Posted on 03/07/2008 9:18:20 AM PST by Berlin_Freeper
An adviser to Barack Obama who called Hillary Clinton a “monster” during an interview has resigned, apologizing for the remark amid pressure from the Clinton campaign.
Samantha Power, an unpaid foreign policy adviser to Obama and Pulitzer Prize-winning writer, made the offending comment during an interview with the Scottish newspaper, The Scotsman.
“With deep regret, I am resigning from my role as an adviser the Obama campaign effective today,” Power said in a statement Friday. “Last Monday, I made inexcusable remarks that are at marked variance from my oft-stated admiration for Senator Clinton and from the spirit, tenor, and purpose of the Obama campaign. And I extend my deepest apologies to Senator Clinton, Senator Obama, and the remarkable team I have worked with over these long 14 months.”
Power had previously released an apology saying her remarks “do not reflect my feelings about Senator Clinton.”
Power’s original comments came during what the newspaper described as an “unguarded moment,” as Power was describing how the Clinton campaign was stopping at nothing to catch up to Obama in the Democratic race.
“She is a monster, too — that is off the record — she is stooping to anything,” Power told the newspaper, which published the remarks in Friday’s edition and released them earlier on the paper’s Web site.
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Just another example of the type of "CHANGE" we can expect from Barack 'whose middle name must not be mentioned' Obama!!!!
Congressman Billybob
She resigned for telling the truth????
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Something tells me she has some delusions about what truth is, as she refereed to her “inexcusable remarks that are at marked variance from my oft-stated admiration for Senator Clinton.”
I guess it depends on what the meaning of “truth” is....
I watched Samantha Powers on the Charlie Rose show one evening. I was fascinated at how vacuous she was, just like her idol Barack (middle name deleted) Obama. Charlie Rose, of course, was eating it up with a spoon.
Are you offended? I’m not.
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No, I’m not. But who knows what the Clintons have on this woman — or her cat.
Hillary is tough. I’m sure she’s been called worse. Firing this woman for a mere word seems a bit much.
Meanwhile high level Dems call conservatives all kinds of vulgar trashy things and nothing comes of it.
Beast. Not monster.
And to think that some claim B. 'whose name must not be spoken' Obama is INEXPERIENCED? So what?/s
At least he is reaching out for credible advisors who have real 'gravitas' when it comes to foreign policy advice!!!!....lol
She was an unpaid consultant for BHO, but I guess the lass is not making much at her day job since she can’t afford proper foundation garments.
DEMOCRAT CIVIL WAR-Day 74
LOL!!!
What can’t we call McCain?
Powers’ “day job” is being some kind of Professor at Harvard.
A Harvard Professor who specializes in human rights, genocide, and AIDS as one of his foreign policy advisors? He sure is looking for the very best and most experienced when it comes to foreign policy!!...lol
What a perfect match for B. 'whose name must not be spoken' Obama--when it comes to prosecuting the US for its actions in Iraq. /s
Next stop: Ft. Marcy Park?
LOL.... IVY league Harvard got its 'high' esteemed status destroyed by the liberals when they sowed the seeds of HATE Bush some years back.
I think she’d trade two years and one day of second fiddle for a full decade (and possibly a life time) of presidency.
YMMV
Obama is a wimp!
Hillary’s gang is throwing everything at him, and you know he convinced her to resign for the good of the campaign. Way to stand up for your aide wuss.
And, “monster” is one of the nicer things i can think of to call Hillary.
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