The latest wrinkle in the ongoing story regarding Chief Clinton Strategist Mark Penn and his lobbying done on behalf of the Columbian government for a free trade agreement that Clinton opposes, unraveled this afternoon when Penn (kinda) stepped down as from his role as chief strategist.
"After the events of the last few days, Mark Penn has asked to give up his role as Chief Strategist of the Clinton Campaign," said the official statement issued by campaign manager Maggie Williams.
As the statement implies, Penn is stepping down in order to disassociate himself from campaign. However, to use a common Clinton line of attack (most likely devised by Penn himself), these are "just words." Penn, and his firm, Penn, Schoen and Berland Associates, Inc., will continue to provide "polling and advice to the campaign."
Perhaps he should advise Clinton to completely disassociate herself from Penn instead of staging this cute act.
Sunday, April 6, 2008
Penn Steps Down (...kinda)
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Interesting that Mark Penn got demoted, rather than fired for cause. That way he's still entitled to the millions he's owed from the campaign.
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