That rationale would apply if the women somehow got together and decided to bring charges, but do we know that to be the case? If all incidents, accusers and charges were separate, I don’t see how they do anything but raise serious questions about his behavior or at the very least, his judgment.
New Gingrich of course is one man who would like personal lives to be left out of politics entirely. “Experience is a good teacher, but the fees are high.” So said Heinrich Heine.
It is also possible for an actual victim of a crime to settle with the perpetrator for money outside of the criminal justice system. Victims can also be greedy (or perhaps simply value monetary reward more than the punishment of their alleged assailant, to put it more objectively). No assumptions, but it is possible.
Well Cain is an easy target isn’t he, he is a rich guy.
I suppose that is true, but without more details I couldn’t say either way. The accusers are not necessarily poor either and in any case the money wasn’t coming directly from him, to my knowledge.
Are you talking about THE Heinrich Heine who had the youthful indiscretion?
He’s also a former executive. My experience with executives is that us ground-level employees gossip negatively about them and any of us unfortunate enough to be grouped with them in a social function (like a company dinner) are uncomfortable. We also let them win at golf, laugh at their jokes that aren’t funny, and feign rapt attention when they tell boring stories.
The nineteenth century German poet? It wouldn’t surprise me. I guess he leaned first hand then.
I don’t know who the money came from.
Cain said in an interview with Greta van Susterin that an investigation had been conducted.
If it was investigated by the NRA and the claim(s) found to be ‘baseless,’ then what is the problem?
I haven’t read of the investigation anywhere else to verify that it did indeed take place. There is also the question of why thee NRA settled if they found the claims to be baseless.
Exactly, NRA need to confirm that it has been investigated and that would corroborate with what Cain has said, and this can be settled.
More like Clinton. Does anyone remember how the media wished to white wash the allegations made about him?
That’s actually not much of a mystery. It’s pretty much standard procedure. If someone burns their bridges within the company by coming up with a complaint that doesn’t measure up to the standards of actionable harassment you can’t use them anymore. However, if you terminate them directly you can be sued for retaliation.
I doubt it. They don’t have anything to gain and their CEO is a Romney contributor.
I remember it more like all hell breaking loose. I had to keep shutting off the news lest I was asked for an explanation from my children. It was everywhere, including the front page of all the newspapers. I remember well. That was probably the beginning of the end as far as any restraint or tact being employed.
What about McCain?
I thought he was the first black President.
