White House to Shirley Sherrod: Mea Culpa

Why hasn’t Holder been fired?
Ms. Sherrod was admittedly prejudiced against white people and then she saw that all people are God’s people and told a story of reconciliation, well actually it sounds like she only likes poor white people but whatev’s.
Holder as the US AG will not prosecute certain cases depending on the color of people’s skin. Why was she fired and he still has a job?

I just don’t get it..this administration reacts to racism where it doesn’t exist (sherrod) and ignores it when it’s dressed in a para-military looking uniform holding a billy club infront of a voting station.

Mrs. Sherrod didn’t stutter at all when she first reported the WH forced her to resign. Now, of course, the story is morphing.
I, for one, would have liked to have seen an investigation called on the remarks and to see if this was the only instance. I am betting it isn’t.
I’d also like to see this discrimination lawsuit investigated.
Since they investigated neither before they fired her, they should at least launch one before they rehire her.
Hello, can anyone say show me the money and sweep it under the rug?

“Yet another example of identity politics and the obsession with race favored by progressives/Democrats infused within our govt. programs (paid for by ALL taxpayers)”
Yeah why give the woman a job that matches her experience and qualifications.
Still staying out Arizona?

“And that because the facts had changed, a review of the decision based on those facts should be undertaken.” 
The facts didn’t change, there were NO facts when a decision was made to fire her/demand her resignation NOW, as in pull over the car and text me immediately!
Odd how yesterday the WH pinned all responsibility on Vilsack, now today Vilsack is pointing to Cook as the source of all claims about WH involvement, fear of ‘Glenn Beck’ covering the comments, etc.
I still don’t understand why she resigned rather than forcing them to fire her, and now that you mentioned her settlement w/ Giv’t in a lawsuit, I really think you need to provide a bit more detail on that lawsuit/settlement…
So, the Admin created a new position to buy off the victim of their stupid over-reaction, costin taxpayers more money because of THEIR mistake… Wow, I hope Vilsack learned his lesson – I don’t know how many more ‘special positions’ we taxpayers can afford!

And of course the little ol’ media is not to blame Jake? Even have to protect Breitbart and Fox for their role in pushing this and then CBS, ABC, NBC and CNN for always pushing the Fox storyline and you wonder why the White House has to quickly react without any facts. Fox was already is full attack mode – but hey it’s the Obama Admin for acting so hastily. And if this turned out to be legit and not a complete lie, and if the Obama administration did take time to “look for the context and talk to Ms. Sherrod” you would have been all over the administration for taking too long.
Look in the mirror for a change.

Meanwhile professional liar Andrew Breitbart after posting a doctored video and smearing a decent woman was last seen insisting the white farmer and his wife defending the woman were plants.
Posted by: Ryan C | Jul 21, 2010 5:45:14 PM
No conscience, and unwavering support from the sleazefed right only emboldens him, and ought not be surprising at this point.
The problem with Breitbart and Fox news is that their fabrications work.
And they should not. That they do is inexcusable.
I’m glad Sherrod is stepping up where the government has not.
As Glenn Greenwald noted in his piece, The heroism of Shirley Sherrod, she did the right things– she refused to slink away; she conspicuously refused to apologize for things that didnt warrant an apology;she put the blame squarely where it belonged: on Brietbart, on the NAACP for condemning her without all the facts, on Fox News, and on the administration. She refused to reward the low-life smear artists and, voila, the true facts have emerged. Now the low-life smear artists are backing her and looking for another scapegoat, but everyone except her and the white couple who came forward to defend her are clearly exposed.

“The problem with Breitbart and Fox news is that their fabrications work. And they should not. That they do is inexcusable.”
But yet somehow I bet that you feel the “journalists” exposed at “Journolist” are all credible and just peachy from your POV (even though one member has been exposed as suggesting that Karl Rove and/or Fred Barnes should be called out as “racists” without any evidence in an effort to cover for Obama when his long-standing relationship with Rev. Wright threatened to derail his campaign).
Or allegations made by liberal media regarding comments/positions made by Rush Limbaugh at the time he expressed an interest in taking an ownership position in the St. Louis Rams.
Care to defend? I don’t know how you can…both examples are (by your standards) inexcusable.

