The goodwill PR machine at Susan G. Komen for the Cure is working to curry favor back towards the organization after last week’s media nightmare. On today’s agenda: accepting SGK Vice President Karen Handel’s resignation.
Handel was at the center of last week’s storm of outrage about Komen’s controversial decision to pull funding from Planned Parenthood. Supporters of Planned Parenthood spent three days livid with rage, mostly directly at Handel’s political past as a vocal opponent of Planned Parenthood. Then, the decision to withdraw funding was reversed. People rejoiced, and it was good. Still, in order to regain their trust, the millions of supporters scorned by Komen’s now-reversed decision wanted more: the ouster of Handel, who was largely viewed as the architect of Komen’s plan to dump Planned Parenthood.
Today that wish was granted, most likely in an effort to ameliorate the legions of supporters and donors that have supported Komen over the years. As Twitter has been the arena largely in which this political saga has taken place, many people gladly accepted Handel’s resignation letter:
@JJohnsonLaw
Janet JohnsonMeanwhile, Karen Handel is OUT
19 minutes ago via Twitter for iPhone · Reply · Retweet · Favorite · powered by @socialditto
@nancyscola
Nancy ScolaNot to stir the pot, but Komen’s CEO bought her “I’m resigning” domain name through Go Daddy. http://t.co/88IDyFGa 2 hours ago via TweetDeck · Reply · Retweet · Favorite · powered by @socialditto
@MaddowBlog
Maddow BlogKaren Handel leaves Komen over Planned Parenthood, acknowledges her role in funding decision http://t.co/WuljkYYp 2 hours ago via Brizzly · Reply · Retweet · Favorite · powered by @socialditto
@charliespiering
Charlie SpieringLooks like Andrea Mitchell took the day off on MSNBC. . . won’t be gloating over Karen Handel’s exit 20 minutes ago via Twitter for Mac · Reply · Retweet · Favorite · powered by @socialditto
@Reverse_123
Reverse123The End of Komen’s Planned Parenthood Jihad http://t.co/4niIXkf2 via @EsquireMag 20 minutes ago via Tweet Button · Reply · Retweet · Favorite · powered by @socialditto
@jbottle
Jen@komenforthecure Good job on ridding yourself of Karen Handel. It was the right thing to do. 20 minutes ago via web · Reply · Retweet · Favorite · powered by @socialditto
@ephraimpayne
Ephraim PayneSusan G. Komen VP tosses live grenade at own feet, expresses shock and dismay when it goes off: http://t.co/nIFuUTrF via @Huffpost 21 minutes ago via HootSuite · Reply · Retweet · Favorite · powered by @socialditto
@Ferg_e
Elizabeth ChavezI would rather have seen her fired but I’ll take resignation – http://t.co/rASLwXKa #komen 22 minutes ago via TweetDeck · Reply · Retweet · Favorite · powered by @socialditto
@ranpuba
Randall MyersAnd one shoe drops… Komen VP Karen Handel resigns via @washingtonpost http://t.co/MToqmfHE 23 minutes ago via Tweet Button · Reply · Retweet · Favorite · powered by @socialditto
@megynkelly
Megyn KellyWoman behind Komen decision to pull funding for Pl Parenthood (K Handel) just resigned – she joins us live in 1st cable interview! 1 hour ago via web · Reply · Retweet · Favorite · powered by @socialditto
@LOLGOP
LOLGOPSusan G. Komen official Karen Handel has stepped down. I hear there’s an opening at Planned Victimhood. http://t.co/gGJCF4XL 2 hours ago via Facebook · Reply · Retweet · Favorite · powered by @socialditto
@jesseltaylor
Jesse TaylorKaren Handel’s resignation letter. Why did we take away Komen’s rights to make its own decisions? WHY? http://t.co/ASvBxXzr 3 hours ago via web · Reply · Retweet · Favorite · powered by @socialditto
@darcdante
Aaron DavidsonNow that’s a classy headline. RT @PatronPress: “Failed Republican Windbag Karen Handel Self-Aborts From Komen http://t.co/UJav9cMo” #tcot 16 minutes ago via RockMelt · Reply · Retweet · Favorite · powered by @socialditto
@bendimiero
Ben DimieroKaren Handel? More like Karen Can’t Handel the pressure, AMIRITE? High five! I’ll show myself out. #unfollow 3 hours ago via web · Reply · Retweet · Favorite · powered by @socialditto
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