I haven't heard what it is that Cain allegedly did that constitutes sexual harrassment. Do you have info on details?

No don't bullsheet again. He's admitted to settling for a full year's pay but if the woman brings the facts to the public she loses the money. In this case between $35 and $40K.

I don't keep up with this but last I knew there were three incidences and this woman has hired a lawyer because she wants to make the information public since Cain has already admitted there was a claim and an out of court settlement. Cain can’t seem to get the story straight, so there’s only one thing for the Republican presidential candidate to do: Tell the National Restaurant Association to lift confidentiality restrictions on two women who accused him of sexual harassment in the 1990s, when he ran the trade group. He can ask the association to release the settlement, too."Cain’s campaign manager, Mark Block, refused to say whether the campaign was in discussions with the trade association over letting the women talk freely.

Block said the campaign would address that question “when it’s appropriate. ”It’s past that point, thanks to the campaign’s bungling. When news of the sexual harassment settlement broke this week, the Cain campaign called the report “false.

” Later, Cain acknowledged there had been a lawsuit. Cain then denied there had been a settlement, but later admitted he was wrong about that, too. He said one woman received only three months’ pay as a “severance,” but reports now indicate the woman received a full year’s pay, not for severance but for the alleged harassment.

With Cain insisting he has “never sexually harassed anyone,” one of the two women who made the allegations says, if released from the confidentiality agreement, she might tell her side of the story. She — and any others who believe they were sexually harassed by Cain — should be given that opportunity. The Associated Press reported yesterday a third woman now says she was harassed by Cain.

When these events occurred and confidentiality agreements were implemented, Cain was just another CEO. Today, he is atop the polls as he seeks the Republican presidential nomination. The country has a right to know the details of these cases — what he allegedly said and did to make these women uncomfortable.

The public can decide if the accusers are believable. Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour, a Republican, advised Cain to “get the facts out.

” So what part of that doesn’t Cain understand? " .

Separately, Chris Wilson, a former NRA staffer, told Oklahoma radio station KTOK that he witnessed Cain sexually harassing a woman at Virginia restaurant in the late 90s. Wilson said that while he could not discuss specifics of what happened, he believes if the woman were to talk about it "I think it'll be the end of his campaign. "Wilson said there were at least three other people at the gathering but wouldn't share the name of the woman for publication.

The Cain campaign didn't respond to an email asking if they had a comment on the incident. Html.

Lou Lou is laughing again and then she will have things to do and no time to discuss this stupidity and have to log off. I'm precient .

So again I ask the question. What did he do that is considered sexual harrassment? You still didn't answer it.

There are allegations accusing him of unspecified actions directed towards anonymous accusers. The settlement was made after he left the NRA by the organization's counsel. The results were sealed.

Why is it that there is a clamor for the women to break their agreement but no cry for the conclusion reached by the NRA? I guess modern day character assassination based on no specific allegations, coming from anonymous sources is the accepted way to take down a political candidate the press doesn't like. During the last presidential election it was unfounded and untrue allegations against John McCain and a campaign worker.

The tactic is the same one used against Clarence Thomas during his hearings. The question most of us who have been watching isn't if it will happen, but when. Directmale 2 days ago .

To start with, Cain didn't settle anything. It was handled from start to finish by NRA legal counsel and the settlement was made after Cain left the organization. The results were sealed.

Your characterization of Cain handling the settlement is false. Directmale 2 days ago .

He has to have been legally involved in a legal case. He was sued. You must think I was born yesterday.Sheesh..

The settlement agreement between the National Restaurant Association and a woman who accused Herman Cain of sexual harassment was reached in September 1999--and was not signed by Cain himself, according to Joel Bennett, a lawyer for the woman. Bennett, who has a copy of the settlement agreement, said four people signed it: the woman, two lawyers representing the association and Bennett himself. Bennett said the agreement was resolved relatively quickly, about two or three months after she complained.

That means it may have been reached after Cain left the association, and Bennett said it's conceivable that Cain didn't even know about it. http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-57318500-503544/cain-did-not-sign-settlement-accusers-lawyer-says/ Directmale 2 days ago com/8301-503544_162-57318500-503544/cain-did-not-sign-settlement-accusers-lawyer-says.

Are you suggesting that because Cain left the association he was unreachable and wouldn't know how this worked out.Sure.

Did you read "That means it may have been reached after Cain left the association, and Bennett said it's conceivable that Cain didn't even know about it. " That is pretty clear. What about it don't you understand?

