OBAMA AIDE QUITS IN 'MONSTER'ROW !
Samantha Power said she had tried to retract the comments. An adviser to Barack Obama has resigned after a Scottish newspaper quoted her calling rival US Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton "a monster".
Samantha Power has expressed "deep regret" over the comments and said she had tried to retract them.
The Scotsman newspaper quoted Ms Power as saying: "She is a monster, too - that is off the record - she is stooping to anything."
Ms Power is a Harvard professor who has advised Mr Obama on foreign policy.
Announcing her resignation as an adviser, she said: "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."
Samantha Power has expressed "deep regret" over the comments and said she had tried to retract them.
The Scotsman newspaper quoted Ms Power as saying: "She is a monster, too - that is off the record - she is stooping to anything."
Ms Power is a Harvard professor who has advised Mr Obama on foreign policy.
Announcing her resignation as an adviser, she said: "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."
DEMOCRATIC DELEGATE RACE
BARACK OBAMA: 1,569
Delegates won on 4 March: 183
States won: 24
HILLARY CLINTON: 1,462
Delegates won on 4 March: 186
States won: 16
Delegates needed to secure nomination: 2,025. Source: AP
Ms Power, who won a Pulitzer Prize in 2003, was speaking to the Scotsman about Mrs Clinton's campaign strategy in Ohio, a state the New York senator won in Tuesday's primary elections.
A spokesman for the Obama campaign, Bill Burton, said: "Senator Obama decries such characterisations, which have no place in this campaign."
Shortly before Ms Power stepped down, advisers to Mrs Clinton had held a conference call with reporters in which they called for her resignation.
Ms Power had already issued an apology and Mr Obama's campaign had already condemned her remarks.
Meanwhile, a Clinton adviser has defended a comparison he made between Mr Obama's stated determination to question Mrs Clinton's record and the actions of Kenneth Starr, the prosecutor whose investigations paved the way to Bill Clinton's impeachment.
Democrats fear duelling between the campaigns may hurt the party. Campaign spokesman Howard Wolfson said he had been responding to attacks made by the Obama campaign against Mrs Clinton.
He told reporters on Thursday: "I, for one, do not believe that imitating Kenneth Starr is the way to win a Democratic primary election for president. But perhaps that theory will be tested."
Senior Democrats fear that weeks of attacks and mudslinging between the two camps could damage the party and cost it support in November's presidential election.
Howard Dean, chairman of the national Democratic Party, has warned that the tone of the campaign "may get nastier" and that the party must seek to prevent that happening.
Both Mrs Clinton and Mr Obama have been campaigning in Wyoming which holds its caucus on Saturday.
Democrats fear duelling between the campaigns may hurt the party. Campaign spokesman Howard Wolfson said he had been responding to attacks made by the Obama campaign against Mrs Clinton.
He told reporters on Thursday: "I, for one, do not believe that imitating Kenneth Starr is the way to win a Democratic primary election for president. But perhaps that theory will be tested."
Senior Democrats fear that weeks of attacks and mudslinging between the two camps could damage the party and cost it support in November's presidential election.
Howard Dean, chairman of the national Democratic Party, has warned that the tone of the campaign "may get nastier" and that the party must seek to prevent that happening.
Both Mrs Clinton and Mr Obama have been campaigning in Wyoming which holds its caucus on Saturday.
NEXT DEMOCRATIC VOTES
8 March: Wyoming caucus, 12 pledged delegates
11 March: Mississippi primary, 33 pledged delegates
22 April: Pennsylvania primary, 158 pledged delegates
6 May: Indiana primary, 72 delegates; North Carolina primary, 115 pledged delegates
Mr Clinton has also been in Wyoming, campaigning on behalf of his wife.
Only 12 pledged delegates are at stake in Wyoming, but the closeness of the race means it has gained unexpected importance.
Mr Obama currently has 1,567 delegates against Mrs Clinton's 1,462. It takes 2,025 to secure the party's nomination.
Both candidates have reported massive fund-raising totals for February, with Mr Obama bringing in $55m (£28m) and Mrs Clinton $35m (£17m).
Wyoming's contest will be followed by a primary in Mississippi on Tuesday, in which 33 Democratic delegates will be awarded.
