Posted on 10/30/2011 5:13:09 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
Exclusive: Two women accused Cain of inappropriate behavior By: Jonathan Martin and Maggie Haberman and Anna Palmer and Kenneth P. Vogel October 30, 2011 08:00 PM EDT
During Herman Cain’s tenure as the head of the National Restaurant Association in the 1990s, at least two female employees complained to colleagues and senior association officials about inappropriate behavior by Cain, ultimately leaving their jobs at the trade group, multiple sources confirm to POLITICO.
The women complained of sexually suggestive behavior by Cain that made them angry and uncomfortable, the sources said, and they signed agreements with the restaurant group that gave them financial payouts to leave the association. The agreements also included language that bars the women from talking about their departures.
In a series of comments over the past 10 days, Cain and his campaign repeatedly declined to respond directly about whether he ever faced allegations of sexual harassment at the restaurant association. They have also declined to address questions about specific reporting confirming that there were financial settlements in two cases in which women leveled complaints.
POLITICO has confirmed the identities of the two female restaurant association employees who complained about Cain but, for privacy concerns, is not publishing their names.
Cain spokesman J.D. Gordon told POLITICO the candidate indicated to campaign officials that he was “vaguely familiar” with the charges and that the restaurant association’s general counsel had resolved the matter.
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Damaging? Hardly. Its a political smear and not going anywhere. All he has to do the shut it down is say “it depends on what the meaning of “is” is.”
This isn’t the rats, they would of waited till the general, this is Romney’s MO
Are these girls married to the two guys who allegedly had sex with Nikki Haley?
Here’s another good quote from the 90’s, just for old times sake:
“Last time I saw (Clinton) he was swinging on the chandelier in the Oval Office with a brassiere around his head, Viagra in one hand and a Bible in the other, and he was torn between good and evil.” —Congressman James Traficant, Jr. (D-Oh.)
Cain was the beneficiary of the support Perry lost when he torpedoed his own campaign. If Cain were gone Perry thinks he would get his support back.
lol! I never heard that one! But it is accurate.
Well, I’ve been considering Cain as my guy. This tips the scales in his favor. Justice Thomas has proven to be an excellent SCJ.
So, he’ll ignore the accusations, get the office, and be influential for the rest of his days?
“That tells me it’s not the left behind this but one of Cain’s RINO opponents.”
Sure sounds that way.
It’s been a while since we’ve had a high-tech lynching.
yeah, right.
the liberal-rino progressive media scam for the peasants.
And it’s only just begun.
So, did Obama’s loons dredge this up or was this the handy work of Rove and his elite pixies.
Oh pleeeezzzzz.
The important question is did he smoke afterwords?
lol
good one!
I think Judge Thomas actually became a better judge as a result of his attempted high-tech lynching.
One of the few worthwhile things Arlen Specter ever did as a U.S. Senator was to help get him through it.
Judge Thomas is going to be an excellent resource to help Herman Cain get through this as well.
The folks at Politico are always throwing their hands up in horror at even the thought of HETEROSEXUAL SEX.
Yes, it will.
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