Audio: Herman Cain sex scandal allegations are a smear job, says … Howard Stern

Hotair ^ | 11/08/2011 | Tina Korbe

[SeekAndFind]

Howard Stern said this before Sharon Bialek fairly credibly detailed her alleged encounter with Herman Cain, so the shock jock might not be of the same opinion now. But this YouTube clip from a recent episode of Stern’s Sirius/XM radio show is fun to listen to for another reason: It starts with a soundbite of Cain himself singing a parody of John Lennon’s “Imagine.” Cain’s version envisions a world without pizza.

Imagine the Cain campaign with no taint of sexual harassment allegations. Remember when he impressed us with his “Impossible Dream,” when he reassured a shell-shocked audience with an improvised “Amazing Grace,” when he made us laugh and reminded us what the country needs is a sense of humor?

Probably I’m waxing nostalgic too quickly: Cain’s campaign, “scorned and covered with scars,” is still striving furiously to battle Bialek’s accusations and will supposedly provide satisfactory answers to her testimony at a press conference tonight. And conservatives have surely rallied to Cain’s cause with their dollars. But, as I wrote yesterday, this story is not about to go away, Stern’s “smear job” opinion notwithstanding. In fact, as Ed reported this morning, a fifth woman has now raised questions about Cain’s behavior — and to a news outlet other than Politico:

Donna Donella, 40, of Arlington, said the USAID paid Cain to deliver a speech to businessmen and women in Egypt in 2002, during which an Egyptian businesswoman in her 30s asked Cain a question.

“And after the seminar was over,” Donella told The Washington Examiner, “Cain came over to me and a colleague and said, ‘Could you put me in touch with that lovely young lady who asked the question, so I can give her a more thorough answer over dinner?’”

Donella, who no longer works for USAID, said they were suspicious of Cain’s motives and declined to set up the date. Cain responded, “Then you and I can have dinner.” That’s when two female colleagues intervened and suggested they all go to dinner together, Donella said.

Cain exhibited no inappropriate sexual behavior during the dinner, though he did order two $400 bottles of wine and stuck the women with the bill, she said.

Unless Cain combats Bialek’s accusations point by point tonight, it’s hard to make a case that his continuance in the primary will substantially enhance the GOP’s ability to reach independents with a conservative message.

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[JennysCool]

Howard Stern said this before Sharon Bialek fairly credibly detailed her alleged encounter with Herman Cain

Err...Fairly credibly???

What they smokin' around Hot Air?

[Fresh Wind]

“Fairly credibly” means she read her script fairly well.

[MiddleEarth]

Haha, yes she did manage not to giggle ALL the way through it.

[Kartographer]

"before Sharon Bialek fairly credibly detailed her alleged encounter with Herman Cain"

What press conference did she watch? It sure wasn't the same one I watched>

[truthfreedom]

Perry Operative Chris Wilson Accuses Cain Of Sexual Harassment…To Politico, Of Course
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2804047/posts

[Jeff Head]

"fairly credibly?"

She had to read each and every sentence for her script. She giggled about her "new hair do" and had to be silenced by her ambulance chasing lawyer.

No, what she has done...and the life she has lived leading up to it...can not, IMHO, be associated with the word credible in the least.

As it is, I believe Cain will address this issue directly in his press conference today, convincingly denying these sordid allegations. He will explain himself and let us know a lot more about this woman. She has a checkered history and a huge credibility problem.

Once he does that he needs to simply move on, and get back to his campaign...ignoring the hullabalou. The left is going to keep parading such individuals out...as many as they can find who will do so. Any new ones that have an actual accuser with a specific story come along...handle them the same and then move on.

As long as he does this, and there is nothing but this taudy he said she said allegations with nothing substanative, most people will stay with him because they know a hatchet job when they see one.

STAND WITH HERMAN CAIN AGAINST THE SMEAR CAMPAIGNS BEING WAGED AGAINST HIM

[pallis]

Sharon Bialek is guilty, and the best thing her liberal lawyer can do is get her off the stage as quick as possible. She was a big mistake for the anti Cain people.

[freekitty]

Remember how many they lined up to go after Justice Thomas were false.

[VanDeKoik]

They want to have (insert candidate in single digits) in the lead instead of Cain.

So they will play along with the MSM to try to make that happen.

[LZ_Bayonet]

"Unless Cain combats Bialek’s accusations point by point tonight, it’s hard to make a case that his continuance in the primary will substantially enhance the GOP’s ability to reach independents with a conservative message."

Bingo!! You have just stated the Left's rationale for going after Cain NOW and not saving it for IF he got nominated. -- The Left has decided that hitting him now will keep him from reaching blacks and independents with a conservative message that would work for any Republican candidate. A smart tactical move on the part of the Left.