Defensive Networks Devote 84 Stories to Herman Cain Scandal, Hit Him for 'Lashing Out'
From Friday night through Monday morning, the big three networks devoted an additional 21 stories to the Herman Cain sexual harassment story, bringing the networks' grand total to 84 in one week.
Even as they continued to pile on, these same networks defensively chided Cain for daring to criticize their coverage. On Sunday's Good Morning America, David Kerley hit Cain for "lashing out" at journalists. On Sunday's Today, David Gregory indignantly suggested Cain has "created this alternate universe" where he says to supporters, "You see...this is what the media does..."
On Saturday's Today, journalist Richard Wolffe complained, "He's got this ultra-conservative base, who actually hate the media even more than the general population, and we don't have a particularly good standing with the rest of the population either."
On Friday's World News, Diane Sawyer hyperbolically began coverage by teasing, "From the shadows. One of Herman Cain's accusers speaks out, sends a rocket, saying the truth is not what he describes."
Now, keep in mind, this accuser hasn't stepped forward to name herself and only issued a statement via a lawyer.
On Monday's Today, Newt Gingrich slammed journalists for their handling of the scandal: "What does it mean to the elite news media that nobody in the country ever walks up to us and raises questions you all raise?"
Co-host Ann Curry sputtered, "But are you saying that questions about the character of a presidential candidate don't matter?" (As if journalists were deeply concerned with character when it related to Democrat Bill Clinton.)
On Monday's Early Show, Jan Crawford highlighted media bias and the Cain story. Speaking of the Republican's "testy exchange," she explained that the scandal "could help...because a lot of conservatives...think there's this huge liberal bias against conservatives."
Crawford added, "You know, the media didn't cover Bill Clinton...like they're doing Herman Cain."
In total, 21 stories aired from Friday's evening newscasts through Monday's morning shows. This includes the programs Nightly News, Evening News, World News, Nightline, Today, Good Morning America, Early Show and Sunday Morning. Three of the evening newscasts (Saturday's World News and Evening News and Sunday's Evening News) were preempted by football.
In comparison, by this time into the Juanita Broaddrick scandal (where Bill Clinton was accused of rape), there was a mere four stories, just three for Kathleen Willey, who accused the President of groping her and just one a week into Paula Jones' February 1994 charges.
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BaboonFace Gregory IS an
Submitted by killa37 on Mon, 11/07/2011 - 2:38pm.
BaboonFace Gregory IS an idiot, and.............yes, David............this IS what the media does, in case you're too delusional to notice. Maybe you need to get out and check the real world once in a while, because you're completely out of touch with it.
Hey Gregory,
Submitted by GeneralAl on Mon, 11/07/2011 - 3:24pm.
we don't believe your tabloid bull!
"Old Soldiers never die, they just fade away"!
With the new accuser
Submitted by kata on Mon, 11/07/2011 - 3:27pm.
it's going to start all over again. This time with details, and a face. 429 hits already. And this woman has no internet "footprint" at all.
Plain and simple, someone has decided Cain has got to go.
She has a brand new facebook page!
Submitted by Denny Crane on Mon, 11/07/2011 - 11:55pm.
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100003185971759
Amazing that she only started posting today! 190 friends! What a bunch of idiots.
We Are The 53%
No doubt all 190
Submitted by Boudin on Tue, 11/08/2011 - 12:08am.
Are members of the media
my favorite?
Submitted by Denny Crane on Tue, 11/08/2011 - 1:59am.
Suzy poon tang.
No joke.
We Are The 53%
Herman Cain should be
Submitted by ricklail on Mon, 11/07/2011 - 3:40pm.
Herman Cain should be welcomed with open arms by the Democrats IF all these allegations of sexual harassment are true. From the guys who brought you Elvis was a Narc and I Lobster and I Flounder, , Pinkard and Bowden, bring you Sexual Harasser
Slick Willie sure was lucky
Submitted by greydawg on Mon, 11/07/2011 - 3:44pm.
Timing is everything, and ol' Slick Willie is just lucky that sexual misconduct wasn't a no-no back when he was in office or I'm sure the media would have whupped up on him like they're doing to Cain. Apparently all that public sex stuff just became important after Slick left the White House.
The shoe drops (Cain accuser)
Submitted by motherbelt on Mon, 11/07/2011 - 3:45pm.
Says Cain made physical advances in 1997 during a dinner and when she chastised him, he said "you want a job, don't you?"
Commence the feeding frenzy!
Oh, the Trauma!!
Submitted by greydawg on Mon, 11/07/2011 - 3:53pm.
And this woman was so traumatized that it took her 14 years to be able to tell her story? Puleeezze.
She said - he said
Submitted by ThisnThat on Mon, 11/07/2011 - 3:55pm.
I want to see the blue dress.
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“Didn't win the Medal of Honor? Didn't even serve? Then lie about it. We'll support you." — 9th Circuit Court
The fact that she hired attorney Gloria Allwrong says it all
Submitted by Dave. on Mon, 11/07/2011 - 3:59pm.
This woman is full of it.
-Dave
Vote for the American in November
oh wow
Submitted by kata on Mon, 11/07/2011 - 4:04pm.
Now the name sinks in....