“But yet somehow I bet that you feel the “journalists” exposed at “Journolist” are all credible and just peachy from your POV (even though one member has been exposed as suggesting that Karl Rove and/or Fred Barnes should be called out as “racists” without any evidence in an effort to cover for Obama when his long-standing relationship with Rev. Wright threatened to derail his campaign).”
And now we have the pivot from the smear of Shirley Sherrod to the Tucker Carlson high school hissy fit because he was not allowed to join in.
“Or allegations made by liberal media regarding comments/positions made by Rush Limbaugh at the time he expressed an interest in taking an ownership position in the St. Louis Rams.”
ROFLMAO!
You mean like this?
“”NFL all too often looks like a game between the Bloods and the Crips without any weapons”"
Geee I wonder why the commish told the buying group that Rush was not welcome or that NFL players publicly stated they would not play for him.

Just when you thought Shirley Sherrod was a noble character in this drama, she falls into the mud… In an interview with Media Matters she mischaracterizes Fox News:
“they (Fox News) are after a bigger thing, they would love to take us back to…where black people were looking down, not looking white folks in the face, not being able to compete for a job out there and not be a whole person.”
Based on what evidence, Shirley?
BTW, Shirley: Have you noticed the not-so-affirmative-action hiring practices of lily-white MSNBC (a liberal/progressive favorite and entrenched Obama apologist/cheerleader)?

Spitz…A REAL SICKO…The liberal media must be soooo proud…

“they (Fox News) are after a bigger thing, they would love to take us back to…where black people were looking down, not looking white folks in the face, not being able to compete for a job out there and not be a whole person.”
And FoxNews’s ceaseless coverage of the New Black Panther Party and Jeremiah Wright to say nothing of their part in the smear of Sherrod seems to support that to say nothing of their racist opinion show hosts.
“BTW, Shirley: Have you noticed the not-so-affirmative-action hiring practices of lily-white MSNBC (a liberal/progressive favorite and entrenched Obama apologist/cheerleader)?”
ROFLMAO!
So let me get this straight, Breitbart smearing this woman was ok but she better not attack your favorite propaganda station without equal time?
ROFLMAO!

tpj612, while I have enjoyed some of Spencer Ackerman’s writing, especially on foreign policy, national security and war-related topics– oh, and movies– I was hugely disappointed to read what he posted on Journolist pertaining to what appears to be bad faith charges of racism, etc– the post you reference. I don’t defend it, and I don’t think its okay. I haven’t seen any evidence that the tactic was in fact employed. Do you have any specific references in that regard?
I also am not privvy to the list’s posts
to get full context, so I find the case you’re trying to make rather incomplete and based largely on information from sources I find lie often and much.
I’m not familiar with what you’re talking about pertaining to Rush Limbaugh. I’m not a fan, avoid news of him as I don’t have the tolerance to listen to his show and fact check. So, I don’t know. My assumption was that many football players couldn’t stand him or bear the thought of playing for him because he’s so overbearing and an addict. I was projecting there as I’d hate to work for him. Addicts and alcoholics are very difficult and their rants tend to be, well, rants; and he’s rather infamous for rants of a bizarre nature. I grew up in a dysfunctional environment and I just wouldn’t want to work for an organization run by an addict or alcholic so I’d voice that.
I mean would you want to be associated with Rush Limbaugh if you had a choice?
I’m taking it you have a reasonably credible source for your charges, outside of Breitbart or Fox News.

Dithering on this one to fire sombody might have been the smart thing to do for once.

So who told you it was not on FoxNews, because someone started that talking point.
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I don’t consider something being on a news website being on the News.
Just as I wouldn’t say something posted as an item here was on ABC News.
The video was played on MSNBC, however.
The reason Fox has gotten singled out here is Mrs. Sherrod said the White House was afraid the video would be on Glenn Beck (on Fox News). Not that it had been seen there.

