Herman Cain Denies Sexual Harassment Allegations
GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain denied allegations of sexual harassment Monday following a report that he treated two women inappropriately in the 1990s.
A report, which first surfaced in Politico, suggested that Cain had sexually harassed two female subordinates while he chaired the National Restaurant Association.
In an interview with PBS' Newshour, Cain was asked if there was any behavior on his part that may have been considered inappropriate. The businessman answered:
"In my opinion, no. But, as you would imagine, it's in the eye of the person who thinks that maybe I crossed the line."
"I worked for the Department of the Navy, the Coca-Cola company, Pillsbury, Burger King, Godfather's Pizza. Years and years and years of working in the business environment working around men, women, all types of people."
"Never, never have I been accused of any sort of sexual harassment. I have never sexually harassed anyone. This false allegation to now come up is kind of baffling."
Herman Cain, a former pizza company CEO, headed the association from 1996-99. The women later left the group after reaching undisclosed financial settlements.
Cain said he only recalls innocuously commenting about the height of one of the women who complained about inappropriate behavior.
"As I have been beat upon all day about this I've been thinking, 'what could it have been?' And then I did recall one mention in the formal complaint that my general counsel shared, and that was, one day I was gesturing standing near this lady that she was as tall as my wife," he said, gesturing to his own chin. "Five feet tall."
"Because my wife comes up to my chin, and I was gesturing to this lady, standing next to her, almost shoulder to shoulder, saying you're about the same height as my wife. That was mentioned in the allegation, to my surprise. And so that was the only thing I could recollect that was mentioned as one of the possible things."
Once a formal charge had been launched, Cain said he directed his general counsel and the head of the human resources department to investigate.
"They then went and reviewed the formal charge, worked on the situation for months, and came back and said, it's baseless. No facts," Cain said.
Not to get all political here, but it's funny how we were reporting the Rielle Hunter scandal for like a year before anyone else, while both Cain and his competitor Rick Perry have been hit hard by the media over scandals with seemingly less merit.
Just saying.
Cain has risen to the top of many polls as he seeks the Republican nomination for president. Time will tell if voters consider this as baseless as he does.
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November 17th, 2011 3:38 AM
You don't get it, do you?! Since I did not ask for your opinions, I DON'T CARE WHAT YOUR OPINIONS ARE!!!! Go find someone else to play cute with, because you are wasting your time here. Can't you tell when someone doesn't like you?! Go waste someone else's time and energy! Who do you think you are you referring as T-Bone? And tell you mama that she still needs to spend more time with you. You obviously feels neglected. So tell your mama that she didn't do it right the first time! Your comments doesn't make any sense....not even to you!
November 16th, 2011 7:26 PM
Yeah- T-Bone- you vote for whoever you want to vote for and I'll cancel that useless vote of yours on the same day! Me? I was voting when Jimmy Carter was running! Me- even though Bush was very near me- Geographic speaking I didn't vote for him either time. Why? I saw arrogance- immaturity and no patience. I got to tell you- T-Bone Jones- I never paid attention to his color! How bout you? Perry? Will not get my vote either not Bachman.
T -Bone I see you as a Black useless Keyboard Solider! Still- I hope you do take it serious when as you say- Stand on your own 2 Feet! T- Bone- its all about hard work- ain't shit Free. Nobody owes you or your People a thing! We- Me & You are watching the same Ballgame- you know what it takes to survive and the road to success is not by blaming
the WHITE MAN!
White People do not see you as Black until you point it out as saying..... Cain or Obama... You showed us who you were at that moment! Only then is when we see you as the Useless Path
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November 14th, 2011 3:55 AM
Comment #11 is @ Obvious!
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November 14th, 2011 3:51 AM
Yeah, anybody can talk smack on a computer using a keyboard. But the truth of the matter, you don't know Jack Squat. That's why you're an ignorant racist....straight from hell! You don't seem to get the jest that you don't dictate ANYTHING to me. I will vote for whoever I want to vote for and whenever I feel like voting for them. I'll bet you wasn't showing your ugly behind when Bush and all of those other clowns was president. So, it is time that someone else is given a chance other than idiots such as yourself. And I get the jest of what you are implying about how BLACK FOLKS NEED TO STAND ON THEIR OWN TWO FEET! That's crap!! Because it's just another one of your strategies that people like you have been using since the beginning of time. Translation......DIVIDE AND CONCUR!!!
