Tuesday, November 8, 2011
From today's headlines:
http://www.cnn.com/2011/11/08/politics/cain-allegations/index.html
In case you haven't been paying attention to the news, Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain is under fire for several alleged incidents of sexual harassment that occured in the late 90's. The most recent accuser, Sharon Bialek, has accused Cain of groping and "forcing her head towards his crotch" following a dinner they both attended.
Firstly, if these allegations are true, and these incidents did happen, they are reprehensible and not befitting of a presidential hopeful. However, if these incidents are, as Cain insists, fabricated and part of a smear campaign in an attempt to derail his run at the White House, then the accusers are in for a trial by public opinion.
What I find interesting, and many of you have probably said the same thing, is that why are these accusations coming out only now? The first accusers are apparently bound by a confidentiality agreement that prohibits them from speaking about the alleged incidents. The latest accuser, Ms. Bialek however, is not bound by any such agreement, which allows her to speak freely about the incident. In her case, I'm extremely disturbed by the amount of time that has elapsed between the incident and her accusations. I'm sure this will all play out in the media in the coming weeks, and the outcome is up in the air.
I'll touch on this topic as the story unfolds, but my gut feeling is that Mr. Cain is going to get roasted by public opinion. If the accusations are false, then I suspect we shall see a repeat of the "Duke Lacrosse Rape Case".
http://www.cnn.com/2011/11/08/politics/cain-allegations/index.html
In case you haven't been paying attention to the news, Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain is under fire for several alleged incidents of sexual harassment that occured in the late 90's. The most recent accuser, Sharon Bialek, has accused Cain of groping and "forcing her head towards his crotch" following a dinner they both attended.
Firstly, if these allegations are true, and these incidents did happen, they are reprehensible and not befitting of a presidential hopeful. However, if these incidents are, as Cain insists, fabricated and part of a smear campaign in an attempt to derail his run at the White House, then the accusers are in for a trial by public opinion.
What I find interesting, and many of you have probably said the same thing, is that why are these accusations coming out only now? The first accusers are apparently bound by a confidentiality agreement that prohibits them from speaking about the alleged incidents. The latest accuser, Ms. Bialek however, is not bound by any such agreement, which allows her to speak freely about the incident. In her case, I'm extremely disturbed by the amount of time that has elapsed between the incident and her accusations. I'm sure this will all play out in the media in the coming weeks, and the outcome is up in the air.
I'll touch on this topic as the story unfolds, but my gut feeling is that Mr. Cain is going to get roasted by public opinion. If the accusations are false, then I suspect we shall see a repeat of the "Duke Lacrosse Rape Case".
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