Monday, November 7, 2011

AP Newswire Clips Nov 7, 2011

Cain (Didn’t) Expose his Cane

Explosive new allegations are being made this evening by a woman who has come forward in Madison, Wisconsin. The woman, who worked at the National Restaurant Association at the same time as Herman Cain, is keeping her identity private for the time being. She prefers to be known as “Number 5”. Apparently, Number 5 is a petite, athletic , young woman who worked closely with Mr. Cain during his tenure as President of the NRA.

The woman is quoted as saying that despite her telling Mr. Cain that she has several boyfriends, and likes to meet new people, he never layed a hand on her. Not only does Number 5 allege that Mr. Cain did not once make a pass at her, she claims that once, when they were alone at the copy machine, and she bent down to pick up a copy she had “accidentally” dropped to the floor, she looked up to see him . .. checking his Blackberry.

These new allegations threaten to de-rail the carefully crafted image of Mr. Cain that has emerged over the course of the last week and has resulted in a tremendous increase in fundraising. If true, this could be the nail in the coffin of the Cain Campaign. The onus is on Mr. Cain to disprove the allegations . . .and he doesn’t have much time! Look for a Number 6 to emerge in the next 24 hours.

Greece Demands Royalties for ‘Grease’

The Government of Greece has filed a lawsuit against Columbia Pictures, and John Travolta, to reclaim 27 years of royalties from the movie ‘Grease’. Apparently, the lawsuit is part of the Mediterranean Nation’s new strategy to raise the money it needs to pay back investors in Greek debt by litigating against trademark infringers all over the World. Greece’s over-zealous attorneys are suing as many deep-pocketed defendants as they can identify, sometimes using the thinnest of legal theories. The Greek Attorney General, Grappa Papadopolous, is quoted as saying “Look, we’re doing the best we can here. All they have to do is pay us a little money and we’ll sue someone else.” Seems par for the course, wouldn’t you say?

Obama Occupies Stuckey's

In a stark metaphor, the bus carrying President Obama from one speaking engagement to the next. The President is on a speaking tour, drumming up grassroots support for his jobs bill, or something he can sign. Apparently, Mr. Obama and his staff took refuge inside a Stuckey’s restaurant. As diners looked on, the Secret Service cleared out the restaurant by paying for everyone’s dining bill and asking them to leave. One woman diner was quoted as saying, “Obama is awesome! I just got a free omelette!”

Clips from AP Newswire

Cain (Didn’t) Expose his Cane

Explosive new allegations are being made this evening by a woman who has come forward in Madison, Wisconsin. The woman, who worked at the National Restaurant Association at the same time as Herman Cain, is keeping her identity private for the time being. She prefers to be known as “Number 5”. Apparently, Number 5 is a petite, athletic , young woman who worked closely with Mr. Cain during his tenure as President of the NRA.

The woman is quoted as saying that despite her telling Mr. Cain that she has several boyfriends, and likes to meet new people, he never layed a hand on her. Not only does Number 5 allege that Mr. Cain did not once make a pass at her, she claims that once, when they were alone at the copy machine, and she bent down to pick up a copy she had “accidentally” dropped to the floor, she looked up to see him . .. checking his Blackberry.

These new allegations threaten to de-rail the carefully crafted image of Mr. Cain that has emerged over the course of the last week and has resulted in a tremendous increase in fundraising. If true, this could be the nail in the coffin of the Cain Campaign. The onus is on Mr. Cain to disprove the allegations . . .and he doesn’t have much time! Look for a Number 6 to emerge in the next 24 hours.

Greece Demands Royalties for ‘Grease’

The Government of Greece has filed a lawsuit against Columbia Pictures, and John Travolta, to reclaim 27 years of royalties from the movie ‘Grease’. Apparently, the lawsuit is part of the Mediterranean Nation’s new strategy to raise the money it needs to pay back investors in Greek debt by litigating against trademark infringers all over the World. Greece’s over-zealous attorneys are suing as many deep-pocketed defendants as they can identify, sometimes using the thinnest of legal theories. The Greek Attorney General, Grappa Papadopolous, is quoted as saying “Look, we’re doing the best we can here. All they have to do is pay us a little money and we’ll sue someone else.” Seems par for the course, wouldn’t you say?

Obama Occupies Stuckey's

In a stark metaphor, the bus carrying President Obama from one speaking engagement to the next broke down last night. The President is on a speaking tour, drumming up grassroots support for his jobs bill, or something he can sign. Apparently, Mr. Obama and his staff took refuge inside a Stuckey’s restaurant. As diners looked on, the Secret Service cleared out the restaurant by paying for everyone’s dining bill and asking them to leave. One woman diner was quoted as saying, “Obama is awesome! I just got a free omelette!”