Ruh Roh! Two women accused Herman Cain of inappropriate behavior

[jefferson_dem]

:popcorn:

Exclusive: Two women accused Herman Cain of inappropriate behavior

During Herman Cain’s tenure as the head of the National Restaurant Association in the 1990s, at least two female employees complained to colleagues and senior association officials about inappropriate behavior by Cain, ultimately leaving their jobs at the trade group, multiple sources confirm to POLITICO.

The women complained of sexually suggestive behavior by Cain that made them angry and uncomfortable, the sources said, and they signed agreements with the restaurant group that gave them financial payouts to leave the association. The agreements also included language that bars the women from talking about their departures.

In a series of comments over the past 10 days, Cain and his campaign repeatedly declined to respond directly about whether he ever faced allegations of sexual harassment at the restaurant association. They have also declined to address questions about specific reporting confirming that there were financial settlements in two cases in which women leveled complaints.

POLITICO has confirmed the identities of the two female restaurant association employees who complained about Cain but, for privacy concerns, is not publishing their names.

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http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1011/67194.html

[itsrobert]

1. His GOP poll numbers should go up

n/t

[jefferson_dem]

2. "High tech lynching" meme will be resurrected by the right wing echo chamber in 3,2,1...

[Pisces]

3. This lynching is by the Repubs themselves, maybe Romney, Perry or Rove. There is more benefit

for the dems to let the circus continue.

[Cigar11]

11. Who pays 5-Figurs for a Lynch?

My wife would kick my ass even more if I payed the accusers 5 Figures and didn't stand up for myself like a Man!

Unless it's true ... why would paying then to shut up be more than Manning Up?

[Pisces]

13. I meant the Republicans (Perry or Romney's campaign) released this information. The fact that he may

have harassed these women years ago is something he should explain to his voters. People in business often settle instead of going to court due to cost.

[ehrnst]

12. Ann Coulter ...DING DING!!! (nt)

[bigdarryl]

4. YEP these woman over the next week will be BASHED !!! by the rightwing

nuts

[jefferson_dem]

5. Cain is scheduled to be in DC tomorrow, with public appearances at AEI and National Press Club.

:popcorn: for everyone...

[TwilightGardener]

6. Well, he was running out of steam anyway. I said they would shut him down

if he didn't do it to himself somehow first.

[jenmito]

7. CNN just did a segment on it! They showed a reporter asking Cain about it and he pretty much didn't

comment on it. He said something I couldn't really hear, but his people said, "That was the last question. Have a good day." :o Then Don Lemon said they'll be covering this more tomorrow. :nuke:

[Ilsa]

8. So, they paid off the women to leave their jobs and not sue.

How convenient. I hope someone close to those women can talk freely, though.

[LiberalFighter]

9. But isn't he a good husband and a upstanding christian man?

[Zoeisright]

10. Yeah, the repuke attitude and that creepy smile certainly bear this out.

The attitude of entitlement is pervasive among repuke men.

[snort]

14. An agreement not to say anything?

I'd talk all I wanted. Come and get me you fuckers.