Iowa radio host accuses Herman Cain of 'inappropriate' remarks (Politico continues hit pieces)

Politico ^ | 11/02/2011 | Jonathan Martin

[SeekAndFind]

In a cryptic comment made at National Journal’s Election 2012 Preview event Tuesday, Mark Block, Herman Cain’s campaign manager, made reference to an incident involving Cain and a receptionist for a radio talk show host.

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Asked by panel moderator Beth Reinhard whether he could guarantee that there’s not more information forthcoming about his past, Block began his answer with a blanket denial, followed by what seemed to be a description of an unreported recent incident involving Cain.

“Mr. Cain has never sexually harassed anybody. Period. End of story,” he said. “As the hours go by, it’s interesting that we even hear from a radio talk show host of Iowa that a receptionist thought that Mr. Cain’s comments were inappropriate.”

POLITICO has learned that the incident involved a staffer for Steve Deace, an influential conservative talk radio host who hosts a nationally syndicated show in Des Moines. And Deace says he did take offense.

Deace, who penned an opinion piece critical of Cain earlier this month, told POLITICO in an email that Cain said "awkward" and "inappropriate" things to the staff at his station.

"Like awkward/inappropriate things he's said to two females on my staff, that the fact the guy's wife is never around...that's almost always a warning flag to me," Deace wrote. "But I chose to leave that stuff out [of the opinion piece] and make it about his record and not the personal stuff."

Pressed about what exactly Cain said to the employees of his show, Deace responded by describing how he himself treats his staff.

[GoCards]

huh? What is bad here? what are we looking at. Can someone tell me what Cain has done?

[GoCards]

Can Cain sue Politico

[SeekAndFind]

RE: Can someone tell me what Cain has done?

Make ‘Inappropriate’ (Note the quotes) remarks.

How does one define ‘Inappropriate’? The accuser did not give a specific example.

[Jedidah]

From the Politico article, apparently he told someone that she was pretty.

[rockinqsranch]

Criminy this whole assault on Cain, the hit, after hit, after hit, and the style of it all, and the source is DEJA VU Leftist ala; Democrat, RINO smear tactic used so many times before it’s worn out.

It’s too obvious to be believable.

Stuck with fairies livin’ in their trees.

[MaxMax]

Inappropriate means ANYTHING!. Sorry but such an open definition will not fly.

[NormsRevenge]

They all hot for Herman.

Maybe if he takes to cigars and carrying bibles more.. the clinton vote is sewed up.

[Raebie]

This whole fiasco is starting to look comical.

[Riodacat]

From the Politico article, apparently he told someone that she was pretty.

Well, that is certainly sufficiently offensive to sink any conservative front runner.

[bigbob]

I want to see this bumper sticker out by the millions:

“I was NOT harassed by Herman Cain”

[mo]

Cain is gonna need to twist this into humor to come out on top.

[Jim from C-Town]

If women find being told that they look or are pretty, God help all of us. How possibly be being called pretty, if that is what happened, be considered harassment? This is all a tempest in a teapot, a real nothing. Perhaps women who are ‘uncomfortable’ with being told that they look nice or are pretty should go to work in sack cloth without bathing regularly. That should solve the problem. /

[baddog 219]

This is bull sh*t. They libs do this to everyone who opposes them. Herman is not a politician. This is what we need. No more two faced back stabbing self centered egotists. Just the mass media throwing dirt again.

[Steve_Seattle]

In the full article, Deace says he would never tell a woman he wasn't married to how pretty she is. Huh? You can't compliment a woman anymore? If you say, "I like your hair" or "That's a nice dress," or "You're looking nice today" that's sexual harassment? What has the world come to?

Yes, I know there are things that push the limit, and things that cross it - referring to specific parts of the body, and so forth - but an old-fashioned compliment should not be a problem. The way I deal with this is to make a semi-joke about it, to tell a woman, "You're looking stunning today," makes makes the compliment, but in an exaggerated way that usually makes them laugh.

[SamuraiScot]

apparently he told someone that she was pretty

A reasonable inference. But the article doesn't even directly say that, possibly because it isn't true. (But to quote Seinfeld, ". . . not that there's anything wrong with that.") There's a curious lack of specificity in all of these stories. Almost as if the effort were to create smoke without actually having a fire—so people could say, "Wull, where there's smoke, there's usually fire. . ."

I wasn't there with Mr. Cain, but this gruel is pretty thin. Anything remotely on the scale of a John Edwards paternity case? A Clinton anything? Not saying it's impossible, but I just haven't seen anything beyond rumors of rumors. Meanwhile, I like the man's candidacy just fine.

[chris37]

I think I need to poop.

Is that an inappropriate remark?

[Big Giant Head]

Next time Herman is on a TV interview, he should tell the interviewer that he’s pretty, and the same height as his wife, up to his chin. THEN turn and face the camera, and tell the world that they’re pretty, complete with chin-height karate chop.

Then smile.

[HapaxLegamenon]

He told the receptionist that she was pretty.

[M. Thatcher]

"For example, I wouldn't tell them or any other woman I am not married to nor related to how pretty she is."

Okay, now we know. He told a woman how pretty she is.

Fire up the lynch mob.