Cain Says Perry Camp Behind Sex Harassment Leak

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[Perdogg]

Was the recent attack on Herman Cain’s presidential campaign a professional hit job? Absolutely, says Herman Cain. And he says he knows just where to look for the guy who did it: At 815 Slaters Lane in Alexandria, Virginia, a low-slung former warehouse in the shadow of a coal plant.

[Scanian]

I agree but it reeks of the Dems more.

[free me]

To me it smelled like an Obama op from the get go (leaking sealed records in a civil case) but everyone said too early.

I do think that Cain’s campaign will now join Perry’s in being toast.

More accusations are coming out:

Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1111/67478.html#ixzz1caU8yCeb

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1111/67478.html

[sam_paine]

I would have been perfectly okay with Cain coming forward and saying, “when I was with NRA, some allegations were made against me. I denied those allegations and in the interest of saving $ and appeasing attorneys, settlements were made. If I have ever said or done anything in my professional career that was interpreted as sexual harassment, I’m truly sorry and I regret that my actions or words caused pain but I fail to see how this has anything to do with my ability to lead this Country out of the mess that Obama and the democrats have created.”

Yes, indeed. Totally agree. And there is no excuse for not having such a statement prepped and ready within his team.

One of the very few conservative candidates has apparently just Borked himself.

[Carl from Marietta]

My policy reasons for supporting Cain are clearly outlined in every speech he gives. If you’re not able to, or have not had the opportunity to hear any of them, I might suggest that you search “cain” on youtube.

My vociferous dislike of Perry is instinctive, I have known slick hucksters like this all of my adult life. I despise them and I’d vote for Romney over this slick ricky.

[magritte]

Here’s my thought. These “incidents” probably were in casual social settings, with Cain and participants having a few drinks, perhaps to the point of inebriation, and things were said, suggestions made, spurnings occurred, and awkwardness ensued.

[Matchett-PI]

You wrote:”Also, when the story first broke, Politico said: “The first woman was identified to POLITICO by a former association board member””

See here:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2801426/posts?page=63#63

[teenyelliott]

We need someone with a near spotless reputation and no skeletons

Good luck.

[sam_paine]

Axlerod will do it to any GOP candidate. He won’t care how true it is because the media will make it true

In that case, we need someone a little less naive as a candidate to be able to handle the heat.

[teenyelliott]

We need someone with a near spotless reputation and no skeletons

Good luck.

[Scanian]

“What if they WANT to run against Romney and don’t want anyone to spoil The Plan?”

They probably view Willard as someone they can “control.” Or at least roll him to take their side on key legislation.

Plus, I doubt that they think he’d try to repeal Obamacare but, unless I’m badly mistaken, all the other pubbies say the will.

[onyx]

Trivial

[Brookhaven]

The response is: plausable deniability for the Perry campaign.

(1) Anderson contacts Perry campaign and says he has dirt on Cain.
(2) They come to a handshake agreement, he’ll leak the story and then AFTER the story has been leaked he’ll join the Perry campaign.
(3) He leaks the story to Politico.
(4) A week latter, he joins the Perry campaign.

IF he ends up being the person who leaked the story, how much do you want the bet the first line out of the Perry campaign will be “He wasn’t working for use YET”?

The timing makes perfect sense. In fact, it makes more sense than him doing it AFTER he joined the Perry campaign.

It allows Perry to be 100% behind it, yet make public cliams that they had nothing to do with it.

[Java4Jay]

The way Rove took down O’Donnell, this is coming from the same bed that snake is in.

[Ron H.]

This is nothing more than death by a thousand cuts.

[free me]

Yes of course.

Example: “I can’t give you names but it turns out Cain was forced to settle a couple of sex harassment suits when he was at the NRA, etc.”

Pretty standard stuff.

[dragnet2]

Could someone post a brief timeline of the players/incidents so I can look at them?

Anyone..

[DTxAg]

You’re slow (timing wise). See post 250.

[TigersEye]

Nevertheless.

[jersey117]

“I know a slimy pretender when I see one”.

I would say that about Romney but not Perry. The truth is, we don’t really have any great contenders this time around so many are latching on to Cain as the great savior. Sound familiar? He seems like a decent, accomplished gentleman - but president? I just don’t get the fascination.

[Vaquero]

Why, why was Cain not prepped to handle this when it inevitably came out? If Perry or Romney didn't pull this sick stunt now, then Obama's mobsters would be glad to do it at the most hurtful time next year. Outside the beltway is a good thing. Amateur hour against the vicious Marxist crew is not.

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