Wow . The Clinton Campaign is imploding nicely now .
If she can't run a primary campaign how can she run a government ?

Once again the Clinton's show poor judgement in who they select to be around them .

I guess she'll have to really negative now , here comes the kitchen sink .

Obama 08 !!!
YES WE CAN !!!

BETTER LATE THAN NEVER. To the moral high ground with you Mrs. Clinton and move swiftly!

According to her campaign finances firing him should also save $7.5 Million dollars!!!

YAHOOO!! WAY TO GO Hillary!! GREAT MOVE!!!

Hillary's campaign is gonna bo back on top now!! You WATCH!!!

More double speak… "will continue to provide polling and advice to the campaign," Clinton Campaign Manager Maggie Williams said in a statement.

Sounds like they are still working for the campaign?!

Do they think we can't read?

Excellent critique

About time she fired him! I think the walls are starting to cave in on the Clinton campaign.

Good. Now we will see if Hillary gets better advice then she has been given. Go Hillary!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good - now we can focus on the CANDIDATES.

“ I am still trying to…understand what he (Obama) has done for the country beyond his middle-of-the-road political moves to make his name known and to steer clear of hot-button issues. The Rev. Martin Luther King had a dream, too. But he acted on it. He went to jail, he marched, he led.” –Helen Thomas 4/6/08

Obama is a weak packaged candidate and a media creation.

SHAME ON YOU HILLARY NOBODY BELIEVES ON YOU ANY MORE

OBAMA CAASEY 2008

lol finally, they probably went back to the hotel and had a drink or two

I think I will act surprised…

Wow. I mean wow. Wow.

This is the best and the worst thing to happen to the Clinton campaign in a while.

the clinton camp is slowly falling apart.

Hmmmm….I'm sure he was doing what she asked him to do…

Come on Hillary….you know you support NAFTA…its your husband's project….

too late..damage is already done.

Some rats you have to throw off the sinking ship.

Seriously, can anybody even remember a campaign that was so poorly staffed and run as Hillary's campaign? Is this the sort of cabinet that you want running our country, i.e., one that seriously messes up every few weeks and goes through convolution and personnel changes? Grief!

I've never seen a campaign as full of idiots and fractured as Hillary's campaign has been, but then again their campaigns are a good reflection of the candidates and what they would be like in office. Hillary would be a big mess.

Wow, that's the third to resign or get removed from running her campaign. What does this say about her judgement when hiring staff, or more critically a cabinet if elected?

Penn needs to sever all ties with the campaign IMO. This just seems to mean he wont be paid by the campaign but I am sure he will still be paid weather its by favors and/or the Clintons.. Sorry I am not that stupid..

Obama 08

Failed adviser- Failed campaign- failed Presidency.

McCain 2008

ALL THAT NEEDS TO BE TAKEN OF THIS IS THAT HILARY THE LIAR WILL BE CAMPAIGNING IN PENNSYLVANIA NEXT WEDNESDAY..
SHE OUGHT TO BE BOOED RIGHT OUT OF PENNSYLVANIA'
WHAT A DISGRACE TO THE PENNSYLVANIA BLUE COLLAR WORKERS.
ONE BLATIENT LIE RIGHT AFTER THE OTHER.
SHE IS NOT FIT TO BE IN ANY PUBLIC OFFICE….
SHE SHOULD JUST GO WRITE ANOTHER BOOK ABOUT ALL THE THINGS SHE LIES ABOUT

How many staff does this make?
If Hillary for President was a business–she'd have a hard time finding executives with her turnover rate.

GOOD…
SHE IS THE BEST CANDIDATE…
-Hillary 08.

Interesting development, indeed.

"and another one gone, and another one gone, another one bites the dust."

Well, he definitely hasn't been helping her campaign any time recently…

Good riddance to bad rubbish! When is Liary Clinton going to do the samw and drop out of the race?

He was asked to resign, but will remain as an advisor? How stupid can this campaign be!

I really dont understand how someone as strong as Hillary Clinton, couldn't have the foresight and the judgement to drop Mark Penn from the very beginning. She sure made up for it by firing him now.
Good Decision Hillary.

It's too bad Hillary didn't make a comment on this issue…stay quiet, let your man take the fall. Still doesn't change the fact that she knowingly hired somebody with a conflict of interest.

Good decision, i hope Hillary is reading the signature on the wall and do the same, step down.

He resigned from being directly involved as strategist, but will continue to advise behind the scenes. How stupid does this campaign think the American people are!!

I really doubt this guy is resigning. And a forced resignation is the same thing as being fired. But why is Clinton firing this guy now? Does anybody really think she didn't know who this guy was?

The Clintons are pathetic and the fact that they only act after getting caught is shameful. Look hard at the way she is running her campaign, folks. It's the same way she will run her administration. Though barf bag companies will likely have record sales.

So in other words: He loses his title, but we still keep paying him millions of dollars

could she run a worst campaign?

he stepped down… she's not even leader enough to fire the jerk, pathetic

Sounds like Mark Penn got greedy$$ hoping to make a side deal withourt consulting with Hilary Clinton.
Mr. Penn should be removed from anything tht has to do with political consulting, period!

