Comments | dreadfulpenny81: Herman Cain & Sexual Harassment

dreadfulpenny81

Herman Cain & Sexual Harassment

Nov 03, 2011 07:43

This week's been interesting for GOP Presidential candidate Herman Cain. A story came out that Cain, during his time as the head of the National Restaurant Association, sexually harassed two women who later received cash settlements in exchange for their silence on the matter. A third woman recently came forward stating she was also harassed by ( Read more... )

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cherokee_kid November 3 2011, 13:10:07 UTC

I didn't know about the previous women, but it seems kind of silly that one is coming out now, when he's gaining popularity.

I'm not sure if his previous issues, assuming he did sexually harass these women, will change my mind on his stance as president. We are all human. Humans make mistakes. If we eliminated every candidate that did something that wasn't at all professional, we'd have no one to vote for, I'm positive!

dreadfulpenny81 November 3 2011, 13:53:55 UTC

If we eliminated every candidate that did something that wasn't at all professional, we'd have no one to vote for, I'm positive! -- Especially since I doubt everyone stops to think, "Man, what if this comes out when I run for President?" Imagine how many bad decisions could be averted if people did, though...

cherokee_kid November 3 2011, 14:30:53 UTC

Very good point! If people stopped to think about their future and not the now, a lot of things could be avoided. It may seem far fetched to think about a year or five into the future but if you don't, and you have big things in mind, you could muck up without even realizing it.

byrontengu November 3 2011, 16:20:24 UTC

Impeachment is not a slap on the wrist. There is also a big difference between sexual harassment and an affair. I'm not sure of Cain's stance on other people's sexuality, but if it's a story that Anthony Weenier sent pictures of his namesake out, it's a story that Cain might have sexually harassed someone. Frankly, I think he should acknowledge it and move on. He won't get my vote regardless.

dreadfulpenny81 November 4 2011, 03:49:43 UTC

I'm not sure of Cain's stance on other people's sexuality... -- What would that have to do with anything?

Thing is, Weiner's wiener was out there for the world to see. Not one publication has even printed what Cain supposedly did, so I see no comparison at this time between the two.

byrontengu November 4 2011, 12:09:03 UTC

I'm not sure of Cain's stance on other people's sexuality... -- What would that have to do with anything ( ... )

byrontengu November 4 2011, 12:10:56 UTC

"or" should be "of".

dreadfulpenny81 November 4 2011, 21:03:26 UTC

If Cain uses the "sanctity of marriage" excuse, then you'd be right, but I honestly haven't heard much about his views on homosexuality and frankly, I don't care. He's already made it known that his personal opinions wouldn't dictate how he leads the country.

byrontengu November 5 2011, 03:08:09 UTC

And you believe that? So, does he consider Roe V Wade to be established law, because that would be a personal opinion. We do know that his opinion is that being gay is a choice, which of course he could actually prove himself. Cain would be a disaster, but the social issues I care about would not really matter. The guy has no experience in world affairs at all.

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