Cain's Mask Continues to Slip

I've previously discussed the sexual harassment claims against presidential Republican hopeful, Herman Cain, by three past employees of the Restaurant Association, and even covered the borderline sexual assault alleged by a fourth victim who was not an employee. There was even a mention of the recent sexually inappropriate comments Cain made to two female staffers at an Iowa conservative radio station which incensed radio host, Steve Dease (along with Cain's lack of knowledge on many issues pertinent to the 2012 campaign).

Now, another element is added to the unraveling mask revealing the secret misogynist (that's man who basically hates women) residing inside the businessman otherwise known as Herman Cain. At last night's debate (11-9-11), Cain referred to ex-Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, as "Princess Nancy".

By itself, it sounds mostly like the type of cheap shot you'd expect from men in a political arena, but hard on the heels of multiple charges of sexually inappropriate behavior, it sounds like what it is; a man who has a real problem with women.

Cain has exhibited a disrespect of women by preying upon them (one cannot disallow the seriousness of paying two different women the equivalent of one year's salary to 'go away' as "baseless accusations"), and a barely veiled disrespect for women in power. He seems to enjoy victimizing the powerless and criticizing the powerful.

Yet he persists in denying that he is even remotely guilty.

It's a pervasive problem in America when victims of sexual harassment (and sexual assault) are re-victimized all over again by being paid off, losing their jobs, and then having their names dragged through the muck later on by the same perpetrator who calls their accusations purely false. Mr. Cain didn't lose his job over three multiple accusations, documented and detailed accusations, against him. Why?

Why did those women have to lose everything they had invested into their jobs? Why was his job protected, deemed more important than their own?

Ms. Bialek's accusation aside, the three documented employees' accusations, and their payouts are more than enough for him to "be convicted by the court of public opinion" as Cain said when asked only once last night about these allegations. I believe they were far too easy on him, and should have pressed the issue by asking questions about the size of the payouts, and any (if ever there were) disciplinary actions against him by the Restaurant Association.

He can deny till the cows come home, but denial doesn't make it go away or any less relevant. In fact, his denial just makes it necessary to investigate just how deep a character flaw this is because no one wants to see this kind of embarrassment in the White House. And here's the cherry on top of this cow pie sundae; donors have continued to throw money at this man's campaign since the story came to light. I'd like to know who these new donors are because the public ought to be informed of which businesses and which people in power believe that it's okay to treat women with gross disrespect. I'd like to remind those donors that any one of those women could be their mother, their daughter, their sister. How would they then feel about Mr. Cain's denials if one of them came forth with a laundry list of dirty deeds heaped upon them by this man?

Think about it.

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