Talk of stealing the election with diebold while outside Clinton campaign!

If she had done this six months ago, she'd have been the next president. Hillary, what took you so long?

Hold on to your hats, kids. If Wolfson et al are now in charge of determining the strategic direction of HRC campaign, it will be an ugly and bumpy ride…..

HILLARY SHOULD HAVE FIRED THIS FRAUD/OPPORTUNIST IMMEDIATELY UPON LEARNING WHAT HE HAD DONE IF IN FACT SHE WAS UN AWARE AND DID NOT APPROVE.

Yep - you sure know what you're getting if you vote for Hillary.

Or not.

YEA RIGHT…GIVE UP THE TITLE BUT WILL STILL BE THERE EVERY BIT AS MUCH AS HE EVER WAS….WHAT A FARCE!!!!!

Shows good judgement on his part, since he was hurting his candidate… too bad his candidate didn't make him do it first.

As with all people move on, the issue the Clinton's s/b noting is that if the Democrats had a winner take all primary, Hillary would be ahead in deligates.

So this means he's still working on this sad campaign…. Great Job Penn!

It is about time. Should have been fired immediately.

Clinton mishandled this one in an epic way.

I cannot believe they're going to keep doing business with Penn and his firm.

Hillary's campaign is a debacle. How can she run a country if she cannot manage her own campaign? She has money troubles, and she has people on her team that continue to make poor decisions. Too many mistakes.

Hillary's right about one thing…there are more "twists and turns"…they're all in her campaign, however!!!!

wow thats a surprise… why doesnt she strategize herself????? I guess then she would haave to quit like the rest of them too…lol

FINALLY!

Somebody has to pay a price for acting a fool in the Clinton campaign.

Just more proof of the type of White House she would run!!!

I made the switch a couple of months ago because of this ding dong, now can we get the other ding dong (Bill) to just go away?$^&$#

white middle age, middle american, middle income lady for

Obama 08

JUST LIKE FERRARO…THEY ARE STILL THERE AND DO JUST AS MUCH AS ALWAYS…THEY THINK WE ARE REALLY STUPID!!!!!!!!

Well, more upset in the Clinton campaign, she can't seem to keep people. She changes people almost as much as Bush does. Shows me her management style is not very good and she can't seem to pick good people.

A year late.

About Time!!!

Did someone hear Hillary say she will not quit and she is about to win this election, did you?

Oh, yes, it happened to America before in 2000 and 2004 and about to happen again by any means and way ahead of the remaining elections. Ask Mark Penn and Clintons how.

Who is the CEO of Diebold voting machine anyway?

Leave, yeah right, guy was fired for doing a terrible job!

Too Bad, so sad. Hillary misspeaks, doesn't have the right people around her. Can anyone explain to me how she is ready on Day One? Please HRC supporters, really, tell me!

Hillary herself has said that there are and will be too many twists and turns. Darn right! Look at the overall picture: She's charging down a treacherous path and in the process is bringing, or trying to bring everyone and everything else in her path along with her!

What about the 5 million Penn was paid?

FEW WORDS;

I smell a rat ahead of the coming elections!

How do you get fired, but continue to provide polling and advice to the campaign?

Either fire him, let him quit or don't. This is typical Clinton double-speak.

Too little too late. She's a loser!

WOW!!!When it rains it pours.THIS LADY is SURROUNDED by BAD and WEALTHY people,there is NO WAY she will will fight for us regular people…WAKE UP PEOPLE stop believing all of the Clinton campaigns LIES!!!

MAYA..I THINK YOU NEED TO DO SOME RESEARCH !!!!!!

She's fired her campaign manager, and now her campaign strategist, her campaign finances are less than stellar. How can she still be making the case that she can run this nation? The Obama campaign hasn't had to fire any key members or change its political "persona" to remain strong in this election. I think I made my decision on who can best be prepared from day 1and who can pick the right people to surround him from day 1 without having to clean house so many times.

Good!

We're pulling for you Hillary!! WE'RE Right BEHIND YOU!!!

Let the media pile on you… we'll jump to your rescue….. and don't forget, there's always 2012 (if Obama becomes the nominee, we'll vote McCain)

Too little too late Hillary.
There are only 8 states left and you are behind a million votes.
You won't catch up.
Walk away with a little bit of dignity.

Looks like he is still with the campaign - even though he "stepped down". I guess her thoughts on CFTA are the same as NAFTA. She talks out of both sides of her mouth. I cannot believe that she even has supporters.

Not exactly a resignation I would say….more like a "I'll work behind the scenes for you" Senator Clinton hasn't renounced or denounced. So I would expect more of the same from the campaign…all strategized by Mr. Penn.

The long and winding road of corruption will eventually bring the Clinton's down.

Hiring Mark Penn was the bigest mistake Sen. Clinton made in her entire campaign. Penn is leaving now, but his legacy is the shamble he has helped make of Clinton's campaign.

If she has to pay Penn the millions she owe him in back pay immediately, she'll go broke.

FIRST: She did NOT FIRE him. Learn to read, he RESIGNED in disgrace because he realizes how bad a position he is in and how continuing will destroy his business (Colombia fired him already).

SECOND: The Clingon camp said he will STILL be advising and providing polling info. UMMM… so did he quit or not????

