Herman Cain was just accused of SEXUAL ASSAULT, if true this isn't harrassment its ASSAULT. . .

[wndycty]

. . .wow. I think its time he faces the media, really faces the media.

This has just risen to a whole new level.

[bigdarryl]

1. YEP!!

[Bragi]

2. And the networks aren't running the newser!

I can't believe this newser was bigfooted by talking head babble about the verdict coming in sometime later on the Jackson doctor trial. Pathetic news judgement here. Doesn't quite make sense.

[Life Long Dem]

3. This just turned into a crime.

I don't know the statue of limitations on this but it sounds like a crime was committed by Cain.

[LongTomH]

4. Just watch the RW media and pundits spin this!

It will be turned into Cain vs Clinton: "Well, they didn't prosecute Clinton!"

[Laura PourMeADrink]

5. cain's statement

Herman Cain's campaign just e-mailed us a statement.

Just as the country finally begins to refocus on our crippling $15 trillion national debt and the unacceptably high unemployment rate, now activist celebrity lawyer Gloria Allred is bringing forth more false accusations against the character of Republican front-runner Herman Cain.

All allegations of harassment against Mr. Cain are completely false. Mr. Cain has never harassed anyone. Fortunately the American people will not allow Mr. Cain's bold "9-9-9 Plan", clear foreign policy vision and plans for energy independence to be overshadowed by these bogus attacks.

2:02 p.m. E
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/onpolitics/post/2011/11/herman-cain-sex-harassment-new-accuser-/1

[Laura PourMeADrink]

6. Throwing in "Activist Lawyer" was uncalled for Hermie !! nt

[Life Long Dem]

8. It's not sexual harassment.

It's sexual assault.

[SlimJimmy]

12. If the allegations are correct, then it is indeed a sexual assault and not

harassment.

[Enrique]

16. "clear foreign policy vision"

:rofl:

[sakabatou]

7. I'll wait for the judgement before throwing my hat in.

[DeepModem Mom]

9. Jeffrey Toobin on CNN agrees -- assault. nt

[jenmito]

10. Yup. I wonder if he'll cancel his Jimmy Kimmel appearance scheduled for tonight...

and if he DOES go, it'll be interesting to see if Kimmel asks him anything about it. I bet Cain will have made Kimmel promise he wouldn't ask anything about this, and if he'll comply. Kimmel is hosting the WH Correspondents Dinner this year. I wonder-if he goes easy on Cain, does that signal he'll go hard on Obama? Just wondering...

[skip fox]

11. With Gloria Allred as her attorney, we have a serious person

who will not back off by the bluster of lame Cain.

I still predict he'll be gone by the week's end.

If not the direction his polls take will remove him from serious contention. The polls among Republicans might not immediately drop but when they become aware of his unelectablitiy (due to the reactions of of independents &c.), is polls will tank shortly . . . maybe not among republicans, but independents &c., they'll turn back to Rommeny.)

It prob. would have been best for Obama to run against Cain, but that's probably out of the question.

[AtomicKitten]

13. A face to these accusations is the death knell of Black Walnut's campaign.

Bah-bye.

[jenmito]

15. Like Jon Stewart said,

"Now 'Black Walnut' just sounds dirty."

[Skittles]

21. CORRECT

:D

[jenmito]

14. Cain must be VERY happy right now that the MJ case took over the news coverage. Of course they

can't cover more than one story at a time.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

17. Don't Worry. There Will Be More Victims

.

[jenmito]

18. I think you're right. But I hope THIS victim gets more attention after this MJ case blows over.

Murray was just found guilty, BTW.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

19. I Saw

I hope the Murray verdict doesn't step over this story though.

[jenmito]

20. I'm worried that it WILL step over this story...

for today, at least.

[golfguru]

23. Sharon Bialek is apparently well known in CBS circles in Chicago

http://wlsam.com/FlashPlayer/default.asp?SPID=16521&ID=2329023

[golfguru]

22. Bialek should have filed charges with police

right after the incident.