All-purpose Herman Cain fun thread

Re: Herman Cain's sexual harassment history

Regarding how someone might handle these allegations tactfully or honestly:

Arnold Schwarzenegger, Oct. 3, 2003, responding to a Los Angeles Times article about his bawdy behavior on movie sets: "I have offended people, and to those people who I have offended I am deeply sorry about that and I apologize because that is not what I tried to do."

Arnold Schwarzenegger, Oct. 7, 2003: Elected governor of California.

The guy really was Teflon for a number of years there.

 

Re: Herman Cain's sexual harassment history

Aren't all California Republicans Teflon?

 

Re: Herman Cain's sexual harassment history

When do we expect some polls to release that reflect this turn of events?

I tend to wonder if, assuming people back off their support of Cain, it happens not so much because of the core substance of the allegations, but just the general perception of drama surrounding a candidate. People don't want a soap opera. They want someone steady.

 

Re: Herman Cain's sexual harassment history

While Cain denies he's a sexual harasser, now Perry denies he's drunk or on drugs.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/

 

Re: Herman Cain's sexual harassment history

Rick Perry pick up the white courtesy phone. Some of his mannerisms and sneers remind me of President Charles Logan of 24 fame.

 

Re: Herman Cain's sexual harassment history

The presidential candidates need to find an effective way to silence their worst enemy.

But, how can they campaign without speaking?

 

Re: Herman Cain's sexual harassment history

Worrying about the leak is just a red herring; what matters are the facts.

 

Re: Herman Cain's sexual harassment history

Poll is out. Nationally, 55 percent of Republican voters say that this is a serious matter.

Sixty-nine percent say it makes no difference whether they will vote for him.

Twenty-three percent say they are less likely to vote for him.

Four percent say they are more likely to vote for him. That has to be the bunker mentality people who feel he's being treated unfairly, right? Kind of a "fuck you" to the "liberal media"? The same people who supported Sarah Palin ever more vehemently with each gaffe?

http://www.slate.com/blogs/weigel/2011/11/04/the_poll_that_says_cain_is_surviving_the_scandal_don_t_buy_it_.html

 

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Heh heh ... heh heh ...

 

Re: Herman Cain's sexual harassment history

Every time I see a stat like that it convinces me that people are just being smartasses to the polling people.

Herman Cain is accused of sexual harrassment.

"NOW, I'M DEFINITELY GOING TO VOTE FOR HIM."

 

Re: Herman Cain's sexual harassment history

Supposedly an actual sexual overture, and the woman felt that her job was in jeopardy if she didn't perform it:

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1111/67581.html

 

Re: Herman Cain's sexual harassment history

Hey if testimony like this from Paula Jones did not hurt Clinton I doubt Cain will be hurt much.

Q. How long were you in the room before you first saw the governor's exposed penis?

A. Probably about five – between five and six or seven minutes.

Q. And how far were you away from the governor?

A. He sat down right beside me.

Q. So you were just a couple of feet away?

A. Not even that far, I don't think. He sat right down nearly on top of me.

Q. So he exposed himself while he was down on the seat with you; is that right?

A. As he was sitting down, he pulled his pants down.

Q. Oh, so you saw him pull his pants down?

A. As he sitting down, I mean, it was real quick.

Q. And he pulled his pants all the way down to his ankles?

A. I know I saw his legs, so I think either to his knees or his ankles. I don't know.

Q. Well, was his penis coming through his shorts or did he take his shorts off?

A. He took his whole pants off. He was naked from here to

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... the governor's penis went into his body? Did you look at the whole penis?

A. I just – no. I didn't get down there and examine it, but you could see what I saw from across the room. Standing completely across the room.

Q. How long would you say you looked at the penis?

A. Five seconds.

Q. Did he have his hands on it?

A. Yes.

Q. Did you ever see him without his hands on it?

MR. CAMPBELL: Objection. Overbroad and global as to time.

BY MR. BENNETT:

Q. Did you ever see him –

A. No. I believe he had his hands on it most of the time.

Q. And one hand or two hands?

A. I think – it seems like maybe, he put his hand over there to me to try to pull me to touch it or something, but I jumped up, so he didn't have time to even get me. So – but he had his hands on it most of the time, either one or two.

Q. Do you remember ever seeing his penis without his hands on it?

A. Yeah. I saw it. Because when he pulled his pants down, I saw it without his hands on it and I saw what it looked like.

Q. And then his – one or two hands were on it?

A. Yeah. Because he pulled his pants down with both hands and when he sat back, I mean, it's there and then he starts putting his hands all over it.

Q. All right. And what was he doing?

A. He was fondling himself.

Q. Did he have an erection?

A. Yes, he did.

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Q. Now how long was it that you said you were in the room before you saw the exposed penis of the president – of the governor?

A. Five or six minutes. Five to seven minutes.

Q. What did you do as soon as you saw that?

A. I jumped up and I said, "I'm not that kind of girl," after I looked at it and he was trying to grab me. But, I mean, I went on ahead and jumped up and I turned around and that's when I – that's the thing I drew there from this perspective of standing up, looking down on the couch at him.

Q. So you didn't see it before you stood up?

A. Yes. I looked at it. It was pointing my direction. But when I stood up, it was pointed to the left.