“The reason Fox has gotten singled out here is Mrs. Sherrod said the White House was afraid the video would be on Glenn Beck (on Fox News”
Yeah because FoxNews would never run with doctored video tapes and blow up a story with racial connotations
See the problem I have with the Obama administration is that they actually took the right wing media at face value.
I expect that kind of stupidity from FoxNews’s intended audience not the White House.

“And FoxNews’s ceaseless coverage of the New Black Panther Party and Jeremiah Wright to say nothing of their part in the smear of Sherrod seems to support that to say nothing of their racist opinion show hosts.”
Hmmm…could it be that maybe, just maybe, what seems to be “ceaseless” coverage the NBP Party and Rev. Wright may be precisely because all the other “news” outlets are ignoring to cover up for The One? (I feel pretty confident that if a couple of Klansmen or white supremacists were hanging out in front of voting booth the state-controlled media – and you – would be speaking non-stop about it…).
“So let me get this straight, Breitbart smearing this woman was ok but she better not attack your favorite propaganda station without equal time?”
Hmmm…I suppose the incessant attacks, smears, and demonization of private citizens such as “Joe the Plumber” and Rick Santelli by YOUR favorite propaganda station(s) were A-OK with you?

“I don’t consider something being on a news website being on the News.
Just as I wouldn’t say something posted as an item here was on ABC News.”
Well that’s foolish since a great deal of people now get their news via the internet.
When you hear a big story break, do you wait for the anchors to come back from commercial or do you hop on line?
Its not a mutually exclusive thing.

“Hmmm…could it be that maybe, just maybe, what seems to be “ceaseless” coverage the NBP Party and Rev. Wright may be precisely because all the other “news” outlets are ignoring to cover up for The One?”
Is that why they cut away from the healthcare debate between Obama and the GOP when Obama was handing the GOP their hat?
“Hmmm…I suppose the incessant attacks, smears, and demonization of private citizens such as “Joe the Plumber”"
ROFLMAO!
Sam the Plumber’s helper, whose boss’s business didn’t make $250K, who doesn’t pay his taxes and hates socialism except when he’s on the dole.
But here I have to credit FoxNew’s Shep Smith who took down Sam for lying about Obama and Israel.
Of course poor Shep was attacked by right wingers for not promoting the lie but he still deserves credit.

“I don’t defend it, and I don’t think its okay.”
Kudos to you (sincerely). Perhaps there is some degree of credibility amongst Leftists.
“I haven’t seen any evidence that the tactic was in fact employed. Do you have any specific references in that regard?”
Which tactic? That those who disagreed with or opposed Obama were to be called out as “racists”? There are more than a few examples (in fact they persist today – see media references to the “Tea Party” as “racists”).
“I mean would you want to be associated with Rush Limbaugh if you had a choice?”
Why not? Anyone who can stir up (and frighten) The Left as well as he does is doing something right!

“(I feel pretty confident that if a couple of Klansmen or white supremacists were hanging out in front of voting booth the state-controlled media – and you – would be speaking non-stop about it…)”
ROFLMAO!
I love how right wingers dutifully call any non right wing media state run media.
This is exactly how most cults work.
Right wingers are furious at their fellow right winger who is on the civil rights commission and who recently exposed the investigation as trumped up politics aimed at hurting Obama.

“”I am getting hate calls and e-mails at this point,” Sherrod said in an interview with the liberal blog Media Matters. “I got one call last night at my house at 12:30 a.m. that said, ‘you lost your job, good for you’ and ‘b——’ There are people out there who will believe that I am a racist person, even though the story is getting out there.”
“I got crank calls right away. Someone sent me an e-mail and link and said, ‘shame on you’ and other stuff. I was sitting in a meeting, and I was really upset,” she said. “I texted back that they were so wrong and that they need to know the message, and they got it wrong.”"
Gotta love the right wing….ignorant and threatening

