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Potential Smear Campaign Backfire for Democratic Operatives
USBC News ^ | 2011, 11 | The USBC Wire

Posted on 11/11/2011 10:56:59 AM PST by villagerjoel

Investigations into the background information of women lobbing charges at Herman Cain reveal a potential smear campaign that may result in a damaging backlash against democratic operatives...

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KEYWORDS: axelrod; cain; hermancain; hermanishot; marriottsmear; martinsmear; msmsmear; nrasmear; obama; politicosmear; racistsmear; romneysmear; rovesmear; thehermanator
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To: bkepley

—It doesn’t make sense that it would be Democratic operatives. —

Actually, I used to agree with that, but it hit me as I read some other posts that if the dems REALLY do not want to fight Cain in the election, they may have strong incentive to ensure he doesn’t get past the primary.

The fact that this whole smear seems to come from Chicago amplifies the possibility, I believe.


21 posted on 11/11/2011 11:19:22 AM PST by cuban leaf (Were doomed! Details at eleven.)
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To: bkepley

One of the CNN infobabes tipped their hand when Bialek surfaced; saying something to the effect that “Cain may lose support when his ‘victim’ is revealed to be a blonde white woman”.


22 posted on 11/11/2011 11:20:35 AM PST by Sans-Culotte ( Pray for Obama- Psalm 109:8)
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To: Sans-Culotte

LIBs & DIMs disgust me.


23 posted on 11/11/2011 11:21:47 AM PST by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: MrB
They cannot risk not having the melanin based criticism shield that 0bama has being swept aside.

This cannot be emphasized enough. When it comes to "electability", Cain has a huge advantage over all the other candidates, Obama will not be able to effectively use the race card against him, and Obama never would have got elected in the first place if the election was race neutral.

24 posted on 11/11/2011 11:21:47 AM PST by Prokopton
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To: villagerjoel

Also, anyone else notice the complainants have gone essentially silent since Cain`s attorney pointedly advised future ones to “think twice” before getting on the allegation bandwagon? When one knows the costs.. financial and otherwise.. outweigh the benefits, they`ll stand down.

Much to their chagrin, they`ve found in Cain a pretty good scrapper.. a guy who will give hard push-back when needed. Cain didn`t work his way up the corporate ladder by shrinking from adversity.

The enemy was hoping he`d just slink away in fear. Not this time, leftards...you`ve picked a fight with that rare conservative who`ll fight back.

So...

What say YOU, Whore-ee-yah Allred?


25 posted on 11/11/2011 11:23:56 AM PST by ScottinVA (Hurrah me boys, for FREEDOM! `Tis the risin` o` the moon!)
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To: MestaMachine

Yep!


26 posted on 11/11/2011 11:25:27 AM PST by Brad’s Gramma (I stand with Mr. Cain!)
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To: Prokopton

The left is absolutely terrified of the idea of having to actually run on the issues, or having to actually defend their ideology instead of using “arguments instead of arguments” like “you’re a racist, they explained.”


27 posted on 11/11/2011 11:26:51 AM PST by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter knows whom he's working for)
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To: TBP

Romney may have quietly cheered it, but I think this is wholly the work of the dems. That Chicago connection of Bialek is rather suspicious.


28 posted on 11/11/2011 11:28:18 AM PST by ScottinVA (Hurrah me boys, for FREEDOM! `Tis the risin` o` the moon!)
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To: bkepley

Gov. Sarah Palin and Mr. Herman Cain are an existential threat to the Left and the Democratic Party. That’s why the push to remove them both before they garner the Republican nomination. Did you think they attacked Gov. Palin 24/7 for three years because they didn’t like the way she talked?


29 posted on 11/11/2011 11:29:24 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (You can't invade the US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.~Admiral Yamamoto)
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To: villagerjoel

Is “usbcnews” your blog?

Why not post the whole thing?

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Potential Smear Campaign Backfire for Democratic Operatives

The USBC Wire-
Further investigations into the background information of women involved in charges leveled at Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain has revealed that the women have direct links to democratic operatives and a potential smear campaign backlash against democratic operatives.

The accusations began when information about an investigation regarding Herman Cain during his time with the US Restaurant Association (USRA) was leaked to the press. The details were cited as “five-figure harassment settlements”. However; later information revealed that the complaints resulted in severance pay for the two women, not harassment settlements, a vast difference that was incorrectly or even intentionally misrepresented.

Next, an accuser named Sharon Bialek surfaced. She claimed Mr. Cain touched and spoke to her inappropriately yet provided little specifics that would warrant such a settlement prompting experts to immediately doubt the story. It turns out Ms. Bialek has a history of lawsuits, bankruptcies and job changes of the type associated with individuals who are known for “gaming the system”. And a further check revealed she lives in the same apartment complex as David Axelrod, a Democrat political operative and close confidante of President Obama. This startling revelation has taken the entire accusation from the level of doubtful to in fact suspicious as an underhanded partisan operation against Mr. Cain.