So Clinton did NOT take the "high road" or show any principles on this issue. She sat back and stayed quiet, afraid she would be caught in another "mis-spoke" moment (aka LIE) about NAFTA. The minute Clinton takes the high-ground is the minute she realizes she is the wrong person and quits.

It's 3:00AM in Colombia, and Colombian children are at home, safe in their beds. In President Álvaro Uribe Vélez's office, a phone is ringing. There's a crisis in the Clinton campaign . . . . . and Hillary is on the line. "Hello, President Vélez . . . . it appears that Mr. Penn WILL be available to meet with you on Wednesday as planned."

As all campaign strategists do, Mark Penn speaks for his boss. As far as I’m concerned, anything that comes out of his mouth might comes out of Clinton’s mouth.

She could have hired somebody else, but she chose him…a reflection of her character

Since the chief strategist of Hillary has resigned, it then means there is no other strategy left for Hillary for this election. Hillary please stop wearing us down and do the right thing and just like your chief strategist, provide polling and advice to the democratic party and campaign of Obama

Between his dealings with Colombia and his firm's representation of the CEO of Blackwater, whose contract was amazingly renewed in Iraq, it was definitely time for Penn to go. Hasta la vista Baby!

problem is she owes him money too.Add that to her huge unpaid bill pile.

Our primary is coming up in June — Maybe we'll save ink by not having Hillary on the ballot.

Penn will be by Clinton’s side in the White House for the next 4-8 years. Does anyone really think that’s a good idea?
He’s run a terrible campaign built on cheap cynicism, and the fact that Hillary can’t function without him tells you all you need to know about her judgement/integrity.

Still advising the campaign after he steps down from the campaign? What kind of doublespeak is that? LOL

Maybe he'll restyle his hair!

hillary should take her own advice and please drop out so we can focus on mccain, the problem is not penn, its her!

He's still working on this campaign…..these are the TYPES of people who are supporting the Clintons and giving them money!!!
Voters…………..don't be fooled by the Clintons!!!!!!!!!!!!

This proves that Hillary DOES NOT have any leadership skills.

Good, because apparently he hasn't been doing a good job.

Hillary should follow his lead!

Karl Rove is the chief strategist of Hillary Clinton campaign. Karl Rove looking to go back to the white house. Enough!

tick tick tick…

So PA when are you going to put aside your fear of change and vote for the future. If not for you…then your children. Time and time again, Clinton has demonstrated she's not ready to lead this country. Just think about one thing: How has she managed the single most important thing in her life…her campaign tobe President of the United States of America. From the mismanagement of funds (excessive spending and not paying bills), poor judgement in advisers (Penn), her misspeak on subjects (Bosnia and young lady dying), to saying two different things on important issues that effect our everyday lives (the vote to go to war without reading the proposed bill). Now just stop and ask yourself, is this how she will run the country? If you don't think it's representative, then by all means vote for her 22 Apr. But if you say "I'm not sure"…then you need to consider now may be the time for change. Rememebr she said this was a job interview…and knowing what you know now…would you hire her? If so, then that's fine, but if not, let's move on and vote for change.

Well so long as Clinton donors get to keep paying Penn and his cronies millions for polling I guess we don't need to shed any tears for them.

I mean who hires Burson Marsteller - PR firm of choice for dictatorships - It's jaw dropping.

HE IS STILL WORKING ON THE CAMPAIGN, WAKE UP PEOPLE.
CLINTON AND HER NAFTA LIES ARE COMING HOME TO ROOST.

good riddance.

Talk of calculated moves!

You Clinton bots are FUNNY. These comments that make this such GREAT thing that will put Hillary in the White house are laughable. She gets BUSTED Tricking the people of Ohio and Texas to win Primary and Now shes BUSTED Lying about yet another story she has based her image on and you people STILL think every negative is just another reason why she is soo great?

There are more pennies in a pound than IQ points amongst all of you put together.

I fear and predict the worst things to happen and we are looking foward to a train wreck!

The Mark Penn/Colombian episode is just another example of the Clintons’ lack of control and experience.

May we wean ourselves once and for all of the Bush-Clinton dynasty.

This little "step aside" show of Mark Penn in the Clinton campaign sounds a little shady. Penn and the Clinton's are probably deeper than what we know.

HRS is a weak candidate. She is untruthful, unable to acquire a competent managers and overly relying on Bill.

If her last name was not Clinton , she would of been done long ago!!!

good decision……..

Missouri

Clearly most of you can't read very well. He was not fired and would not have been fired. In fact, he is still on the campaign, goodness people, where were you all during context clue day in English.

Hey Jack and anyone else,
Penn asked to leave, Hillary didnt fire him.( although, some unions in PA demanded it of her on Friday)…He also will still stay on in a polling and advice capacity…So Hillary isnt out of the deep dark woods yet!

Oh..does anyone mind that the 10,000$ charity donation quoted on the Clintons taxes went to their foundation?? I DO

PA— VOTE OBAMA APRIL 22

Maggie William should step aside too. She was involved with mortgage corruptions and had earned millions. Why is this not an issue?