“- Rush points out Marvin Harrison and LT (both black, in case you are unaware) are “the two most classy individuals playing in the National Football League today” and contrasts them with Terrell Owens and Joe Horn”
So the guy who sulked on the bench while his team went onto win without him and the guy who shot someone are classier because they don’t do creative endzone celebration….ooookaaaaayy.
“- He then states “The NFL all too often looks like a game between the Bloods and the Crips without any weapons” in reference to those NFL players who (a.) do dumb things that cost their teams wins (see Chargers-Patriots Jan. 2007), and (b.) do things on the field that distract from the game (such as TO pulling a Sharpie out of his sock to sign a football immediately upon scoring a TD and handing to a fan in the stands or Joe Horn pulling a cell phone out of goalpost padding after scoring a TD)”
So what do endzone celebrations have to do with street gangs?
That’s actually more racist with context.

It’s the “frenzied culture” and “advancements in technology” that are to blame for the misunderstanding with the fine Shirley Sherrod?

“- He then states “The NFL all too often looks like a game between the Bloods and the Crips without any weapons” in reference to those NFL players who (a.) do dumb things that cost their teams wins (see Chargers-Patriots Jan. 2007), and (b.) do things on the field that distract from the game (such as TO pulling a Sharpie out of his sock to sign a football immediately upon scoring a TD and handing to a fan in the stands or Joe Horn pulling a cell phone out of goalpost padding after scoring a TD)”
Why is he talking about 5 year old end zone celebrations that had already been banned?
“(p.s., let me know if you don’t understand any of the football references and I’ll elaborate)”
Sure you can explain why you’re conflating a personal foul committed by a Chargers player against the Jets during a missed FG which cost them the game when the play had to be done over versus the Patriots imitating Merriman’s Light Out dance in San Diego on the Chargers mid field logo?
Bellichick is such a classy guy he’s actually snubs other coaches for post game handshakes when his team loses, ya know now that he can’t cheat anymore.

“Why is he talking about 5 year old end zone celebrations that had already been banned?”
Easy – He was referring to what he perceived to be the “classlessness” of the individuals involved. Do I need to explain everything?

Fox news and their minions in the faux spin zone.
Ms. Sherrod sue fox news and breitbart for defamation of character.
Fox News is Not News but a Spin Zone….remember the fake pimp that wasn’t a pimp that lied on two employees and was arrested for breaking into a congressman office.
Faux News Lies……..

“But so far the Journolist story pales in comparison to Breitbart’s doctored tapes or Fox News false media narratives.”
You can’t be serious…Here we have (in Journolist) a group of “journalists”, pundits, and media-types who are sympathetic (I’m being kind) to Democrats, and in particular to Obama. They illustrate in the limited number of entries that have been exposed (I have a feeling there will be more to come) a bias against Republicans/conservatives. Is this responsible journalism? Can any of the “journalists” exposed have any credibility as non-biased reporters of news?
“Journolist has been ended, and I’m glad about that, but the right wing sleaze continues to be fully backed right wingers. Do you denounce Breitbart for his doctored tapes?”
How do you know they were “doctored”? Breitbart claims the tape was “received as he reported” (i.e., “doctored”). I don’t know if true or not – These comments were made at an NAACP event, yet the NAACP were quick to denounce Sherrod. Can you explain?
“Or are you one of those cheering him on?”
Do you approve of the attendees at the NAACP event who were “cheering on” Sherrod when she said that decided not to help the “white farmer” instead referring him to “his own kind”?
“Do you question most media, or only if you perceive the media as liberal?”
I question ALL media. And ALL politicians.

What kind of patronizing is it to offer this wrongfully-dismissed employee a BETTER position as partial compensation?
Of course, she’ll be laughingly patronized on her way to the bank.
It turns out, for anybody who cares to watch the entire video or her comments to Media Matters today that she is a stereotyping bigot but that’s no surprise for this administration.
The big news is that they were hoist on their own petard. They’re not scared of you, Jake, but they’re sure as hell scared of Fox.

