Posted on 11/04/2011 2:14:11 PM PDT by Da Bilge Troll
Joel Bennett held a press conference moments ago on behalf of his client who alleged sexual harassment charges against Herman Cain, and it amounted to a big fat zero of any relevant information to this. The woman doesn’t want to reveal her identity or her side of the story. What’s interesting is that the NRA, according to their statement below, would have released her from the confidentiality portion of the agreement to allow her to vocalize her side of the story. But they still opted not to. So, end of story.
Here is the NRA’s statement:
“We have seen the statement Joel Bennett released earlier today on behalf of his client, a former employee of the Association. The Association consented to the release of that statement, at the request of Mr. Bennett’s client.
“Based upon the information currently available, we can confirm that more than a decade ago, in July 1999, Mr. Bennett’s client filed a formal internal complaint, in accordance with the Association’s existing policies prohibiting discrimination and harassment. Mr. Herman Cain disputed the allegations in the complaint. The Association and Mr. Bennett’s client subsequently entered into an agreement to resolve the matter, without any admission of liability. Mr. Cain was not a party to that agreement. The agreement contains mutual confidentiality obligations. Notwithstanding the Association’s ongoing policy of maintaining the privacy of all personnel matters, we have advised Mr. Bennett that we are willing to waive the confidentiality of this matter and permit Mr. Bennett’s client to comment. As indicated in Mr. Bennett’s statement, his client prefers not to be further involved with this matter and we will respect her decision.
“The Association has robust policies designed to ensure that employees with concerns may bring them forward for prompt investigation and resolution, without risk of retaliation. The Association is fully committed to equal employment opportunity and to an environment that is free from any discrimination or harassment.”
The agreement was made between the NRA and the client with no admission of liability. And Cain, just as he said, wasn’t a party to the agreement.
Also, remember how the press wanted to make a big deal out of the fact that Herman Cain used the word “agreement”? Just to point out, that’s exactly the word used in this statement. What does it matter? Not much at this point.
So, all in all, this is over and there is nothing to indicate that Cain did anything wrong. Let the Cain Train keep rollin’ on!
If I recall, that young lady that Zero’s ogling was a minor child.
No, it’s the seriesness of the charge. In this case it was very series, but screwed up.
LOVE IT. so much that I had to post back to you as soon as I heard the first line of that rockin’ song. Now I’ll go back and listen to the rest.
I forgot the follow, “he’s cool because he did it, he’s the new JFK”.
We just won.
game over.
Lazamataz accused of annoying female Freepers for years: more shocking charges still to come???
Like Ann Coulter says, the 1990s where the equivilent of the Salem witch trials when it came to sexual harrasment. That is so so sooooo incredibly spot on because I personally witnessed how out of control it was many many times.
One episode that stands out like a brick in my mind is around 1992 a male co-worker asking a female co-worker out for a drink after work. She did not complain, but the paranoia was so great that he was immediately fired that same day when the boss overheard him. Just an absolute *head slapping* WTF moment.
Indeed!
This people are so predictable. It sounds just like a Rahm Emmanuel and Axelrod playbook. A book deal seems evident.
Chris Mathews has already pronounced Cain guilty. So no excplaining need. By the way, be sure to go to amazon.com and leave a real good review on Mathews new book. Let’s be fair with him like he is with everyone on the right. Review coming up.
No doubt. I wasn’t that blatant at a car show with several work buddies and my wife 50 miles away.
Well, that flatulant gas attack was short lived was it not? Thank God for the internet.
But what are we to do with the vile Perrywinkle and his Perrywinklers. There should be a price to pay by the man and his supporters for trying to smear a good man. Dontcha think?
What is the other accuser going to say, Herman Cain told me to pull his finger?
Politico’s Simon, screamed uncle last night on msdnc, his whining interview was done to call THE DOGS OFF and to keep from getting sued.
Politico lied Cain did not.
Isn’t Chrissy trying to convince everyone he did not use a ghostwriter? Maybe we should ask him about that when we review the book. :)
You are correct. She was a 16 year old girl from Brazil.
We have no way of even knowing if that is true.
But, but, but, but, but, but, but, but, but, but it’s the seriesness of the charge that matters. Where there’s charges there’s series.
I am not ready to announce a win just yet. The Rahm-Axelrod-Chicago Thuggery playbook calls for the alleged victim to drop the mask at a coming press conference covered by all the MSM announcing a book deal contract. Of course, the attorney and possibly the other “aggrieved” will be in attendance.
To all those who intoned Cain had to do something (about what?) or that he doesn’t have “professional” handlers or that he misspeaks I give you the Italian salute.
I’m in with Cain!
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