The Whitehouse needs to put out a statement of apology right now.

[jillan]

As does Vilsack.

[scheming daemons]

1. According to Ambinder, it looks like they're preparing to do just that...

...

[provis99]

2. Vilsack needs to resign. He's a fucking disgrace.

and HE's the one who embarrassed the White House, not Shirley Sherrod.

[arthritisR_US]

4. I so agree! n/t

[jillan]

5. Agree!!

[sendero]

9. Exactly....

... if Obama had one hairy ball, he'd make life intolerable for Vilsack. I'm not holding my breath.

[meow mix]

3. so far i seen a non-apology.. with more spineless floundering.

typical from these guys.

[Bitwit1234]

6. I'll say this

If Hillary was in the White House Fox would be the one with their tail between their legs.

[JohnnyLib2]

7. +1

[saltpoint]

8. Murdoch Murdoch Murdoch Murdoch Murdoch

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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12762092/

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[scheming daemons]

10. LOL.... ok....

Because she handled it SO well when the video of her "embellishing" her Bosnia trip came out....


Hillary is not tougher than Obama.... and Obama got Health Care through... Hillary couldn't.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

11. Nope:

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/05/09/politics/main1600694.shtml

:rofl:

[jillan]

13. Faux Needs to have their tails put up their butts - and if this administration doesn't take

advantage of it - then I give up.

I can forgive them for being stupid BUT they were handed a golden opportunity to bring Faux down and if they don't use it, they are wimpier than I ever imagined.

[roguevalley]

16. maybe. she also showed some real stupid and some real non

reality too on the trail. everyone has their ups and downs.

[TwilightGardener]

27. LOL. Really, now. "Hard working people...WHITE people..."

[IndianaGreen]

12. Atlanta Journal Constitution: USDA will not rehire.

Farmer's wife says fired USDA official helped save their land; USDA will not rehire

By Marcus K. Garner and Christian Boone

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack issued a statement Tuesday saying the controversy made Sherrod's position as a rural development director, a job she was appointed to last March, untenable.

"First, for the past 18 months, we have been working to turn the page on the sordid civil rights record at USDA and this controversy could make it more difficult to move forward on correcting injustices," Vilsack said. "Second, state rural development directors make many decisions and are often called to use their discretion. The controversy surrounding her comments would create situations where her decisions, rightly or wrongly, would be called into question making it difficult for her to bring jobs to Georgia."

http://www.ajc.com/news/farmers-wife-says-fired-574027.html

[scheming daemons]

14. White House is reviewing tonight, according to Ambinder... n/t

[Nite Owl]

15. Reviewing?

That's what they should have done with the tapes before they fired her!
Just suck it up and apologize and reinstate her that all they need to do.

[ladjf]

28. "Reviewing". Translation: "How can we spin this to make ourselves

look less stupid? "

[Bluebear]

29. +

[gratuitous]

17. President Breitbart wouldn't like that

After all, who's calling the shots in Congress and the White House?

[Skittles]

22. BP, repukes, Faux News, teabaggers

lots of people

[Bluebear]

18. Maybe they'll do a survey or a study on it.

[neverforget]

19. Ha!

[myrna minx]

25. They could survey O'Keefe, BP and Breitbart to see what they should do.

That would be sensible.

[jillan]

20. Vilsak is making excuses.

Yesterday, I asked for and accepted Ms. Sherrod's resignation for two reasons. First, for the past 18 months, we have been working to turn the page on the sordid civil rights record at USDA and this controversy could make it more difficult to move forward on correcting injustices. Second, state rural development directors make many decisions and are often called to use their discretion. The controversy surrounding her comments would create situations where her decisions, rightly or wrongly, would be called into question making it difficult for her to bring jobs to Georgia.

[Ignis]

21. I'd like the White House to apologize FOR Vilsack.

[G_j]

23. thank you

:applause:

[Touchdown]

24. Get in line. We're still waiting on a denouncement of the DADT survey.

You'll probably get yours first. Obama doesn't care for gay people much.

[ladjf]

26. "Justice delayed is justice denied." .

Every minute they delay makes them look worse.