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Obama "Monster" Aide Resgins
This woman would NOT be good for the USA.... read some of Powerline's writings about herAn 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 to 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 released an apology, saying her remarks do not reflect my feelings about Senator Clinton. Powers 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 Fridays edition and released them earlier on the papers Web site. In saying it was off the record, Power tried to withdraw her remark, but the newspaper explained at the bottom of its story that the interview with Power, who was promoting her book, was established as on the record in advance. The newspaper wrote that it was too late for her to retract her comment. Power also told the newspaper Clinton was appealing to low-income voters by trying to suggest Obama would endanger their jobs. The amount of deceit she has put forward is really unattractive, she said. Clinton supporters on a conference call Friday called for Power to leave the campaign. Sen. Obama has talked about a new kind of politics. This is the worst kind of politics, New York Rep. Gregory Meeks said. This is personal character assassination. Obama has said he would fire anyone using personal attacks on his political rivals and the campaign quickly denounced Powers comments, even before she resigned. Senator Obama decries such characterizations, which have no place in this campaign, Obama spokesman Bill Burton said. Posted by: Sherry 2008-03-07 |
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