OK, even if OBAMA did not know about it...HE CAN FIX IT!

[KansasVoter]

That is what leaders do.

They owed her at least a meeting.

[eleny]

1. As an appointee she served at the pleasure of the president

So, yes, he is the one to fix this mess.

[DURHAM D]

2. Her position is a political appointment.

Vilsack would not/could not fire her without permission from the President/White House.

[Celebration]

3. Nothing will satisfy me now

Except an apology from the President, even if he knew nothing about this before the firing.

[scheming daemons]

4. The WH is in the process of fixing it..... calm down

[KansasVoter]

5. Source? Link? And I am calm.

[Suich]

12. Here's what Marc Ambinder says:

http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2010/07/the-white-houses-shirley-sherrod-test/60136/

:hi:

[glitch]

6. Maybe he'll offer her Vilsack's job. That would fix it. :) nt

[jillan]

7. Yes! I like how you think!

[Renew Deal]

10. That would be a nice start

:D

[tularetom]

8. Wish I shared your optimism

I think the order to fire her originated in the WH.

And I have a pretty good idea just where.

[asdjrocky]

11. How do you know that?

I've seen you say that with great confidence in a few threads now, do you know something everyone else doesn't? Do you have an inside line to the Whitehouse? Do you have a link?

[IndianaGreen]

9. 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

Clearly the big stumbling block here is Vilsack. He is unwilling to reverse course. We need the White House to either reverse Vilsack's decision, or join him in the Hall of Shame.

[Renew Deal]

13. Vilsack was probably the single worst cabinet pick

Worse than Geitner who arguably has experience playing "the game." Vilsack is offensive to where USDA policy should be headed at this time. I hope Obama straightens it out.