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Herman Cain’s Campaign Owes Politico An Apology For Attacking ‘Thinly-Sourced Smear’

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by Tommy Christopher | 3:07 pm, October 31st, 2011

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At a National Press Club event in Washington, DC this afternoon, GOP frontrunner Herman Cain delivered the response to Politico‘s sexual harassment story that his campaign should have given in the first place, admitting that he was, in fact, accused of sexual harassment while CEO of the National Restaurant Association, that the allegations were false, and that he was unaware of any financial settlement. He even cited Politico’s story in his own defense, the same story that his campaign attacked as a thinly-sourced smear.

When this story first broke Sunday night, one of the most damning things in it was the Cain campaign’s responses to Politico in the article, and in the hours following its publication. Even though they had a ten day head start, the campaign, and the candidate, were caught flat-footed. Politico describes a series of weak evasions by the campaign (“Cain spokesmanJ.D. Gordon told POLITICO the candidate indicated to campaign officials that he was ‘vaguely familiar’ with the charge”), culminating in a confrontation with reporters, by Cain, that had all the grace of Disney’s Gingrich On Ice:

Cain said he has “had thousands of people working for me” at different businesses over the years and could not comment “until I see some facts or some concrete evidence.” His campaign staff was given the name of one woman who complained last week, and it was repeated to Cain on Sunday. He responded, “I am not going to comment on that.”

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

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

Cain’s campaign repeatedly attacked Politico’s reporting, calling it a “thinly-sourced smear,” but in light of Cain’s remarks at the National Press Club this afternoon, it seems they owe Politico an apology. Cain admitted that he was, in fact, accused of sexual harassment while CEO of the National Restaurant Association, telling the crowd, “Number one: in all of my over 40 years of business experience, running businesses and corporations, I have never sexually harassed anyone. Number Two: while at the restaurant association, I was accused of sexual harassment, falsely accused, I might add.”

As to whether there were any settlements paid, Cain claimed ignorance. “I am aware of any sort of settlement,” he said, adding, “I hope it was not for much, because I did not do anything.”

With these statements, Cain is confirming every factual offering made in the Politico piece, save the settlements, which Cain doesn’t refute, and which NBC News has also confirmed. That article made no claim as to Cain’s guilt or innocence, and contained ample comment from the campaign, none of which contained the admission that Cain made today. By referring reporters to the NRA, knowing the NRA could not comment, and knowing that the accusers have been legally gagged, the campaign hoped to close the loop, but instead, gave the allegations some weight. Cain himself told Politico, through a spokesman, that he was “vaguely familiar” with the allegations. He didn’t seem very vague today.

Cain went on to actually quote the Politico piece in his own defense. “I would draw your attention to the three people mentioned in the article that were at the restaurant association as past chairman, chairman, and incoming chairman of the board, who would have known about this if it had turned out to be a charge with validity,” Cain said.

So, not only was the Politico piece completely accurate, it was abundantly fair, including named sources defending Herman Cain. The only thing missing from the piece was the explanation that Cain gave today, which admittedly relies on that closed loop, but also would have given the story little room to grow.

Cain’s ride atop the polls has shown remarkable durability, and he will benefit from the fact that there’s (apparently) no video of his testy exchange with Politico’s Jonathan Martin, or any of his campaign’s worst evasions. Video is still king, and so Cain’s responses will get the most play. He’ll also benefit from a general ignorance about journalism among non-journalists, who don’t necessarily understand that not all anonymous sources are created equal. Politico’s reporting is strongly attributed, the anonymity is a product of self-evident legal issues, and the reporters, whom I know and trust, have seen the documentation themselves. This isn’t some Page Six gossip item.

In fairness to Herman Cain, it is entirely possible that he and his campaign were being evasive, not because he’s guilty of anything, but because he felt he would not be believed. Conversely, a fair person would have to admit that that same evasiveness raises reasonable suspicion of Cain. As it stands, his accusers can’t come forward, and he’s insulated himself from any knowledge of these financial settlements. If there’s no other shoe to drop, Cain might not just survive this, he could benefit from it as the latest conservative martyr to the “lamestream media,” in the Sarah Palin mold.

If there is another shoe, though, you can bet it won’t remain aloft for long, and I wouldn’t bet on those five-figure non-disclosure agreements to hold all that well. Even if the women aren’t talking, that doesn’t mean they can’t cooperate with reporters “for guidance.” Look it up, Mr. Block.

Other shoe or not, though, the Cain campaign spent the better part of 15 hours trashing a Politico story that turns out to be completely accurate, abundantly fair, and incomplete only to the degree that the Cain campaign made it so. They owe Politico an apology.

Here’s the video of Cain’s NPC appearance, via C-Span:

Update: Video of Cain’s Sunday encounter with Jonathan Martin is available.

Herman Cain, Herman Cain Sexual Harassment, Jonathan Martin, National Press Club, National Restaurant Association, Politico, Sarah Palin

Anonymous

Cain owes no apology because nothing has been proven regarding sexual harassment. All the facts are not on the table. Politico should have known better than report a story without factual evidence that someone was harassed.
What a joke

I love articles like this. It really shows what a bubble these guys live in. No one listens to blind hack writers telling them what to do. Both sides do this and it looks like stupid. Hack it up
Anonymous

Herman Cain’s Campaign Owes Politico An Apology For Attacking ‘Thinly-Sourced Smear’

Only in Liberalville does anybody apologize to Journolists trying to smear them .

Everyone on the Journolist should have their pencils taken away and be shunned for all time while repenting their sins as they crawl the Earth .
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_FSPIVAFYI672OH5NOKVRTEZA4U MadCharles

Politico’s J. Martin had a seriously flawed Elliot Spitzer bowel movement.
Anonymous

The fact that he settled isn’t some form of admission? The fact there are multiple victims doesn’t set a trend? Herman Cain is a sleazy sexual predator.
Anonymous

Deleted.
Anonymous

It’s the world’s apologist, TC at it again!

TC, you owe the world an apology for your existence.
http://mediamatters.org/ Leedog

Doesn’t Herb Cain owe an apology to the women he sexual attacked??
Rufus Danegro

Gosh Rubber gloves you should have your computer taken away-period.
Anonymous

Who is this Herman Kain that you speak of?

And in legalese, the fact that it was settled means jack squat.

There are multiple failed loan programs under the Obama Administration. Doesn’t this set a trend? And if so, will you not vote on Obama because of this trend?
Rufus Danegro

Lame sub-par nonsense from Steven again.
Anonymous

But Weiner and Clinton were paragons of virtue, right?

LMAO

1st.- he didn’t settle anything.

2nd- telling a falsehood is false regardless how many people say it.

Give me proof, child!
Texan

when did bj apologies, mikey?
Texan

Tommy demanding apologies is funny, funny stuff.
Anonymous

The Herman Cain plot thickens…
Anonymous

I see someone named Steven played an important role in your life, Dufus.

Perhaps Steven is your mother?
Anonymous

Dow falls more than 200 points. Where’s TC on this story?

I think TC needs to go workout. All of this pent up rage is sending him over the cuckoo’s nest.