The next major battle will be the Pennsylvania primary on 22 April, with 158 delegates up for grabs.
Michigan and Florida
Debate on whether to hold fresh ballots in Florida and Michigan also continues.
Both states were told their delegates would not be seated at the party's August national convention - meaning they cannot vote on who should be the Democratic presidential candidate - after they breached party rules by holding primary elections before 5 February.
Republican Ron Paul is "winding down" his presidential campaign.
But with Mr Obama and Mrs Clinton so close in terms of how many delegates they can claim, the question of whether Florida and Michigan should stage fresh votes has taken on a new urgency.
Aides to Mrs Clinton have indicated they would be open to new elections being held, saying they believe her prospects would be good.
Meanwhile, on the Republican side, a spokesman for presidential hopeful Ron Paul confirmed that he was "winding down" his campaign.
The libertarian congressman from Texas posted a video on his campaign website on Thursday in which he told supporters: "I don't mind playing a key role in this revolution, but it has to be more than a Ron Paul revolution.
"Our job now is to plan for the next phase."
Dr Paul's campaign has been notable for the fervent online following he has attracted and his ability to raise large amounts of cash, much of it through the internet.
John McCain on Tuesday passed the threshold of delegates needed to secure the Republican nomination at the national party convention in September.
Only 12 pledged delegates are at stake in Wyoming, but the closeness of the race means it has gained unexpected importance.
Mr Obama currently has 1,567 delegates against Mrs Clinton's 1,462. It takes 2,025 to secure the party's nomination.
Both candidates have reported massive fund-raising totals for February, with Mr Obama bringing in $55m (£28m) and Mrs Clinton $35m (£17m).
Wyoming's contest will be followed by a primary in Mississippi on Tuesday, in which 33 Democratic delegates will be awarded.
The next major battle will be the Pennsylvania primary on 22 April, with 158 delegates up for grabs.
Michigan and Florida
Debate on whether to hold fresh ballots in Florida and Michigan also continues.
Both states were told their delegates would not be seated at the party's August national convention - meaning they cannot vote on who should be the Democratic presidential candidate - after they breached party rules by holding primary elections before 5 February.
Republican Ron Paul is "winding down" his presidential campaign.
But with Mr Obama and Mrs Clinton so close in terms of how many delegates they can claim, the question of whether Florida and Michigan should stage fresh votes has taken on a new urgency.
Aides to Mrs Clinton have indicated they would be open to new elections being held, saying they believe her prospects would be good.
Meanwhile, on the Republican side, a spokesman for presidential hopeful Ron Paul confirmed that he was "winding down" his campaign.
The libertarian congressman from Texas posted a video on his campaign website on Thursday in which he told supporters: "I don't mind playing a key role in this revolution, but it has to be more than a Ron Paul revolution.
"Our job now is to plan for the next phase."
Dr Paul's campaign has been notable for the fervent online following he has attracted and his ability to raise large amounts of cash, much of it through the internet.
John McCain on Tuesday passed the threshold of delegates needed to secure the Republican nomination at the national party convention in September.
BBC NEWS REPORT.
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posted by jackaranda at 8:48 pm
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It is refreshing after all this time while Hillary Clinton is being hammered by the media, and Barack Obama who must have been in hiding, and only comes out to make speeches, is finally getting into the real campaign. I'm sick of CNN, MSNBC, and of course Fox, scrutinizing every word uttered by Hillary or her staff, every expression on her face, her cleavage, even her laugh that sounded like a cackle to Chris Matthews, Chelsea Clinton being insulted by being 'pimped out' by her mother, courtesy of David Schuster, CNN, for which he was suspended, I'm delighted to see Obama getting a little flack. This week, Jack Cafferty of CNN, when discussing some of Hillary's staffing problems, said that if she can't control her staff how can she control the country. Of course, Obama and his staff are a well organized, professional team. Yeah, sure, Samantha Power.
