Breaking NYT: One of the women who settled harassment claims with the NRA is coming forward

[flpoljunkie]

November 8, 2011, 4:47 PM

A Second Accuser Goes Public Against Cain
By JIM RUTENBERG AND MICHAEL D. SHEAR

Karen Kraushaar, one of the two women who settled sexual harassment claims with the National Restaurant Association, said on Tuesday that she has decided to talk publicly about her allegations against the Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain.

Ms. Kraushaar, a spokeswoman at the Treasury Department in Washington D.C., said in an interview with The New York Times that she was upset that her name had leaked into some press reports. But she said that she decided to speak out now that her identity is known.

“When you are being sexually harassed in the workplace, you are extremely vulnerable,” she said. “You do whatever you can to quickly get yourself into a job some place safe and that is what I thought I had achieved when I left.”

Ms. Kraushaar had previously allowed her lawyer to anonymously challenge Mr. Cain’s denial that he had done anything wrong while at the helm of the restaurant association in the late 1990s. But after another woman went public on Monday and several news organizations published her name on Tuesday, Ms. Kraushaar said she decided to talk — at least in a limited way — publicly.

She said she did not know whether or how she might tell more of her story but said that she had been warming “to the idea of a joint press conference where all of the women would be together with our attorneys and all of this evidence would be considered together.”

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http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/11/08/a-second-accuser-goes-public-against-cain/?hp

[maddezmom]

1. interesting this is breaking right at the time his attorney

is speaking about the 2 anon women.

[Evergreen Emerald]

2. It is time

He is attempting to vilify these women. It is time to rally.

[Gregorian]

3. Somewhat OT, but can anyone tell me why, if , Newt has a chance.

I've been wondering if this stuff is all a way of making people think that Newt is worth voting for.

[flpoljunkie]

18. Probably not. Tend to think Newt has too much baggage to be the next anti-Romney.

[Gregorian]

19. Thanks. I just don't remember the Newt baggage.

I guess there's no wild card to worry about. I just keep waiting for the R dirty tricks. Maybe they're empty handed this time.

[jezebel]

4. this is heartbreaking to me. As a woman who left a job 12 years ago because I was too weak to do the

right thing and take on my sick fuck of a boss, I hope these women have the strength for the shitstorm heading their way.

[flpoljunkie]

6. Now Cain is calling Bialek a 'troubled' woman. Shame, shame on him!

Now he's hiding behind his wife. Truly disgusting. As Joel Bennett, Karen Kraushaar's attorney, said on Friday, 'Where there's smoke there's fire'--and there's an awful lot of smoke, Herman.

I heard an attorney being interviewed on NPR today. She said she's never had a sexual harasser admit guilt in all her years of practice--and not admitting guilt is always part of any settlement.

[Whisp]

17. sorry you had to go through that.

I had a bit of a problem with a couple bosses too, truth is I was weak as well. The reason being I thought no one would understand or believe or support me. Was back in the olden days where if you had boobs, you were guilty of teasing those helpless men.

My daughter has a much stronger and healthier attitude toward stuff like that. So things do improve, for some, along the way.



:grouphug:

[Lint Head]

5. I knew it!

[skip fox]

7. HE breaks the law then trashes the victim! The Party of Personal Responsibility

strikes again.

How is this different than a criminal who has harmed someone not only having no remorse but voicing contempt for his or her victim????

[otohara]

8. Since He's Chosen To Trash The Victim

and pretend he doesn't remember her, I expect more will come forward.

Come on ladies, all of you come forward. Don't let Ms Bailek hang out there all by herself with this pig calling her a liar and disturbed!
Power in numbers!!!
Expose this liar and fraud!

[flpoljunkie]

10. Karen Kraushaar is warming to the idea of a joint press conference.

She said she did not know whether or how she might tell more of her story but said that she had been warming “to the idea of a joint press conference where all of the women would be together with our attorneys and all of this evidence would be considered together.”

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/11/08/a-second-accuser-goes-public-against-cain/?hp

[Tarheel_Dem]

9. Just listening to his press conference, and again he blames his "Democrat" enemies.

Last week it was the Perry campaign. Who will it be next week? :shrug:

[flpoljunkie]

11. Cain says Democrat machine wants to keep a businessman out of the White House.' Insanely ridiculous!

Truly absurd, but his supporters may well buy it and send him more money.

[Tarheel_Dem]

12. He is a such a joke, but he's a media sensation. I guess he replaces Palin?

:puke:

[flpoljunkie]

13. This brazen liar deserves to be booed off the debate stage tomorrow night

[Tarheel_Dem]

14. If he shows up, I'm willing to bet he gets a standing ovation. They hate Gloria Allred,

and I have to admit she gives me the creeps as well, but they'll file it under "lamestream media bias", and he'll arrive to cheers.

[flpoljunkie]

16. You're probably right. Gloria Allred is one tough attorney. I respect that.

[Politicalboi]

15. Blame yourself Herman