Off to listen to Rush and workout myself. Carry on all. :)
Anonymous

LOL

That’s funny, because the women didn’t even say they were attacked.

Hey, you must own a Burger King because you are certainly the home of some whoppers!
Texan

Paula Jones agreed to drop her sexual harassment lawsuit against
President Clinton on Nov. 13 in return for $850,000.

Sleazy?
Mo Fokker

No more than Bill O’Reilly owes Andrea Makris an apology for using his masturbation sessions with her over the phone against him.
Anonymous

LOL at this Tea Party troll. Herb Cain’s organization, which he led, settled the sexual harassment claims. This was confirmed by Politico and NBC News.

As for Clinton and Weiner, they didn’t get off scott free. Clinton was impeached in the senate and Weiner had to resign…and yes, both were sleazy.
Texan

6 posts from tommy on cain in less than 12 hours. will he break a dozen by evening?
Anonymous

LOL

Child, the NRA settled it( and no, it’s not “his” organization), not Herman Cain- take some reading comprehension classes. Clinton himself paid!
Anonymous

Everything Politico reported has turned out to be absolutely true.
Mo Fokker

It is not considered a workout unless you break a sweat. There are plenty of people who set the resistance at the easiest level while they watch T.V. for 1/2 an hour.

Stop being one of those people.
Anonymous

No more than the late Kennedy’ boys, LBJ, FDR, etc need to apologize- oh, and O’Reilly never held a political office!

LOL
lazzzlo

If we start delving deep into all politician’s past. You might have to ask for proof of all sorts of unsettling statements.

I got no problems with a bunch of low life, low rent, angry, self-perpetuating and opinionated nobodies asking tricky questions to the candidates looking to be the leader of the free world.

If you can’t give a clear and cognizant answer now…don’t lie to me later.
mw13

They never said he harassed. They said he was accused and that the accuser was paid a settlement. Those facts do not seem to be in dispute.
Anonymous

“They owe Politico an apology.”

Stupid.

If Cain were a conservative, Tommy would be calling Politico racist because of the coded language and what not. Get off your high horse, Tommy. If you want to start calling for apologies, you should start with your own. Particularly, but not nearly limited to, your lies about Gov. Perry. You know, the ones that Dan Abrams biatch slapped you about.
Boston

Tommy is a moron. How many stupid articles have u pumped out in the last 24hrs trying to impune the integrity of Herman Cain. maybe you should tell us how many women you have sexually harassed. Stupid man.
Anonymous

I workout for more than an hour dude. I own stationary bikes, an elliptical, a recently purchased treadmill and a recently purchased NordicTrak system ($20 – gotta love auctions). I have all sorts of weights and so on so I have no clue what you’re talking about in regards to this 30 mins. junk.

Granted, 30 mins. is better than 0 mins.
Rufus Danegro

Hey let her go vent her rage-the less she posts here the better off the rest of us are!
Rufus Danegro

I hope not! Its driving you right wingers NUTS!

LOL
Anonymous

God, it’s only Monday and TC has already begun his weekly “Apology Demand” post.
Rufus Danegro

Mommy! Is that you?????
Ralph

It can’t be fair if it doesn’t detail the alleged conduct of Cain and identify the complainants. There is no rape shield law for people who claim sexual harassment. And there is no law prohibiting a detailing of Cain’s alleged harassing conduct. Was there any repeated, unwanted sexual conduct? Were there any quid pro quo offers or threats made that included sexual conduct on the part of the female employee?

As it stands, the Politico story failed to detail the alleged sexual harassment conduct and failed to identify the women who felt harassed. It is not enough for a woman to say she felt offended or uncomfortable, because comfort and contentment are not things that anyone can expect all the time. Any employee can expect uncomfortableness and offense when they fail to do their work. That’s quite different from repeated unwanted sexual advances or quid pro quo sexual offers or threats.
Texan

6 in the past 12 hrs. he was up all nite
LaughingDem

As a liberal, I say this is an outrage!!!! Now is NOT the time to remove this Bozo from the Republican clown car. Keep raisin’ Cain dipshits!!!!!!
Texan

I’m lmao at you far left nutters running around with your panties in your hands! You and ALL of your socks!
Anonymous

How funny is this – a conservative “owes” a liberal media outlet an apology?

That is why I love this board; it gives me the best laughs of my day.

Martin is a known conservative hater, dirt digger, while working overtime to protect theone, the big O (read that ZERO).

Politico is a known left wing outlet, its stories about republicans should be shitcanned before they are read, or even published.

no apologies from the Cain campaign are needed and I hope none are forthcoming. If anything, the enter left wing media oepration owes the american people a huge apology for their persistent lies, cheats and thievery.
Anonymous

I think you should marry Steven, Dufus- the minister can say to you, “you may now inflate the bride.”
Chuck, Sacramento

There’s no indication it isn’t a thinly-sourced smear. Tommy is just continuing his unending crusade of trashing conservative candidates.
Anonymous

He wasn’t aware about the hush-money given to the girl (“victim”)?!
What mafia is running that association?

All this is a big pile of steamy cakes.
http://mediamatters.org/ Leedog

Apologize*
Rufus Danegro

See? I knew it was you Stevie!
Rufus Danegro

NUTS!
Anonymous

Another case of the white man keeping the black man down.
Anonymous

Except Politico didn´t report Cain harassed anyone., but they reported he was accused by two women he harassed them. So, the reporting of Politico is impeccable. Cain isn´t denying any of the facts reported by Politico.
Anonymous

I don’t know what makes you so stupid, but it really works!
Anonymous

When you go to the mind reader, do you get half price or is it free since you don’t have one?
Texan

thanks patsy!
Anonymous

He did not settle. If indeed there was a settlement , it was done by the company.
Texan

olbyloon diversion*
Rufus Danegro

That’s hilarious Steven!
Anonymous

Which he led.
Anonymous

There has been n o evidence of sexual harassment reported.
http://mediamatters.org/ Leedog

Lol!! Just trying to help you out Tex!!
Anonymous

Evidence please.
Texan

To the far left loons that cry that bj harassed many women 11 yrs ago..Keep in mind that this “happened” over 20 years ago. Yep, that’s how desperate obama is.
Anonymous

Wow Tommy three breathlessly typed long posts on this topic?

I hate to break it to you but Cain was never going to be the nominee and this does nothing to any other prospective nominee,to Romney the likely nominee,to Republicans or the right,or anybody other than Cain who never really was or will be relevant.

Some of this is dumb.We’ll never get the real full truth so what ever is out there isn’t the whole story and never will be.Tommy grasps at what suits his agenda but he knows full well we don’t know what the truth is.

And some people are forgetting what goes on in the corporate world.This story isn’t about the political arena it’s about the corporate arena and it is completely possible that there were payments made to end the situation regardless or it’s worth or validity.It is also completely possible that corporate staff,a legal department etc made these payments without Cain’s knowledge.Business looks at these kinds of things from a cost benefit basis,a pay off versus a long legal fight could make sense even if they’d win.

And of course here we go again with accusations popping up just as Cain becomes a viable possible candidate.Why didn’t this come to light when he started running or at some other time?Because right now makes the most impact.

