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Source disputes account of Cain impropriety at Va. dinner
CBS ^ | 3 Nov 2011 | Jan Crawford

Posted on 11/03/2011 1:42:26 PM PDT by Jay777

A Republican source who was at the dinner in which pollster Chris Wilson says Herman Cain sexually harassed a young staffer is contradicting the account, telling CBS News he never saw Cain sexually harass anyone that night, although he does remember Cain drinking.

"I did not see a lech," the source said.

Wilson, who was doing polling for the Restaurant Association during Cain's tenure, told an Oklahoma radio station yesterday: "This all occurred at a restaurant in Crystal City [Virginia] and everybody was very aware of it. And so it is, it was only a matter of time because so many people were aware of what took place, so many people were aware of her situation, the fact that she left after this, that it was, it was a-everybody knew with the campaign that this would eventually come up.

But the source said he "didn't remember (Cain) doing anything" at the dinner, which he said was at a Ruth Chris' steakhouse in Crystal City, Virginia. The source said Cain "may have been a little drunk," but he didn't see anything inappropriate--and added that he never heard anyone discuss anything inappropriate that may have occurred. He said about a half dozen people were there.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: cain; cainscandals; herbcain; hermancain; sexualharassment
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To: Recon Dad

It’s all left to interpretation...What one person says the other is thinking something off center, which in turn makes that person feel uncomfortable. I highly doubt any of this bs from these women are substantiated.


41 posted on 11/03/2011 2:41:53 PM PDT by Amigo04
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To: RitaOK
are you in Oklahoma Rita??

if so GOOD...stay there..

42 posted on 11/03/2011 2:47:28 PM PDT by haircutter
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To: Jay777

I wondered why Wilson would not name the “at least three other people” who were there. Now we know why. Because they would not be able to corroborate his story.


43 posted on 11/03/2011 2:49:02 PM PDT by kevao
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To: 9YearLurker

A “severance pay” settlement or agreement.

Not a “sexual harassment”, legal court case, settlement.

I’m not saying one doesn’t exist, but right now we don’t know that, and you do not need to play loose and hard with the facts.


44 posted on 11/03/2011 2:56:22 PM PDT by justsaynomore (Pray for Herman Cain)
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To: RitaOK
settlements are made every day in the business world...its cheaper than fighting a bunch of slutty women...and they are nasty story tellers and dreamers...

as for a third woman...she is totally immaterial, she didn't file any proof of anything so she can ‘cry a river’ now and move on...

and your right Rita MONEY TALKS...WHO IS PAYING YOU??????????

45 posted on 11/03/2011 2:56:40 PM PDT by haircutter
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To: Paperdoll

I heard Cain on Hannity. I like Cain and want to believe him, and for this all to blow over, but he’s getting too much into the nitty-gritty of all this. He has to defend himself, but it doesn’t look presidential to be blaming the Perry camp. He needs to stop talking, IMHO.


46 posted on 11/03/2011 2:57:50 PM PDT by Hothouse Flower
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To: haircutter

” are you in Oklahoma Rita??
if so GOOD...stay there.. “ <<<<<

Now you have some real depth, I see.


47 posted on 11/03/2011 2:58:07 PM PDT by RitaOK (TEXAS. It's EXHIBIT A for Rick, who needs to pound the fiction flackers back into the Stone Age.)
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To: RitaOK

Herb? Who is Herb? I’m thinking you’ve got your personalities a little mixed up there.


48 posted on 11/03/2011 2:58:21 PM PDT by SoldierDad (Proud dad of an Army Soldier currently deployed in the Valley of Death, Afghanistan)
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To: GeronL
LOL, Wilson is taking BOTH sides!?

No, another anonymous source (mentioned at the beginning of the sentence you truncated) is contradicting Wilson.

