The first woman to come forward and accuse Herman Cain of sexual harassment has been identified.

Cain is scheduled to hold a press conference in about 10 minutes at 5 pm ET, and here’s a thread to watch and comment; all indications are that Cain will deny everything and attack his accusers in personal terms. Should be a hoot.

Right on cue, Cain categorically denied everything, spoke about himself in the third person, and attacked Sharon Bialek as “a troubled woman” whose “statements exceed common sense.”