Posted by: tjp612 | Jul 21, 2010 9:01:59 PM
Since you just ask questions and don’t answer any, I’ll do the same.
Do you or do you not have specifics in regards to whether those people on Journolist– some of whom are liberal bloggers, not reporters and advertise themselves as such– used their collective kvetching to drive a particular media narrative, and if so can you provide the references for googling purposes, specifically in regards to bad faith claims of racism? When you allegedly question all media, including those that pander to cons, do you keep it all generalized, or do you look for specifics? Do you know who exactly was on Journolist?
Do you understand that I already condemned bad faith charges of racism and what Spencer Ackerman posted? Do you claim you have access to more context and special knowledge regarding what is in the posts, or are you making predictions based on your prejudices against the left, which you made clear in a prior post?
Do you have any nonradical and credible back up on your claims regarding Rush Limbaugh’s alleged maligning by scary libruls?
Are you or are you not cheering on Breitbart and his witch hunts and doctored tapes (see ACORN and the doctored tapes; doctored by editing in a pimp outfit) or his fake hysteria (see two youngish looking “black panthers” standing outside a polling booth, looking rather bored and not at all intimidating who leave without any fuss when the police aske them to leave). Do you fact check Breitbart?
What do YOU want to say about the NCAAP? Do you have the guts to just say it, rather than ask questions that are framed in a specific manner or do you hide behind your questions?

This incident should further establish FOX’s reputation as a tabloid news organization.

Sherrod was a folk hero long before this imbroglio, which has only added to her stature.
Everyone should read Willie Nelson’s column about this wonderful woman, and the difference she has made in people’s lives.
Posted by: Flash Override | Jul 21, 2010 10:00:55 PM
Great piece, and good information to know as now that she’s voiced her opinion on Fox News the right has its talons and fangs out again. Thanks for the recommendation.

This incident should further establish FOX’s reputation as a tabloid news organization.
Posted by: Skip | Jul 21, 2010 10:11:58 PM
And Breitbart’s ridiculous web site and pieces. But should is the operative word here.
Some people prefer tabloid news and will defend it because it validates their bent world view.

Bummer…the race-baiters in the White House and the NAACP got hoisted on their own little race-card petard. We know now that they and the state-run media will try to divert attention from this little fiasco by finding some conservative (I don’t know… just pick a name out of a hat, Fred Barnes, Karl Rove, anyone will do) and accuse them of being racists. Once we have everyone back to squabbling amongst each other, then all will be back to normal once again.

I will throw a bone and give one person on Fox News credit.
Fox’s Shep Smith: We didn’t run Breitbart’s edited video on my show because “we did not and do not trust the source”
Too bad so many on here can’t be as enlightened and forthright.

I note on Palin’s recent ‘refudiate’ tweet, ABC followed Fox’s lead and used the staffer corrected version on WNT. So I just hope someone realizes that because they could be working for Fox one day – if they’re not doing it now, don’t act like it.

accuse them of being racists.
Posted by: gk
If one says inane and foolish things like Breitbart, Tancredo, Mark Williams, etc… people should not be surprised when they and others have doubts and questions about their statements.

I watch FOX NEWS everyday now … I never miss it after 2008 election. Idon’t trust HIM.
I am A long time dem supporter and CNN, ABC viewer.

I’m telling you, Tom and Shirley are all set for a beer summit.. toast their joint loose tongues with the leader of the free beer world.

Skip: “Silly wabbit, don’t you know you can’t trust anything you see on Fox?”
Fox News DIDN’T AIR THE FOOTAGE before Vilsack fired Sherrod. And Glenn Beck even took Sherrod’s side after it happened! That must have really bewildered the Beck-hating liberals.
This just seems to be yet another case of the Obama administration acting stupidly. We see evidence of it every day.

I saw an interesting statement recently that I’d like to share.
Some people prefer broadcast network news and will defend it because it validates their bent world view.
So True.

