Cain accuses former adviser Curt Anderson

[Tx4obama]

Cain accuses former adviser Curt Anderson

Herman Cain accused a former consultant to his unsuccessful 2004 Senate campaign, Curt Anderson, of leaking damaging information about past sexual harassment allegations against Cain.

Anderson, who is now an adviser to Rick Perry, denied the charge in an email to POLITICO's Jonathan Martin: "I’ve known Herman Cain for about 7 years. I was one of several consultants on his Senate race in 2004 and was proud to help him. I'd never heard any of these allegations until I read them in Politico, nor does anything I read in the press change my opinion that Herman is an upstanding man and a gentleman. I have great respect for Herman and his character and I would never speak ill of him, on the record or off the record. That's true today and it's not going to change."

SNIP

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1111/67479.html

[CreekDog]

1. well, okay, then i guess that makes everything okay

:wtf:

[Tx4obama]

2. Media needs to remember that the main issue is NOT who leaked the story

The main issue is Cain's improper actions towards women and the hush-money settlement agreements.

The side issue of 'who' leaked the story is a DISTRACTION to take the focus off of the 'sexual harassment'.

[alcibiades_mystery]

3. He denied the charge to Politico? But Politico broke the story... they know who leaked it

What is this silly little theater?

[malaise]

4. Looks like KochCain's memory has returned

Liars must have good memories

[Tx4obama]

5. I hope Curt Anderson files a defamation suit against Cain :) n/t

[gratuitous]

6. I thought the whole thing was untrue?

So why would Cain "accuse" anyone of "leaking" "damaging information"? Unless there's some fire under all that smoke after all.

[Dont call me Shirley]

7. Let them eat each other! Our best revenge :-D

[madinmaryland]

8. Drip, drip, drip, drip... I love watching fucking repukes implode, especially when

it involves hypocrisy!

[Tx4obama]

9. Mark Block, Herman Cain's Chief Of Staff, Blasts Perry Campaign On Fox News (VIDEO)

Mark Block, Herman Cain's Chief Of Staff, Blasts Perry Campaign On Fox News (VIDEO)

Video here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/02/mark-block-herman-cain-perry-campaign_n_1072763.html

p.s. Other than Block being wrong about the apology,
Block is lying about 'the story that was leaked' not being true.
There WERE accusation of sexual harassment and there WERE hush-money settlement agreements.

The Cain folks are trying to DISTRACT folks by talking about 'the leak' instead of talking about the 'accusations' and 'pay-off'.

Edited to add

Here's link with a LONGER version of the video with panel reactions:
Fox News Panel React To Mark Block’s Allegations Against Perry: ‘Who Cares?’
http://www.mediaite.com/tv/fox-news-panel-react-to-mark-blocks-allegations-against-perry-who-cares/

Excerpt: Charlies Krauthammer pointed out that Cain is essentially shooting himself in the foot here by revealing that he had lied to media outlets about not having known about the allegations against him and the settlements (and/or agreements) made as a result.

:popcorn:

[rucky]

10. What's he accusing people of?

Unless the truth is now a crime, Herman Cain is not a victim.

[City Lights]

11. Try again, Herm! Point that finger at yourself!

This is all your fault!