Hillary Clinton Calls for Samantha Power to Resign

Hillary Clinton and her campaign staff have recently spoken out against Samantha Power, a long time friend and foreign policy advisor to Barack Obama, for referring to Hillary as a "monster" in an interview overseas.

The statement was leaked from a newspaper called 'The Scotsman' along with other foul tempered words concerning Obama's primary competitor.

Considering the full range of Samantha Power's words, her sheer honesty and audacity is something altogether missing in the political arena. Although her phrase may seem too personal to be fair, Clinton herself has dealt out her share of aggressive tactics against Obama-continually battering him for his lack of experience and possible incompetence if he were elected. It may be true enough that Obama has been guilty of rebuttals to, but the statements Samantha Power said are largely being exaggerated and may even hold an element of truth.

Hillary has been putting out tremendous effort to convey Obama's inability to run a nation, and at times, that effort may overshadow her own campaign. Politicians who resort to discouraging the 'other guy' should be examined very closely. Those campaign techniques can indicate a sense of vulnerability that may end up hurting Clinton's image in the long run.

It's no surprise to me that someone from Obama's side has hit back - even if the statements were inappropriate-but with such tight political pressure, a statement like that shouldn't seem so appalling to congress and members of Clinton's campaign. Samantha Power's remark was not very respectful and a reprimand of some kind should be in order, but to fire someone for making a subjective comment is outrageous.

I doubt this event will have much effect with voters on either side of the board when this election comes around, and as for me, I'll be voting to whoever is the most innovative, prepared and enthused to take the office. This election will not be about who can belittle the opponent the most; Instead, it will be about who is more preoccupied with turning the country around. It's not about who is caught up in a conflict or controversy, it's about how the candidates respond to these obstacles. If Hillary can't handle one cruel comment from an unsupportive individual, it may not say much about her own ability to run an entire nation.

Because this election is so pivotal and groundbreaking it should be expected that things will get a little heated. For the first time an African American and a woman are running for the presidency, but with both holding onto a strong chance to win, I doubt we've seen the last of the controversies, hard feelings and stressful situations.

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