The most recent woman to go public is Karen Kraushaar, who was one of the original complainants. Her claim was that Mr. Cain made a gesture, holding his hand horizontally, indicating that she was the same size as his own wife. Crititcs and the public in general was left curiously wondering what the offensive nature of this might be, once again pointing to a smear campaign against Mr. Cain. After leaving the restaurant association, she filed another harassment complaint with the Immigration & Naturalization Service where she worked, but later dropped it. Ms. Kraushaar claims to have been a Republican at the time of the incident with Mr. Cain, but in fact she donated money to the Democrat party in 2009.


30 posted on 11/11/2011 11:29:24 AM PST by Larry Lucido
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To: bkepley

Obama was in shock, OMG, that Cain, Black fella is going to hook up with that Rubio, Hispanic dude, and...coupled with the White vote is going to fry my America hating behind. “Axelrod get on this right now, this Cain gent is going to cut heavily into “My” Black vote and Hispanic vote!!! Zap, him right now!!! Go out and get that Gloria Allred hag and a couple of airhead bimbos and stick to ole Herman, the Black man impersonator. How dare, that Black boy infringe on my Black Slaves, oops.... I mean Black tenants on my economic holding pen Plantation!!! Next thing you know, these Black folk & Hispanics will screaming for equal freedom. liberty, education and opportunity, etc.!!! Damn you, Axelrod, get to work!!!” I gotta keep these minorities down, if I am to reign supreme as Satan, Wright, Ayres, Alinsky & Farrakhan have ordained!!!


31 posted on 11/11/2011 11:31:29 AM PST by JLAGRAYFOX
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To: ScottinVA

The Democrats want to destroy Cain because he threatens their narrative about Obama and race, especially with a respected black columnist and scholar like Sowell saying that Cain is more authentic than Obama.

Romney wants to destroy Cain for being the guy who most threatens his coronation.

Perry wants to destroy Cain in the mistaken belief that he will pick up those votes.

I wouldn’t be surprised if they’re all in on it.


32 posted on 11/11/2011 11:31:32 AM PST by TBP (Obama lies, Granny dies.)
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To: villagerjoel; humblegunner; shibumi; 50mm

Question. Where is the “United States Broadcast Corporation” actually incorporated? I can’t seem to find a filing anywhere. But that’s the name of your blog.


33 posted on 11/11/2011 11:32:54 AM PST by Larry Lucido
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To: All

I don’t think it was the Perry advisor who worked for Cain that leaked this to Politico. The original Politico article states they were shown documents. These documents were supposed to be confidential. If Politico has seen documents, then it was either Joel Bennett who went to Politico or Sheila O’Grady. Sheila O’Grady is the current president of the Illinois Restaurant Assoc (part of the NRA). Sheila O’Grady’s previous job was Chicago Mayor Bill Daley’s chief of staff.


34 posted on 11/11/2011 11:33:32 AM PST by PizzaTheHut
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To: All

I don’t think it was the Perry advisor who worked for Cain that leaked this to Politico. The original Politico article states they were shown documents. These documents were supposed to be confidential. If Politico has seen documents, then it was either Joel Bennett who went to Politico or Sheila O’Grady. Sheila O’Grady is the current president of the Illinois Restaurant Assoc (part of the NRA). Sheila O’Grady’s previous job was Chicago Mayor Bill Daley’s chief of staff.


35 posted on 11/11/2011 11:33:46 AM PST by PizzaTheHut
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To: villagerjoel

United States Broadcasting Corporation?


36 posted on 11/11/2011 11:33:47 AM PST by Mr. Lucky
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To: All

I don’t think it was the Perry advisor who worked for Cain that leaked this to Politico. The original Politico article states they were shown documents. These documents were supposed to be confidential. If Politico has seen documents, then it was either Joel Bennett who went to Politico or Sheila O’Grady. Sheila O’Grady is the current president of the Illinois Restaurant Assoc (part of the NRA). Sheila O’Grady’s previous job was Chicago Mayor Bill Daley’s chief of staff.


37 posted on 11/11/2011 11:33:56 AM PST by PizzaTheHut
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To: All

I don’t think it was the Perry advisor who worked for Cain that leaked this to Politico. The original Politico article states they were shown documents. These documents were supposed to be confidential. If Politico has seen documents, then it was either Joel Bennett who went to Politico or Sheila O’Grady. Sheila O’Grady is the current president of the Illinois Restaurant Assoc (part of the NRA). Sheila O’Grady’s previous job was Chicago Mayor Bill Daley’s chief of staff.


38 posted on 11/11/2011 11:34:09 AM PST by PizzaTheHut
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To: All

I don’t think it was the Perry advisor who worked for Cain that leaked this to Politico. The original Politico article states they were shown documents. These documents were supposed to be confidential. If Politico has seen documents, then it was either Joel Bennett who went to Politico or Sheila O’Grady. Sheila O’Grady is the current president of the Illinois Restaurant Assoc (part of the NRA). Sheila O’Grady’s previous job was Chicago Mayor Bill Daley’s chief of staff.


39 posted on 11/11/2011 11:34:10 AM PST by PizzaTheHut
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Gov. Sarah Palin and Mr. Herman Cain are an existential threat to the Left and the Democratic Party. That’s why the push to remove them both before they garner the Republican nomination. Did you think they attacked Gov. Palin 24/7 for three years because they didn’t like the way she talked?

Oh boy...some of you people give waaay too much credit to Palin and Cain.

40 posted on 11/11/2011 11:34:21 AM PST by bkepley
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