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Herman Cain: Someone Is Encouraging These Accusers Now Because I’m Doing So Well

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Not only is Herman Cain denying claims that he sexually harassed two former employees over a decade ago, he is also casting doubt on whether a second accusation even exists.

On Tuesday, HLN host Robin Meade looked back at how Cain has handled the allegations since news of these claims were first reported by Politico. Cain has repeatedly said he was not aware of any settlement made with his accuser, later clarifying that he had been aware that an “agreement” had been reached. Are these statements, Meade asked him, inconsistent?

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This was 12 years ago. I was falsely accused and, secondly, the word “settlement” suggested to me some sort of legal settlement. And as I recalled what happened 12 years ago, I recalled an agreement. I wasn’t thinking legal settlement. And so the words have been flyspecked and I do recall an agreement. I recalled, as I thought, went through the day, that there was an agreement with this lady who made these charges and they were found be false. I have never committed sexual harassment in my entire career. Period. And it was found that nothing took place in terms of sexual harassment in this particular case.

Meade observed that Cain seems to have remembered more about the events surrounding the allegations since the story first broke. Cain responded that “this was 12 years ago,” adding that he had been trying to recall all this “in the middle of an already busy planned day.”

As for a second alleged instance of sexual harassment, Cain says he remembers nothing about it. “I wasn’t even aware of the second case,” he explained, “until we saw the Politico article.” He also cast doubt on whether a second accusation even exists, and pointed out that Politico’s article cited two sources who remained anonymous.

Meade then asked Cain how he followed through with the first allegation, and what conversation he had about it after turning the matter over to HR. “I did,” said Cain, “but when he said the gesture with the height thing and there were a couple of other things in there that I found absolutely ridiculous…”

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“What were those?” Meade asked.

“I don’t even remember!” said Cain. “They were so ridiculous I don’t even remember what they are.”

Meade seemed uncertain. “Well, you remember they were ridiculous, but you don’t remember what those other things were?”

“The reason I forgot them, Robin, is because they’re ridiculous.”

Cain confirmed that Politico had made his office aware that two anonymous sources had claimed that Cain had been accused of sexual harassment, but that its reporters refused to provide any specific details.

When asked what, if anything, he has to say to the two women who have accused him of harassment, Cain responded with the following:

I would simply say, “Why are you bringing it up now?” Obviously someone is encouraging them to bring it up now because I’m doing so well in this Republican nomination. That’s all I would say. Why are you bringing it up now? Secondly, “Are you being used to try and help paint a cloud and help sabotage my candidacy?” That’s all I would say.

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  • Anonymous

    This guy is only digging a deeper hole. But at the end of the day, it probably won’t matter because his fan base is not really high information voters. These are people who think that 9-9-9 is a great plan, abortion should be banned — but government shouldn’t get involved! — and that Uzbeki-beki-beki-stan-stan is a real place and should be invaded.

  • Anonymous

    Welcome to the liberal jungle Cain! Where double standard destruction is the norm!!
    Now you know what Clarence Thomas had to endure!

    If this was happening to a Democratic candidate, these women would have already been vilified and destroyed by the lame stream media and Dem party!!

  • Michelle

    Since the media refuses to even say who the accusers are and what they are accusing Cain of, you can see why he’s say that.  What is it being kept a secret?  You’re right CO CON, back during the Clinton scandal we knew their names and every gory detail of their lives.  But here it’s a big secret. Perhaps they know they won’t stand up to scrutiny and are possibly being paid. 

  • Tex45

    Drip…drip..drip

    The lies keep coming. Politicians never seem to learn.

  • Anonymous
  • Anonymous

    Compared to the yahoos who are backing this fraud, you better believe it!

  • AliveStillkickin

    Abortion SHOULD be banned…..In all 57 states.
     

  • Jonathan Cantor

    I’m just happy hes acknowledging it now, and admitting it occurred. 

  • Anonymous

    At least Cain has actually created jobs….something the incompetent community organizer doesn’t have a clue about!!

  • boo boo

    “I would simply say, “Why are you bringing it up now?” Obviously someone is encouraging them to bring it up now because I’m doing so well in this Republican nomination. That’s all I would say. Why are you bringing it up now? Secondly, “Are you being used to try and help paint a cloud and help sabotage my candidacy?” That’s all I would say.”

    What a narcissistic scumbag. Love that his first question is “Why are you bringing it up now?” instead of “When did this occur?” If I was accused of sexual harrassment that I wasn’t aware of, I’d want to know what happened, what I did, and how to fix the problem, not question the accuser’s motives. I wish Cain would make like a slice of Godfather’s Pizza and get flushed down a public toilet like so much diarrhea.

  • Anonymous

    Nice effort at regurgitating Rush Limpball’s daily talking points, however, when Obama entered office we were losing 700,000 jobs a month and now we’re gaining. Sorry to learn about your short term memory problems. Good luck selling a return to the glorious Bush-Cheney years, idiot. 

  • Michelle

    What a narcissistic scumbag.

    Sorry, Barry is the sole owner of that title. 

  • Anonymous

    And you claim you’re not a hater? 

  • Lizton

    “Even though Cain won’t be the nominee, his candidacy tells us a lot about the psychology of GOP activists. Our team wants someone authentic, creative, fresh, bold and likeable. And we don’t have much tolerance for too many facts or too much information.” – GOP operative Ed Rogers.

