Herman Cain’s Attorney [Basically] Admits Affair - Studies in failures to communicate.

Redstate ^ | 11/28/2011 | Leon H. Wolf

[TBBT]

In breaking news this afternoon, a Georgia woman is claiming that she had a 13-year affair with Herman Cain. She says she has documents (whatever they might be) which can back it up. In what can only be described as the guiltiest-looking no-comment statement in the history of politics, Cain’s lawyer offered this absurd response (especially hilarious parts in bold):

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One of two things is true about this statement. Either Mr. Cain and his attorney are basing their views on what is an appropriate subject of media scrutiny for political candidates on the way politics work on another planet (perhaps another galaxy, even), or they are basically trying to telegraph to us that he completely did it. After following Cain’s campaign for the last several months, I would say either is equally likely. After all, basically the only reason a Presidential candidate would take a principled stand against admitting or denying that they had a multi-year affair on the woman to whom they are still married is if they have some principled objection to lying about having completely done it. And if that wasn’t the intended message, then Cain’s communications operation is even worse than we thought – which is really saying something.

[Wallop the Cat]

“23 years ago”? Now who is digging way back into the historical vaults for dirt? Where there is smoke, there is fire. Cain is toast.

[goldstategop]

At least his lawyer didn’t parse it. Or it all depends on the meaning of “affair.”

[kjam22]

Are you kidding? Who says Freepers don’t drink kool-aid?

[Evil Slayer]

Just a thought. What if we had Republican Primaries and no candidate showed up? It seems to be getting to that.

[independent in tx]

So there are only two candidates running, Newt and Cain... ok.

[over3Owithabrain]

See you already got the liberal tactic down pat once again. “Maybe it’s not true but...”

[Cementjungle]

She has cell records, texts, probably much more

Has anyone seen these "records"?

[kjam22]

It wasn’t an affair.... it was just sex.. :) LOL

[Sprite518]

Hey genius.... Maybe it was because the other 4 were all lies???? DUH!

[goldstategop]

Political dirty tricks. Its all Alinsky but people don’t want to see it.

[Longbow1969]

Tell me about your sex life then. We want to know all the details! I can imagine your response and you’d be right. Cain denied it. The America people can decide if they believe him or that woman.

I'm not running for President, I'm not asking for anyone's vote.

And the issue isn't that Cain may or may not be a womanizer. If he was a bachelor, no one would much care that he may have long term affairs. What matters here is that he is MARRIED. He is a married man running for President. If he can't manage to keep his wedding vows, that IS going to be a big issue for a lot of people - ESPECIALLY in the Republican party. Liberals tend to be more forgiving of this sort of thing, conservatives much less so.

[kjam22]

LOL.... whatever

[TBBT]

Two updates to the original Redstate post:

UPDATE: A couple of additional points, for those who might be suffering cognitive dissonance from this post as compared to my posts defending Cain from the sexual harassment allegations a few weeks back. At that time, we were told no details about who the women were, or any details about what Herman Cain was alleged to have done. I kind of felt the Cain campaign had a point in that it’s awfully hard to respond to allegations of “sexual harassment” (which is a term that contains a significant amount of ambiguity) from anonymous women. This, however, is completely different. This woman has already come forth and given us her name, occupation, details of how she knew Cain, phone bills showing text messages with Cain, and details of how and when they allegedly met. To answer these allegations with the same sort of stonewalling (or even, more strenuous stonewalling) smacks of guilt. Sorry.

UPDATE II: I feel compelled to add one more thing. As hilarious as Lin Wood’s statement is, he is definitely a competent lawyer. Which is to say, there is no way he would have released it unless he was convinced in his own mind that he had Cain’s consent to do so. Make of that what you will.

[over3Owithabrain]

Newt chooses great people around him, right?

NANCY PELOSI.

[kjam22]

Yep....

[muawiyah]

So far the woman is not credible. This guy had his choice of chicks at the pizza joints ~ you’d heard hundreds of tales by now.

[elhombrelibre]

I’m sure we’ll know soon if it’s dirty tricks or if Cain has been acting like a phony.

[netmilsmom]

To quote the post above yours

“She’s been evicted 6 times!! She had a restraining order out on her for stalking someone with texts and phone calls. Yet we’re told she had a record of 61 texts/calls TO OR FROM Cain. Why wouldn’t the news specify which? She also has sex harassment claims in her background. This broad is from Cain smear central casting.”

Go ahead. Afterall it’s the allegation and not the crime that counts. Right?

[goldstategop]

Its amazing how people on here believe everything they see on the liberal media.

[Paperdoll]

>That’s rich, coming from the Newt bashers!<

Now that’s rich!
The difference being, what Newt did is true as a matter of record. Stating Newt’ record is not bashing. It is a fact!