Liz Cheney: Herman Cain Can Survive Sexual Harassment Charges

Liz Cheney, Republican strategist and daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, came to Herman Cain's defense Sunday morning when she said that his sexual harassment scandal "is not the issue that's going to decide the election."

During an appearance on the CBS show "Face The Nation," Cheney said she found the media's focus on the sexual harassment allegations against Cain "pretty frustrating" and said there are more important reasons why "the American people are out there afraid."

"This is not the issue that's going to decide the election," Cheney said. "Who can create jobs and grow the economy is what will decide both the Republican primary and also, ultimately, the general election."

While she said she thinks Cain has "done a good part here toward getting the facts out," Cheney said much of the media's "feeding frenzy" has not been based on facts.

"I think what we've heard now are a lot of accusations. Not a lot of facts," Cheney said. "Having been through campaigns at a very high level, I can tell you that facts are often one of the first casualties."

Cain has stated that he will answer no further questions on the allegations made by three women that they were sexually harassed by the candidate during his tenure as the head of the National Restaurant Association. "We are getting back on message. End of story. Back on message," he recently told reporters. "Everything has been answered."

Comments

[mishte]

04:37 AM on 11/29/2011

Oddly enough (or maybe not) I haven't been able to substantiate what I heard on the news today regarding Ms. Cheney: a statement which she allegedly claimed Obama *wants* the economy to tank for political reasons. (?).

I've been trying to see if this is a credible quote, largely because I'd be flabbergasted if it was.

Additionally, I'd find it harmfully ironic (if true) because it it my belief that the GOP has, was and is actively willing to harm this country in order to force Obama's failure. I find no other rational argument for the GOP to have acted as they have. By their (apparent) efforts of stagnant and stalwart inability to compromise, they are, as a body, responsible for the bulk of inaction if not all of it. Yet they plan to blame Obama for any/all failed progress.

They've said publicly that damaging Obama is their premiere mission, so why would anyone find them credible? Anyone willing to harm this nation to such a degree, being so deliberately destructive - because they don't like the current president is FRIGHTENING.

Anyone have an alternate (rational) reason for their pro-rich dogma?

The key word being 'rational'. There isn't one. They are willing to destroy lives in order to gain power and govern for the rich.

And people are buying this nonsense?! Ugh...

[fg159]

01:28 AM on 11/11/2011

[mishte]

04:20 AM on 11/29/2011

well said (?) : )

[grayplace]

06:22 PM on 11/07/2011

What fantasy world is this woman living in? Better yet, what drugs is she taking?

[DandaPanda]

03:59 PM on 11/07/2011

Republicans will tolerate all sorts of morally bereft behaviors amongst themselves...bathroom stall pickup...drunken presidential contenders giving whacked out speeches...adulterating philanderers...sexual harrassers...unwed teenage daughters....the list is endless.

[SoCalNick]

12:55 PM on 11/07/2011

The daughter and supporter of one of the most GLOBALLY despised men in modern history gets to have HER Opinion blasted all over the media?

WHY?

That is all

[DandaPanda]

04:02 PM on 11/07/2011

Who knows why..anyway donald rumsfeld daugh5ter lives near me in santa fe...she gets to start all sorts of trouble and why...who knows...

[mishte]

04:46 AM on 11/29/2011

Why (better yet: *how*) did George Jr. get into Yale? Name recognition/financial favor of the (gasp!) ELITE!.

These goofballs talk about how they hate the 'elite'... it is to laugh.

What they have yet to realize (and we have yet to demonstrate properly - yet) is that the 'elite' they so 'despise' are none other than the 1%. Being educated/intelligent these days does not mean financial security or 'upper-class' livelihood.

The 'elite'' that the GOP seem to loathe so much are the very 'class' they are trying to protect as if royalty.

Can we PLEASE remind them (repeatedly) of this hypocrisy - as one important one among many? Hm?

[Galileo2100]

11:45 AM on 11/07/2011

Looks like he'll be answering by Friday.

[umbriago]

11:42 AM on 11/07/2011

Liz Cheney is a master at defending the indefensible.

[TBrennan]

11:42 AM on 11/07/2011

Who could possibly care what this under accomplished twit has to say. Her father is a national disgrace.