49 posted on 11/03/2011 2:59:13 PM PDT by Constitutionalist Conservative (Of the declared candidates: (1) Perry, (2) Cain. I'll happily vote for either if he's the nominee.)
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To: haircutter

settlements are made every day in the business world...its cheaper than fighting a bunch of slutty women...and they are nasty story tellers and dreamers...
as for a third woman...she is totally immaterial, she didn’t file any proof of anything so she can ‘cry a river’ now and move on... and your right Rita MONEY TALKS...WHO IS PAYING YOU??????????

Hysteric much?


50 posted on 11/03/2011 2:59:22 PM PDT by RitaOK (TEXAS. It's EXHIBIT A for Rick, who needs to pound the fiction flackers back into the Stone Age.)
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To: RitaOK

about as much as you have.


51 posted on 11/03/2011 2:59:44 PM PDT by haircutter
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To: Recon Dad

That puts me out of contention, I guess.


52 posted on 11/03/2011 3:00:32 PM PDT by Repeal The 17th
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To: RitaOK

all the time


53 posted on 11/03/2011 3:01:13 PM PDT by haircutter
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To: Friendofgeorge

” Does Mr Cain drink? “ <<<<

Herb has twice made a point that he drinks only wine. I think we are learning why that is. Three women later and counting, two settlements, in a three year stint, before shuffling down to the padded room with a microphone to do radio. From the board room to the sound room seems an odd transition on a career path.


54 posted on 11/03/2011 3:04:42 PM PDT by RitaOK (TEXAS. It's EXHIBIT A for Rick, who needs to pound the fiction flackers back into the Stone Age.)
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To: Hothouse Flower

I agree. If questioned about this fiasco I would like to see him smile and say, “Never happened. Nest question”.


55 posted on 11/03/2011 3:04:56 PM PDT by Paperdoll ( I like Herman Cain)
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To: justsaynomore

Hey pal, even Cain has confirmed at least one sexual harassment settlement. (It appears there were two.) And a settlement out of court is still a settlement.

Don’t go accusing me of playing loose with the facts when I’m being accurate. You sound as bad as Herman claiming he doesn’t know or he doesn’t remember or it was for a couple of months or they determined there was nothing to it or that Perry’s man did it or whatever.


56 posted on 11/03/2011 3:05:01 PM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: justsaynomore

Hey pal, even Cain has confirmed at least one sexual harassment settlement. (It appears there were two.) And a settlement out of court is still a settlement.

Don’t go accusing me of playing loose with the facts when I’m being accurate. You sound as bad as Herman claiming he doesn’t know or he doesn’t remember or it was for a couple of months or they determined there was nothing to it or that Perry’s man did it or whatever.


57 posted on 11/03/2011 3:05:24 PM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: Friendofgeorge

I bet Mr. Cain does drink.... but I am willing to bet that he doesn’t smoke crack in the back of a Limo while getting a Lewinski from a convicted felon. Sure that was just an allegation by Mr. Sinclair much like the allegations of these anonymous women, but I never heard the media ask Obami to prove that it didn’t happen ... like they are pestering Mr. Cain to do...

I am sure it was just an oversight..../s


58 posted on 11/03/2011 3:08:06 PM PDT by Typical_Whitey (Herman Cain is the epitomy of MLK's dream.)
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59 posted on 11/03/2011 3:08:23 PM PDT by STARWISE (The overlords are in place .. we are a nation under siege .. pray, go Galt & hunker down)
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To: 9YearLurker

as Herman claiming he doesn’t know or he doesn’t remember or it was for a couple of months or they determined there was nothing to it or that Perry’s man did it or whatever.”
<<<<<<

It is starting to get hilarious out there, isn’t it? Everyone trying to make this lemon into lemonade. A sticky process, but humorous to watch the flailing and knashing of teeth. LOL! Poor Herb. He’s stepped into it this time on one power trip too many.


60 posted on 11/03/2011 3:09:50 PM PDT by RitaOK (TEXAS. It's EXHIBIT A for Rick, who needs to pound the fiction flackers back into the Stone Age.)
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