In the end though it’s Cain’s fortunes that will determine how much this doesn’t matter because he was never going to be the nominee.
The Real Royal Emperor

We now have independent confirmation that at least one (1) victim was “paid off”. That seems enough to warrant an apology. And, frankly, I think Herb is shooting himself in the foot on this. “Never pick a fight with someone who buys ink by the gallon.” The modern day equivalent bodes ill for Herb.
The Real Royal Emperor

Yes, dimwit, but we’re not in a Courtroom. Apparently, Herb was scared to go into one.
The Real Royal Emperor

Which is pretty clear evidence the dreaded “libruls” had nothing to do with this. Willard? Tollbooth? Mad Michelle? All had motivation to release these findings. The libruls would not until the Thursday before the general election.
Anonymous

I agree Dufus.

Send me scans of your brain, I’m building an idiot.

If you were twice as smart, you’d still be stupid.
Rick Patel

Most of Pollutico’s so-called reporting is nothing but thinly-sourced smears. Why apologize to them?
Pete Pitt

We don’t know specifically what Herman Cain stands accused of doing
wrong, who’s accusing him, or how to verify any of it. Other than that,
this is some solid reporting from Politico.
Texan

Paula Jones agreed to drop her sexual harassment lawsuit against
President Clinton on Nov. 13 in return for $850,000

scared?
Texan

he recused himself, dummy
Texan

Paula Jones agreed to drop her sexual harassment lawsuit against
President Clinton on Nov. 13 in return for $850,000

can you post the link to the video where he apologized?
Guest

What does Bill Clinton think?
Anonymous

Haha. Yep. And, according to Tommy, Cain owes Politico an apology. It’s been a good couple weeks for the MSM. They’ve gone “birther” on Marco Rubio and now they’re smearing a black guy. Solid!
Pablo

When what? Do tell us what the hell you’re talking about. Try to keep your imagination out of it.
Pablo

Hey, it’s not like the Kennedys ever killed anybody.

Oh, wait…
Anonymous

The fact of the matter is that Tommy doesn’t want to see a ‘real’ black man in the Whitehouse. Tommy, you are a fleabagging racist. Next up: Tommy rants against the Jews. Sorry about the ad hom but it needed to be said. Five stories in a row, what else could it be?
http://gregingleright.weebly.com/ Greg

Cains violation of campaign finance laws to be the next topic… lets see how long the “liberal” media gives him to prepare a response to this crisis.
http://www.jsonline.com/watchdog/noquarter/state-firms-cash-to-herman-cain-may-breach-federal-campaign-tax-laws-132898423.html
Pablo

I’d like to know how many people Tommy could get to vouch for his integrity.

http://tinyurl.com/3svc9rh
Pablo

James O’Keefe probably appreciates having a few minutes to put his Taser on the charger.
clever

How much racism do the libtards have pent up have not seen this much racism since Clarence Thomas.suck it up herman they have a lot more racism than what you have seen so far remember this is the party that has done everything through out history to bring us down they just want us to be house niggers like Obama.
Wham!

Tommy, your mom owes all of us an apology for passing on the abortion.
Anonymous

You dumbass tea baggers believe anything told to you. If indeed he recused himself, then his own organization thought he was guilty…so they settled and he’s a pervert.
The Real Royal Emperor

Has anyone ever said President Clinton wasn’t scuzzy, Jeff? I’ve always said he was. But, apparently, that is your standard. With Jeff, scuzzy is “A-OK”.
The Real Royal Emperor

Has anyone ever said Weiner and Clinton were paragons of virtue? I never have. In fact, I condemned Weiner as soon as the story broke. But, for Nutsofast and Jeff Merrill, scuzzy is “A-OK”.
Texan

next, tommy will be smearing cain’s secretary…
http://mediamatters.org/ Leedog

The piece of sh*t on the bottom of your shoe has more class than you do!!
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_NWVKX2P2QBPQ6FHQHCHVIC2ALQ Fedup in Florida

Seriously Tommy? Cain’s response could not be expected given the circumstances? Are you going to ask Clinton to apologize to those reporting on his sex scandal who said that it was all rumor and innuendo? Or, will you demand that the President apologize to Fox News for his and his administrations attempts to question their credibility? Just surprised by this article and think that you should consider other politicians and their history with the press.
http://mediamatters.org/ Leedog

That’s no comparison to the 4000+ American soldier’s blood Bush has on his hands!!
http://mediamatters.org/ Leedog

Is that what Fox News told you to believe??
Anonymous

Hi Tina!

“Martin is a known conservative hater, dirt digger, while working overtime to protect theone, the big O (read that ZERO).” [evidence in support proposition that Martin is unfair: none]

“Politico is a known left wing outlet, its stories about republicans should be
shitcanned before they are read, or even published.” [evidence in support of proposition that Politico is left-wing: none]

“If anything, the enter left wing media oepration owes the american people a
huge apology for their persistent lies, cheats and thievery.” [evidence in support of left-wing lies (persistent lies), cheats, and thievery: none]

Evidence that Tiny Tina’s emotions drives her thinking: see above.
Anonymous

Aside from the parts of the story that are true, the Story is All Lies!!!!
Anonymous

Ba-COCK! Race Card!
Anonymous

Race Card! Ba-COCK!
Anonymous

Race Card! Ba-COCK!
Anonymous

…and Racism! Double Ba-COCK!
Anonymous

Ba-COCK for craziness!
Anonymous

13-year Old Clinton Reference! Ba-COCK!
???

And by calling someone a piece of sh*t shows you level of class
Anonymous

On behalf of Mr. Cain and the Free World I appologize for any offense Mr. Christopher and Politico may have suffered. There Tommy…feel better now!?
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=690550741 Michael A. Leach

And you, pocketbb, are a douchebag. You accuse Cain of being a sexual predator? With what evidence? Again, you’re a douchebag.
Anonymous

How many responsible wives or mothers wake up in the morning and hope to be “harassed” and get paid for it? You think if they were actually ‘harassed’ they would feel so cheap to get paid a sum of cash and shut up; or wont every reasonable lady want to follow up the matter to the full extent of the law if they was ANY credence to the allegations? Would someone harass your wife, pay you for it, and make you shut up? I mean we are talking about fellow board members of the National Restaurant Association and not some riffraff. When words like “sexually suggestive” are used in the report, the credibility of the allegation is already called into question. Especially when the report says that it involved two ladies at two different occasions, yet no incident of ‘sexual encounter’ was reported. How could two fellow members of a board have been “sexually harassed” almost twenty years ago, and both individuals decide they should shut up because they were paid by the association?