Rocky never lied…

let's see - so he resigned, but he still works for her - makes perfect sense in the clinton world

This guy made the smartest move. He knows that the campain does not have any chance. So, he faked an "error in jugement" and got himself fired.

When all this is said and done, he will be able to say that he was not on Hillary's campain when it fialed.

Does not Hillary still owe Penn a few millions for his service as a campaign manager?

Isn't it amazing that the supporters of Hillary - even when confronted with the truth - can not handle the truth. THE ARTICLE EXPLICITLY STATES - HE ASKED TO STEP DOWN BUT WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE POLLING DATA. DOUBLE SPEAK AT ITS BEST. He is NOT FIRED! DUH

DANG - Can you CLINTONITES READ!

It says Mark Penn HAS ASKED to give up his role, not that he WAS ASKED. Goodness, I feel sorry you were Clinton supporters and your lack of ability to read. On another note, I guess I should start rallying my support around the presumptive nominee.

She did not fire him. He quit and still will give advise. People please read and think be you act. I know somepeole people are easy mislead but they should read and understand the facts. if you do this Obama would be getting your vote. He appears to be telling the truth I know you guys would say he has doing nothing but he has showed better judgment then Clintion and McCain. I could go on but you guys should do the research yourself and if you vote on facts Obama would get your vote.

Vote Obama not only for you but other to.

He should never have been appointed to that position, it is just another example of how unethical the Clinton campaign is. I will be duped no longer, she can "misspeak" as much as she wants.
She has lost my vote for good, Jesse Ventura is coming across as a more attractive option for Pete's sake.

“ I am still trying to…understand what he (Obama) has done for the country beyond his middle-of-the-road political moves to make his name known and to steer clear of hot-button issues. The Rev. Martin Luther King had a dream, too. But he acted on it. He went to jail, he marched, he led.” –Helen Thomas 4/6/08

Oh, how about inspiring and bringing in millions of new people into the process. Millions more that are now really paying attention to what our government is doing. Even if Obama doesn't win the nomination or the election he has already done more for this country than any other politician out there: He's show people that they can make a difference and that they can participate and that they can work for change.
All those people he's inspired so far. Gee, I wonder what he could do from the Oval Office when he's on a global instead of national platform.

Mike Reimer April 6th, 2008 6:50 pm ET

As with all people move on, the issue the Clinton's s/b noting is that if the Democrats had a winner take all primary, Hillary would be ahead in deligates

YEAH and If my Grandma had WHEELS she'd be a WAGON!!! You people are REALLY SCAREY. It is comments like this that bolster the IQ and Educational division in this race. We know who the people who actually know what they are talking about are voteing for.

OBAMA.

re: maya,

its people like you that keep making others to havoc hatred for Hillary.

This is Hillary's own problem, Obama did nothing about it. Why do you attack him now?

He is definitely NOT a media creation. This man is really talented to the point that he invites everyone on his side so if the media falls for him because he is good, he should be given the credit.

I heard you people scream on here about how the media should vet him with the Rev Wright, Rezko and Muslim, and Not wearing the Flag pin and all sorts of issues. The media did go after him and cost him a few elections but in the end he has recovered nicely…..Hillary can't do the same because she doesn't have what it takes.

He is not a media creation, he is not affirmation action…Jesse Jackson and AL Sharpton etc would have been. Ask what does Obama have different than all these people including Hillary and you'll see why he's doing so well.

I don't believe it took this long for him to step down. This is a good move for the Clinton campaign as to shore-up the damage done by Penn. I am NOT a Clinton supporter, but this was one lamebrain thing to do.

Penn resigns but still be advising. what he will be advising ?? That your husband, Your chief strategist, and even You support NAFTA .
Isn't that hilarious, hillary ???

MIKE REIMER…I BEG TO DIFFER..OBAMA WOULD STILL BE AHEAD…OBAMA HAS WON 29 STATES TO CLINTONS 13 AND IF YOU USE THAT SCENARIO..SHE GOT TEXAS PRIMARY AND HE GOT TEXAS CAUCUS AND HE STLL HAS MORE FELEGATES THAN SHE HAS…

Sounds to me as if he's still employed @ Camp Clinton.

Wow, Charma is a bi@#ch!!!!!!

This even makes me more convinced that OBAMA will be the nominee LOL!
OBAMA08!
-The Belief of Change and Honest is back-

I'm glad Sen. Clinton decided to drop Penn as chief advisor: he certainly had a conflict of interest. Also, the company is not really Penn, Schoen, and Berland, as Schoen and Berland were bought out and Penn sold the company to PR giant Burson-Marsteller of which he is also CEO. Nevertheless, Penn has a long and excellent record of working as a pollster for both Clintons and the democratic party. Despite what O-bots claim, Sen. Clinton's opposition to the Columbian Free Trade bill is credible: in 2005 she voted against CAFTA.

she is a liar, will do anything to get elected even throwing her own people under the bus (although I would have done it a long time ago) Pretty funny actually…she made an earlier critique on Obama about his desk being unorganized and it appears that he is better organized, prepared and will be ready on DAY 1. Stay in it Hillary…i enjoy seeing you lose the remainder of your dignity and self respect. You're going down and the Red Face adulterer is going down with you. Go on a vacation…you sure have the money!!

