The Only Comment Needed on Mr. Cain’s Harassment Issue

And It’s Made by Conservative Columnist Jennifer Rubin of the Washington Post

[Editor's Note:  The Dismal Political Economist was critical of the credentials of conservative Jennifer Rubin who writes an opinion column for the Washington Post’s online edition.  He noted that she had been a lawyer in Hollywood and raised doubt as to how this qualified her to write on political and economic issues.  He may have been too hasty].

Jennifer Rubin,  Conservative who write for the Washington Post  has looked at the fact that Herman Cain while acknowledging he knew of a sexual harassment complaint against him was ignorant of any details of a settlement reached with the complainants.  Here is her reaction.

At the National Press Club, Cain says he recused himself as head of the organization from handling the sexual harassment claim and it was dealt with by the general counsel and human resources person. So he never asked what happened to the accusation? No one ever told him about confidentiality obligations? He never got confirmation that he would be absolved of any personal liability? I am having a hard time understanding how this happened.

So are the rest of us Ms. Rubin, so are the rest of us.