue sway over her had he continued to press his amorous intent but there’s no reporting of this being other than one single event.  I’m not letting him off the hook here by any stretch.  Merely pointing out that his conduct did not rise to the level of what is known as sexual harassment.  Stupidity maybe, which perhaps could be reason enough in my eyes to look for another candidate.

Your scenario is the definition of sexual harassment.He held power over her job, he wanted to get a little exercise. You don’t think he might of gotten rid of her once she said no.

The media lynching of a sexual harasser continues is more accurate.

What part of the story did it mention, she was probably offered millions to speak up.

I hit the like button by mistake.I was going to reply that maybe you should give them the money they got in the settlement to come out in the public, and then maybe you can give an equal amount to charity.

That possibility doesn’t seem to occur to these dolts. 

“Sure, he might have been her boss and may have held undue sway over her had he continued to press his amorous intent”

This is the definition of sexual harassment. When it was one woman it was bad but possibly explainable, with two women it becomes much worse, but with three women that makes it a pattern of behavior.

I swear some of these people cannot read. They get all their information from Hannity, then post talking points.

centrist - With the limited information currently available, there is a falacy in your conclusion based on the fact that there was no demonstratable evidence that his ‘advance’ created a hostile work environment.  In the case of Meritor Savings Bank v. Vinson, the plaintiff clearly established that the conduct of an employer or co-worker had “the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individuals’ work performance or creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working environment.”  From what we’ve heard thus far, it appears this woman made her complaint based on one isolated encounter with Cain.  If it can be established through additional testimony from this woman that this was not a one time occurance, then yes I believe his conduct would certainly fit within the traditional definition of sexual harassment.

Horndog Herman had a big appetite.

Guess she’s no Hillary Clinton. 

LOL  I know you’re not that naive.  Too cute!

With the limited information currently available, there is a falacy in your conclusion based on the fact that there was no demonstratable evidence that his ‘advance’ created a hostile work environment.

The fact that your boss lets you know he’d like to “get a little exercise with you”, as you put it …. automatically makes it a hostile environment.  He is the one with the power and control.  

Or maybe they just have the moral fiber to hold to an agreement they signed unless they are released.

No proof? Shocker!

How long does “the beginning of the end” last? You’ve been saying that for tow weeks, now. lol

a monkey could beat obama in the election sop you keep saying that

MarkfromSavanah, you should learn about the law before you try to speak about it.

The law defines two types of sexual harassment. “Hostile environment,” which you describe, and “quid pro quo” which fits Cain’s actions.

“Valid proof”,huh!? Like Herman pointing his lying little fingers at everyone but himself!? He’s now blamed Dems, republicans, GOP candidates, racists, liberals, and the media with HIS “baseless claims”, but the Hermanites tend to look past that! Why!? Is that how the Cain Cult is going to raise their children!? ‘Ok Johnny, when your back is ever against the wall, simply push blame on anyone you can and then say “period” at the end of your statement and people will believe you!’ Herman will be Personally responsible if Obama is reelected, ‘Period’! And just a news flash for Hermanation, China already has nukes! What an idiot!!!

Hermanites never do any research! The first woman is an ivy leaguer who now works for the Govt. She has never before/since made a claim against anyone! Can’t point fingers at their credibility, but I don’t think they have blamed me yet, so who knows I might be next tomorrow, and then it might be you, then ‘Uzbeki-bekistan’, or China for trying to build nukes, or whoever else They can Smear to cast blame in another direction! He’s a cowardly liar, just like Obama! When will you people learn!? Don’t drink the coolaid!

No, she doesn’t want to be asked “were you ever aware of these allegations, when, where!?” He’s a trained Federal Reserve liar, obviously not a very good one at that, and she would be caught on camera lying for her man! He should just let the Koch Brothers cover for him now!

It’s quite amazing the way some try to defend the indefensible.

Is Mr Cain’s wife supposed to defend him on TV with her best Tammy Wynette impression? It really would add to an already tawdry spectacle.

What is still stupefying, is that Cain knew this was in his background and somehow imagined that it wouldn’t come out into the public arena. Confidentiality agreements are a negative in a situation like this.

Herman, let me be the first to congratulate you on moving up into the ranks as yet another Conservative Republican (one who supposedly puts values, morality, & God before all) who has been caught in a sex scandal – and then just like a good conservative, lied about it when asked about the subject.

Congrats Herman – NOW you’re a real Conservative Republican!!

Cain gave his version. Why can’t the accusers? Didn’t he break the agreement not to talk abou it.

You left out the part about “our blacks are better than their blacks”.

I guess they might do just that if they weren’t subject to a confidentiality agreement that Herman Cain made them sign and won’t release them from.  Are you really that big of a dolt?

I agree with you, though.  The woman should come forward and dare the NRA and Cain to sue her, though I know the right-wing smear machine would be cranked up against her.  Michelle Malkin would be looking through her windows to see if she has granit counter tops.