Hillary sure can pick them…… she is a LOSER…. QUIT NOW!

Not soon enough, and too little too late.

Hillary is a cooked goose.

OBAMA 08!

So let me get this straight. It's been about a week since this happened, and Columbia fired Penn before Hillary. And also, he won't have the same title, but he still an adviser to her campaign? Wow, am I the only one who finds this a bad move on Hill's behalf?

Let people vote. How would you like to be a voter with an opinion and a bunch of folks who have already voted deciding to chose for you? This is too close. Finish it. Otherwise everyone will be mad forever. It's a process and let's work through it.

Can Hillary lead Millions?

Can Hillary lead the free world?

Can Hillary manage her own campaign?

so he resigned, but he still works for her - makes perfect sense

Time to go Hillary. step down now please, you are making a fool of yourself…

Either he is fired of his actions or still working for the campaign with no action taken. No both ways!

I wonder how long it is going to take for the truth to come out on this one which I suspect will be that Hillary actually supports the trade agreement but didn't want to tick off her supporters. "You go girl" as the supporters of liars like to chant.

This doesn't answer the questions: 1.) Did the Colombians think that Mark Penn was speaking for Hillary.? 2.) Did Mark Penn think he was speaking for Hillary? 3.) Did Hillary think Mark Penn was speaking for Hillary?

hillarys crave for power is her downfall, she aint even paying attention to the people in her campaign, there falling like flies, but that wont even stop her from ending her campaign for power

That is just the right way of saying that he got fired!!!

Good move Hillary… cant trust that guy.

Lifelong democrat voting Clinton/ McCain '08

When will American people wake up and say enough! I don't want to be fooled any further. I can only be patient and fooled to some extent!

Hilliary is a liar, and her campaign is supported by liars,….Bill, Chelsy, etc.

He's still going to be providing the same services. What did he give up? A title? That means he gave up nothing. He's still going to get all the money from those poor Hillary supporters who keep getting taken in.

MARK PENN - YOU SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER!

Go Hillary - Good Luck

Seems we are going to punish Obama of Clean campaign and obeying the rules of the game!

Ready on day one - to do what?? Hire the wrong people? Clinton supporters need a reality check.

Who excatly is Obama with anyway? It's crazy, we know too much about Hillary and not nearly enough about O!

Let's remember who we are dealing with here. Remember the different definitions of the word "is?" It is entirely possible that he "is" stepping down officially, but "is" still working unofficially.

The campaign didn't fire him, he step down, however they will still be paying $7.5 million of donar money into his coffers. She didn't have the guts to fire him, he does have the dirt on her. What good is it to step down when he will still provide polling data and other campaign idea's? This is a move done out of desperation to look as if they took the high road, but they didn't. Hillary is once again correct, "words matter", and her chicken are comming home to rooste. I always learned from my parents before you speak ill of anyone ensure you double check your closet, Hillary should triple check her closets, because they are full of skeletons!

Hillary predicts more twist and turns, maybe she should just come clean instead of making us live out her DRAMA!

I wonder what kind of staff and cabinet people she would hire.

Hillary has lost an advisor for pulling a dumb move. Obama has had two advisors pull dumb stunts. If you are going to criticize her for that then you should criticize him also. But thats right Obama can do no wrong. Get real. All campaigns have rotten apples. If you get rid of them then this will help.

Let's get back to the issues.

Hillary 08

Good for Hillary. She gets rid of someone when they are wrong. Not like some people we know.

Hillary is a liar and Obama is a double liar. Let us get rid of them..Just go away… You have no credibility to become President of our great nation…

Mr.Penn,
Be glad that you got out while the getting is good.
Observer

Oh wow, I'm so glad. This man has been creating problems for the campaign for so long now. Thank god Hillary!!!!!!!!!!

I think he quit to recoup the columbia account for his company. He is not stupid! Hillary is a goner, atleast save his business..

GOOD GRIEF — R E A D T H E A R T I C L E !!

Hillary did NOT fire him. SHE did NOT ask him to step down. Penn resigned BUT he will CONTINUE to provide polls AND ADVICE to the Clinton campaign. So, in essence, all he gave up with the title. He's STILL working for Clinton.

You would have thought that a CEO of Public Relations firm would've known better… if his meeting with the Colombians did in fact oppose the true position of HRC.

You would have thought that a CEO of Public Relations firm would've known better… if his meeting with the Colombians did in fact oppose the true position of HRC.

OregonBAMA '08

I do not understand why Hillary voters attack Obama as a media creation He has held elective office for many more years than Hillary. He was was only the 3 rd black senator elected to the US Senate which he won on own merits and not because he was married to a politician. Hillary would not be the Senator from New York much less a presidential on her own merits.

GOOD GRIEF — R E A D - T H E - A R T I C L E !!

Hillary did NOT fire him. SHE did NOT ask him to step down.

Penn resigned BUT he will CONTINUE to provide polls AND ADVICE to the Clinton campaign. So, in essence, all he gave up was the title. He's STILL working for Clinton. He's STILL on her payroll.

