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Herman Cain’s ‘lavish’ spending at National Restaurant Association drew scrutiny
Yahoo! News' The Ticket ^ | November 3, 2011 | Holly Bailey

Posted on 11/03/2011 10:56:32 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

Herman Cain is pointing fingers at Rick Perry's campaign for leaking details about harassment allegations leveled against him when he was head of the National Restaurant Association.

But as revelations keep surfacing, it seems clear that plenty of other people may have had an interest in divulging less-than-flattering details about the Republican candidate's tenure at the NRA.

As Bloomberg's Lisa Lerer reports, Cain irked some of his NRA colleagues by operating in a "free-wheeling, free-spending culture:"

Former employees of the association told Bloomberg News that work-related outings frequently featured heavy drinking....

(Excerpt) Read more at news.yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: cain; hermancain; media; scandal
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Millionaires like Cain don’t stay at the Motel 6 and it’s always fun to spend OPM. No shocker here.


61 posted on 11/03/2011 2:05:05 PM PDT by magritte
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To: EyeGuy

Speaking of Sarah...she’s been awfully quiet this past week.


62 posted on 11/03/2011 2:05:35 PM PDT by Raebie (WS)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Word is he ordered “Arugula” instead of lettuce in his salad!


63 posted on 11/03/2011 2:06:19 PM PDT by Caipirabob ( Communists... Socialists... Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
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To: SaraJohnson
OPM?? Ha! That's funny. OPM is what Bammie spends on his and Moochie's jaunts.

Have you ever owned/managed a business?

It takes money to make money. It's called investing in the customer. Every (smart) business has a budget for this.

64 posted on 11/03/2011 2:32:00 PM PDT by Jane Long (Soli Deo Gloria!)
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To: magritte

Yes, but unlike some, it seems he became a millionaire on his own, in the private sector, or do you resent self-made wealthy people? Ever been to a trade show, expo or similar function? The purpose is to wine-and-dine clients to sell them on something. That’s how America works.


65 posted on 11/03/2011 2:45:51 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You can't invade the US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.~Admiral Yamamoto)
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To: colorado tanker

Some probably do, although the thought of exposed ****y and a New York strip makes me almost ill. Don’t get me wrong ... love them both, but not together.


66 posted on 11/03/2011 2:50:08 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You can't invade the US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.~Admiral Yamamoto)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
I drive by one that advertises a lunch buffet, so I guess some guys like eating and ogling at the same time. :-))
67 posted on 11/03/2011 3:00:11 PM PDT by colorado tanker
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To: colorado tanker

Some of the fancier ones in DFW have “fine dining” believe it or not:

http://www.mensclub.com/dallas-menu

http://www.silvercityclub.com/files/diningmenu.pdf


68 posted on 11/03/2011 3:12:47 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You can't invade the US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.~Admiral Yamamoto)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Careful. That sexist image might offend someone. You could get sued!


69 posted on 11/03/2011 3:13:03 PM PDT by Fresh Wind ('People have got to know whether or not their President is a crook.' Richard M. Nixon)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Nope, don’t mind a bit. Seems like a normal business function to me.


70 posted on 11/03/2011 3:21:04 PM PDT by magritte
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To: Fresh Wind

Something about blood and a turnip comes to mind...


71 posted on 11/03/2011 3:23:04 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You can't invade the US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.~Admiral Yamamoto)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

LOL! The Men’s Club was mentioned in another post today. Something about a couple running up a $4 or $5,000 tab and running out when they couldn’t pay. We had a former federal judge make ink when it was disclosed he dropped $1,000 in one of those joints here. Very nasty divorce produced that tidbit.


72 posted on 11/03/2011 4:08:20 PM PDT by colorado tanker
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73 posted on 11/03/2011 4:10:41 PM PDT by TheOldLady (FReepmail me to get ON or OFF the ZOT LIGHTNING ping list)
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To: Reagan69
Not likely since the first cell phone with a camera (Sanyo SCP-5300) wasn't sold in the US until 2002.

Amazing how fast we get used to stuff.

74 posted on 11/03/2011 8:42:20 PM PDT by Jotmo (Whoever said, "The pen is mightier than the sword." has clearly never been stabbed to death.)
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