Source disputes account of Cain impropriety at Va. dinner

cbsnews.com ^ | Thursday Nov. 3, 2011 | Jan Crawford CBS

[loucon]

A Republican source who was at the dinner in which pollster Chris Wilson says Herman Cain sexually harassed a young staffer is contradicting the account, telling CBS News he never saw Cain sexually harass anyone that night, although he does remember Cain drinking.

"I did not see a lech," the source said.

[loucon]

Yes, the vetting process is important. Let us know what happened and let us be done with this page. We have an important decision to make next year. All these "high schoolish" political hijinks are what made me hate politics when I was a younger man.

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[katiedidit1]

Dare I ask why the source is anonymous?

[lahargis]

From the article: The source said Cain "may have been a little drunk," but he didn't see anything inappropriate--and added that he never heard anyone discuss anything inappropriate that may have occurred.

[Steely Tom]

Did he look at her like this... ?

[frogjerk]

I’m sorry but only anonymous sources and vague non-sexual hand gestures will make me not vote or support Cain

[miss marmelstein]

What a fascinating photo. Thanks for posting. The difference between the two men is telling. Obama just looks like he’s seen something vaguely unusual; Sarko is like: hubba hubba!!

[reefdiver]

This turns out to be a hatchet job and I’m waiting for the proof, There should be a major law suit. So tomorrow is day 5. No pictures, no names where is the smoke?
All I see is a lawyer running the mouth. Non stop.

[katiedidit1]

Why is the Cain source anoymous? sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeesh

[goat granny]

I’ll bet the source has seen a lawyer or heard from one...15 minutes of fame came down to 3 minutes and then backed out...don’t like liars...

[MNJohnnie]

Lies rumor and trial by accusation are not VETTING. This scumbag political attack is going to bite Rove the GOP machine right on the butt.

[Longbow1969]

This turns out to be a hatchet job and I’m waiting for the proof, There should be a major law suit.

Filing lawsuits over press reports, gossip and innuendo is about the stupidest thing a politician can do - especially one running for office. It just keeps the story in the news indefinitely. The way to deal with these situations is just get everything out there right away so the drip, drip, drip stuff doesn't continue. The fact of the matter is, the underlying Politico story was accurate and it would have come out at some point one way or the other - if not during the primaries then most certainly during a general election campaign had Cain been nominated.

[MNJohnnie]

So after smearing Cain for 5 days with anonymous sources you NOW want a source?

Tell you what. YOU provide something other then rumor, hearsay and accusation to back up your assault on Cain.

[MNJohnnie]

Nice curricular argument. He should get everything out but doing that by a lawsuit is stupid. He should get ahead of the story by breaking a confidentiality agreement so he can spend the rest of the campaign being sued. Really sad how the Perry camp is so pathetically desperate to try to find some way to keep the smear job going.

Sorry but your emotional attachment to Perry renders you complete incoherent on this topic.

[katiedidit1]

You smeared Perry...you were wrong. Yes, I want the name of the source.

[katiedidit1]

Wilson’s name came out as a witness...why can’t the republican friend of Cain’s name also come out?

[beandog]

Why don’t you email CBS and ask them. I’m sure they’ll be happy to tell you.

[loucon]

1. to loucon: I think its time for this to be resolved.

2. to freerepublic: I’m considering it.

3. to katiedidit1: Political Hijinks!

4. to lahargis: and your point is?

5. to Steely Tom: Very attractive, but I always want at least three views from different perspectives. (just kidding)

6. to frogjerk: I’ll give you a double toss for that.

7. to reefdiver: Personally, I’m tired of seeing lawyers make money off the backs of honest, hard working people.

8. to katiedidit1: I won’t repeat myself. :b

9.to goat granny: If I had inside knowledge of this, depending on the accuracy of the claims, I might run the other way myself.

[muawiyah]

A Democrat lawyer who knows John Podesta (Clintons former chief of staff) and the ol'gal who is currently the NRAss President.

Hmmmm!!!!

This is a Clinton scandal. That Wilson guy ought to explain to all of us what he's doing working for the Clintons?

[katiedidit1]

So many secret sources on both sides. Let's get their names out in front of the public. The only name I have heard so far is Wilsons. Don't you think the truth should be aired? and why would a Cain supporter want to be anonymous anyway? Heck, old Wilson stuck his neck out there