NAFTA LIED BOSNIA LIED, PENN AND HER PRO NAFTA HOPEFULL Y PA VOTERS WILL BE WISER THAN OHIO WHO BELIEVE THE SMEAR SHE SPREADED ABOUT OBAMA, ANDCANADA when it actually was her campaign her 109 mill should prove 2 u all, big money/lobbyists like penn run hillbill show. move on to lie at 3am

The only firing that would make sense is BILL CLINTON. He accumulates CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS that anybody else in Hillary's campain. The former president is genuine time bomb that would burst soon or later, should Hillary be the Democratic nominee.

Just another twist and turn in the Clinton saga. She has run the worst campaign and still parades and struts her stuff like she is going to win the nomination. Pathetic !

THANK GOD! She would have had this in the bag already if it weren't for Penn. Too bad she isn't getting Carville back on the horse!!! He'd have this wrapped up by May!

HILLARY 08!!!!

I am a white college senior and believes so much in Obama cos leader like him comes once in a lifetime.Jesus,W churchill,Abram L,JFK etc are examples.Hillary is good but can be compared with Obama.Fellow countrymen,4get about Hillary and believe in this change.

I really don't blame Penn. If I worked for the Clinton campaign I would find some creative way to leave as well.

Now, how on earth is Bill going to get himself fired?

Hillary is not a liar, as far as I know?

If folks could see the writing on the wall, this pathetic woman should have left days back, but feminist movement want to impose her against the wish of the people.
So sad. so sad, you can't be my President, Hillary.

Is Karl Rove available?

its not quitting if you are still giving advice and getting paid.

fallout from this story is just starting, this is going to be a great week!

This is going to smart

Obama/Edwards 08

I had a chance to watch Meet the press this morning with Tim Russet and Gov.Randell and sen. Bob Casey.Both giants are Pennsylvanians.Mr.Russet was dwelling on the clintons tax return-suggesting that some big bucks for the Presidential Library was questionable???Immediately, sen Bob Casey,chimes in on the funding of the Arkinsas Presidential Library.Tim Russet looked sen. B. Casey in the eye and told him point blanc,that Obama had received lot of cooporate funding in his campaign.The insinuation,that it is only Bill and Hillary that had got the cooperate funds,flew through the window!Otherwise voters will be fooled that Obama does no get dollars from cooporation! No,T.Russet dimantled the notion! Good job Tim Russet, Keep MTP. alive and objective as usual.If someone as the notion that Pennsylvanians don't follow Tim at MTP.they are wrong.They know a lot more!

The only move she could make after the latest fiasco. To those who try to get off point and start talking about Obama's "weaknesses"- they need to listen more and talk less.
He is the strongest candidate, he is the most trusted candidate, and he is the LEADING candidate.
No new-math can change that.
Democrats UNITE!

I note that Obama or his staff has not jumped on Penn the way the Clinton tag team did on Obama's staffer. She set it up perfectly by saying, "now if my campaign did something like that….'. Still, they have thus far shown restraint.

Well, meeting with a Colombian to lobby for CAFTA is a bit worse than speculating that Obama would not change a trade agreement.

I hope that the Obama campaign can afford not to roll in the mud with the Clinton's the rest of the way!

However, Clinton supporters will still whine about Wright, and this or that, clinging to the Clinton mystique to the bitter end!

Obama is a cooked goose in PA
Hillary 08

Well that's three major players on Sen. Clinton's staff down with a TKO. Whose next? Clinton is running a campaign on the fume's of desperation but God bless her, just let her run as long as she wants!!

She didn't fire him. All she did was change his job title. The other networks are reporting that he will still advise the campaign just not as the cheif strategist. This is just a smoke screen to fool the unions into thinking she's not involved in the colombian trade deal. A colombian spokesperson said that during the meeting he could not tell if Penn was representing his firm or the Clinton Campaign which means Penn did not distenguish between the two. The Clintons are very much involved and new exactly what he was doing. I mean why would he risk a campaign job paying millions for a meeting with the colombians that were only paying his firm 300,000. They just didn't want him to get caught.

In between this and the 15 million dollars of unaccounted earnings on the Clintons returns (which by the way I have only seen a complete portrayal on this matter on fox news of all places) I think the Clinton campain is going where it started from in the GUTTER!

well if isn't a lie that Hillary
has been caught up in its one of her campaign workers involved in something dishonest this is what you want in the oval office think people by by Hilliary

Obama 08

15 million of unaccounted income!!! we are not Obama bots, we just prefer someone who tells the truth when they screwed up!! I could care less about whether or not a person makes a mistake it's the part when they cover it up or deny their mistakes that makes me think there is a problem!!

This must be closed, or pro-Hillary comments are not allowed?

The Clinton political machine is not very forgiving. How many their faithful have they forced into exile now? The number has to be around ten.

I am seriously tired of all these Hillary supporters blackmailing American's into voting for Hillary by saying they would vote McCain. That's the shadiest thing I have ever heard, so you basically support the person not the policies. Such a selfish mindset, I bet you don't have children fighting in Iraq right now.

BTW, what makes you think Obama's supporters wouldn't just vote republican in 2012 against Hillary? This would just end up being a neverending cycle of republicans controlling the White House.

She is now pretending to throw him under the bus to keep the bus from going in the ditch. We'll have to wait for the next curve to see if the bus wrecks.