If you want to know what is meant by ‘sexual harassment’ of an employee by her boss, and not ‘sexually suggestive’ allegations as Politico and the Associated Press put it, I’ll advise you read: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewinsky_scandal
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=690550741 Michael A. Leach

Pocketbb: You don’t know civics. Clinton wasn’t impeached in the U.S. Senate, jackass. The Senate doesn’t have the constitutional authority to bring articles of impeachment. Finish 8th grade?
Anonymous

Go ahead…vote in that dirty old man. I hope he wins. Goes to show want kind of schmucks the GOP picks as their candidate. He will be crushed in the general.
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=690550741 Michael A. Leach

Tommy,

You need to say you’re sorry for not telling your readers that you’re actually a paid employee of the Executive Branch.
Anonymous

Thanks Tea Bagger. I meant tried in the senate.
Onne

They said Rick Perry would bring Texas hardball politics into this campaign and they were right.
Anonymous

I will say, I do like it when the right gives jobs to the Metally Handicapped.
Anonymous

Good boy.
I think I counted 7 times you posted that today.
3 more and you get dinner.

6 more sock alerts gets you desert.
Texan

*drink*
Anonymous

I will pay $100,000 cash to the first person to nationally publish a photo of OBOZO’s girlfriend/mistress, Vera Baker, sneaking into the White House for a tryst with The ONE when “fat-cakes” michelle is away on one of her endless, taxpayer-funded vacations – EVEN TO POLITICO!
Texan

Metally Handicapped.

HUH? Irony.
Texan

20 yrs ago! LOL!
Texan

T*R*O*L*L
Texan

sock alert
Texan

This “happened” 20 yrs ago, allegedly!
Anonymous

What? He admitted he was accused. That is factual evidence his campaign was denying just yesterday.
Anonymous

Because innocent people settle..sheet for brains.
Anonymous

Doofus…Cain was the head of NRA. They were cleaning up his mess. They could have been sued.
Anonymous

A company he led…dumbass.
APKay

Doubt it was the Mitt team. Cain’s status as co-frontrunner, Tea Party and so-con favorite has been keeping Rick Perry and his 17 million dollar warchest from climbing back out of the hole Perry dug for himself, and that was benefitting Mitt.
Anonymous

Why doesn’t Obama fire Holder? Is he afraid of Holder entering a court room?
Anonymous

Moved.
http://mediamatters.org/ Leedog

Can you read?? I didn’t call him a “piece of sh*t”, I said the one on the bottom of his shoe has more class than him!!

Did you read his comment??

You think saying what he said deserves defending??

Do you agree with what he said??
Anonymous

LeeDog is correct. There is no comparison between Bush’s act and Kennedy’s act. I wonder if LeeDog can tell us why? :)
http://mediamatters.org/ Leedog

Lol!! And Republicons complain about Chicago-style tactics, when secretly they embrace them!!
Anonymous

Yeah, like you have a hundred grand.
Anonymous

As a female, I get accused of all sorts of things. Do you want me to sue
all of the members on Mediaite that accuse me? I would get lots of
“five figure salaries”. Even Frum is defending Cain.
Anonymous

If Perry’s campaign let this slide (Politico is such a stand up organization that they are not sharing who their initial source is), Perry is dunzo.
Anonymous

You’re really not that clever. You’re actually pretty offensive.
Anonymous

Anybody who has seen a Rick Perry campaign before might not be so quick to blame this whole thing on the “libtards”, or whatever.
Obeezy

what part was true? And not the opinion of someone
Obeezy

Tommy is scum..
Anonymous

How dare Cain resist in the least the left’s latest facetious smear to allege a couple twenty year old nuisance suits dispatched by chump change amounts to anything!!!

OUTRAGEOUS!!!! END OF THE WORLD OUTRAGE!!!!

He should just smile and stand by as (presumably correct, politically speaking) friends of the author throw all decency out the window and try to drag Cain’s good name through the mud in giving front page credence to non-credited potential scammers.

CONNIPTION FIT LEVELS OF OUTRAGE!!!!!!! SIR, I SAY – YOU HAVE OFFENDED ME, SIR, KIND OF OUTRAGE!!!!

Cain has unfairly thought poorly of such men, and deigned express sarcastic displeasure at their clearly politically driven gutter tactics.

MOMENTOUS AMOUNTS OF OUTRAGE!!!!! MERE WORDS CANNOT EXPRESS THE LEVELS OF OUTRAGE I AM CURRENTLY FEELING!!!!

But back to reality.

Cain’s ride atop the polls has shown remarkable durability. . .

Thus the latest development, and many Mediaite stories with “bombshell” style headlines (almost all of which, coincidentally, were penned by the same above author. But hey. It’s not as if Tommy had been wondering lately if anything can stop Herman Cain’s momentum. And even if he were to wonder such a thing, he certainly wouldn’t be spitting curse words out from between clenched teeth because he was so unreasonably mad about it.)

Experience has taught the more Mr. Christopher’s patented whines wax hyperbolic in op-eds of his, the less meat there usually is to a story. I predict this blows over in a day and a half. Yet the smear is made, and the left has a new set of unproven talking points which to post ad nauseum as unassailable fact.

As side speculation, speaking to the weight of credulity issued facts vs convenient rumor in certain circles, this articles’ link-filled length was abbreviated, no doubt, because Tommy is (asides from taking a break from his half-dozen Herman Cain based articles within the past 24 hours) hard at work trying to find that cocaine dealer who used to hook up (admitted hard drug user) Barack Obama so that we might learn at last how much coke our president used to snort…
Anonymous

I saw Cain today end his press conference, and he started singing a song about Jesus. They always hide behind Jesus or the flag.
Obeezy

Seems most people on this board didn’t even read the Politco article because nothing he supposedly did had anything to do with sexual allegations or touching. It was innuendos that was not overtly sexual and words that may or may not be sexual… If Tommy had an ounce of decency he would resign and quietly put one bullet in the gun..
Anonymous

the article implied his guilt by the settlements, it seems politco did not get the complete story tommy, omission of important facts
http://www.davidjkramer.co.cc// DavidKramer

I accuse the President of being a Kenyan (by his and Michelle’s own words), Keynesian/European socialist, a marxist by training and his own admission, a co conspirator in murder (ala Fast and Furious), a co conspirator in fraud and graft (ala Solyndra loan and funding for his campaign from these very funds), a treasonous President (broke the Constitutional requirement to get Congressional approval for Libya), etc, etc, etc.

Now, that is the accusation, it does not make it true now does it?

Oh well, the #13 rule is being trotted out quite a lot lately.

But remember followers of Alinsky and Lucifer, #7.
Anonymous

Perry’s opponent for governor a while back, Tony Sanchez, who is actually a billionaire banker from Laredo, mysteriouly became a drug king pin when he ran against Perry. Funny how that happens.
dickburns

Tommy:
Does your back hurt from toting the liberal water? Pathetic. You and Politico are really not journalists. You have to have some objectivity to be a “real” journalist.
Moosenuts99

May or may not be-overt = five figure settlement!?!?

If it wasn’t sexual…what warrants a five figure settlement?
Chris

Cain owes Politico nothing. While Cain handled the PR poorly, there were many, many ways Politico could have approached the story and they took the low road. And it was poorly sourced…unless you think “unnamed sources” are good…
Anonymous

Well, Mr. Obeezy, the entire story was true. Thanks for playing. Remember, there are no dumb questions.
Moosenuts99

And where are your posts denouncing the multitude of “unsourced” stories about a certain person’s BIRTH CERTIFICATE

SURELY YOU NEED DOCUMENTATION TO LET THAT CRAP FLY
Anonymous

You know, dick, you might want to look at who really has a motive here. “The Left”, your favorite boogeyman, has no reason to want to see Herman Cain out of the race. He would be an excellent Republican nominee.

