Shirley Sherrod on GMA

[Iwillnevergiveup]

http://blogs.abcnews.com/george/2010/07/shirley-sherrod-obama-is-not-someone-who-has-experienced-what-i-have-experienced-through-life.html

This interview brought tears to my eyes. At times, she appeared to be on the verge of tears herself. Ms. Sherrod has so much heart...I believe you can get great insight into the decent person she is.

[Stinky The Clown]

1. She's a woman I'd like to know better. Her essential goodness comes through.

[Iwillnevergiveup]

2. Yes, indeed

and she HAS had experiences that Barack will readily admit he has not. Bring out the beers or whatever she wants to drink!

[seabeyond]

3. that has been the upside with this "to do". we get to learn about an excellent person

that we would not have gotten to experience otherwise.

[Iwillnevergiveup]

4. At the same time

I don't believe the coming days - maybe weeks - will be easy for her.

:hug:

[bobbolink]

5. Its already been hell. Getting death threats is very bad stuff. Take it from one who knows.

I wish there was some way we could give her the support she needs.

She has to be feeling betrayed.

[bobbolink]

6. Thank you so much for posting this! After watching the video, and reading the transcript,

I want to see this woman in a much higher office than her previous job.

Talk about brilliant!

I would be incredibly thrilled if this woman was my representative in Congress!

She is an inspiration to me.

Thank you for posting this! :yourock:

[Iwillnevergiveup]

7. You're so welcome, bobbolink

Her goodness really does come through, doesn't it? And Georgy was not his usual stupid, snarky self, so Shirley was able to get her message across. It left me quite breathless - imagining her in Congress? Well, that leaves me breathless, too.

:hi:

[bobbolink]

9. She reminds me of another Shirley.... Chisholm. I voted for her by write-in in '72,

and I am seriously thinking I may do the same with *this* Shirley.

I am learning a lot from her example, and deeply admire her.

I want to see her life story on film! Calling Spike Lee!

:hi:

[flamingdem]

8. She is fabulous and deserves to be celebrated .. an example of getting past racial barriers nt

[DURHAM D]

10. Obama should not "call" her into the oval.

He needs to go to her.

He should chase her all over NY or Georgia or wherever.

She is as great American.

He needs to show some character. His delay in reaching out to her is speaking volumes about his character.

[Stinky The Clown]

11. +Eleven

[Iwillnevergiveup]

12. You are absolutely correct!

"Summoning" implies questions, perhaps stressful ones - going to HER implies support.

[bobbolink]

13. Has he even offered her protection for the death threats she is receiving?

Or is she on her own with that?

[guitar man]

14. All I can say is

If Shirley was my wife, sister, mother..... Andrew Breitbart would be in the hospital attempting to recover from multiple cuts, contusions , abrasions and broken bones right now :grr: