"This occurred at a restaurant in Crystal City (Virginia) and everybody was aware of it," said Wilson, who was a consultant for the organization at the time, in the KTOK interview. "It was only a matter of time because so many people were aware of what took place, so many people were aware of her situation, the fact she left-everybody knew with the campaign that this would eventually come up."
Wilson would not elaborate beyond his comments to the radio station. He has dismissed any notion that he commented on this for political reasons. He told CNN "I had nothing to do with leaking this in any way, and I've never discussed or shared this story with any of my clients – period."
Cain Says Perry Camp Behind Sex Harassment Leak
.....”One of the firm’s partners, Curt Anderson, worked on Cain’s losing 2004 U.S. Senate campaign. Cain thinks he’s the hired political gun who leaked details to Politico, a Washington trade publication, of alleged “sexually suggestive behavior” Cain is said to have exhibited towards two women while he ran the National Restaurant Association in the 1990s. That story set off a media frenzy which has quickly put Cain’s campaign on the defense.
In the summer of 2003, Cain recalls briefing Anderson—his general campaign consultant at the time—that sexual harassment claims were brought against him while he was chairman of the National Restaurant Association from 1996 to 1999.
“I told my wife about this in 1999 and I’ve got nothing to hide,” Cain told me Wednesday. “When I sat down with my general campaign consultant Curt Anderson in a private room in our campaign offices in 2003 we discussed opposition research on me. It was a typical campaign conversation. I told him that there was only one case, one set of charges, one woman while I was at the National Restaurant Association. Those charges were baseless, but I thought he needed to know about them. I don’t recall anyone else being in the room when I told him.”....
http://www.forbes.com/sites/richardminiter/2011/11/02/herman-cain-sexual-harassment-leak/
If the American people lack the wisdom to understand this and ignore the claims (there will be more to come--much, much more!), then America is decadent beyond salvation and will fall.
I don’t know if Perry’s camp is behind this or not, but it does seem that Perry would probably gain the most from a Cain derailment. Mitt isn’t going to get Cain voters, and Perry is in desperate straits to keep his campaign alive.
Of course, it could be a whole ‘nother bunch of folks behind this, too. I’ve noticed precious few professional flacks inside the Beltway honor Reagan’s 11th Commandment. There are surely a lot of “Herman can’t win” types relishing the thought of Cain being knocked out by these allegations.
Either way, I’m not buying any of the allegations made so far. Nothing I’ve seen or heard suggests that anything resembling genuine sexual harassment ever took place between Cain and any employee.
Once Cain accused Perry of doing this, one of 2 things must happen:
1) it’s over for Perry
2) it’s over for Cain
They can’t both remain viable once this accusation is on the table.
Either Cain is right and Perry goes down in flames... or Cain is wrong... and the Cain Train becomes the Cain Train Wreck.
There is absolutely no room in the current situation for maintenance of the status quo.
I don’t believe the Perry campaign is behind this but why attack them? Herman Cain’s behaviour is at issue here. Not Perry’s or Rommney’s or Rove’s.
It was Perry political consultant Curt Anderson, NOT Chris Wilson, who the Cain camp is pointing the fingers at.
See Cain Says Perry Camp Behind Sex Harassment Leak
The story posted in this thread by the Perry camp is meant to throw smoke in everyone's eyes.
If not Perry, it’s Willard’s minions... or, a ‘Rat bastard wanting to foment exatly the kind of flaying crap that’s infesting the atmosphere.
These endless finger-pointing “it was Romney/Perry/Newt,” stories are sickening. Washington is nothing if not a massive rumor mill.
Even assuming, as Cain says, he shared this information only with Curt Anderson, that doesn’t mean Anderson had a thing to do with this leak. Others connected to the NRA and the women involved were familiar with the story if not the facts. Cain has to know that.
Right now it seems anyone involved, however removed, is out for his/her 15 minutes of fame, i.e., Joel Bennett. The fact that Bennett can’t remember the details, and doesn’t have his copy of the agreement or any of his files on the matter, but is willing to opine to the press, speaks volumes.
It’s getting ugly around here. I just jope the truth comes out and let the chips fall where they may. In the meantime, it does us no good forming a Freeper circular firing squad...we need each other if we are ever going to come out ahead next year. I’m biting my tongue as the news feed is coming so fast along with the speculation that I’m not willing to throw down with any side until some of the dust has settled. I’ll have no further comment until I know more.
I wish all of you well, I really do.
You can blame anyone you like . Just don’t blame Mr. Cain for providing the story line.
So...I am not at all surprised if the Perry camp is in fact behind the Cain non-really-sexual harassment story...but if Cain or his campaign are going to make a public accusation, they better have some real evidence.
I am supporting Perry until the end win or lose. If I do find out Perry is behind the leak, I will scratch him from my list as I did Bachmann and Cain when they became nasty.
The Perry camp says they aren’t behind this and until it is proved otherwise—the end. Even if Perry is scratched from my list, I still won’t vote Cain.
It is very interesting that Cain never, ever speaks a negative word against Romney. Other than Obama...Romney is the man they must ALL beat.