http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2011/11/01/cain-blames-time-for-change-in-story/?hpt=hp_c1
It is funny to see the “Right” playing the race card. Any other time, they would say the person is crying victim for no reason. Personally, I don’t know if Cain harassed those girls or not. That being said, his behavior is not consistent with someone that is innocent. When first questioned about it, he turned the question around as if to say, “Who has not been falsely accused of harassment?” Ummm I know a lot of men who have not. Plus, it is easy to make claims when the other person is under a legal contractual agreement not to divulge their side. I wonder if Cain is walking on a thin line with some of his comments or will he face legal action. Comments have been made that Cain should be able to face his accusers. I think he knows who both the women in question are and is hoping that the company does not relieve them of their obligation to keep quiet.
As for settling out of court for a sexual harassment issue, I can see how someone would do that. It happens all the time with discrimination and harassment cases. Who has the money and time to go up against a big corporation even when you were wronged? Corporations have the resources to file motion after motion to prolong the trial. Meanwhile, the victim/accuser has to figure how they will pay their bills along with mounting legal fees because they probably lost their job by this point.
I have taken several classes dealing with HR issues, and this is what I know. Someone cannot just make a claim and get a check to be quiet. For the company to settle out of court, they know that the person has a strong case. There is proof of a questionable situation that would lead a jury to side with the accuser/victim. If the company could find anything on the accuser/victim, they would use that as leverage to make the claim/case go away. Is the person credible? Do they have poor work performance? Do they get along with others at work?
In any case, whenever a person creates a hostile work environment, it is their responsibility to change. They cannot tell the person that feels harassed that they should not feel that way.
I hope that the company releases the women to be able to tell their side. There is his side, her side, and the truth. At this point, I think her side might be closer to the real facts than his. He cannot get his story straight and blames the media for that!
This is funny because I think that once some people get their moment in the spotlight, they have a hard time letting it go. Bachmann is not doing well in the polls and Cain is overshadowing everyone in the GOP right now. She had her few minutes of fame because of the outrageous things she was saying, only to be upstaged by Cain who has shown himself to be even more extreme. It seems there is a contest over who can be the most divisive and controversial. Before Bachman, there was Palin and lets now forget McDowell (the would be witch from cannot-remember-the-state). And now there is Cain. So many are taking their turn piloting the crazy train to who-knows-where. You can be sure that they will write a book and do a book tour about the journey. They are around until enough of their would be supporters wish them into oblivion. So now it is time to say good bye to the woman who notoriously said that blacks had it better during slavery than under Obama. It pains my heart and saddens my soul when I try to imagine how I would feel to be subjected to inhumane treatment of slavery. Sad to say, but I think that she has convinced herself that mindless, nonsensical drivel was a logical thought.
