At the end of the 1st paragrpah, than should be "... out for themselves, and more than likely ..."

"As is the norm in politics"? Like what, playing by Broder rules?

Dude, Hillary shut down the press 3 times - Matthews apologized, Shuster took a leave, and the last one got the press spinning around acknowledging it. But these are small adjustments considering the amount of "Vaginal American" and "how do we beat the bitch?" comments she's received.

So how exactly is she weak? By complaining? By getting the media to back off? By smacking Obama around? I wish she'd smacked him on his European Affairs subcommittee months ago, but I don't see why doing it now makes her weak. He and Michelle are such brilliant speakers, but they keep getting caught with gaffes - on "first time proud", on re-invading Iraq, on talking to Canada about NAFTA, on America "being mean", on thinking Rockefeller voted against the AUMF when he voted for it.

I suppose Clinton's team labeled her "kitchen sink" approach, which makes it sound a bit domestic and unfocused, but you might think of it as a "full court press" that's got Obama making mistakes. Perhaps Magic Johnson's coaching her - look for a 3-pointer at the buzzer.

And somehow your definition of "feminism" seems an awful lot like a lofty intellectual version of feminism that might have nothing to do with the needs and wants of real women. Wanna consider that?

For some insights into Power's state of mind, this interview with Haaretz' Shmuel Rosner reveals that she has been targeted for attacks as a stand-in for Obama and that she is somewhat bewildered by the focus on herself given her areas of expertise:

"Knowing precisely what was written about her, what was quoted, she tries to refute, explain. Most of the things that were written are "misleading," she states. They are "a mark of desperation" on the part of those who do not want Senator Barack Obama as America's next president, "And fear that is where he is now headed."

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"She knows it's not personal: "They attack me to hurt Barack," she says, referring to the candidate by his first name, as she will do throughout the interview. She's not showing off; they really are close. Malley doesn't speak with Obama in person. Power has many hours of conversation with him."

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"Power is somewhat frustrated by the need to address every snippet of past statements. After all, the candidate himself, Obama, has expressed clear positions on nearly every matter relating to the Middle East. Like others among Obama's supporters and campaign staff, she thinks that a problem with Obama's critics is that they tend to ignore completely what he himself says. As though his words are merely of secondary importance, and what reflects his true opinion are all sorts of past quotes from close and not-so-close aides."

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/pages/rosnerBlog.jhtml?itemNo=957778&contrassID=25&subContrassID=0&sbSubContrassID=1&listSrc=Y&art=1

Given her experience of the political pressures as outlined in the above interview, Samantha Power's resignation was a given. Why in the bloody hell would she want to subject herself and/or Obama to the extended monster shitstorm that had only just begun?

Those who whine about wimpy Obama had better start using their analytical thinking skills instead of reacting emotionally and in apparent denial about the reality of the current atmospherics of this primary.

Of course Samantha had to go beneath the radar right away. It would be masochistically stupid of her and the campaign to do anything else.

What's the difference between Samantha Powers and Billy Shaheen? They both made stupid comments.
The Clinton campaign didn't make any comments about Powers until she resigned.

Why is Clinton playing the victim when Powers resigns but Obama wasn't playing the victim when Shaheen was asked to step down?

. . . a passionately argued and beautifully written description of America's at times shameful and always complicated history . . . .

Ann Dunham -- Michelle LaVaughn Robinson -- Samantha Power

Why is it that Obama's women are only inspired to eloquence when they're hating-on America?

N.B. And don't think the Repugs haven't noticed!

1. Hillary is not tough at all. She breaks down in tears, she cries foul, she says " the boys are ganging up on me!" whenever he hits back. She and her allies are playing a game of lashing out very viciously and then crying about it when hit back.
Remember in the NH debate, where sayin gshe was "likable enough" was considered a huge faux pas! Jesus, how mild a critique can you get. Meanwhile she's saying "shame on you" and gets a pass. This is hypocrisy and delusional hypocrisy.
2. The funny thing is that the Republicans won't worry about offending the feminist wing of the Democratic party.
Hillary will indeed be torn apart by the rabid GOP machine. Race is much more dangerous for the GOP, since while many people, women included, don't mind a little sexism (think of that WOMAN who asked McCain hwo they beat the b----), few people today want to be associated with David Duke. Trent Lott lost his post just for praising Strom, and that was in the GOP.
3. Watch how Obama hits back against McCain, where he doesn't have to worry about offending anyone. He sparred pretty good recently with those comments over Al Qaeda in Iraq.
In contrast, look at Hillary's flipflops on Iraq (she was for it before voting against it) and how she cozies up to McCain all the time. Not a fighter at all, more like a turncoat.