It is a disservice for the Media to claim that Mark Penn has been fired or has stepped down or that he will not be affiliated with the campaign. This is contradicted in Maggie Williams’ statement which says “After the events of the last few days, Mark Penn has asked to give up his role as Chief Strategist of the Clinton Campaign; Mark, and Penn, Schoen and Berland Associates, Inc. will continue to provide polling and advice to the campaign. “ From the following statement it is accurate for the Media to say he has been DEMOTED! Although many in the Media are trying to insinuate that he has been fired or has stepped down, this is a FABRICATION and Media has a right to inform Truth and not falsifications.

‘“The president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, James Hoffa, said through an aide tonight that the change is of little significance, since Mr. Penn will continue to advise and poll for Mrs. Clinton’s presidential bid. “Demotion doesn’t answer General President Hoffa’s concerns. Mark Penn is still on her payroll and Burson-Marsteller’s payroll,” a spokeswoman for Mr. Hoffa, Leigh Strope, said. “Title demotion doesn’t indicate loss of influence.”’ “In a statement on Friday, Mr. Hoffa called for Mr. Penn’s ouster. “Someone like Mark Penn should not be dictating strategy, and possibly legislation, for a Democratic candidate for president,” the Teamster leader said.”

Anyone with any Political smarts and savvy, should know that the Clintons are not REALLY getting rid of Penn and that this is just a smoke screen — he is far too valuable to them and knows WAY too much for them to push him under the bus. He will still be pulling the strings behind that Wizard of Oz Curtin, as they say,polling and advising! This is just more double talk, double speak, misstate, misspeak and misspoke moment. Mark Penn should step down for Real!