Herman Cain trying out his routine in the Wolverine State. (Getty)
Fox News cameras caught Herman Cain making a joke about Anita Hill, the attorney who accused Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas of sexual harassment in 1991. Mr. Cain is currently facing a litany of similar accusations of inappropriate conduct.
Mr. Cain made the crack at a campaign event in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Fox’s video showed a supporter mention Ms. Hill to Mr. Cain who responded, “Is she going to endorse me?”
J.D. Gordon, a spokesman for Mr. Cain, told the New York Times the candidate was just “repeating what a supporter said.” “It was a joke,” Gordon said.
Mr. Cain currently remains on top of the Republican field in spite of his sexual harassment scandals. He’s in New York today for a pair of Manhattan fundraisers.
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Anita Hill did not accuse Clarence Thomas of sexual harrassment. She answered a subpoena. There is a HUGE difference between the two
This pretty much speaks for itself: http://www.history.com/audio/anita-hill-accuses-clarence-thomas#anita-hill-accuses-clarence-thomas