Samantha Power
publication date: Sunday, March 8, 2015 (part of Spring 2015)
category: 
Government
clue: One of the most powerful women in the world is still remembered for her monstrous opinion of one of the other most powerful women.
explanation: Power was the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, ranked by Forbes as one of the most powerful women in the world. Prior to the job, she was known for resigning from Barack Obama's first presidential campaign for calling Hillary Clinton a "monster." The word "powerful" was a play on her last name. more…
intended difficulty: hard
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Joanna Woods, Erik Bates, and Mike Rothstein
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