Newt Gingrich feels Herman Cain's pain (Donna Carson / Reuters)
Newt Gingrich
says he believes Herman Cain has "satisfied most people" that he never sexually harassed anybody ... but that if other accusations come forward, he's going to "have to answer them."
I think he's been answering each charge as it comes up, and it depends on whether or not there are more charges. He's admitted himself that if there are more charges then he's going to have to answer them, he can't get out of it. It's a fact of life. Up to now he seems to have satisfied most people that the allegations aren't proven, and that having people who hold press conferences isn't the same as a conviction. So I think people are giving him the benefit of the doubt.
I have known Herman a long time. He's a very attractive, very articulate person. He's been very bold in his ideas and I think people admire that kind of boldness.
Well, if I were Herman Cain I know that I'd be relieved that a guy with Newt Gingrich's moral authority was vouching for me. Because when you're accused of sexual harassment, you definitely want guys who've got experience with "romancing" their subordinates on your side.