This is a huge scandal. This is the type of thing that should make the CANDIDATE drop out, not the advisor.

The phone rang for Hillary. She didn't answer. The problem she was being called about had to quit before she could decide what to do.

I'm dumbfounded she had the poor judgement to hire this guy. I am dumfounded that he was so politically inept that he couldn't understand that talking to the Colombians would jeopardize Hillary's campaign. I am dumbfounded that Hillary didn't kick his fat butt to the curb 30 seconds after she heard what he did.

Maybe there was a backroom deal. Maybe Hillary said, "I'll let you resign, but if you don't resign immediately, I'll fire you in public." That was a poor deal if it happened. She should have busted him hard for this.

Now there will always be a question in voter's minds about whether or not Hillary has the guts to stand up to powerful lobbyists. In this case, she didn't. Not good. Not good at all.

It is so sad that so many people are so stupid. Hillary knew what Mark Penn was doing all the time. Wake up! Wackos!

I have no comment. I just keep reading about this messed up campaign. I can not believe all the drama in her camp. More to come.

Dear Awaken. In your dreams. Obama will be your worst nightmare if elected. No Experience. No military service. No details. I don't want to guess what he will do as President of the Greatest Free Nation on Earth.

Give me the proven leader and patriot, John McCain.

Penn's strategy is not really working anyway.

Hillary deserved better specially everybody is beating her up.

This lady is tough and can handle the heat. She deserved to be the next President.

Hillary is the best!!

How is he stepping aside while both he and his company will continue to work for the campaign? Oh I get it! Hes was mis-fired or mis-quit. Give me a break. How stupid do they think people are?

Will she surround herself with this type of peple in the White House ?
Can`t we stop her -???
YES - WE CAN. !!!!

I am a supporter of Hillary but Mr Penn had to resign.
He was working on behalf of his firm on promoting the free trade deal that Hillary wis apposed to. It was a conflict of inerest.
It is in no way the same as Mr Obama lying to voters in Ohio saying he would re-negotiate nafta and his surogate was telling the Canadian Government Mr Obama is lying to the voters. Do not worry he would not re-negotiate nafta

I am under the impression that if he thought that she could win he probably would have exercised some restraint before becoming a rouge strategist. It is clear that she cannot control her finances, her people or her message. She lies about sniper fire and releases her taxes on Friday afternoon in order to avoid them being critically looked at. With respect to the taxes, we want to know where the money came from last year. Apparently, you did not provide a detailed tax report for last year like you did for the rest of the previous years. Mrs. Clinton, do the Country and democrats a favor and end this farse of a campaign. I would truly be frightened if she were elected to the highest office and she could not run her own campaign effectively.

If she runs the USA like she runs her campaign, we are seriously in trouble. Her management style really needs work…..

I guess it had to happen. Keep giving the polling numbers though. The guy from Obama's campaign who spoke to the Canadians should get the boot also.

It is sad all the hate which exists on these blogs. I am not a Clinton supporter but am still feeling bad how this thing continues to degrade.

I began seeing both candidates as an historic possibility. Each day that goes by I become more and more saddened that our first chance of having a woman president is overwhelmed by distortions, lies, attacks, and poor judgement.

Maybe some day we will have a woman in the whitehouse — there are many qualified women in politics. Unfortunately this chance was squandered by Hillary who must take responsibility for all that has happened.

I believe after all this long primary, we now know what a blessing it would be to have someone in the whitehouse with integrity and character, who is in public service to inspire all Americans to stand up and be part of their government by holding our elected officials accountable. Obama will do this through transparency and bring the political discussion before the people. I'm 62, white female with two precious granddaughters and pray for a safe and secure future.

I believe us baby boomers should step aside and trust in this next generation of young people to chart a different future, a better future.

God Bless Obama and God Bless America.

There are so many uninformed Obama supporters spreading hate and lies. They should grow up and remember that the Clintons' are dedicated public servants. If Obama supporters continue the line of blind hatred towards Hillary, they stand to lose should Obama be fortunate enough to win the nomination. Obama himself is a likeable person, with thin and exargarated resume, therefore he is the weaker candidate against John McCain come November.

i wonder what they didn't fire him; just th title change

Obama 08 from Hillside NJ- You just reminded me of something I had forgot. That critisim of Obama for not being organized and she being the hands on manager. Now I guess we know what it means to be hands on.

LOL! So it's alright for Penn to continue to advise the Clinton campaign after the shady double talk with the NAFTA dealings? Why not cut ties with Penn altogether? Makes no sense. Then again, it does make sense. The Clintons want to keep Penn close so he can continue to get those NAFTA dealings completed. After all, it was Bill Clinton that put NAFTA into progress in the first place. The Clintons are allergic to being honest and their whole campaign revolves around fooling stupid and uninformed voters.

Mark Penn "will continue to provide polling and advice to the campaign," Clinton Campaign Manager Maggie Williams said in a statement.

I guess the Clinton camp is betting the public won't clearly interpret the above statement. News flash: Mr. Penn isn't going anywhere.

Are you guys kissing me? How do you think this guy got the "connections" for this deal?

You for a second think hillary is in the race for the people?

