Posted on 03/07/2008 10:24:08 AM PST by jdm
Retreat! A day after calling Hillary Clinton a “monster”, Samantha Powers has departed from the Barack Obama campaign. The resignation comes after a deluge of criticism aimed at the Obama campaign:
A top senior foreign policy adviser to Sen. Barack Obama, D-Illinois, Samantha Power, resigned Friday morning after calling Clinton a “monster” in an interview with a European newspaper.”With deep regret, I am resigning from my role as an advisor the Obama campaign effective today,” said Power in a statement issued by the Obama campaign. “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’s statement came scarcely an hour after congressional supporters of Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-NY, demanded that Obama fire Power for the remarks.
This won’t look good for Obama. The resignation comes after a demand for Obama to fire Powers by three Democratic Representatives. Hillary Clinton herself had criticized the name-calling, and the campaign suggested it provided more proof that Obama simply isn’t up to a national campaign.
Hillary has Obama clearly on the defensive. A few more weeks of this and Obama may not have many superdelegates left behind him.
UPDATE: Power, not Powers — thanks to our commenters for the correction.
>> She’s a beast or a witch. If she read FR she would have known.
I dunno. I’m a tolerant kind of guy. Diversity is cool.
I could embrace “monster” as an alternative.
Well, its settled then.
Obama is running for Vice President.
Sent to the back of the bus by the Clinton machine.
So, this is a story about a Power Rager?
“if Hillary wins half the people on Free Republic will be hunted down” and thrown into concentration camps.
Aaakk! A ginger!
Ever hear of plucking your eyebrows?
Is that John Kerry playing dress-up?
You can say that about the McInsane bots and RDS (Rush Derangement Syndrome) patients as well. Some of the biggest McInsane boosters and RDS patients here are relatively recent sign-ups (last 3 months or less).
Should read: Breaking: Power resigns for stating the truth
Should be appended.
She tells the truth but has to resign...Something is wrong with that picture...Juan McCain will be happy to apologize for her.
it’s still there
If Hillary wins half the people on Free Republic will be hunted down and fired from their jobs, tax audited, and some thrown in jail. This is the way the Ice Queen and friends operate.
So right. I’m going to jail I know, if she wins. Why, just my comments to Mary Landrieu alone should get me audited at least.
“She tells the truth but has to resign...Something is wrong with that picture...Juan McCain will be happy to apologize for her.”
ROFLMBO
they look like anchovies.....
That was my first thought. It looks like John Kerry after a sex change operation.
You are inspiring! Instead of waterboarding the inmates of Gitmo, subject them to a complete body waxing - bikini included. They'll crack!
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.