As I understand this situation, the women didn’t file suit, just a grievance with HR at the NRA. And if you recall that time frame, “The Year of the Woman,” ‘sexual harassment’ became anything any woman wanted it to be. Let’s say “sexual harassment” became rather fluid.
Also, as I understand it, NRA paid them a few months severance and they left. I’d want them out of my place, too, unless their grievances were serious, in which case, it would have been Cain who’d be gone.
There is the probability Cain did do or say something these women found offensive. Others likely would not have foun the same statement/gestures offensive. The allegations appears totally out of character. Last night Levin interviewed a woman who’d worked for him in GA, traveled all over GA with him, and still hasn’t committed to a ‘12 presidential candidate. She said he was always a fine gentleman.
You and I have both worked in the DC political environment, and know the type person who is ever so easily offended. This town is a magnet for them.
Years later she'd spoke to me in the cafeteria and I pretended i had no idea who she was, and kind of nodded. She'd been transferred back to Headquarters.
Word spread fast about her being in the building.
She really wasn't thought of as any kind of a hero ~ more like just a real nasty person to be avoided at all cost. Best I could tell she cut her own career off at the knees.