The Other McCain

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HERMAN CAIN PRESS CONFERENCE UPDATE: Video, Headlines, Reaction

UPDATE 6:05 p.m. ET: The Lonely Conservative has video: UPDATE 6:51 p.m.: A quick sample of major media headlines: Herman Cain: I’d take lie detector test to rebut Sharon Bialek claims — CBS News Cain on dropping out of presidential race: ‘Ain’t going to happen’ — Daily Caller Cain denies harassment claims — USA Today […]

‘Unwanted Advances’

On Fox News this morning, Martha MacCallum interviewed The Accuser, who characterized Herman Cain’s behavior toward her as “unwanted advances,” rather than “sexual harassment.” Watch the latest video at video.insider.foxnews.com Professor Jacobson has said that Cain is accused of “attempted adultery” and, without regard for whether we believe The Accuser or not, it is important to […]

Herman Cain Will Hold Press Conference Today in Arizona to Address Charges

Press release from the campaign: Herman Cain to Conduct Press Conference in Phoenix In response to the allegations made [Monday] by Gloria Allred, Mr. Cain will conduct a press conference on Tuesday, November 8th at the Scottsdale Plaza in Phoenix, Arizona at 3:00 pm local time [5 p.m. ET]. It is noteworthy that Gloria Allred […]

So … How Was Your Monday?

Mine could have been better, as I was compelled to endure the mortification of reading these sidebar headlines at AOSHQ: Iowa social conservatives, who are practically Kos diarists, urge Cain to clear the air. Haley Barbour, who only became a conservative, like, this morning, advises Cain to get all the facts out. Johnny-come-lately conservative Bill Bennett, […]

GLORIA ALLRED PRESS CONFERENCE WITH NEW HERMAN CAIN ACCUSER UPDATE: VIDEO, HEADLINES ADDED UPDATE II: CAIN CAMPAIGN: ‘ALL ALLEGATIONS … COMPLETELY FALSE’

UPDATE 3:18 p.m. ET: Video via Nice Deb: A quick sample of headlines: Woman: Herman Cain put hand up my skirt — USA Today Herman Cain and Sharon Bialek: How it came about — Washington Post Cain accuser says candidate groped her in 1997 — CNN UPDATE 3:35 p.m. ET: The Anchoress speaks: The MSM […]

Conservatives Launch NotMittRomney.com

New Media genius Ali Akbar strikes again with NotMittRomney.com, a petition endorsed by many familiar names — including John Hawkins and Pamela Geller — and gets a write-up from Zeke Miller at Business Insider: A coalition of conservatives have launched a campaign against Republican front-runner Mitt Romney’s candidacy to prevent him from becoming the GOP nominee next year. […]

Dear Byron York: Huh?

“This could have been Tim Pawlenty’s moment. With many Republicans writing off Rick Perry, worried Herman Cain can’t last, and perpetually dissatisfied with Mitt Romney, the former Minnesota governor might have gotten another look, had he stayed in the race. Given all the changes that have taken place in the GOP presidential contest, who knows? […]

Herman Cain Accuser’s Lawyer: ‘No Value of Revisiting the Matter … Now’

“Lawyer ethics” — Hold a press conference to announce that you don’t want to discuss your smear-job against your client’s former boss: Joel Bennett, whose client is one of two women that lodged written sexual harassment complaints against Cain during his three-year tenure leading the group, did not identify the woman. He said she felt […]

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