Image by Getty Images via @daylifeHis clumsy handling of the unfolding sexual harassment scandal proves that Herman Cain does not have the intelligent judgment necessary to be President of the United States.
If Herman Cain was a bit smarter and little less arrogant he would’ve anticipated this crisis and prepared for it. He’s always known about the sexual harassment complaints made against him when he was president of the National Restaurant Association, so at some point over the last 12 years Cain should have drawn up an action plan for how to explain himself when the news came out.
Politico.com approached Cain for a comment 10 days before going to press with the harassment revelations. Like any responsible, objective journalistic organization, Politico wanted to include Cain’s perspective in its original story. And 10 days was more than enough time for Cain to huddle with his advisors and decide on a consistent narrative to answer the allegations. That would have been the smart move. But smart moves aren’t exactly Herman Cain’s specialty.
Instead of getting ahead of the scandal by explaining himself up front, Cain blew Politico off. And then, after the story broke, Cain made himself look inept and dishonest by first evading, then denying then finally admitting that he had been accused of sexually harassing a female NRA staffer and yes he did know that the NRA cut the staffer a check in exchange for her silence.
For a retired CEO, Herman Cain has demonstrated remarkably poor crisis management skills in this matter. But we shouldn’t be surprised. Cain established his reputation as a bumbler long before Politico.com brought this old sexual harassment case to light. Look at the record:
Cain said that if you’re unemployed that it’s your own fault. CONTINUE....
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