Cain camp fires back at sex allegations smear from 2 women, former aide says story is false

So we a sleazy allegation that is so typical in a political campaign that emanated from Politico, a website that leans very Left and is a mouthpiece for the Democrat Party. This tells me the powers that be are really afraid of the Cain candidacy.




The Huffington Post

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 statement given to the Associated Press, Cain's campaign labeled the Politico report as "dredging up thinly sourced allegations" from his tenure at the trade group. Spokesman J.D. Gordon told the AP that the claims include "unsubstantiated personal attacks", adding that the press is "casting aspersions on his character and spreading rumors that never stood up to the facts."

Cain's camp entered Sunday riding an Iowa high. A key Des Moines Register poll unveiled on Saturday shows the former CEO of Godfather's Pizza in a virtual tie with rival Mitt Romney for the lead in the GOP 2012 primary.


Polls aside, Gordon addressed the allegations in a Sunday night interview with Fox News' Geraldo Rivera. The veteran host pushed Cain's spokesman on the charges, urging him "to say something publicly right now."

More here

From The Other McCain


A female Republican operative who worked on Herman Cain’s 2004 Georgia Senate campaign scoffs at the accusations against him. “I don’t believe story that Cain behaved inappropriately,” wrote the woman, who uses the Twitter handle @KarolNYC. “He never even bordered on inappropriate in the slightest,” she Tweeted, and added that she ”just can’t believe there’s anything to the charges.”

More here

So who is behind this smear? The possible culprits can be both Republicans and Democrats. That’s the bigger story than whether the allegations are even true.

Memeorandum


The Last Tradition is fast becoming one of the most popular political blogs on the net. Don’t miss out on the fun and tell a friend.