Herman Cain and 9-9-9

[Townsend]

We need to be able to measure the silliness of the allegations.

That's it.  This could be his mantra.  Anyone who's ever felt like these women, if the allegations are true or not, will love it.

[Gaspar]

The allegations may have involve a gesture too. . . .

JONATHAN MARTIN of Politico: — What actually happened to these women as well–we want to be sensitive to that, too. It includes both verbal and physical gestures.  These women felt uncomfortable, they were unhappy about their treatment, and they complained to both colleagues and senior officials.  In one case it involved, I think, inviting a woman up to a hotel room of Cain's on the road. Um, but, we-, we-, we're just not going to get into the details of exactly what happened with these women beside what's in the story.
There were also descriptions of physical gestures that were not overtly sexual.

Thank God, that there is not a pubic hair on a Coke can. . .yet.

[RecycleMichael]

...I predict this blows over in a matter of days.

No way. An unholy alliance of Perry/Romney supporters, democrats wanting to play politics, and media obsession with anything that has the word "sexual" in a headline want this scandal to have legs.

If the women are attractive and make statements on television that he made them "feel uncomfortable", then his campaign is toast.

[Townsend]

Boom

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/10/herman-cains-gospel-he-looked-beyond-my-faults/


Herman Cain's Gospel: 'He Looked Beyond My Faults'

One of the more interesting moments during Herman Cain's appearance today at the National Press Club came not when he struck back hard against reports that he sexually harassed an employee of the National Restaurant Association in the 1990s, but when he burst into song at the end.

[Gaspar]

Boom

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/10/herman-cains-gospel-he-looked-beyond-my-faults/


Herman Cain's Gospel: 'He Looked Beyond My Faults'

I love it. . . That has got to make both the Libs and the establishment GOP crawl and cringe.

I like him more every day!

[Conan71]

No way. An unholy alliance of Perry/Romney supporters, democrats wanting to play politics, and media obsession with anything that has the word "sexual" in a headline want this scandal to have legs.

If the women are attractive and make statements on television that he made them "feel uncomfortable", then his campaign is toast.

Just a bunch of racist haters trying to do this to Cain.

I like Cain and I think I could support him.  Voting for him would assuage my mountains of white guilt.

[Hoss]

Just a bunch of racist haters trying to do this to Cain.

I like Cain and I think I could support him.  Voting for him would assuage my mountains of white guilt.

maybe if you got him and the 'rent is too damn high' guy on the same ticket....

[RecycleMichael]

Just a bunch of racist haters trying to do this to Cain.

Really?

So you must think that anything said bad about him makes the person a racist?

Really?

[Teatownclown]

Boom

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/10/herman-cains-gospel-he-looked-beyond-my-faults/


Herman Cain's Gospel: 'He Looked Beyond My Faults'

Herman Cain! Does God speak to you? Then consider medication. Come to think about it, shouldn't we know what thsee guys dope up on. I hear it's provigelence for our POTUS....

[we vs us]

So:  this brings up two questions:  is Cain presidential material if 1) he's a sexual harasser and has paid off his victims and 2) if his campaign can't seemingly deal with this as a PR issue?  These are two related but separate problems.  One's a moral issue, the other cuts right to the heart of how to build, staff, and manage an effective political organization.  Which is what a President does. 

I'm going to give him a C- on 1), pending new revelations, and give him an F- on 2) so far. 

[Gaspar]

So:  this brings up two questions:  is Cain presidential material if 1) he's a sexual harasser and has paid off his victims and 2) if his campaign can't seemingly deal with this as a PR issue?  These are two related but separate problems.  One's a moral issue, the other cuts right to the heart of how to build, staff, and manage an effective political organization.  Which is what a President does. 

I'm going to give him a C- on 1), pending new revelations, and give him an F- on 2) so far. 

Perhaps the alleged sexual harassment is designed to attract liberal voters?

[carltonplace]

So:  this brings up two questions:  is Cain presidential material if 1) he's a sexual harasser and has paid off his victims and 2) if his campaign can't seemingly deal with this as a PR issue?  These are two related but separate problems.  One's a moral issue, the other cuts right to the heart of how to build, staff, and manage an effective political organization.  Which is what a President does. 

I'm going to give him a C- on 1), pending new revelations, and give him an F- on 2) so far. 

I hope he gets the GOP nomination; Obama vs Cain would be outstanding! I want Dave Chappell to do a skit on it so bad.

[Townsend]

I hope he gets the GOP nomination; Obama vs Cain would be outstanding! I want Dave Chappell to do a skit on it so bad.

Oh man, that'd be great.

[Conan71]

So:  this brings up two questions:  is Cain presidential material if 1) he's a sexual harasser and has paid off his victims and 2) if his campaign can't seemingly deal with this as a PR issue?  These are two related but separate problems.  One's a moral issue, the other cuts right to the heart of how to build, staff, and manage an effective political organization.  Which is what a President does. 

I'm going to give him a C- on 1), pending new revelations, and give him an F- on 2) so far. 

Did you jump to those conclusions near as quick with Clinton?

[Conan71]

Really?

So you must think that anything said bad about him makes the person a racist?

Really?

Sure, why not?  Every bad thing said about Obama or opposition to his policies is absolutely racist.  Why would it be any different with Mr. Cain?