May 12, 2008
Posted: May 12th, 2008 02:15 PM ET
From CNN Ticker Producer Alexander Mooney
An Obama supporter and Tennessee congressman is comparing Clinton to Glenn Close in 'Fatal Attraction.'
(CNN) - Several of Barack Obama's supporters have publicly urged Hillary Clinton to withdraw from the presidential race, but Tennessee Rep. Steve Cohen was especially blunt. Speaking to a Memphis TV station over the weekend, Cohen compared Clinton to Glenn Close’s character in the movie "Fatal Attraction." Close played an obsessed and mentally unstable woman who refused to end an affair with a married man, despite his repeated urgings. In the movie’s final scene, Close's character appears to have drowned in a bathtub, but re-emerged before getting fatally shot. "Glenn Close should have stayed in that tub, and Sen. Clinton has had a remarkable career and needs to move to the next step, which is helping elect the Democratic nominee," Cohen said. Cohen's office released an apology from the congressman soon after he made the comments. "I sincerely apologize for the comments I made about Senator Clinton's campaign," he said in the statement. "I have great respect for Senator Clinton as a US Senator. She has waged an historic campaign which has done much to break the glass ceiling. My comments obviously do not reflect the sentiments of Senator Obama or the Obama campaign. Nor do they reflect my opinion of Senator Clinton whom I have known for years and admire. My hope is that our party will come together to work to defeat John McCain." Cohen endorsed Obama on February 4, one day before the Super Tuesday contests. Filed under: Barack Obama Hillary Clinton Popular Posts
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