[Hectrev1]

11:40 AM on 11/07/2011

If someone paid me to say that I'd say it too.

[aviandonn]

11:38 AM on 11/07/2011

Another example of how it's not one's talents, skills or abilities that allows one to rise up the ladder of success, but who you know. If this woman weren't Chaney daughter, she would be a warehouse merchandise processor or assistant manager at McDonald's.

[mishte]

05:07 AM on 11/29/2011

Beautifully said. As a further example, I give you George W. Bush.
Went to Andover prep, I believe? If not, something similar,.. Oops, sorry! Phillips Academy - had friends who attended both - neither of whom lacked wit/intelligence Yale, Harvard Business School...

Please. Can any rational person look at this person and believe that he earned his ELITE education through his own hard work, diligence and merit?

As you say, imagine this person without his elite privilege, name and blue-blood "American royalty". The guy couldn't drive a cab for gosh sakes. What's scary is that the GOP was able and willing to put a virtual puppet in the Oval Office - to the massive detriment of every citizen in this nation. Oh - except the 1%.

I find it so hard to believe that people actually believe the GOP... how/why?

[Imaliberal67]

11:36 AM on 11/07/2011

I've never hoped someone got sexually harrassed before, but here's to new days and Linda Cheney needing to put out to keep her job. It couldn't happen to a more wretched human.

[Andrew Gamache]

11:35 AM on 11/07/2011

Why is this news for 3 days or even one day
. I am losing interest in the Huffington Post. It is not the same.

[mishte]

05:09 AM on 11/29/2011

You related to Dave?

[oski the bear]

11:34 AM on 11/07/2011

Herman Cain thought it was FUNNY to quip about Mexicans dying en masse of electrocution. Could you imagine Obama saying something like "well, maybe instead of just eliminating the Bush tax cuts, we'll just electrocute the top 1%. Get it? Electrocute them?! HA! Hey, stop getting all uptight Fox, that's just my idea of humor!"

Bottom line is that joking about mass deaths by electrocution either made Cain instantly unelectable or not. And if THAT didn't do it, making 2 or 3 or 4 women tremendously uncomfortable in his presense shouldn't be the final straw. He categorically harassed an entire national origin! I don't care what he did to four individuals apart from that, and neither should anyone else. Anyone who still considered voting for the "electrocuted Mexicans are funny" guy needs to be deported to Somalia.

[tholin]

11:31 AM on 11/07/2011

..."there are more important reasons why "the American people are out there afraid."

Yeah, fear baby, fear. Straight from the lips of fears most prolific sales force, the Cheney clan.

[mishte]

05:32 AM on 11/29/2011

Propaganda = fear... The unethical strategy used for hundreds of years yet remains harmfully, fatally, brutally wrong. Sadly, its particularly vicious and insidious when couched within religious, 'moral', 'family values' terms...

I find it stunning how little we've learned as a civilized nation (supposedly civilized) because what tenets being blared by *current* 'elected representatives' are so disturbing I am amazed these people have the positions of power that they do (not limited to presidential hopefuls - I'm talking about those in every thread and title of government.

People need to come to terms with the fact that those we elect really are not 'representing' us - which is their most important charge, but which even we, the voters, seem to have forgotten.

We vote for those we expect to represent us - not for those who leave us adrift and sponsor/enact their own ideals that favor the most wealthy among us.

Regardless of party, each and every one of us should be enraged (unless one is a 1%-er, yet even then - if you have a conscience, you should be enraged as well).

To those who support the GOP but are struggling to make ends meet... *really*? Rich people do not equal job-makers. Especially in a sour economy. I dare any Republican to provide statistics that tax breaks for the wealthy has provided a significant number of jobs to the middle class (not grandfathered/good-ol-boy-corner-office-type-job), I'm talking REAL JOBS.

Statistics. Numbers. Facts.

[correctingerrors]

11:29 AM on 11/07/2011

And number 4 is holding a press conference today. I don't think our getting back on message any time soon!

[dukeuch]

01:20 PM on 11/07/2011

Unfortunately, having an accuser actually identify herself and have a press conference is going to work in Cain's favor, ala Justice Thomas. I feel sorry for the poor woman; I'm sure she does not have the academic or political chops that Anita Hill has. She's gonna get mauled.