herman cain just like they did to clarence thomas. i don t think they can call it destroying him. he s a supreme court justice. they re engaging in a high tech lynching by smearing his reputation and attacking his character. the idea is barack obama and the left s worst nightmare. will you help us by helping fund part of the 1 million phone calls we are starting asap in iowa? joining me now, aol post editorial director howard fineman. also washington course dents for the nation, john in this case nicholls. we have breaking news at this hour from the new york times. they have broken a story indicates that the to quote the times, the national restaurant association gave $35,000 a year, a year s salary in severance pay to a female staff member in the late 1990s after an incounter with herman cain. the chief of staff of that