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Pirate Smile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-10 03:02 PM Original message |
White House denies role in Sherrod firing, Vilsack takes responsibility, explains |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-10 03:08 PM Response to Original message |
1. I wonder why the farmer and his family focused on |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-10 03:09 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Vilsack is DLC |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-10 03:11 PM Response to Original message |
3. Hopefully Vilsack will take responsibility for rehiring her |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-10 03:18 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Well I don't know. |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-10 03:30 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Here's more info... |
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Celebration (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-10 03:34 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. NAACP |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-10 03:35 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. I saw the video and I know the history. |
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Kweli4Real (792 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-10 06:41 PM Response to Reply #10 |
62. I'm sorry ... |
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MadMaddie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-10 03:59 PM Response to Reply #5 |
29. What was the end result though? |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-10 04:05 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. It's irrespective of what is the end result. |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-10 03:15 PM Response to Original message |
4. People were ready to rip the Obama admin to shreds. Her statements are out of order. |
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Celebration (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-10 03:34 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Vilsack IS the Obama administration |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-10 03:36 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. I think the poster meant "Obama" or the "White House." Vilsack isn't either of those. n/t |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-10 03:41 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. You're much more polite than me. n/t |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-10 03:49 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. I calls 'em like I sees 'em. n/t |
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soleft (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-10 03:55 PM Response to Reply #12 |
27. You mean the poster was taken out of context??? |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-10 04:00 PM Response to Reply #27 |
31. I already explained my stance on Ms. Sherrod's statements. |
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Celebration (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-10 04:18 PM Response to Reply #31 |
35. Have you seen the entire tape? |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-10 05:56 PM Response to Reply #35 |
51. Lordy...go here: |
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frylock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-10 04:29 PM Response to Reply #12 |
40. A White House official told me just now that the White House backs Vilsack's decision |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-10 03:41 PM Response to Reply #8 |
15. ~sigh~ |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-10 03:29 PM Response to Original message |
6. The farmer and his wife, the Spooners, are on CNN PRAISING Sherrod, |
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tom_paine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-10 03:40 PM Response to Reply #6 |
14. Yet we will all stand amazed as even this admission doesn't change the |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-10 03:45 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. CNN is the only network that's covering the details of the ENTIRE story... |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-10 03:42 PM Response to Reply #6 |
17. Which they unfortunately will. I see where Ms. Sherrod comes from. |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-10 03:55 PM Response to Reply #17 |
26. Yeah... |
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soleft (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-10 03:57 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. This is pay back for Mark Williams |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-10 05:13 PM Response to Reply #28 |
47. NO. I'm NOT OK with that. I am saying they don't want to look like they tolerate |
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Yuugal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-10 03:36 PM Response to Original message |
11. I'm glad she was fired |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-10 03:45 PM Response to Reply #11 |
19. You are promulgating the same lies breitbart is. Wow-just wow. Nt |
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Yuugal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-10 03:47 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Which lie is that? Those are HER words |
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Connie_Corleone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-10 03:51 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Get the facts before posting. |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-10 03:54 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. This is well known now - the poster is NOT speaking out of |
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soleft (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-10 03:53 PM Response to Reply #11 |
23. Please educate yourself about the entire story |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-10 04:10 PM Response to Reply #11 |
33. There's a lot more to it than that. |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-10 04:13 PM Response to Reply #11 |
34. You fell for Republican tricks. Wow, just wow. |
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Metric System (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-10 04:35 PM Response to Reply #11 |
43. Context is the key. |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-10 05:57 PM Response to Reply #43 |
53. Even in context it doesn't fit very well; which is where I can see these freaks running with it. n/t |
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Kweli4Real (792 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-10 06:49 PM Response to Reply #53 |
63. Vaberella ... |
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DevonRex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-10 03:38 PM Response to Original message |
13. Things are never as simple as they seem. Thanks for |
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Celebration (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-10 03:53 PM Response to Reply #13 |
24. Never did I think Obama ordered this |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-10 05:59 PM Response to Reply #24 |
54. Oy! So you think Obama can see the bloody future?! |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-10 03:59 PM Response to Original message |
30. This is a big screw up by White House and/or Vilsack |
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txlibdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-10 04:19 PM Response to Original message |
36. Van Jones and now Shirley Sherrod |
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Emeritus (44 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-10 04:22 PM Response to Original message |
37. How old is the video? |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-10 05:17 PM Response to Reply #37 |
49. The video was from March. She was recounting her mindset 24 years ago, |
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Emeritus (44 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-10 05:56 PM Response to Reply #49 |
52. Wow. Unbelievable |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-10 06:00 PM Response to Reply #52 |
55. The NAACP jumped to the conclusion that the video was of Sherrod talking about |
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firedupdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-10 04:26 PM Response to Original message |
38. I wish to hell Vilsack had taken the time to watch the entire speech... |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-10 04:40 PM Response to Reply #38 |
44. Vilsack is Monsanto's whore. He is the one that should have been fired! |
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donal dubh (38 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-10 04:27 PM Response to Original message |
39. don't merely rehire her... |
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Uzybone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-10 04:30 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. agreed |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-10 05:23 PM Response to Reply #39 |
50. Both CNN and MSNBC have now reported that the tape was edited and that the RW |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-10 06:00 PM Response to Reply #50 |
56. Rare isn't it?! n/t |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-10 04:31 PM Response to Original message |
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frylock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-10 04:46 PM Response to Reply #42 |
45. yep |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-10 05:14 PM Response to Reply #42 |
48. 'look like a bunch of spineless twats.' |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-10 06:01 PM Response to Reply #42 |
57. How so when it was one person in the Agricultural department who made the decision?! n/t |
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seattleblue (437 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-10 04:55 PM Response to Original message |
46. This is absurd to jump on someone for what they did or did not do 24 years ago. |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-10 06:02 PM Response to Reply #46 |
58. I agree with you 100% but it was not Obama who made the decision. n/t |
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glitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-10 06:12 PM Response to Original message |
59. Damn poor research. Vilsack owes Sherrod a HUGE apology and immediate rehiring. nt |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-10 06:12 PM Response to Reply #59 |
60. This I agree with. n/t |
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KansasVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-10 06:27 PM Response to Original message |
61. I don't think this is a fight we need at this point....... |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-10 07:55 PM Response to Original message |
64. Always something..if something's edited |
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CitizenLeft (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-10 08:44 PM Response to Original message |
65. it was just mentioned that her father had been killed by the Klan... |
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bigwillq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-10 08:48 PM Response to Original message |
66. Vilsack=another great pick. |
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