Yes, you are either naive about how legal settlements are handled or you won't look at facts. Either way you are wrong. Directmale 1 day ago .

It's conceivable" the sky is red but not likely.

I don't know whether your ignorance or your arrogance is greater. They are both huge parts of your worldview. Directmale 21 hours ago .

Cain, conservatives look foolish blaming scandal on raceSEXUAL HARASSMENTNovember 05, 2011|By Roland Martin, CNN ContributorPresidential candidate Herman Cain has called sexual harassment allegations a "high-tech lynching. "If you're Rush Limbaugh, Ann Coulter, Brent Bozell, Sean Hannity, a Fox News wannabe and yes, even Herman Cain, you must feel pretty stupid for trying to fool the American people by blaming the reporting on sexual harassment complaints against the GOP presidential candidate on his race. Cain has tried to make his surprising presidential run to be about anything but race.

He has chided other African-Americans for blaming their circumstances on race, has blasted black voters for being "brainwashed" for voting for Democrat, and he has garnered applause from his mostly white audiences by lighting into identity politics. Yet when faced with the most serious dilemma of his campaign, Cain looked like the boy crying wolf by saying there was a racial element in the reporting of sexual harassment allegations against him while heading the National Restaurant Association. He even tried to invoke the "high-tech lynching" comment made famous by Justice Clarence Thomas when he was going through his Senate confirmation hearings for the U.S.Supreme Court.

But we shouldn't be surprised. Cain has shown such a racial knee-jerk reaction before. He tried to nail Comedy Central's Jon Stewart with the racist tag after a comedic bit on The Daily Show.

Even other Republicans found his comments to be confusing. To suggest that the reporting of the sexual harassment allegations was racially based, and that any other candidate running for the highest office in the land would never have to undergo such scrutiny is wrong. I bet Sen.

John Kerry wouldn't mind sharing a thing or two with Cain after he was brutally beat down with the Swift Boat allegations, including millions spent on television and radio ads. President Clinton was almost down and out prior to the New Hampshire primary after stories came out with allegations about extramarital affairs. The right wing had a field day with Gennifer Flowers and her tales of sexual trysts.

There is no doubt Mitt Romney didn't like it in 2008 when he was hit with allegations of employing illegal immigrants. He had to weather that storm then, and even now, when Texas Gov. Rick Perry raised the issue during the CNN GOP debate in Las Vegas.

During the 2008 presidential campaign, as well as during most of his tenure, I have cautioned folks who were quick to say that President Obama's race is the primary reason for the amount of criticism leveled at him. http://articles.cnn.com/2011-11-05/opinion/opinion_martin-cain-race_1_sexual-harassment-herman-cain-racial-overtones?_s=PM:OPINION com/2011-11-05/opinion/opinion_martin-cain-race_1_sexual-harassment-herman-cain-racial-overtones? _s=PM:OPINION.

The NRA could allow the women to retain their settlements, break the seal and lay the facts before the public. If Cain has nothing to hide, he should urge this very action. The fact that he hasn't just advances the momentum in his ongoing death spiral.

They did and the women decided to not come forward. Directmale 4 hours ago .

Any person who seriously contemplates running for the office of President of the United States should expect their past -- good or bad -- to be scrutinized and properly vetted. Whether the allegations raised against Herman Cain are true or not, they should have at the very beginning been made known to the public. In this day and age, keeping anything a secret and nearly impossible.

I hope this isn't the first of a string of questions where you're obsessing with some politician's sex life, ala Anthony Weiner. Remember that one? Shoot first, ask questions later?

Or does that standard not apply here? And if not, why would that be, I wonder...LOL - NOT! I think what more people are concerned with is his absolutely dismal absence of knowledge or stance on ANYTHING.

Great conversation here between a couple of conservatives highlights this:"Tell the truth about Herman Cain," Ziegler said. "Don't prop him up. Hold him to the same standard you would hold a liberal candidate to.

We're not seeing that from the conservative media. "Deace jumped in: "You mean, for example, that if a Democrat said he wouldn't sign a pledge to defend marriage, that he had gave six different positions on abortion in two weeks, if he didn't know that China had nuclear weapons, things like that, that these same people would just trash this guy six ways from Sunday? Is that what you're saying?

