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Herman Cain now says he knew of cash settlement with one woman who accused him of sexual harassment
Washington Post ^ | October 31, 2011 | Nia-Malika Henderson

Posted on 10/31/2011 2:35:20 PM PDT by LonelyCon

Herman Cain, who spent Monday denying that he sexually harassed two women while he headed the National Restaurant Association, late in the day offered details of an incident with a female colleague that led to allegations of inappropropriate behavior. Also, for the first time, the 2012 presidential candidate acknowledged that he knew about a settlement that was offered to one of the women.

Byron York of the Washington Examiner had details of what Cain said in the interview wtih Greta Van Susteren, which will air tonight on Fox.

“My general counsel said this started out where she and her lawyer were demanding a huge financial settlement…I don’t remember a number…But then he said because there was no basis for this, we ended up settling for what would have been a termination settlement,” Cain said in the interview, as reported by the Washington Examiner. “Maybe three months’ salary. I don’t remember. It might have been two months. I do remember my general counsel saying we didn’t pay all of the money they demanded.”

Cain’s statement represent a reversal from what the Republican said only hours ago, when he denied that he knew about any settlement that was reached after the claims of sexual harassment were made.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: accusation; cain; harassment
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To: ChocChipCookie
Damn. I just now bought a Cain bumper sticker and yard sign. I’m not ready to trash them...

Hey, can I have them? I'll gladly display both!

61 posted on 10/31/2011 3:08:21 PM PDT by COBOL2Java (Obama is the least qualified guy in whatever room he walks into.)
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To: LonelyCon

How do you “forget” a sexual harassment settlement?


62 posted on 10/31/2011 3:08:21 PM PDT by heye2monn
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To: LonelyCon

What part of “was not aware of a settlement” does anyone not understand. That was his original statement which could easily have been true.


63 posted on 10/31/2011 3:08:56 PM PDT by napscoordinator
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To: LonelyCon

Nia-Malika Henderson

64 posted on 10/31/2011 3:09:11 PM PDT by kcvl
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To: trumandogz; Conservativegreatgrandma; WellyP; All
Quick! Look under your bed. Perry, Romney, and Rove might be hiding there! It is Halloween you know!
65 posted on 10/31/2011 3:10:24 PM PDT by EveningStar
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To: Jeff Head
It's the Washington Post and they want to hang him by putting every one of his utterances in the worst possible light.

It's like what they did to Perry and the rock.

Just the same let us recognize the Post et al for the lying bastards that they are and not eat our own. Cain is a good guy as is Perry.

66 posted on 10/31/2011 3:11:13 PM PDT by Tribune7 (If you demand perfection you will wind up with leftist Democrats)
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To: livius
You know, I am Herman’s age, and I can not remember what I had for breakfast yesterday.

If so, why would you want him for President?

Want who for President?

67 posted on 10/31/2011 3:11:43 PM PDT by COBOL2Java (Obama is the least qualified guy in whatever room he walks into.)
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To: livius

Economic situation is so different today. When Reagan started out in 1980, national debt was small compared to GDP. So Reagan could afford to sign huge spending bills. Actually spending tripled during Reagan’s 8 years. And tax revenues doubled.

Today, as I am sure you are well aware, debt & deficits are out of sight. We need a man who will not make political accommodations. Cain has done it many times during his business career. He has made hard decisions. He knows first hand, how a main street business succeeds or fails. None of the others running has that depth of experience or record.


68 posted on 10/31/2011 3:13:26 PM PDT by federal__reserve (Perry is a good man but his one on one debates with Obama keeps me awake at nights.)
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To: org.whodat
It sounds a lot more like Cain and the National Restaurant Association was held up by a couple of shrews looking for some easy money than he groped someone.

That sort of thing happened a lot in the '90s.

69 posted on 10/31/2011 3:13:31 PM PDT by Tribune7 (If you demand perfection you will wind up with leftist Democrats)
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To: kcvl

This is a woman?


70 posted on 10/31/2011 3:13:31 PM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: federal__reserve
I just sent Herman another cash settlement today!

In the memo portion of the check, write "Politico"

71 posted on 10/31/2011 3:13:33 PM PDT by COBOL2Java (Obama is the least qualified guy in whatever room he walks into.)
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To: livius

Economic situation is so different today. When Reagan started out in 1980, national debt was small compared to GDP. So Reagan could afford to sign huge spending bills. Actually spending tripled during Reagan’s 8 years. And tax revenues doubled.

Today, as I am sure you are well aware, debt & deficits are out of sight. We need a man who will not make political accommodations. Cain has done it many times during his business career. He has made hard decisions. He knows first hand, how a main street business succeeds or fails. None of the others running has that depth of experience or record.


72 posted on 10/31/2011 3:14:14 PM PDT by federal__reserve (Perry is a good man but his one on one debates with Obama keeps me awake at nights.)
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To: conservaterian; ChocChipCookie
It doesn't bother me in the least. I remember how they tried to lynch Clarence Thomas...Can't have those leaving the plantation now can we....Anita Hill was just a lying shill for the NOW gang...

You can say to a woman, "you really look great in that dress" and to some dumb broad, instead of saying 'thanks' she thinks she is being harassed..

73 posted on 10/31/2011 3:14:30 PM PDT by goat granny
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To: databoss
Stick a fork in pizzaman....

You eat pizza with a fork???

74 posted on 10/31/2011 3:14:33 PM PDT by COBOL2Java (Obama is the least qualified guy in whatever room he walks into.)
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To: kcvl

Is she the First Wookie’s first cousin in drag? Evil eyes!


75 posted on 10/31/2011 3:14:35 PM PDT by WellyP (REAL)
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To: Jeff Head
If his story is changing this fast that is not good.

If he did NOT think this 'situation' would ever come up during his run for the presidency, his judgment should be in question.

Every candidate should have sense enough to know every skeleton is going to be revealed -- especially if they gain #2 or #1 status.
76 posted on 10/31/2011 3:14:39 PM PDT by TomGuy
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To: LonelyCon
Changing what he says hour to hour is just not good.
This isn't the first time. He "walks things back" a lot.

That's bad.

He's got to stop doing that.

He's killing himself.

This so-called allegation is a pile of stinking BS.

But he's turning it into anti-Cain gold. All by himself.

77 posted on 10/31/2011 3:14:59 PM PDT by samtheman (Newt? Can you do it? Can you repudiate your time on the Pelosi couch?)
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To: Tribune7
Agreed. My guess is that Cain's legal people let him know after his first interview that there had been a settlement and the details regarding it...which he had forgotten and some details he may have not been aware of.

Now his memory has been jogged and he has more info and is bringing it out. Does not seem like any effort to "hide" anything or hold anyhthing back.

I'm in the Cain camp at this point. They are going to only get worse in their attacks against the man.

78 posted on 10/31/2011 3:15:18 PM PDT by Jeff Head (Liberty is not free. Never has been, never will be. (www.dragonsfuryseries.com))
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To: kcvl

I’d give her a Coke bottle.


79 posted on 10/31/2011 3:15:29 PM PDT by Zuben Elgenubi
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To: Conservativegreatgrandma

Who else would have reason to fabricate a lie against Cain?


80 posted on 10/31/2011 3:15:31 PM PDT by trumandogz (In Rick Perry's Nanny State, the state will drive your kids to the dentist at tax payer expense)
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