General Discussion
Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsKaren Handle resignation timing explained - Hours Before Protest Planned in Front of Komen DallasHQ
That explains the timing! They needed Handel to skeeeeedattttle
"For days now Nancy Brinker has said, over and over, that Karen Handel -- the one-time gubernatorial candidate from Georgia and Palin pal -- had nothing to do with Susan G. Komen for the Cure's decision to cut its funding to Planned Parenthood. Handel, who's Komen's senior vice-president for public policy, didn't say anything. Till now, when she says: I'm out.
"The Associated Press has gotten its hands on her adios missive, in which the abortion foe writes that she is "deeply disappointed by the gross mischaracterizations of the strategy, its rationale, and my involvement in it. I openly acknowledge my role in the matter and continue to believe our decision was the best one for Komen's future and the women we serve." So, that, as they say, is that.
"Well, not quite: Late yesterday we got word that several groups -- including reps from MoveOn.org, CREDO Action and UltraViolet -- are congregating at Komen's LBJ HQ at noon today to drop off "petitions signed by nearly 850,000 people demanding that Komen not let anti-choice extremists get in the way of funding life-saving breast health care services for women." Will we be there? Why, yes."
http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/unfairpark/2012/02/hours_before_protest_planned_i.php
So, Karen Handel, buh bye
spanone
(135,838 posts)powergirl
(2,393 posts)Brinker said this decision had NOTHING to do with Karen Handel. And it appears that Handel didn't take the severance package because it required her to not speak of what occurred.
oldhippydude
(2,514 posts)but im sure they will get a Handle on it..
KT2000
(20,581 posts)Time for them to go and let other organizations take over. Brinker got caught in a lie and she is staying??