Watching with interest the emergence of details in the Herman Cain sexual harassment scandal. After being blindsided (well, not exactly blindsided, Politico contacted Cain ten days prior to breaking the story of these alleged allegations) on the campaign trail, Cain issued his standard pithy comeback when a reporter asked him if he'd ever been accused of sexual harassment. His "Have you ever been accused of sexual harassment?" retort brings the playground taunt "I know you are but what am I?" to mind. I never cared for that line of defense then and it's doubly embarrassing now, especially for a grown man seeking the highest office in the land.
Cain now says it's slowly coming back to him, the non-incident in which he says he held up his hand at chin height to remark that the woman in question was the same height as his BELOVED WIFE OF 43 YEARS. (Wonder if she'll be making a reluctant appearance on the campaign trail soon.)
Translation, Cain likes a shawty! Sounds as if he was feeling his swagger, brimming with that sense of humor he says people can't understand. In other words, he was being a dirty ol' man. He needs to quit half-stepping with his damage control and go on ahead and admit it. Otherwise, he comes off as a dirty old man with memory problems. Not a good look.