November 11th, 2011 10:57 PM
@T-Jones
I don't take Fair warnings well! It's time "Some" Americans " stop waiting for "Obama" or other Saviors to take from the Wealthy and give to the poor. Robin Hood- he was Fiction! For you or anyone else who says they may just switch their Party is OBVIOUSLY not Mature enough to Vote! Blacks will vote for Blacks and Whites will be mislead. As Cain says- get off your ass and go to work. Reverse Rasism? No such thing! Racism is Rascism and whites don't have the Market cornered on that! Your in over your Head - Jones.
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November 10th, 2011 2:56 PM
@ It's Obvious.
Do you really want to start some crap with me about me voting for someone because they are black?! When this country have been founded on the structure of institutionalized racism, and it still exist today? If you do...you will lose. Just look at your attitude. You act like you are still living in the dark ages. You really DO NOT want to start that, "Reverse psychology racism crap" with me because you think that America have met it's quota of equality just because someone who is considered black with a white mama have been elected president of the USA.
Anyways, I really don't owe you an explanation about who I am voting for in 2012 nor do I care about what you think. And I refuse to get into the fact that with the exception of Obama, he have been the only person that America have came close to electing as president of African descent. Nor will I mention the fact that I don't consider Obama black. And as far as I am concern, America have yet to elect a black preside
November 8th, 2011 9:15 PM
To -T-Jones!!!
You were going to Vote for Cain ( He's Black) now you going BACK to OBAMA ( He's Black) And you think it's possible Thomas played the Race Card? Wow! So- as long as he's Black that's your Choice! I- unlike you- I do know what to think! You- in your own way are playing that Race Card- Yeah - as long as he is Black he's got your vote!
Hold on everybody- a Black voting for a Black because Hes Black! Typical and ready for a Economic Depression- YOU ARE! But- least he's Black!
November 7th, 2011 3:45 PM
Who can believe anything anymore? I see Gloria is at it again. Anything to get her face in the news.. She's a disgrace.
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November 6th, 2011 6:25 AM
I am planning on voting for Herman Cain in the 2012 election, but I am having doubts about him because he is quoting Clarance Thomas. If he keeps quoting Clarance Thomas, I'm going to vote for Obama again and I know he ain't about nothing. Most black Americans don't like Clarance Thomas because most black Americans believes that he did sexually harassed Anita Hill. So I'll just have to change my political party back to Democrat if Cain is going to keep quoting Clarance Thomas. It makes Cain look guilty when he quotes someone who have been accused of sexual harassment when the majority of the people believe that person is guilty. All Clarance Thomas did was play the race card to worm his way out of accusation of sexual harassment. That does not make him innocent. Thomas is an ignorant creep. If Cain is innocent, he needs to stay away from anything relating to Clarance Thomas. Especially, if he wants black people to vote for him. That's all I'm saying. So this might be a never mind here
November 4th, 2011 1:31 AM
Real sexual harrassment isn't appropriate but I really am sick and tired of women, in general, who drop that label on any comment made that isn't squeaky clean. When I was much younger and working in various office situations, comments were made fairly often. I didn't feel degraded...just commented back, blew it off and, at times, even laughed. My advice is to stop taking everthing so seriously...lighten up and quit looking for excuses to make problems particularly if you don't feel threatened and if nobody puts their hands on you inappropriately. As with Mr. Cain. I have a feeling nobody would have come forward unless somewhere, somehow, money is involved. Does anyone remember Gennifer Flowers, Paula Jones and more? Sure, there was lots of press coverage, affairs, deceit and even with all that, Clinton became president. So, I guess the maintream media will support Mr. Cain through these rough times just like they supported Mr. Clinton......HA!