GOP spokeswoman resigns after criticizing the First Daughters
PR pros can take note from the soon-to-be former political communications director’s recent debacle. Critics say her comments about President Obama’s daughters, and subsequent apology, were anything but classy.
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If you want advice on how to properly apologize for a mistake, Lauten, communications director for Rep. Stephen Fincher (R-Tenn.), may not be your best choice.
Lauten was incensed at the teenagers’ dress and perceived lack of decorum during the completely ridiculous annual turkey pardoning ceremony:
Obama’s teenagers act like teenagers in Turkey pardoning shocker http://t.co/HEHD6tok8R pic.twitter.com/TyYc2L2gcY
— HuffPost UK (@HuffPostUK) December 1, 2014
So Lauten did what few in a high-profile communications position do—she decided to tell her Facebook followers:
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