"non-sourced allegation"

[Laurence Horn]

Apparently this is what you call an accusation about your candidate that you can't directly refudiate.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/30/herman-cain-sexual-harassment-accusations_n_1066487.html
"Are you denying it ever happened, J.D. Gordon?" Geraldo asked.

"What I'm saying is that these are thin allegations, that this is non-sourced," Gordon answered. "And so right now, we're just trying to put this into perspective for you -- that this is not even a sourced allegation." 



LH
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