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.
Just think, that is the first time this story has been posted today???????????
Obama has no balls whatsoever.
If he had a set he would have brought up Vince Foster....
No SEARCH function anymore. Bummer.
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.
But Samantha said that OFF the record why can’t Obama grow a set and say yeah she was being honest about her thighness.
This is not a duplicate. It’s an editorial on the matter by a different author. There’s seems to be some confusion about what constitutes a duplicate post. A duplicate post is the same story by the same author. More than one story about the same topic is allowed.
I wonder if we can force Michelle Obama to resign from the campaign after her first time in her adult life proud of America remark??
Probably not, just a thought.
This woman deserves a Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Tell you what, it's truly scary, isn't it?
That's why when I post I spoof the IP address of another FReeper, just as a precaution.
Say... you wouldn't mind clicking on this link for me, wouldya?
FReepers who voted for Hillary to "keep the Dems fighting" should have their accounts nuked.
oh taht’s good. she was the one who wanted to send a military force into Israel to impose a solution
that’s an extreme thing to say :)
You better believe it, there is lots of Hildebeast moles on this board, just check pro Hillary and anti McCain posts, most important LOOK FOR A POSTER RECORD on FR especially THE DATE THEY SINGED UP.
You will find most of those individuals singed up in last 60 days.
She’s not a monster. She’s a beast or a witch. If she read FR she would have known.
BUMP-TO-THE-TRUTH
Apparently, political intelligence is not required to teach at Harvard.
A day after calling Hillary Clinton a “monster”, Samantha Powers has departed from the Barack Obama campaign. .....
called her a monster?.....Obviously she has not seen the slice and dice job Hitlery gets at Free Republic.
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