Sounds like she is in it for the 300 million dollar contracts people from her "inside" can line up!!

Investigate Penn and Hillary now.

And these Hillary supporters can't see the forest for the trees!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How many more slip ups will it take for you to see the hand writing on the wall if the Clinton's are voted back in?????

She didn't fire him because she couldn't when she was aware of the meeting. In fact, why do you think he'll still have a role in the campaign. The only reason he is "stepping down" is because they were caught. If he didn't, her campaign would not be just over, it would be completely over.

Someone on Hillary's staff mis-speaks - Hillary is a Monster!
Someone on Obama's staff mis-speaks - Not Obama's fault

Wake up - Obama just uses his "mouthpiece" people better - very slick - and very weak

China love billary Free trade make clintons be come multi millioners

When all my friends at the office jumped to Hill's ship when the Rev. Wright thing came out, I stood by him. I said this man has character, he'll come through and now I'm so glad I did. Guess what, many of those who jumped ship are coming back…

White house becoming Inc for clintons big bussines screwing US jobs ,she want billioners

No he did not realize this on his own. The Clintons pushed for him to resign he would have never done this on his own. It would have been more effective had they came out and said they fired him followed a press release stating so. This makes it look like he left on his own accord and that the Clintons gave him the option. Truth be know , Penn made the Clinton's look stupid and ill informed as to what their people were doing more than once and this was the final straw. Now it recovery time and of course time for statements of deparation as Hillary did when she stated she should be give points for the time it takes her to get ready each day and how hard she works. No one cares what you look like, or how your hair is done, what we care about is what comes out of your mouth. Too much double speak for me is all I can say.

Now that the Clintons have released their Tax returns and CNN,MSNBC,FOX and other media outlets have the release on their desks!,being scrutinised,dissected and analysed. Good for the media to do that.It is now time for Obama to log in his time details in Chicago for as long as it takes.It is also appropriate that Obama's joint Tax returns be exposed and treated the same way they have handled the the Clinton's return.This is a fair request.Let Mr.Tim Russet give us the details-I think is more objective compared to others.The sooner the better,for this split Nation(politically and others!)

That's one thing ANY Clinton supporters CAN be proud of Clinton Campaign, they have HONOR and INTEGRITY, Obama campaign is DEVOID of HONOR and INTEGRITY!

OK. Penn has "resigned" sort of. Now it's time for Hillary to "resign" PERMANATELY!!!!!!!!!!

So his company is staying on to advice the campaign but he is gone. In other words he will still work on the campaign but behind closed doors.

Clearly this has been one of the worst run campaigns. Clinton has lost a double digit lead overall to being behind nearly double digits. That's not running a good campaign. If that's evidence of being ready on day one, than we are in big trouble if she wins.

Do you Obama IDIOTS really think he is gonna win Ha HA HA!

clintons accounting GULLIBLE voter most they love lier and crooks

she simply has no life…This IS not the leadership required to lead this country… and we're NOT STUDPID, he'll still be managing her campaing, only in the background and if she gets caught she'll say "i was so sleep deprived that i didnt even notice he was there"…. sickening…très triste

I find it interesting that Hillary never fires anyone who is not cutting the mustard in her campaign, they all resign. Sounds like someone is too attached to her inner circle to make executive decisions. Kinda reminds me of Bush that the tough decisions effecting their cronies are always made by the crony and not the crown.

Go Hillary!

Obama is getting more brazen in his personal attacks and obfuscation every day! He really is one down and dirty, ego-driven, power-hungry, conflicted and racially lopsided guy! Divisiveness is now defining him.

each of them had in their campaign someone who crossed the line, the limit.

each of them had someone in their campaigns who crossed over the limit, the line.

Just a shell game

Stepped down, not fired. And still working on the campaign, just not as the chief strategist. Umm, what does Senator Clinton have to say. We haven't heard a word from her.

Not a good way to run a campaign and presidency because that's what this is a precursor. Not good.

Also, this is not about Obama. Solely Clinton and her camp.

Notice how Obama has not attacked her with all the mishaps going on in her camp….bosnia, hosptial misinfo, and now Penn to name a few. He just speak about the issues. Think about that.

hillary's tail is under her butt!!!

obama08

This is mark Penn's lucky day. He sold his soul to the Colombian governebt and the clinton campaign, and now he is off the hook on both counts.

It's been boring for a day now. TIme for a cry or a lie ! Stick a fork in her…

He was nothing but DEAD WEIGHT Anyway! good Riddance!

NO BAMA! NEVER! NO WAY!

HIllary 2008 or MCCAIN08

Did Obama "fire" his campaign aid for meeting with Canada re: the NAFTA issue?? No, didn't think so. More Obama people expecting the use of double standards again….

They did the right thing, letting Penn go. But it just shows how much Clinton's campaign has gotten out of control.

That they would have used someone as chief strategist who had other conflicting interests like this is simply beyond me. I cannot believe that Clinton did not know of those conflicting interests, and what poor judgement to allow that to continue. Or if she did not know, then shame on her for not doing the appropriate checking.

Either way, it shows still more dramatic evidence of her poor management of her campaign and her staff. And that speaks pretty poorly for her ability to manage other large, complex enterprises. A