Now, Rick Perry . . . .
Anonymous

I doubt you’re really Laughing Out Loud.
Moosenuts99

How much for REGIONALLY publishing?
Anonymous

Then you have nothing to worry about.
Moosenuts99

I guess that makes it ok. What’s the statute of limitations on murder?
Moosenuts99

PERIODS AND COMMAS ARE YOUR FRIENDS

IT’S OK TO WRITE MULTIPLE SENTENCES, it doesn’t have to be JUST ONE
Moosenuts99

Clearly you didn’t read the Politico article
Obeezy

I have no idea. And apparently neither does Tommy or Politico.. But they said compensation package. Not the same as a payout. But it could be, there is just to little facts to go on. Thats why, until proof is revealed its just smear tactics
Moosenuts99

And the hanging out with Bill Ayers was just last week, huh?

Amazing your statute of limitations for some things, do you just make it up as you go along(warning: rhetorical question)
Obeezy

Ahhh, But it is true.. Maybe you should have said I accuse Obama of being a proud American.
Moosenuts99

How DARE Rick PArry!!
Obeezy

With Weiner they had sources and still defended him till they couldn’t any longer, same with DIck Willie. With republicans no sources or proof is needed . Pathetic hacks is all
Moosenuts99

Wish Politico was this “left wing rag” when CHENEY WAS USING IT HAS HIS EDITORIAL PAGE AS RECENTLY AS 2009
Moosenuts99

Did you READ the article? Or are you SO SICK that you need the SPECIFIC words/actions he said to come to your own conclusion?

Think on this: FIVE FIGURE. CASH. SETTLEMENT.
Anonymous

You should apologize for helping the Florida GOP with the “recount” in 2000.
Anonymous

He settled nothing.
Anonymous

Can you provide any factual evidence of sexual harassment? Didn’t think so.
Anonymous

“nationally publish”?

Did you know that the more Capital Letters you use, the crazier you look?
Anonymous

As a male: Meh.
Anonymous

He was accused of harassment. By whom? When? Where? How much money was paid and by whom?

These are questions you learn to ask in a journalism class in high school, for crying out loud.
Who? What? Where? When? Why?
Texan

bj forked over 6 figures…your point?
Texan

narry an original thought
Pablo

Anyone can be sued, for anything. Welcome to America.
Pablo

You don’t know much about corporations and litigation, do you?
http://mediamatters.org/ Leedog

You’ll get your evidence once the women are interviewed by reporters!! The story just broke… have some patience and you will soon see that this whole time you have been defending a sexual pervert!! Lol!!
Anonymous

“It was innuendos that was not overtly sexual and words that may or may not be sexual…”

It was? How did you know? You must be very smart.

“If Tommy had an ounce of decency he would resign and quietly put one bullet in the gun.”

Never mind. :(
Anonymous

I accuse you of using horrible logic. And of being an idiot.
Pablo

Teddy didn’t ask Congress if he could drown Mary Jo.
Pablo

They had proof that Weiner couldn’t possibly have done it. Heh.
Anonymous

Hey! Who knew that the person at Mediaite who is most intent on further racializing Herman Cain as a sex crazed Black Man would be Tommy “Southern Strategy” Christopher!
Shocker!
Texan

so, you think cain should have to apologize and bj shouldn’t? nice “standards.”
Texan

Did you know that the more Capital Letters you use, the crazier you look?
Texan

Did you know that the more Capital Letters you use, the crazier you look?
carrot

Actually no, it’s not a form of admission. Lawsuits like this happen all the time, and are handed over to corporate lawyers and HR. Quite often if they’re nuisance complaints(basically foundless) the parties settle for a low amount to make it go away rather than head to court and pay far more just in legal fees. I’m suprised you don’t know this as it’s quite common. I’m assuming you don’t have a job or know people in the working world?
Texan

Did you know that the more Capital Letters you use, the crazier you look?
Texan

what warrants a 6 figure settlement?
Texan

you think tommy gives a rats ass about having all the facts?
Obeezy

So you have proof than huh.. Well you should tell Tommy and Politico that you have the named sources and what actually happened. Wow and here i thought you were just some liberal idiot who can’t tie his won shoe. Who knew who were smarter and had more sources than anyone else..
carrot

True, but Politico might have addressed how common these lawsuits actually are and how they are settled to avoid the huge costs of taking these nuisance cases to court. Look to the settlement, five figures? These lawsuits had no legs.
Obeezy

why so you the blah people so much.. Your Klan meeting get canceled?
Obeezy

Try reading the Politico article moron.. Oh wait, your a liberal and reading and comprehension are way out of your league.. Though i have to say Buck nasty you do make most liberals seem smart in comparison . you must be one of e OWS crowd..a racist and stupid
Obeezy

HAHAHAH. thats precious.. The racist cracker is making a joke. If your head is so pointy how do you get out the door>
Obeezy

Does your doctor know your using a commuter today? Or did you sneak one into the basement
Anonymous

Every time I’ve written about it. Usually in passing as I made the point that Obama himself brought up the issue in far higher (sympathy-point gaining) profile than did opponents of his. Which is to say I retained enough intellectual honesty to make the point I do above. Even as I’m a mere commenter, not a paid political writer.

But you weren’t paying attention if you think lack of damning documentation of actual wrongdoing was the sole basis of my critique.
Anonymous

Hey Obeezy! I think if you’re going to call someone stupid on the internet, you’d better know the difference between “your” and “you’re.” That and you should at least be able to pass yourself off as someone who has used a computer keyboard as least once in their life. You also might not want to give yourself a name like Obeezy, Oblamo!, Ozero, etc., just makes you look, well, a little unhinged.
Anonymous

Commuter? I rode my bike into work today. What does my doctor have to do with that? How would I sneak a commuter into my basement? I’m happy to be of assistance, Obeezy, but frankly, I’m a little at a loss at the moment.
Anonymous

A five figure settlement may not even cover the court costs of the accuser, genius.
Texan

Metally Handicapped.
Tony

Politico only reported FACTS. Nothing has been proven but guess what? Politico only told Cain has been accused which is true.
Texan

Metally Handicapped.
Tony

Uh…..yes there is. Cain himself admitted…..why am I even trying to explain this?
Anonymous

Hey Republicans!
Who will be your favor of the month for November?
LOL
Texan

bigot and racist
Anonymous

*too little facts…

*that’s why…

*it’s just smear…
http://www.facebook.com/people/Ryan-Gustafson/13904322 Ryan Gustafson

Racist
Anonymous

Ahhh

He does not even have the balls to have a real name.
Anonymous

*that’s

To activate the key that will place a “?” at the end of a sentence (to indicate that the sentence is a question), press *and hold* the shift key and then (while continuing to press *and* hold the shift key), press the key denoted with the “?/” symbol. You can thank me later.

