Questioned about his ties to the Koch brothers, Herman Cain tells reporters: I’m a Koch “brother from another mother.”

Things are still a bit muddled but it looks like the lawyer for one of Herman Cain’s accusers is going to be making a statement to the press shortly. We’re still nailing down specifics, but we have a reporter heading to the site of purported press conference. That’s where things stand at the moment. We should have a better handle on it shortly. We’ll keep you posted here.

Herman Cain really needed his accusers and their lawyers, or the press — or, heck, even the National Restaurant Association — to be demonstrably more tawdry than the allegations against him. None of the other actors on this stage are proving to be up to that role

Politico and other media covering the story haven’t overreached. The NRA is conducting itself with prudence and caution. The accusers have avoided the spotlight. And now the one accuser’s lawyer to have ventured into the glare of national TV seems neither grasping nor self serving.

It leaves Herman Cain alone on the stage very much exposed. He doesn’t strike me as someone who will notice or much care. But at some point even his supporters will see it, whether they are willing to acknowledge it or not.

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‘An Alabama couple who considered themselves ‘sovereign citizens’ — who required their tenants to pay rent in silver coins and buried $350,000 worth of gold coins in their backyard — were convicted of conspiracy to defraud the U.S. and three counts of tax evasion on Friday.’ And there’s more.

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Reports are very sketchy. But something pretty dramatic seems to have happened in DC tonight with the ‘Occupy’ protestors. I’m piecing together what happened from the Twitter feed of Washington Post reporter Tim Craig.

From what I can make out, Occupy protestors tried to blockade the Koch Brothers backed conference (Americans for Prosperity) put on today in DC — blockade in the sense of keep people from leaving the convention hall. Then someone drove a car into protestors acting as this sort of human blockade. Read More

CBS News has announced the death of Andy Rooney. He was 92. Read More

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With the passing of Andy Rooney today, I couldn’t help but notice one thing. In addition to taking your fish oil supplements, monitoring your cholesterol and having a dog are your best shot at living a long life seems to be working at 60 Minutes.

Now I hope this doesn’t sound too flippant. I’m sure an analysis of everyone who’s ever worked at the show over 40+ years would show a more balanced picture. And longtime 60 veteran Ed Bradley died a few years ago of leukemia at 65. Still, the folks who most stick out in my mind as associated with the show, the folks associated with the brand for decades, lived or are living to ripe old ages.

Let’s run down a few examples. Read More