he is alleged to havsexually harassed women in the 1990's at the national restaurant associatn. mr. cain's responses to the allegations had evolved over time. >> i have ner sexually harassed anyone, and those accusations are tally falsese. i am unaware oany sort of the settlement. i hope it wasn't f for mike. there w was a financicial settlement -- i hope it wasn't for ch. there was a financial settlement, and it was in the vicinity of the three to six months' severance pay. >> tt is how it went all week long. we are hearing about a third accuser and a $45,000 severance package. colby, towards the end of last week's broadcast you warned us not to count herman cain out. i'm wondering if you are willing to repeat that. >> let's pick up the town -- 5 6, 7, 8 -- wewe are at 9 at this point. [laughter] >> how about you mark? >> the of all the explanations are a textbook example of how not to handle a scaal. this has just been a disaster. they ended up by accusing one of their opponents, rick perry, and then sang it is that the left that is behind the whole thing a la clarence thomas. the