When the person is "resigning" from a presidential campaign, apparently.
If it seems like Mark Penn's latest snafu finally got him yanked from the campaign, you're only half right. Clinton's campaign manager, Maggie Williams, is careful to let people know that they're kicking Penn out the door....but leaving that door cracked.
Daniel Politi writes for Slate: "Rather than a direct firing or ouster, Penn's move can be more accurately described as a "demotion" since, in the words of Clinton's campaign manager, he will 'continue to provide polling and advice.'"
In the world of campaign blunders, the quick fix is always to go for a speed-of-light "resignation," signaling to supporters and prospective voters that the candidate abhors/disdains/does not agree with that person's comments/actions.
In a similar manner, Samanth Powers was forced to resign from Obama's campaign after she called Hillary Clinton a "monster." And while Obama undoubtedly lost an out-in-front advocate and foreign policy surrogate with her resignation, what's to stop him from "informally" consulting Powers on key strategies in private? Not much.
The Clintons were reportedly furious about Penn's trip to Columbia, but will they really cease all campaign counsel from someone who has been a lead strategist for the couple since Bill's first White House run?
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