Obama IS THE “Racism Play!! Stimulus ? Health reform? Jobs?Environment?Hmm, what are the talking points for November? Well, if poll #’s were higher, you know our pals in Journolist would run with the magnanimity and historical fluff. Where are those Greek columns? But,But, But we need to change the subject and darn, race and class are so tried and true. Call the groups, NAACP, Congressional Black Caucus, & OUR team with” tingles up their legs”, it’s back to the bottom of the deck. Truth is so yesterday, especially when the lie detector is broken. The “watchdogs” are really our mascots, don’t ya know. Blame Fox and talk radio, after all everyone else is on vacation and only G-d knows everything.Isn’t that right, Bob Shieffer? The NAACP really ran with the ball. After all we can’t have racists resonating with African Americans and women? We take care of those folks, what’s wrong with a little dependency and group identity politics in exchange for votes and power retention? Inner city moms really don’t care about school choice, after all we’ll put them to work in government where no one gets fired.When do you suppose the Black Caucus will meet with Breitbart to collect the $100,000.00 reward that any of the hundreds of video cameras at the Health Care Bill signing must have captured anyone yelling racial epithets, the N word anything.Hey, CBC forget about all those video cameras that exposed no “N” word or epithets were yelled,find a Tawana Brawley already. Anyway, the suits at the networks have our backs. Let’s show the Tea folks how the race card is really played. Where’s my golf bag?

PS….THE ONLY “TEACHING MOMENT” VILSACK NEEDS TO LEARN IS HOW TO FILL OUT HIS UNEMPLOYMENT PAPERS AND STAND IN LINE WITH THE REST OF THE UNFORTUNATE UNEMPLOYED…HE NEEDS TO BE FIRED FOR NOT INVESTIGATING ALL THE CURRENT FACTS FIRST…

The news media needs news badly without spending a lot of money to collect news abroad. Last week it was the Mel Gibson tape, this week it is the Shirley Sherrod tape. Both sounds awkward , but they appear to be ‘newsworthy’ and worthy discussion by news panels. I am looking forward to hear next tape of this kind soon.

Where are the ones who caused most of this ruckus? Fox News bashed that woman from early morning. Each person from hour to hours kept saying Fox News Alert…we have just received a story about someone working in the white house who is a racist.” All day Tues. after Briehardt did a number on her. Where are their apologies. Wed. all they did was bash the white house for acting without checking….isn’t that exactly what they did? They did not check the story before they ruined her reputation and still no apologies from them. As usual..they will continue to blame Obama as that is all that station does. They live to do this. They are vicious and liars and this story proves it. The white house acted too quickly but they are the ones who put it out there in the beginning. Each one of their reporters and O’Reilly and Hannity should publically apologize. They are as guilty as that racist who accused her of being one.

Talk about thugs….the Fox Newsless station are the thugs here. They publically accused this woman all day long and now they don’t even feel they owe her an apology. And they wonder why ligitimate news stations don’t consider them one. They fit in between Inside Extra, Entertainment tonight.

I love teaching moments. Here’s what our friends on the left are telling us.
If you used to be a racist but you have repented then you can not be held accountable for your past racism. Call it the Sherrod Test. Or the Byrd Rule. Or even the Trent Tenet.

Why would Shirley accept a job with the government when she can sue them again and make millions?
Or she could just sit home and collect unemployment for the next four years.
Obama’s new entitlement program.
The WH fired Shirley based on a snippet of a video shown ON A BLOG!!!
Why oh why would she even WANT to work for a gov’t that incompetent?

Ms.Sherrod has figured one thing out about Obama…
He doesn’t relate to the “small people”.
Obama’s spent most of his life in upper middle-class and now a multi-millionaire.
He and Michelle seem to fit in perfectly with the Ivy League elites on Capitol Hill.
For all of his attempts to act folksy most see it as just that–an act.

“Talk about thugs….the Fox Newsless station are the thugs here.”
talmag, you need to improve upon your information gathering. Blaming fox news for this mess only shows your ignorance.

Shirley knows she has no case against FOX. They did not touch her story until after she was humiliated by the NAACP, harrassed and fired by the White House.
Even the initial release by Breitbart had the part about Shirley’s realization that it was not about black/white but the poor.
The NAACP and WH were only concerned about saving themselves and overreacted.

