They're in hog heaven on CNN at the moment covering three breaking stories at the same time…
- There's the new woman accusing Herman Cain not just of sexual harassment but of something more akin to sexual assault. I actually think people sometimes make the mistake of using the word "harassment" when "assault" or even "rape" is more accurate. Anyway, with even other Republicans urging Cain to "come clean" and answer charges, it looks like Herman won't be able to stick with his pledge to never again discuss any of the allegations. It also looks like he won't be the Republican candidate for the White House…but it's looked that way to most of us since he first got into the race.
- There's a verdict in the case regarding the death of Michael Jackson. It won't be read until 1 PM Pacific Time so at the moment, CNN is showing us video of the outside of the courthouse building. It's like, "Look, look! There's the building where the verdict will be read and we're across the street from it!"
- And now they're covering the allegations that long-time Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky is being accused of sexual assault on many boys, some of them horrendously young. They're showing over and over, a clip from Good Morning, America this morning in which Sandusky comes out on his front steps and declines to answer (on his attorney's advice, he says) the question, "Can you tell us if you had any inappropriate relations with young boys, sir?" When you're refusing to deny that, you're in a lot of trouble.
You can just hear the producers at CNN debating which story to go to for how long in rotation. Glad they're having a good time.