And, although my head is pointy, it does not reach over 6’8″ tall, thus giving me plenty of room to navigate under and through a standard door frame.
Anonymous

very offensive
Anonymous

Yep
those Libs sure are Racist.
Anonymous

Who is Dick Willie?
Anonymous

That’s not what Cain is saying.
Anonymous

Yeah, things are bad for Cain. :(
david r

I have not seen where these “cash payments” were anything other than severance packages with ousted female execs on the rampage. And now they have breached their confidentiality clauses. I hope the restaurant association sues their asses.
Hetoimasia

“In all my forty years of business experience, I have never sexually harassed anyone”. The nonchalant nature of that statement made me chuckle! Insane in the membrane, insane Herman Cain!
Rex the Wonder God

Not necessarily, which is why lawyers set up settlement terms in the way they do.

In fall fairness, many legal settlements come about due simply to risk assessment. That is, say a woman pursues a claim that Cain, as her boss at the NRA, has made several and maybe numerous statements implying that should she wish a ride on his wild steed of passion, he may very well be less than entirely offended by that her saying or doing something that eases the realization of this event. And maybe she’s wrong, in that he may just be flirting and coming close to some line, as many do out of ignorance or boorishness. But now add that one time in the throes of such a pass, or exchange whether accurately perceived as such or not, he acts to remove some degree of doubt by making a gesture such as indicating his companion and his wife, thus someone he very likely has had carnal relations with, happen to share a height which he has come to identify with the ability of a female to satisfy his short run sexual urge by working from that height to ease his entry into one of her bodily orifices, a not-uncommon form of sexual contact in this world of organic life forms. That too may have been in gest, but it would also be nonetheless in appropriate in a business environment, assuming of course that fits the image the NRA wishes to project.

That scenario is actually a quite common on in the world of workplace sexual harrassment claims. It does not tell us much, other than it could lead to a hearing before a third party tribunal who does not know either side and may get things wrong in terms of ‘settling’ the facts. Thus, we come to risk assessment, gambling jargon and all in which a 10% assessment is worth 10% of a typical assessment of damages in a finding of wrong doing.

“Low 5 figures” actually helps us here, because even a FULLY PROVEN claim is not much more than that, leaving aside damages for loss of employment. That tells us the lawyers for the NRA assessed the risk of Mr. Cain being found to have done wrong as “material”. Not 80%, not 50% perhaps, but something from about 20% to less than say 80%. A very wide range of risk that is.

But here’s thing: this happened TWICE – that we KNOW of. That suggests a pattern of behavior.

And that pattern of behavior is consistent with the job and the man. It’s not DEFINITIVE, but it cannot be rationally excluded.

In the end, I simply do not care, because Cain is incompetent in so many OTHER way, this scandal or possible scandal is irrelevant.
Anonymous

he didn’t know what LOL meant
Go easy on the handicapped
http://twitter.com/criticaljane Jane

Schweddy Balls?
Obeezy

Well spelling errors and having no idea what the article I’m commenting about is two different things. See mine is i do not type that well. Yours is you can’t comprehend or read. Now for the bonus question. Which one is worse?. Your commenting on a store that you have no idea about or even bothered to read….like fish in a barrel
Rex the Wonder God

Not so. You are going off claims that have been rumored but never verified and you are failing to account for legal fees and expenses related on top of that. The Number you cite is no more helpful than the lower Number, or rather range, cited by POLITICO here.
Obeezy

The spelling police huh. Lovely. You have nothing to add to the article, no idea what it’s about and yet here you are correcting my spelling. You really should get a life
Obeezy

You still haven’t read the article huh? Tell us all again how you have the names of the accusers and the sources.. waiting..
Anonymous

Five stories in less then 24 hours, I’d say that’s quite an obsession with furthering the “sex crazed Black man” attack against the Black candidate.
Obeezy

Why is that? Since you have no idea what the article is about or where Tommy got his info? So tell us all. Who are the names of the accusers and the sources……???? ….Now go back to the Daily Kos and get more talking points…
Anonymous

If Cain were conservative?

Which Perry story?

This one?
Texas Governor’s Gay Sex
Scandal Covered in Austin paper, the First Non-Internet Media Outlet
to Report On It.

http://www.opednews.com/thoreau022704_texas_governor.htm
Anonymous

Imitation is the Highest Form of Flattery.
Anonymous

see what I mean?
Texan 1 hour ago in reply to Leedog
Metally Handicapped.HUH? Irony.
Anonymous

I don’t know what’s more pathetic Obeezy, your post itself or the fact that someone out there in Internet Land “liked” your nonsense.

I *do* have proof!!!!! From Cain himself! (1) He was accused of sexual harassment. Twice. (2) The NRA paid these women $XXX to go away and not talk about it. End of story. And it’s all true!

I hope you don’t sound as foolish in person as you do online. :(
Norbit

If Cain were a Democrat the entire “mainstream media” would be digging up dirt on the women who accused him, and the peolpe who reported it…you know, like they did with Clinton!

The attacks on Cain are the latest from the Left-Wing Media Hit Squad that rears it’s ugly head whenever it can.Try Googling the type of coverage the ”mainstream media” gives to Black Democrats – then compare it to the coverage they give to Black Republicans.
We take full control of the government next year - then we dismantle the Democrats Welfare Plantation!
Anonymous

Hey Texan! Witty comeback!
Anonymous

Common?

In the real world or (R)egressive land?
Anonymous

It’s not your fault, Obeezy. Obeezy, it’s not your fault. No, Obeezy, it’s not your fault. Obeezy, it’s not your fault. It’s not your fault, Obeezy.
Anonymous

I was thinking shirt, but close.
Anonymous

Subject. Verb. Predicate. Congrats! Your most intelligent post of the day.
Anonymous

Race Card! Ba-COCK!
Anonymous

Does Tommy come to your place of employment and tell you how to do your job?
Anonymous

Imitation is the Highest Form of Flattery. I’ve already warned you once, Texan.
Anonymous

There it is: Comment of the Day.
Anonymous

Who, me? Or the crazy mentally handicapped person trying to argue with me?
Anonymous

I’m sorry to hear that. I thought you were just hard of hearing. :(
Anonymous

They never reported there was.
Can you read?
Anonymous

Yes, Obeezy, fish in a barrel. You’re a obese whale in a bathtub and I have a twelve-gauge.
Anonymous

Oh it’s drinking.
I thought you were Mentally Challenged.
Anonymous

No, I’m the ignorance police. And you’re America’s Most Wanted.

