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Friday, November 04, 2011

Stories to Watch: 11/4/11

Got a loaf of sourdough in the oven and the place smells outlandishly good. Now here's the news...


Joel Bennett, the attorney for one of Herman Cain's alleged harassment victims, cites not a single instance, but a "series of inappropriate behaviors and unwanted advances" from the candidate. The National Restaurant Association says they're "willing to waive the confidentiality of this matter and permit Mr. Bennett’s client to comment," but Bennett says his client would rather remain out of the media three-ring circus that would no doubt result from her coming forward. Hard to blame her.


Meanwhile, Cain's Koch ties and his money-laundering scandal start to get more media attention.


House Republicans go on a fishing expedition, come back emptyhanded.


It's finally happened; Mittens flip-flops on the subject of Mittens' flip-flops.


ThinkProgress's Alyssa Rosen proposes a cure for abusive Twitter trolls.


Faced with budget shartfalls and the GOP's resistance to "bailing out" state and local governments, a Michigan city turns out the lights -- literally and permanently.


Finally, Republicans' frequent bouts of frothing outrage are often brought on by their own stupidity. Today's GOP; always on the lookout for a chance to play the victim card.
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