What, did she come up to his waist?

downpaymentblues: After first claiming he knew nothing about it, I have no reason to now question his version of the harassment claim that never happened.

And the subsequent explanations for the next month will prove this charge is baseless, regarless of the amount of detail provided.

Yeah, that scenario ALWAYS ends up with the woman being paid a lot of money. What about the other one?

Okay.

Only he said it with a sneer, made the hand motion around crouch level, and then moved it back and forth like he was resting his hand on a woman giving him a blowjob.

Did this hand motion result in the hand in question connecting with tits or ass?

Yeah, but he was jerking off with his other hand at the same time.

I bet it was the "joke" where you say, "you're about the same height as my wife." Then you do the motion of back-handing her in the face and say, "yep, that feels about right."

See, it's funny 'cause beating up your wife is funny....

I had the misfortune of listening to Hannity's radio show today and he was going NUTS over this whole thing, accusing Democrats of blowing it all out of proportion just because it was a conservative black man, blah blah.

Except, I doubt any Dems are within 500 miles of this story. It's got Perry or Mittens written all over it.

skinnycatullus: It's got Perry or Mittens written all over it.

I say Mitt...he's a weaselly bastard. Perry would have just said it at a speech.

I wonder what his story will be tomorrow...or later tonight.

chances are she was some white chick in an elevator with a black man in the south. that is why she was "uncomfortable" = code for "I dont wanna get raped by a black man"

So, he doesn't know about it, doesn't know anything about the settlement, if it exists, but he knows what caused the charge?

OK then, that totally makes logical sense.

"That charge is scandalous, scurrilous and supercilious!"

robmilmel: I say Mitt...he's a weaselly bastard. Perry would have just said slurred it at a speech.

Amended to reflect recent evidence.

They paid her a five figure settlement. That doesn't happen unless you can build a really, really good case to show that you were sexually harassed. She must have had some kind of proof, because country to popular belief, it's pretty hard to get a company to pay up in a sexual harassment case.... unless there's proof.

Boo Radley: Question: If he's going to minimize it with his version of events is she still bound by the gag order?

Even if she's not, her name hasn't been made public and she'd probably like to keep it that way.

Looks like musty mustache isn't the only one blowing smoke.

he'll do with this what he does with everything in the press about him -- whatever thing he can say that will most fire up the media, he'll say that. why? because the attention makes him feel like a big man, and because the more famous he gets, the more books he can sell and the more speaking engagements he can do after his failed candidacy. this guy is a modern-day carpetbagger, nothing more.

FIRST: These claims are baseless. I don't remember anything.

THEN: OK, I remember that it happened, but it was a misunderstanding.

THEN: I don't recall a payoff.

THEN: OK, there was a payoff but I don't know for how much.

THEN: Now I remember what happened - I told her she was as tall as my wife.

Next question: If that's all there was to it, then why was she paid off? Companies will often settle to stay out of court, even if they think they'd win. But I don't know of any company that would give an employee money because someone told her she was as tall as his wife.

Alien Robot: Genevieve Marie: They paid her a five figure settlement. That doesn't happen unless you can build a really, really good case to show that you were sexually harassed.

Clinton Settles Jones Suit / He'll pay $850,000 -- but admits no guilt

Do you really think that Bill Clinton didn't sexually harass her?

DarnoKonrad: Genevieve Marie: They paid her a five figure settlement. That doesn't happen unless you can build a really, really good case to show that you were sexually harassed. She must have had some kind of proof, because country to popular belief, it's pretty hard to get a company to pay up in a sexual harassment case.... unless there's proof.

According to Frum, the settlement was small (new window)

But his evidence is based on same lady that got 80 million after being fired and stalked by her harasser.

and Frum is widely known and recognized for his neutrality in matters relating to politics.

Gdiguy: I wonder at what point his statements are going to void the confidentiality agreement of the settlement... I'm sure the woman's lawyers are salivating over the prospect


And Cain is dumb enough to cross the line, too. It's inevitable that if they keep asking him questions, he'll eventually blurt something out that farks him over.

Britney Spear's Speculum: Seriously, sexual harassment is a "liberal conspiracy" to "keep men down"


It's only when it's between two consenting adults -- Clinton/Lewinsky, Weiner/Chick He Was Texting -- that republicans get pissed.

But against her will? Shiatttt... the Bible practically endorses it,.

Hobodeluxe: 1. Politico allegations are false. Story is crap.

2. Yes, there were allegations. But they were false.

3. Yes there were allegations that were false and I don't know what money was paid.

4. I don't know whether money was paid. And it would be wrong for me to find out whether money was paid because it's confidential.

5. There was a in-depth investigation. And I was cleared. But I don't know anything about it.

6. Here's the gesture that led to my getting accused of harassment.

7. Okay, I remember some discussion of a settlement number.

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