Hussein Obama's aide is a sample of what his campaign is all about. Is about lies, false promises, and deception. Wake up America! Obama is a fraud and terrorists are cheering for him.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ei8vVseN8KQ
Well she is a lying, secretive monster. Sorry Powers had to resign because of it BUT her words were true. Here's her experience that she's running on.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ei8vVseN8KQ
I don't believe it's good to call people names, but I can understand the anger at Hillary Clinton, who points her finger at her opponent as though she were his mom, "Shame on you, Hillary Clinton!"
Well -She is not really a monster just a say anything or do anything person to get in the white house even destroy her own political party. She and Bill are just so Nasty.
Honestly if the Democrats aren't careful she and Obama will cancel each other out (Too Nasty and Too Nice) and Hello President McCain.
The irony to this is do we want this ranting, red eyed, angry person running around yelling at world leaders saying "shame on you.. .shame on you" She isn't their mother or wives! I didn't hear her yelling this a Bill!
She almost sounds just like Bush's rhetoric.... \You are either for us or Against US! Which now has us in Iraq & Hated around the world. More countries are developing nuks and building up armies while we are over in Iraq loosing ours.
Fire her advisor who called Barack "Karl Rove" - If Karl ain't a monster I don't know who is.....
But then again maybe she should not have been called a monster..just the Atilla the Hun of politics, killing and destroying anyone in her path!
Hillary doesn't have any experience.... she is banking on those Military leaders giving her support and backing her......by the way don't several of these guys need presidental input or favors to become I, II, and III and IV Star Generals one day"? Could it be that she and Bill have made a few promises in the back room?I think they see her as the best bet to grant them favors (you Know ....Wink/Wink)
As far as experience goes....
Pull Colin Powell out of retirement to be Barack's Millitary and Foreign Affairs advisor and call it a day on this experience crap!
OBAMA '08 we need change from the same old Politics from the Clintons!
True Leadership Inspires. Hillary does not inspire she divides. These cat fights are Hillary's attempt to take the country off of the fact that she really has no experience and people just do not like her as a leader. If America does not become inspired and united. ....we will simply remain a divided nation by race, gender, political party and religion.
We need to vote for a leader who is inspiring and can set vision and direction. Do we really believe that ANY president elected is not going to have Advisors and a cabinet to support them and our nation?
The question we need to be asking is which of these candidates is the best qualified to build a powerful cross-party/multi-lateral coalition within our own nation. Once that is done as a nation we can assert our position as the world leader. That person is BARACK.
Republicans are not going to work with Hillary, Many Independents are not going to work with Hillary, Some Democrats are not going to work with Hillary... Why because of their History and Experience with her and Bill has Unsavory, Egotistical Power hungry people.
She is just a Divisive person who people find it hard to work with her.
The media played right into her and Bill's game.........that she was not getting coverage and being picked on. So she has the opportunity now to saturate the airways with her "nasty politics". She has wasted a lot of time with her negative campaign.
For Heavens sake the Lady even put down a fellow democrat when she commented that she and McCain were ready not Barack ( Sounds like a McCain/Clinton Presidential Ticket). IF a person will turn on their own... what do you think they will do to people who are not. Thus my case for why she is not the Leader our nation needs. Republicans want her to win... Because they know she can not be trusted to stand by her party or country ... just herself and her ambitions.
OBAMA '08
OBAMA '08
OBAMA '08
No big surprises, Powers doesn't like Clinton, you don't have to like a person, you need to respect a person, specially a first lady. We are Americans and we don't want to show our trashy side. also her comment on Obama, was not surprising at all. I never believe obama, he can put the wool over peoples eyes, he can win the caucaus' with the intimidation that is happening there, but not me nor millions that believe this will be a world of intimidation if he should win, and if he should loose it will even worse. We have put oursleves in the world of intimidation with this man that will only bring America Dispair!
God save us all! If Obama was to win, he has put the wool over many with his pretty words that mean absolutely nothing to him, they are empty just as he is. Obama is an empty vessell, that has really said nothing. The American People that are behind him will have to take on the responsibility of the disasterous America he will make out of his presidency. If you think Bush was bad, this inexperienced liberal with his wife that obviously has not been pleased with America till now that her husb is getting votes..Ironic is this he the comming of the messigh or the false profet, and she has also shown tactics of racism.Per her thesis...His association with Jew Hater and White hater like "Farrahkan is enough to run...God help us! if he should win...
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