Is anyone shocked that right wingers blame the WH and NAACP instead of the right wing media which smeared this woman?
Its the same mentality of people who think rape victims brought it upon themselves maybe even deserved it.

What happened to No Drama Obama?
Almost everyday there’s a new drama that get’s POTUS off track. Most of it caused by him!
The cheerleaders in the media tried so hard to paint Obama as postracial, wise, cool, level-headed. But reality keeps getting in the way.
And everyday Obama’s mask slips alittle more.
Get the popcorn!

So Ryan, why did Obama fire her?

Got to give FOX credit.
They were warned on Monday to be careful with the story and get all the facts. Beck didn’t touch it.
No one on Fox touched it until after she was fired.
The WH/NAACP were not that smart.

To Ollie: That is the biggest lie of all. I watched them all day say they had an exclusive and each and every hours someone new spoke about it up until Hannity who had a ball saying the Obama administration has someone working for them who practices racism. Those are the real facts…I know…I watched. Not one apology from this station or anyone on it. O”Reilly went on to say…we cannot have this stuff going on in our country.” She should be fired…

“You’re all class Ryan.”
Thanks
“So you’re saying it was FoxNews all along because moments after they posted a story she was fired?”
So when confronted with evidence of your lie, you make up a new one.
Its the right wing way, I guess.
“And the White House is blameless in all this?”
The White House has actually stepped up and sought to correct their mistake.
Andrew Breitbart accuses the white farmers that said Sherrod had saved their farm were plants.

CAlling people plants is what some of the tea party are now saying about the people in their group carrying negative signs with racism and hate. This was told to me personally by a tea party friend. He said…those people carrying signs like that are plants by the democrats and others trying to make us look bad. Did he think I was stupid enough to buy this line? It is so funny that when they or the republicans want to say things …they all use the same words. Michael Steele may not be perfect but he did say that there are pages of rhetoric distributed to those so they know what to say and for once I agree with him. They all use the same phrases…can’t even come up with their own words. I wonder how much they pay these PR people out of the donations to come up with these phrases?

talmag: “I do think the white house reacted too quickly but each one has personally apologized….how about Fox who called her a racist?”
Produce the Fox quote where Sherrod was called a racist. BTW, Sherrod is a SELF-ADMITTED racist.

“Produce the Fox quote where Sherrod was called a racist”
Media Matters has a great run down with video, a couple of examples
“On the July 19 edition of Fox & Friends, co-host Steve Doocy said that Sherrod made “a speech to the NAACP that sure sounded racist.” Later, after guest-host Ailysn Camerota asserted that Sherrod’s remarks are “outrageous and perhaps everybody needs a refresher course on what racism looks like,” Doocy responded that Sherrod’s comments are “Exhibit A”
“On the July 19 edition of his Fox News show, Sean Hannity asserted that Sherrod’s comments were “[j]ust the latest in a series of racial incidents,”

White House to Tom Vilsak Mea Scalpa.

“Fox News commented on information that was provided”
Provided by whom? Foxnews? This whole implication that Foxnews.com isn’t Fox is absolutely ridiculous. We’re not buying this good Fox/bad Fox baloney. And it wasn’t just information….it was intentionally edited to mislead. It’s like those silly Palin interviews where O’Reilly lobs her softballs and then winces while she verbosely swats at them. The big loudmouths like O’Reilly can’t risk looking so far to the fringe so they turn the dogs loose.

The Shirley Sherrod issue is just more garbage to distract everyone from what is important. Why wasn’t she placed on leave until they had time to check the story? OOPS — it’s kinda like when they passed HCR without reading it! How many “backroom deals” did Obama make to quieten Shirley Sherrod? Obama, Pelosi, Reid and the other liberals in Congress will do or say anything to stay in power. This is the most corrupt administration in American history. Our Dictator-In-Chief has no problem governing against the will of the American people. Now, he’s planning ANOTHER vacation at our expense!