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(12,325 posts) Tue Feb 7, 2012, 11:34 AM Feb 2012

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Komen official quits Planned Parenthood dispute [View all]

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ATLANTA (AP) -- An executive with the Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast-cancer charity has resigned after a dispute over funding for Planned Parenthood. The resignation came in a letter obtained by The Associated Press.

Karen Handel (HAN'-duhl) announced her resignation as vice president for public policy in a letter to Komen officials Tuesday.

Handel said in her letter that she had supported cutting off funding for Planned Parenthood.

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Komen official quits Planned Parenthood dispute [View all] warrior1 Feb 2012 OP

Now THAT is some news! Awesome. Atman Feb 2012 #1

I'd be surprised to learn that non-profits offer big severances... targetpractice Feb 2012 #7

Komen may be different Alcibiades Feb 2012 #60

If she's being investigated ... zbdent Feb 2012 #41

She stated that she won't be receiving a severance package... AnnNYC Feb 2012 #55

K&R !!! n/t RKP5637 Feb 2012 #2

This is fantastic news. K&R n/t myrna minx Feb 2012 #3

Good. That right-wing hack should have never been hired to begin with. onehandle Feb 2012 #4

Maybe, just maybe mrs_p Feb 2012 #5

Wouldn't it be awesome.... AlbertCat Feb 2012 #27

indeed. agree on all points. mrs_p Feb 2012 #39

I'm afraid any group using ari xxqqqzme Feb 2012 #51

As long as Komen is at the helm Phlem Feb 2012 #40

More damage control zipplewrath Feb 2012 #6

+1,000 ! n/t Surya Gayatri Feb 2012 #10

definitely. barbtries Feb 2012 #16

Yes, too late now to try and redeem themselves. nt Mojorabbit Feb 2012 #25

Hope the Komen founder and Handel's boss Surya Gayatri Feb 2012 #8

I sooooooo agree. avaistheone1 Feb 2012 #37

That would be Nancy "personal friend of geedubya Bush*" Brinker.... Raster Feb 2012 #77

Good, now it's time for Nancy Brinker to follow suit... Spazito Feb 2012 #9

SGK thinks this will stop the bleeding Missy Vixen Feb 2012 #13

I tend to agree, the 'brand' is forever tarnished by their grossly political decision... Spazito Feb 2012 #18

they are still not dealing with the realities of the damage AlbertCat Feb 2012 #30

Yep. FINITO peace frog Feb 2012 #24

+1 crazylikafox Feb 2012 #14

If you think Brinker's leaving, you're living in a fantasy world.. MicaelS Feb 2012 #35

If she doesn't step down, she is sounding the death knell... Spazito Feb 2012 #44

Personally, I think she will go down in flames MicaelS Feb 2012 #45

I agree, I also believe she will not step down... Spazito Feb 2012 #46

She won't step down, imho. Never Tansy_Gold Feb 2012 #53

it was too nice of them barbtries Feb 2012 #11

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Feb 2012 #12

Good. Too bad she didn't take Nancy Brinker with her. n/t friendly_iconoclast Feb 2012 #15

About time. Now the board who hired her needs to go. nt TBF Feb 2012 #17

Now that's a step forward! sinkingfeeling Feb 2012 #19

Extra bennie sarge43 Feb 2012 #20

Wherever will they find a replacement? It takes a very special person. . . Journeyman Feb 2012 #21

She didn't get her way, so she quit?!?!? Major Hogwash Feb 2012 #22

Yes, this is a good thing. DUIC Feb 2012 #28

She'll never work in Hollywood again!! Major Hogwash Feb 2012 #58

Sadly, she will bounce back in politics DUIC Feb 2012 #68

yep, she might try for that Governorship again. eyewall Feb 2012 #70

Handel, now you can eat your own words crunch60 Feb 2012 #72

YESSSSS!!!!! truebrit71 Feb 2012 #23

Suck it, Komen AngryAmish Feb 2012 #26

So long! joanbarnes Feb 2012 #29

Unfortunately Iliyah Feb 2012 #31

She'll probably be embraced by some outfit like the American Enterprise Institute calimary Feb 2012 #62

I smell another Faux "News" commentator position opening up, unfortunately tavalon Feb 2012 #74

Handel is after all, crunch60 Feb 2012 #73

Power to the People (with an assist to social media!). K and R! NRaleighLiberal Feb 2012 #32

Advertising Age: Can Komen Recover From PR Crisis? MarkCharles Feb 2012 #33

Her letter reads like a bitter person who was just asked to resign. Quantess Feb 2012 #34

I figured this would be the next step. Komen had to do something to try Arkansas Granny Feb 2012 #36

Too late. Contrary1 Feb 2012 #38

We have to remember Phlem Feb 2012 #42

Typical GOP attack strategy.....make some appear controversial and people will flee... Evasporque Feb 2012 #43

Best news today! supernova Feb 2012 #47

Good - time to get politics out of Breast Cancer research LynneSin Feb 2012 #48

Bah-bye, teabagger. AtomicKitten Feb 2012 #49

Two Americas SpankMe Feb 2012 #50

Hateful Shrew - has no grace at all powergirl Feb 2012 #52

Great news Highway61 Feb 2012 #54

CUE THE VONAGE THEME! rocktivity Feb 2012 #56

Good news. gademocrat7 Feb 2012 #57

This has not changed my mind. Loki Feb 2012 #59

Unfortunately, the head of SGK, Brinker is a true believer Repug lark Feb 2012 #61

Well, then, there's your answer. calimary Feb 2012 #67

Hiring Ari for any reason is telling tavalon Feb 2012 #75

Yes! So glad that hateful woman is gone Obama3_16 Feb 2012 #63

Is there a board of directors for SGK Phlem Feb 2012 #64

Yep. (Dem) board member: "We screwed up." onager Feb 2012 #66

This is a pretty explicit confession eyewall Feb 2012 #71

This is the only way to handle this tavalon Feb 2012 #76

So Komen's cutting off PP funding was to 'distance the org from controversy' Obama3_16 Feb 2012 #65

'Scuse me whilist I warm up the DU3 band... Fearless Feb 2012 #69

That's the DU "Cry Me A River" String Quartet to you! rocktivity Feb 2012 #78