She claims that she did not
Submitted by ricklail on Mon, 11/07/2011 - 4:05pm.
She claims that she did not file a sexual harassment charge because she didn't work for him. Why didn't she file a police report for sexual assault? That's what it woud have been. Something just does not pass the smell test here. Waiting 14 years?
rick, I'm not buying any of it
Submitted by Dave. on Mon, 11/07/2011 - 4:18pm.
I don't believe Herman Cain would do something like what this woman is accusing him of - not even if he was plowed.
Funny that none of this stuff came up when Herman was running for the US Senate, but now that he is a threat to the Dear Ruler, the "victims" are suddenly popping up like mushrooms?
None of this is passing my smell test, either.
-Dave
Vote for the American in November
In just a few minutes the
Submitted by ricklail on Mon, 11/07/2011 - 4:56pm.
In just a few minutes the weird assed Jacko's doctor is going to knock the latest Hermanator accusation off the front page.
I don't believe this either
Submitted by Radical1979 on Mon, 11/07/2011 - 7:03pm.
The fact that there were so few accusations is a red flag to me. Clinton was accused for YEARS.
Listening to the accuser, I think she's assuming Cain can do some mighty interesting contortions in a car if he can have one hand going pretty far up her skirt, and with the other hand pulling her head down. I think she's ticked he didn't get her job back, and looking for celebrity.
By the way, how does a full time single mom support herself and her child(ren)?
This isn't right.
Only on a bench seat
Submitted by kata on Mon, 11/07/2011 - 9:08pm.
could I see such contortions happening. And apologies to Mr. Cain, but he doesn't look that flexible. As it's been told - this isn't sexual harassment, it's assault. She could have (and should have) pressed charges. This doesn't pass the sniff test to me either but I am not going to disparage the woman for it. I'm just going to assume innocence on the part of Mr. Cain.
These Cain Sex Scandals .....
Submitted by NL207 on Tue, 11/08/2011 - 12:10am.
are classic MSM Republican sex scandals : no actual sexual intercourse is alleged to have occurred. Fancy that. Sex scandals involving no sex.
Two Women Claim Herman Cain Beat Them With Frozen Turkey
Submitted by HollyW on Mon, 11/07/2011 - 3:57pm.
Politico is now reporting that Herman Cain beat two women "senseless" with a frozen turkey in the late nineties. http://www.thedailyrash.com/two-women-say-herman-cain-beat-them-senseles...
parody site spam
Submitted by kata on Mon, 11/07/2011 - 4:03pm.
I can't understand why you have not been banned.
ROFL!
Submitted by Dave. on Mon, 11/07/2011 - 4:08pm.
That is hilarious.
It's even better than this.
-Dave
Vote for the American in November
nah
Submitted by kata on Mon, 11/07/2011 - 4:11pm.
I like yours better.
Good evening Dave
Submitted by cocodrie on Mon, 11/07/2011 - 4:13pm.
Thanks
Jesus Loves You so much He died for you
So now the media is whining.
Submitted by Phryj1 on Mon, 11/07/2011 - 4:31pm.
Between their puffing and turd polishing for Obama and OWS, and their relentless smearing of Cain and other conservatives, the MSM's own already virtually nonexistent credibility is dwindling ever lower.
MSMorons, you made your bed, now sleep in it. You sold your souls to the DNC, now you pay the price. Nobody trusts you. That's what happens when you side with liars and help spread their lies.
Progressives seem to be completely averse to facts and logic. Apparently, reality has a conservative bias.
They can whine all they want.
Submitted by mattm on Mon, 11/07/2011 - 7:48pm.
They can whine all they want. Cain is not a Beltway elitist, so he's not going to back off of hitting the Liberal BS machine where they live. The more he attacks them, the more popular he'll become. IMHO
MSM to Cain: "Sit there and take it, boy"
Submitted by Galvanic on Mon, 11/07/2011 - 4:52pm.
So now they're dealing with a woman who is coming forward with an allegation that Cain made a pass at her 14 years ago.
How convenient that she's not filing charges; a lawsuit would require that she testify under oath.
Besides, the statute of limitations has likely expired.
Whether the incident happened or not, or the way she described it or not, Allred can now drive this train right through the campain season without her client having to testify under oath.
To paraphrase Maureen Dowd, what the MSM is really upset about is that this "boy" is fighting back.
Let's discuss Jesse and Obama gay stories as well....
Submitted by jmigyanka@msn.com on Mon, 11/07/2011 - 6:40pm.
......http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2011/04/male-staffer-sues-jesse-jackson-for-sexual-harassment-cleaning-up-after-sexual-trysts/
http://citizenwells.com/2010/05/25/obama-down-low-man%E2%80%99s-country-...
h/t Free Stinker
Submitted by Denny Crane on Tue, 11/08/2011 - 8:48am.
This accuser is full of $%!#$%@.
We Are The 53%
This lame chick Sharon Bialick
Submitted by Denny Crane on Tue, 11/08/2011 - 9:00am.
For some reason she reminds me of this.
We Are The 53%
You see, this is what the
Submitted by jessieH on Tue, 11/08/2011 - 10:53am.
You see, this is what the media does. They take a story & run with it, whether they have any facts or not.