Being honest and coming clean would not be in Cain’s interest, he cannot admit that after a few drinks he becomes an obnoxious flirt. His confession would bar him from parties where married women were present and alcohol served.

Surprise!  After two days of shifting the blame for leaked accusations on Rick Perry’s camp, Clownish Cain pulled the race card (again) on Sean Hannity’s radio show and said the Left is out to get him because he’s Black.   Why can’t the guy own up to his dirt?

Until we find out real details this is nothing more then the political junk. Liberals will trash him and get on their high horse and Conservatives will defend him at every turn. But people in the middle need facts about what happened before they make up their mind. Until then its just more Washington crap that people are completely turned off by. No wonder more and more people are becoming independents.

Hit the “like” button again to remove your “like” in the future!!

Herb Cain should just get it over with and admit he’s a sexual pervert!!!

Why? Bill Clinton raped a woman and told her to “put some ice on that”, stuck a cigar up a woman’s vajajay, got a BJ in the oval office, came on a dress, yet he never admitted he was a sexual pervert. In fact, thanks to Billy, lots of people think oral sex isn’t sex.

As I’ve stated before, Clinton was an embarrassment to the Presidency and the Democratic Party!!

We need a real sickee pervert in the White House. Vote for Herman Cain! Perverts rule!

Go Herman!!!

Thanks

Good one

I wonder if she even knew the allegations back then.

Kind of like that pattern of behavior by Bill Clinton and the fleabagger assualt party.  But you are ok with that because they are liberals.  Disgusting.

I doubt Mr Cain had to sign the agreement – it was between the Restaurant group and the ladies. Vague and unsubstantiated – over 80 stories on this non event, I smell BS from Politico.

The 80 stories Herman tells. Just like his liberal position on abortions. Or the electric fence. I liked him for a week. But he`s started to remind me of Romney.

Yeah, but he got away with everything. Sure, he was impeached but not convicted and all the women who made allegations against him were trashed by the media while Kenneth Start was painted as an obsessed sex pervert. I remember those days, Leedog, and let me tell you this, at least back then you had to know what someone did before calling him a sex pervert. With these women we don’t know what he did to them, we don’t even know their names! 

typical texan, can’t see the writing on the wall

Politico doesn’t do reporting. They are a left-wing lying machine.

They are lacking in details because the women are under a confidentiality agreement to prevent them from talking.  It is likely that there is some type of financial punishment if they speak.  The National Restaurant Association should release them from the confidentiality agreement so the whole truth can come out.  You can bet the confidentiality agreement was put in there because the allegations are very damaging both to the restaurant association and to Herman Cain.  

Is she someone who sues people?   Seriously.  Let me tell you how these things work.  It is likely this woman was subjected to an unwelcome sexual advance by a man (Herman Cain) who was in a position of power to terminate her or make the rest of her working life uncomfortable at the National Restaurant Association if she didn’t give him what he demanded.  That is quid-pro-quo harassment and it is illegal.  She reported the advance, as the law requires her to do.  The NRA investigated, as the law requires it to do and likely found this woman and, apparently, several others were credible and that the NRA had a huge problem in Herman Cain.  How to get rid of the problem, pay the women off and keep them from talking.  That is what happened.  The fact these women got a year’s salary or more tells me that the accusations had merit.  If they did not have merit then they would have received “nuisance value” which is usually $5,000 or less.  

Gee….let me see what is wrong with your comments.  So much…where do I start.   Well, for one UNWELCOME sexual advances or sexual comments are ILLEGAL in this country.  In other words, it has been unlawful for quite a long time. That means you have a lot more than one horny fellow trying to put the moves on a woman.  You have an illegal act!  Second, that man, because he was in a position of power should have known better than to make sexual advances to female employees.  Third, his conduct DID rise to the level of sexual harassment.  I say this because the restaurant association had a legal obligation to investigate the woman’s allegations.  It did and it sought fit to pay her off – something no company does unless they are going to be held liable in a court of law.  Fourth, Mr. Cain was likely married at the time.  If he was married at the time, it was morally wrong for him to go looking for sex from a woman who wasn’t his wife.  Remember…..Republicans, Tea Party = party of ‘family values.’   It is way more than stupidity.  

A one time occurrence CAN rise to the level of sexual harassment.  It depends on what it is – and we don’t know what he did yet.  The company has a legal obligation to investigate the woman’s complaint.  That means the company gathers evidence.  The fact there are at least two, and possible three, women out there leads me to believe the company uncovered plenty about Mr. Cain’s behavior towards female employees – and none of it was good.  If Mr. Cain did this with several female employees than he created a offensive and perhaps intimidating work environment.  I think there is plenty of evidence out there but it isn’t coming to light yet because of the confidentiality provision in the settlements.