  • Michelle

    Sorry liberal media.  Another EPIC FAIL!

    Herman Cain Has His Biggest Online Fundraising Day Following Politico’s Hit Piece

  • http://OsamaObamaBIDENbiNLAden.blogspot.com/ ThisSoundsCrazy

    This scandal is as made up as 80% of the hooligans posting here

  • Anonymous

    Of course she’s not a hater. She’s a professional victim like the rest of the Teabaggers.

  • Anonymous

    Wow, you’re retarded. First of all the information was given to Politico by a third party and the media has tried to contact the women but have been rebuffed or no one answered the phone.

    Furthermore these women wouldn’t talk to the press since they signed confidentiality agreements and would have to repay the settlement money plus other fees so don’t blame the women blame Rove and his minions for leaking this story to the press.

    The worst part of this is how ill-prepared Cain was for this since Politico contacted the Cain campaign ten days before the story broke and at the time there was no response.

    Now Cain wants to trot out his wife. LOL

  • Anonymous

    Here it’s a big secret because Cain and the NRA paid the women off to stay silent.  Are you too stupid to understand that?  It’s because they are being paid that they won’t come forward simpleton.

  • Anonymous

    Just like the Anthony Weiner story.  Cain lied and drip…drip….drip…. the facts are slowly trickling out.  Just like Weiner, a news conference before the national press club in which he lied is the beginning of the first drops of truth to be forced out.  It won’t be long now!

  • azgrandma

    That is way beyond her comprehension.

  • Lizton

    “Cain is executing a business plan. It’s an excellent plan. The plan involves Cain raising his profile as a conservative personality, which he can monetize through motivational speaking, book sales, talk shows, and other media. Cain’s selling point is that he’s a black conservative who can capitalize on the sense of white racial victimization that has mushroomed during the Obama era. Accordingly, Cain assures conservatives that they are not racist, as proven by their support for him. Indeed, it is the liberals who are racist, as evidenced by their opposition to Cain.
    If Cain were campaigning to be president, the scandal would hurt him. Since he is instead campaigning to boost his profile, it will help him.”
    - Jon Chait

  • Anonymous

    The only jobs being created are Government jobs paid with money we do not have!! Don’t believe what the state ran media tells you!!

    First 1000 days of this incompetent idiot:

    An increase in the national debt of $4.2
    trillion, with the country now spending $4.2 billion a day more than it takes
    in?

    Some 2.2 million lost jobs,but 140,000 jobs added to the government payroll?

    Nearly 3 million more Americans living in poverty than before he took office?

    4 million bankruptcies and 2.4 million homes foreclosed on?

    Gas prices up 80 percent, and health insurance premiums up 13 percent?

    Unemployment closer to 20% instead of the 9% Obama admin claiming…even higher amongst the black population?

  • Anonymous

    Cain cannot seem to remember details of a sexual harrasment case 12 years ago. I am sure if I was accused and a payout was made I would know the details. Perhaps Mr. Cain has more than two cases and does not want to confuse them, after all he is running for President and maybe he wants to be transparent in his affairs.

  • Anonymous

    Michelle, once again you fail. These women were paid off to keep their mouths SHUT. Do you not understand what that means? 

  • Anonymous

    Not surprising. His fans are low information, gullible voters who thrive on their victimhood. People JUST LIKE  YOU.

  • Anonymous

    SEND MOAR MONEY!!!

  • Carlystyle

    somebody’s pants are on fire!

  • Anonymous

    By the way, Michelle — you keep making the mistake that this was planted by liberals. The overwhelming likelihood is that this was leaked by one of the other Republican campaigns or by a Rove-type who feared that if Cain was nominated, it would be a disaster for the party’s 2012 chances.

  • Anonymous

    Fact:  Robin Meade = hottest anchor in cable news.

  • Redleaf

    Herman Cain deserves to have our nuclear launch codes. He’s obviously got what it takes to by the leader of the free world.
    I say, let’s not even have an election.  Just hand it to Cain. I mean, the perfect president has been found. Why continue with the process?

  • boo boo

    Barry funny.

  • CarmanK

    He harassed women  in the work place depriving them of their right to earn a living at a decent job. He is a man with an ego problem and women are easy targets. These women had substance to their accusations or there would have no settlements. Cain is a liar. Anita Hill risked everything to let the nation know that THOMAS was unfit for the Supreme Court of the US, he is an intellectual midget and his distaste for women is obvious in his decisions that regularly denigrate their position in the work place. This occurred in the 90′s when women stopped bending over at the boss’ command and decided they had the right to do their jobs without male harassment. Cain is wrong. He was wrong and the fact that the restaurant assoc settled this matter gives credence to their accusations. The women could wll have been at the org for years, before this blow hard hit the scene and decided to take over. conservatives reward failure, disparage women and then claim they are practicing christian values. Hypocrites and haters.

  • Anonymous

    Had to stop reading after your first accusation in the first sentence!!! Come back when you have actual evidence and we can try it again!!

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_U7T5LVIQK7AMIBM5WI765VDVDQ smald4lib

    Herman you aren’t running and you can only look to Perry as the one who wants to get you out of the way. The liberals don’t care who gets it, you’re all losers, and the Republians know this. Perry wants you out of the way and is known for playing dirty pool. We the people are loving your self inflicted pain…………….

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