And what’s there to add to the article? Cain was accused of sexual harassment, twice, and the women were paid to go away. That’s about half as interesting as watching Cain and the rest of you mouthbreathers flail around like…flailing mouthbreathers.
Anonymous

Are you Dick Willie? Please tell me you’re Dick Willie.
Anonymous

ROLTFLMAO….Funniest reply ever!
Anonymous

You are – possibly – the dumbest commenter on Mediaite. That’s saying a lot (I’m looking at you Michelle, Norbit, etc.).
Anonymous

That’s because black GOPers are clowns (West, Steele, Cain, etc.).
Anonymous

Not unless your Mama’a a drag queen.
Anonymous

Hey Tommy, when did you stop beating your wife? Oh wait…
Obeezy

In all your rantings and spell checks and racist crap, you have not once said anything remotely close to anything about the article. In fact when i confronted you with what the original article was about, you had no response. And than you said you knew for a fact that it was all true and who the un-named accusers were. ..But i guess if your if have no clue what your talking about, you resort to this….. Are you really this nast and vile in person or are you like most liberals.. a punk?
Anonymous

Its a left wing conspiracy.
Obeezy

He was a journalist for The New York Times
Jeffy Teabagged

Repeat after me, you widdle gNOpigs:

“I will tear my nose and vote for Mittens 2012″
“I will tear my nose and vote for Mittens 2012″
“I will tear my nose and vote for Mittens 2012″
Obeezy

No Klan rally tonight?
Anonymous

The Cain quacks have blamed Politico, Perry, Romney, Obama, the Democrat Party, mythical racism against black conservatives, and soon the women themselves. Cain has already changed his story several times, which leads me to the conclusion that he is lying about what actually happened in this incidents.
http://www.davidjkramer.co.cc// DavidKramer

Yep, these payments could of been severance packages and they were told that if they opened their big mouths again, they would get sued for slander.

Oh well, nothing like a good lynching.
http://www.davidjkramer.co.cc// DavidKramer

Well, at least he and Michelle were proud AFTER he was elected.
Anonymous

Since their settlements contained a non disclosure clause, I doubt this will materialize. But you are stupid enough to believe it will, so by all means hold your breath until that happens, please.
Anonymous

Typical Rethug tactic. Deflect. Lie. Deflect some more.
Anonymous

“I live in England” – from one of your earlier posts… Then what business is it of yours in the first place?

Meddling is one of Britain’s Imperial exports. But you guys always depend on Americans to bail your butts out of hot water, which you seem to have a gift for finding yourselves in.

Why don’t you tell us all about 10 Downing?
Anonymous

You forgot yourself among others.
Anonymous

5 stories equals 5 different positions on Cain’s version
Anonymous

Both sides have some bad actors. That is no excuse for these lame attacks – they have the essence of fear, fear that Obama might not be able to win in 2012 unless the leftist twits trash all the the Republican candidates a year from election day. That is what is pathetic.
Anonymous

go back a read tommy’s articles on anthony weiner, he put in a lot of scenarios implying the benefit of the doubt, cain does not recieve the possible scenarios for the benefit of the doubt
Politico Is Heterophobic

Politico owe black folks a fu cking apology. This is one instance I can justify and would applaud a wild black flash mob showing up at Politico and stomping their white guilt racial agitating white heads into the fu cking concrete.
Anonymous

“The Left”. . . has no reason to want to see Herman Cain out of the race

The hell they don’t.
Anonymous

Projecting will get you nowhere.
Anonymous

Whoops, Now Cain does seem to remember a financial settlement when before he wasn’t aware of any?
http://campaign2012.washingtonexaminer.com/blogs/beltway-confidential/cain-details-gesture-led-sex-charge
But he doesn’t remember there being a 2nd case.
The way he’s handling it is making it more suspicious rather than less. He’s sounding similar to ORielly who denied it all until he found out there were tapes and then it was settled.
Anonymous

Sounded like a threat to me, how about you?
http://www.facebook.com/chasrmartin Charlie Martin

Tommy, “we heard that there were these allegations but we can’t tell you what they were, who told us about them, who made them, and won’t discuss what was in them” is just about the definition of “thinly sourced smear.”
Anonymous

Exactly, they had to come up with something to derail Cain. They can’t allow anyone to outshine their cult master, the almighty Obama.
Anonymous

Isn’t that special – you rode your bike to work, was it the one with the streamers and the bell on the handlebars? As a male, huh? Did you wear those spandex pants too?

It’s clear you don’t need to bother with a helmet anymore, there couldn’t be any ill effect after that much damage.
White Guilt Fiasco

By “teabagged” do you mean you have a man’s balls swinging over your face and then dropped into your mouth? Have balls in your mouth right now? Thought so, go start a dumpster fire at OWS and then STFU.
Anonymous

The Supreme Court upheld the recount, so take that dead horse out back and bury it. You have been beating it for eleven years.
Anonymous

Why? Are you threatening to, or contemplating the murder of someone?
Homocario

uuuuuhhhhhhh… You just typed an Obongo “tactic”. Typical degenerate liberal child.
Silly Liberal Children

Hey 12volt rubber tool owner man!
Which man’s bung will you occupy tomorrow night?
Anonymous

If you’re going to waste my time, at least try to be funny. Or clever.
Anonymous

Those payments *could* have been severance packages.

And you *could* have been a contender.

But they weren’t. And you’re not.
Anonymous

Vile? Racist? Nast?

No, if I had no idea what I was talking about and if I couldn’t coherently try to make a point, I’d call people “vile,” “racist,” and “nast.”

If were you, I would have finished high school. :(
Anonymous

Sorry not into your sxual fantasies. Maybe you should hook up with stone Park. You two seem to have a lot in common.
Anonymous

Zing. You must have studied at Second City.
Anonymous

Nope. Tonight is the NAACP dinner at the White House. We’re discussing Obama’s Reparations Agenda and how we can further screw the White Man.

The KKK rally is tomorrow.
Anonymous

Well, I was managing a video store during the Clinton thing, but I have, in fact, criticized the Obama administration repeatedly over its treatment of the press. Try the Google. It works if you work it.
Anonymous

You’re banned now, but in case you read this anyway, you ought to re-read the Politico article. You do realize it was 4 pages, right? The allegation is he made at least one unwanted sexual advance.
Anonymous

You mean like this, liar? “In fairness to Herman Cain, it is entirely possible that he and his campaign were being evasive, not because he’s guilty of anything, but because he felt he would not be believed.”

“After all, even if you grant that the allegations were made, and settlements were reached, it wouldn’t have been difficult for a prepared Cain campaign to cast this as disgruntled, over-sensitive employees making a grab at the NRA’s deep pockets.”
Anonymous

Don’t these women know that when you are on the Cain train, you are not to speak unless spoken to!
labman57

Did he do it? Who knows.

But a curious pattern can be seen in Cain’s arguments whenever criticism or allegations come his way – ”It’s all a lie because I say so.”
Anonymous

Why should I – you don’t bother in either category. You’re just another boring leftwit.
Anonymous

I meant that.
Anonymous

Say you’re sorry for insulting the host!
Anonymous

I think it’s pathetic that you’re trying to pin this on “teh leftist twits.” But then again, I’m constrained by reality.
Anonymous

You’ve posted over 2,000 times on Glenn Beck’s website!!?!?!??!!? My God, I always heard people like you existed, but I never thought I’d actually run into one in the wild! You, Sir, are a True American Patriot.
Anonymous

Herman is being slandered by the left, not ifs and or buts about it. Politico spokesman was on CNN this weekend talking about the “racists in the republican party” and ignoring history and facts wrt racism and the left/democrats.

There is no doubt this story was put out there by team Obama; they cannot compete with a real black man so they will dumpster dive and lie, cheat and steal the truth from the public. The racism on the left is palpable.

