A witness to Cain's sexual harassment episode says woman's story will destroy his campaign.

[sufrommich]

Oklahoma political consultant Chris Wilson says if the woman behind the reported sexual harassment complaint against GOP Presidential hopeful Herman Cain is allowed to speak publicly, it'll be the end of Cain's run for the White House.

Interviewed today on KTOK's Mullins in the Morning, Wilson, of Wilson-Perkins-Allen Opinion Research headquartered in Washington, D.C. explained he was a witness to the incident. "I was the pollster at the National Restaurant Association when Herman Cain was head of it and I was around a couple of times when this happened and anyone who was involved with the NRA at the time, knew that this was gonna come up."

Wilson described the woman as a low level staffer who was maybe two years out of college. "This occurred at a restaurant in Crystal City (Virginia) and everybody was aware of it," he continued. "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."


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[City Lights]

1. Bring it on!

I find Cain's "bring me the accuser" attitude disgusting. Who the fuck does he think he is?

[FSogol]

2. Wonder when Cain will suspend his book tour, I mean Presidential campaign?

:shrug:

[sufrommich]

3. I don't think he's bright enough to read the writing on the wall. nt

[FSogol]

4. Yeah, he's probably already contracting a ghost writer for a "wrongly accused" book to promote.

:shrug:

[libinnyandia]

5. Cain is toast

Part of me wishes they would have held off until he was nominated, though I don't think would have won the nomination anyway.

[catabryna]

6. In the end, he'd probably rather have this as his undoing...

than the story that this "episode" is concealing. Campaign finance issues would bring the real roaches out of the dark and we couldn't have that now, could we?

[Matariki]

10. very good point.

If not him, certainly the Koch Brothers or whoever it was who's illegally funded his campaign.

[dkf]

7. If everybody is aware of it why isn't anyone saying anything?

Enquirer?

[Booster]

36. I was wondering that myself. Since he was a witness and not

bound by any "settlement" legal language, why not say what he saw?

[jwirr]

38. Maybe because it is her story to tell. He name is not known so it

is up to her to come forward.

[seabeyond]

8. damn good thing she has so many witnesses. nt

[sufrommich]

9. Yep, I expect that once she comes out, they'll come with her.

[seabeyond]

16. predators go after the young ones. almost guaranteed the girl will keep her mouth shut

endure, be to afraid to speak out. good for this young woman for taking the old fart on. pisses me off

[yawnmaster]

17. Why don't they just come out now and leave the woman un-harassed, by the media? eom

[seabeyond]

21. i hear media already is stalking her and at her home. having to stay with

friends.

who gives a fuck about the victim. it is all about protecting the predator

[yawnmaster]

35. but unless one of the media at her home drops drawers, they aren't harassing her. eom

[Ian David]

11. Then, I wish she would wait until after the Primary. n/t

[lonestarnot]

12. Welp no wonder his "reculat'n" isn't so good.

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[seabeyond]

18. yup...

now i am getting pissed. so god damn tired of these old fart predators.....

almost makes me want to get violent. and me, the pacifist

[randome]

14. I really doubt it.

Just playing devil's advocate on this is easy: it will still be a 'he said/she said' or 'I was misconstrued' type of response to hide the effects.

Not saying the harassment did not occur, just that there will always be enough nuggets of doubt for people to believe what they want to believe.

And I find it hard to believe that other people were actual witnesses. Were THEY paid off, too? If not, then why aren't they talking?

There is enough room for true believers to continue to believe.

[seabeyond]

20. what? you need film. damn good way to ensure free game for men. i hear she has a recording. nt

[randome]

25. First I've heard about a recording.

Now THAT would be sensational!

(And I really, truly doubt the National Restaurant Association will release that woman from her confidentiality agreement.)

[seabeyond]

30. damn good thing, huh? or people might start attacking the victim adn protecting the predator

i hear there are at least three withnesses, too

[LanternWaste]

24. Far too early in the season for any one candidate to have a lock..

"There is enough room for true believers to continue to believe..."

Far too early in the season for any one candidate to have a lock immune from the damage this story potentially has... regardless of "true believers"

Once the story comes out in its entirety, today's true believers will most likely become tomorrow's trendy skeptics.

[pnwmom]

31. I think the other witnesses ARE talking,

in private, with Politico and others in the media. Politico did say that the accusations had been confirmed by several other sources.

[yawnmaster]

15. I wonder why he can't just describe it. What legal reasons would keep a witness quiet? eom

[LanternWaste]

27. witness was precluded from talking due to a signed confidentiality agreement...

What legal reasons would keep a witness quiet?

Last night, PBS ran a story on this and mentioned that the witness was precluded from talking due to a signed confidentiality agreement (I would assume it was part and parcel of the payout). However, the lawyer of the witness believes that Cain's own discussion of the matter vis-a-vis the media resulted in Cain voiding the agreement in that (as was implied, but never stated) he was a signatory to the confidentiality agreement also-- bound by the same rules.

[yawnmaster]

33. did the witnesses receive part of the payout too, then? eom

[Fawke Em]

19. Question: Given that he appeals to misogynists, will this matter?

I mean, will all the white-men-pretending-not-to-be-racists in the GOP care if he talked dirty to an underling?

[redqueen]

29. I doubt it, not to them.

Nor to the most-men-who-don't-get-that-they're-sexists. Nor the women doing that, either. All the "why wasn't she woman enough to deal with it" crap will come out (heard that from a woman just this morning).

Just as with bullying, and as it used to be with racism, anyone raised to think this was understandable behavior will just ignore it.

[sufrommich]

39. From one of the mental giants at Free Republic:

To: Bigtigermike


Can’t a guy tell a woman she has nice boobs? That her butt can stop a clock?

This pc stuff has gone too far. I’m voting Cain.


4 posted on Wednesday, November 02, 2011 5:27:14 PM by PA-RIVER

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[redqueen]

40. I would really like to think that's satire.

A troll making fun of them ... I hope it is.

[sufrommich]

41. His info says he's been a freeper since 2006.I've been

reading the freepers for a long time,I doubt it's satire unfortunatly.

[redqueen]

44. Yeah...

*sigh*

At least he's on that side. It's so much more discouraging when that attitude is displayed by a liberal.

[Kingofalldems]

22. Yeah but Rush said it was all the liberals and and......

[EC]

23. Why on earth would this man even run

knowing this was in his background? Did someone assure him it wouldn't come out? Or is he really THAT stupid?

[randome]

26. Because he never expected to get this far.

That's why he never had an adequate campaign apparatus.

[EC]

28. Yep, just using the Presidency to sell books

and book speaking engagements. He's a user...this insults the Presidency.

[Sal Minella]

34. For $35,000, he expected her silence to stay bought, I'd bet. n/t

[redqueen]

42. IOKIYAR

Clarence Thomas

Newt Gingrich

David Vitter

Bob Packwood

Mark Foley

Larry Craig

Mark Sanford

etc etc ad nauseam

[Aerows]

32. At first I read that as

GOP harmful Herman Cain.

I think my version was better :D.

[mazzarro]

37. Amazing that Cain knew he had this type of incident in his past

and yet chose to run for the rethuglican nomination? Does he not know that somehow this will all come out? Or was he just joking around hoping that he would never be taken serious enough for someone to care about revealing this crap.

[seabeyond]

45. they are arrogant SOBs. nt

[workinclasszero]

43. Uh oh! Here comes the big one Cain!

Its all over but the cryin teabaggers/freepers!:nopity:

Republican family values strike again!:spray:

You know who's left for you now, suckers!?

Mitt will take you poor whackjobs in! LOLOLOLOLOL!:rofl: