• A lawsuit detailing specific counts of sexual harassment was brought against him.
  • Nearly a dozen women publicly claimed to have had affairs with him.
  • One of his victims appeared on “60 Minutes” to detail allegations of gross sexual assault.
  • Another victim appeared on “Dateline” to detail allegations of gross sexual assault.
  • He dispatched subordinates to trash the reputations of the women who claimed to have been harassed by him.
  • He exposed himself to at least two female subordinates.
  • He had an “inappropriate relationship” with a female young enough to be his daughter.
  • He lied under oath about the inappropriate relationship.
  • He lied to his wife about the inappropriate relationship.
  • He lied repeatedly to the American people about the inappropriate relationship.
  • He was stripped of his professional license as a result of his lies under oath.
  • He settled the lawsuit for five figur…..make that $850,000.
  • He had “sex” (at least as defined by most people) in the workplace with a woman not his wife.
  • He caused his employer to spend millions investigating the circumstances of one of the inappropriate relationships.
  • Voters aren’t distracted by the worst long- term unemployment numbers since the Great Depression, a looming entitlement catastrophe, the possibility of a nuclear Iran, a 6.7 percent decline in household income…..oh, wait—

Sexual harassment allegations are not frivolous things ( unless the accused holds the “correct” positions on the issues, then we should all just “move on”). But neither should the allegations be reported frivolously. If credible allegations of sexual harassment are made against Mr. Cain he must answer them credibly. Perhaps one of the women will come forward with specific, credible allegations. But so far, the “allegations” are so amorphous they require Cain to shadow-box. And, of course, the media cover the bout like it’s Ali-Frazier. It’s not fair to Cain and it’s not fair to the American voter.