This will be one of the final straws, another nail in the coffin of what used to be the profession of journalism…the public is sick and tired of the one-sided, biased reportage from the likes of Politico and the left wing slanderers.

Politico should apologize to Herman.
Texan

there’s no pattern, philby
Anonymous

The characterizing word of “evasive,” of course, being entirely (for the purpose of this editorial) of your own devise, with the defined intonation of there being a thing which needs “evasion,” and not a word such as – oh, say – “dismissive” of the subject matter for being the uncredited slander that it is (and, in all probability, given that not a scintilla of disparagement has heretofore been raised of the man’s character elsewhere, was originally).
SayyyyyWhat

Neither Herman Cain, nor his campaign owes anyone an apology. Far left wacko blogs and online crappy mags like Politico, Salon, the Nation and Huff & Puff need to rid themselves of their hypocrisy and racial bigotry. This also goes for the very low rated msnbc and the raciial bigotry everyone working there in front of the tv cameras shows. It is getting sickening at how low these people on the far left will stoop. Thankfully us Americans want nothing to do with their ilk.
Tim Howe

im a dem who spent years in the dc media fighting the attacks on clinton and gore in the msm and let me tell you ive never seen more of a biased media voice than tommy here…how he is any different or better than a sean hannity or anyone at the national review or another up front biased press i dont see. its am embarrassment that this site pretends hes actually a “reporter”.
Anonymous

The reality is you are one of the leftist twits.
Anonymous

Your facetious comment hardly surprises me. You will have to try harder than that to leave a mark – with the exception of the racing stripe already in your BVDs.
Anonymous

There is no if he settled NBC has found one of the women and has confirmed payment. If you believe Cain didn’t know about the settlement by the group he led you’re a dumbass.
Anonymous

It took one day to get him to admit he even knew about the situation. Cain is going the Weiner route and lying first then admitting the truth in what he lied about. Give it two weeks and it’ll all spill and Cain will be done.
Pablo

If the guy pumping my gas tries to pour it in my trunk, you’re damn right I’m going to tell him how to do his job.
Pablo

You mean from late Sunday night until Monday morning? Maybe he didn’t know you expected him to be on call for Politico.
Pablo

The spokesman said “I am not aware of any financial settlement.”

Do you speak English?
Ralph

If the media would reveal the names of the complainants, then maybe others will come forward and say they’re women of bad character who routinely make frivilous allegations of sexual harassment. Without knowing who they are, how can we get to the truth?
Anonymous

So Tommy, when do we get to see your apology? Here you seem to be putting words in Cain’s mouth.
From your piece: As to whether there were any settlements paid, Cain claimed ignorance. “I am aware of any sort of settlement,” he said . . .

That attributed quote implies that he DID know, therefore was not ignorant about any settlement, so how do you draw that conclusion?
http://mediamatters.org/ Leedog

Or possibly since the story has been made public, more women will come forward to substantiate the allegations that herb is a sexual pervert!!
http://mediamatters.org/ Leedog

Checkmate!! Game over!!
http://mediamatters.org/ Leedog

Awww… poor baby feels her candidate is being treated unfairly!! =(
http://mediamatters.org/ Leedog

Come on!! Herb changed his story 5 separate times already, that doesn’t sound “evasive” to you?? Lol!!
http://mediamatters.org/ Leedog

Next the Republicons who support Herb are going to be blaming SpongeBob for the scandal!! Lol!!
http://mediamatters.org/ Leedog

It appears you father taught you a lot about getting Tea Bagged!!
Anonymous

Calls back to the time Rick Perry was a contender and a 20 year old “N*ggerhead” incident was in Tommy’s heavy rotation for over a week.
http://mediamatters.org/ Leedog

Ka-Blam!!
Anonymous

Avoid
Anonymous

I do…and I suppose Cain’s foggy memory cleared up a little more today and he has acknowledged the settlement. Do you suffer from foot and mouth disease?
AliveStillkickin

Here’s your apology:
‹^› ‹(•¿•)› ‹^›
Anonymous

Lets see if I have this right. Politico unearths, with the help of somebody’s opposition research operation, a decade-old (at least) episode where 2 women ACCUSE Mr Cain of sexual harassment and seek compensation from the organization he heads as it having been the reason they left their employment with the organization. Mr Cain recused himself from the investigation, and the organization reached a settlement the women. And now Mr Cain should apologize to Politico for disputing their hit piece? IMHO, he should tell to kiss off.
Anonymous

Politico has a job to do which is to report news. When they learned of this in Cains background, they gave him 10 days to respond to clear this up. Cain refused to do so. And then when this become public knowledge, Cain claimed politico was making this up and only out to smear him.

Now we have the third women who reports Cain talked to her inapproperiately and a radio host in Iowa reports HIS female staffers were talked to by Cain in a way that made them very uncomfortable. I guess, according to Cain, that everyone but him is wrong here? The radio host in Iowa shows this is a long time behavior of Cain and it never stopped with those settlements paid 12 years ago.
Anonymous

There is no evidence of sexual attack! Apparently Cain likes to just run a dirty mouth or make suggestions of meeting woman in hotel rooms or making lewd gestures. Something but not sexual attacks …..at least not yet reported.
Anonymous

Clintons women wanted him. Cains advances were not wanted.
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_TE7RPA4TYZXHM2RTZLPA4TKDMU sonny_chiba

How come all of a sudden accusations matter when it’s a Republican, but for a liberal Democrat like Bill Clinton for instance, it was “just a personal matter.”? This is also a racist attack, because the very same two faced so called liberals that browbeat you about stereotyping are using the classic stereotype of a black man chasing scores of white women to smear Herman Cain an honorable black man in my opinion.
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_TE7RPA4TYZXHM2RTZLPA4TKDMU sonny_chiba

You’re assuming of course that the accusers are the victims that they claim. How did you feel about Bill Clinton’s accusers? He was a known womanizer, yet Democrats and the liberal media pundits said “it was just a personal matter.” When his accusers came forward they were smeared, NOW and the feminist were nowhere to be found. Doesn’t seem odd, that these accusers all came forward when Herman Cain decided to run for the Presidential nomination? Where were they even 6 months prior. Seems orchestrated to me.
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_TE7RPA4TYZXHM2RTZLPA4TKDMU sonny_chiba

You realize that sometimes companies pay off people whether their claims or valid or not to avoid bad publicity and this also could have been done without Herman Cain’s knowledge. I guess that doesn’t really matter because he is a black conservative right? Minorities only matter to liberal democrats if they are liberals and think only the way liberals think they should think.
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_TE7RPA4TYZXHM2RTZLPA4TKDMU sonny_chiba

As a Libertarian, I don’t care what you think. If mere accusations were enough to remove someone from running then why did the DNC allow Bill Clinton to get nominated and become a two term president? The media said other when similar accusation were brought up when Bill Clinton was seeking the presidential nomination. It’s okay, LaughDem, I don’t expect intellectual honest and consistency from so called “liberal” Democrats since they only seem to believe in situational ethics; meaning they don’t have to have ethics, but they try to win an election by smearing their opponent as unethical.