"It was only the opening salvo in a two-hour show that frequently returned to the topic of Cain's many heresies against conservative doctrine. By the end of the show, Deace was declaring, "The fact this guy got this far knowing nothing, standing for nothing ... is more of an indictment against us than Mr. Cain.... We get the government we deserve, whether that's Barack Obama or the next Kool-Aid drinking cult of personality -- Herman Cain."http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2011/11/herman-cain-has-a-powerful-enemy-in-iowa/247895/ com/politics/archive/2011/11/herman-cain-has-a-powerful-enemy-in-iowa/247895.

I have to go bake a lasagna! " LOL. I'm sure you know why I'm laughing.

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Looking at the article I find it interesting that you joyfully cite a Conservative as a reputable source when he says something you like. If he said the same thing about BHO, it is my opinion that you would refer to him as a far right religious extremist. Just my opinion.

The beginning of the article says:>So again, sticking to the rest of the accusers, there is no description of what Cain did, just a personal opinion of what is "awkward and inappropriate". Some people think eating meat is inappropriate. Some people think drinking a glass of wine is inappropriate.

Some people think driving an SUV is inappropriate. Do you agree with all of those people as well on the basis of what they think is "awkward and inappropriate"? Just asking.

Directmale 2 days ago .

I wonder how big of a dickwad someone has to be to compare sexually harassing a woman to driving an SUV...I'm guessing pretty big.

With faulty reasoning like you just exhibited I bet there are a lot of things you wonder about. Directmale 1 day ago .

Max20,No offense, but you don't know s--- about this case.

Libs,Don't hurt yourself jumping to conclusions.

LOL! I'm sure you know why I am laughing. Well,yes.

We do. It's what you always do when confronted with factual evidence you cannot refute or deflect from. And then you run off.

Ha! Where is Paula Jones these days. Since Billy ain't running I guess we still won"t know what she was bought off for?

It is interesting that the left still demonizes Paula Jones. I guess since she didn't graduate from an Ivy League school she should be demonized and called "trailer trash" regardless of how credible her statements were. The liberal left is still the group of the elite and rich.

Southerners need not apply w/o a financial statement. Of course if you have poor financials but are related to Robert "KKK" Byrd or any other racist democrat or KKK member you are OK. Directmale 19 hours ago .

I certainly don't demonize Paula Jones. I have utter disdain for Billy-boy though. My point in mentioning her is to compare this, very real and seemingly very high priced settled indiscretion was pretty much given a pass even the press ditto on all the Monica stuff and the fact that one of our political parties idolizes a degenerate who was impeached, to how the press is digging so feverishly into a years old legally.

I choose to believe Herman Cain and then plan to idolize him for suing the pants off this/these woman's/women's lawyers. I believe some of their statements already constitute unfounded slander, but I'm not a lawyer but I'm sure Herman's got good ones. You know whats good for the goose is good for the gander (I made that up, pretty good aye?) If I'm not mistaken this whole thing is helping his popularity--for now anyway.

Your right about the Dems and the lib-left, Mr. Direct. I just wish more Democrats would study more history about their party and from whence it came. They choose to ignore what it represented from the Reconstruction up until JFK.

They stood with their foot on the throat of blacks for 80+ years and lie about it to these days. And. God!

I guess, blacks even believe them. I better leave it there before I get another spanking from our staff. Thanks again for the note.

That would have been-----"years old legally dropped and settled accusations. " .

Don't know but it's all a bit boring really. Your perspective totally depends on your politics, although I have seen and read various news reports where there's a clear implication that the information came from a Republican candidate (step forward Rick Perry appears to be the general view). As ever though it's Cain's response which has caused most of the problems; badly thought out, inconsistent and rambling.

That's what's killing him and it's his own party which is doing most of the shredding from what I can see - presumably the same people who edited the viral video of Rick Perry looking stoned. Gary Hart and John Edwards, which you quote as examples of Democrat hypocrisy on the subject, both had their campaigns blow up as a result. So I'm not entirely sure what the relevance is to your Herman Cain is innocent campaign.

He is a black Conservative so that's all ya need to know. That means destroy the guy and take name later.

The hypocricy on the left is amazing when it comes to race. The facts,to some of them, is like daylight to a vampire. Directmale 2 days ago .

Put the whole hulla baloo into the proper context: conviction, witnesses, indictment, in that order. Php3.

No one has stepped up to talk about it from what I understand. Ask Clinton he may know more or the woman involved.....

I don't know whether your ignorance or your arrogance is greater. They are both huge parts of your worldview. Directmale 47 months ago.

I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.