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Obama on Sherrod: Vilsack acted stupidly
Hot Air ^ | July 23, 2010 | ALLAHPUNDIT

Posted on 07/22/2010 6:57:23 PM PDT by RobinMasters

I’ve paraphrased slightly in the headline in honor of his immortal Gates/Crowley gaffe. Conspicuously and lamentably omitted from the clip below: The One’s thoughts on just what it is that’s teachable about this “teachable moment.” To see what the master wordsmith came up with in that vein, we turn to the ABC transcript:

“If there’s a lesson to be drawn from this episode, it’s that rather than us jumping to conclusions and pointing fingers at each other, we should all look inward and try to examine what’s in our own hearts and, as a consequence, I think we will continue to make progress,” he said.

That’s as vapidly safe a conclusion as one could possibly draw, which, given how many landmines the people involved in this story have already stepped on, is probably the wise way to play it politically. Speaking of landmines, retiring liberal lion David Obey would like you to know that he’s quite outraged at the “piggish character assassins” at Fox News who were so “eager to peddle” Breitbart’s clip by, er, not running it until after Sherrod was already fired.

Meanwhile, Media Matters might just have blown the lid off a vast right-wing conspiracy to push the clip on Monday, even though … none of the alleged conspirators, which include yours truly, were in contact with each other. In fact, I didn’t even e-mail Ed about the story until 6:30 on Tuesday night, shortly after the NAACP issued its second statement vindicating Sherrod. What can I say? The Journolisters may be pros but we, alas, are amateurs.

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1 posted on 07/22/2010 6:57:24 PM PDT by RobinMasters
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To: RobinMasters

yeah, the voters who put this jerk in are voting stupidly and should have that right removed.


2 posted on 07/22/2010 6:59:33 PM PDT by television is just wrong
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To: television is just wrong

This White House acts like my dopey teenage daughter....wait she is more mature.


3 posted on 07/22/2010 7:02:39 PM PDT by barbarianbabs (Liberty 5-3000)
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To: RobinMasters

And Obama acted even more stupidly. At least twice in 24 hours regarding Sherrod. Here’s hoping he keeps up the great work!!


4 posted on 07/22/2010 7:03:05 PM PDT by Jim Robinson (JUST VOTE THEM OUT! teapartyexpress.org)
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To: RobinMasters
Look....Obama made the call...He just didn't realize who she was at the time...then he remembered...Likely, one of his "Oh cr**" moments.

Where's Michelle?? She just spoke at the NAACP. Was Shirley there?

5 posted on 07/22/2010 7:03:14 PM PDT by Sacajaweau (What)
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To: barbarianbabs

I know exactly what you mean.


6 posted on 07/22/2010 7:04:19 PM PDT by television is just wrong
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To: RobinMasters

There he goes again, this will lead to another (photo op) beer summit in the garden.


7 posted on 07/22/2010 7:06:20 PM PDT by drypowder
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To: RobinMasters

Obama called someone stupid?

Bwahahahahahahaha.....

In light of racial sensitivities, I’ll not say anything about the pot calling....never mind.


8 posted on 07/22/2010 7:12:59 PM PDT by Da Coyote
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To: RobinMasters

Øbama = BOY!

Boy not in the historic racially derogatory sense.

Boy in the sense that he’s an immature brat who’s in WAY OVER HIS POINTY HEAD!!!

HE knows it.

WE know it.

The LMSM knows it, but are mum because they’e vested so much of their integrity in propping the BOY up.

Slowly but surely, America is not just realizing it, they are recognizing the need to do something about this BOY before it’s too late for the nation.

IMPEACH THIS BOY SOON!


9 posted on 07/22/2010 7:12:59 PM PDT by TruthHound ("He who does not punish evil commands it to be done." --Leonardo da Vinci)
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To: RobinMasters

I am so sorry to admit this, but when I envision Obama trying to justify the WH response to Sherrod, the phrase ‘I’m dancing as fast as I can’ just pops into my head!


10 posted on 07/22/2010 7:16:27 PM PDT by originalbuckeye
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Does this mean Obama is rethinking the McChrystal firing?

Or do whities only get one stike?


11 posted on 07/22/2010 7:16:27 PM PDT by Sparky1776
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To: RobinMasters

Our President is a child.


12 posted on 07/22/2010 7:20:39 PM PDT by GoCards ("We eat therefore we hunt...")
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13 posted on 07/22/2010 7:27:11 PM PDT by chris37
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To: RobinMasters
No Vilsack did the right thing in firing Sherrod, but acted stupidly for rehiring her back.Sherrod is still raciest I believe, look how she bashed obozo.God forbid if she was white...go figure
14 posted on 07/22/2010 7:30:00 PM PDT by FreeperDoll
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To: RobinMasters

I just listened to the entire Sherrod speech. Yeah, the story about the white farmer was just a little out of context snippet. The CONTEXT was the smug ramblings of a woman who encourages the black community to take advantage of entitlement programs and grab onto stimulus money while the grabbing is good. Her whole speech has an “us vs. them” tone. Yeah, she may think she had an awakening 24 years ago, but it’s clear that she still upholds the notion of “separate but entitled.” The white race is still the oppressor and the black “community” must stick together to make sure they get what’s coming to them. The USDA has 100 percent home loans for people who can’t afford to buy a house. Y’all better get on the bus! The government will loan you $20,000 at 1 percent interest to fix up your house and the payments are only like $25. You better get you some of this, y’all.

Yeah, I can see why Obama would apologize to this woman. She’s a true believer. Honest taxpayer would be disgusted by her attitude about government AT LEAST as much as they were offended by what seemed to be racism. And yes, it was racism, but it’s OK because she knows now that it was wrong. What she doesn’t understand is that she’s still fixated on race.

God, I hate race!


15 posted on 07/22/2010 7:44:56 PM PDT by stranger and pilgrim
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To: RobinMasters
“If there’s a lesson to be drawn from this episode, it’s that rather than us jumping to conclusions and pointing fingers at each other, we should all look inward and try to examine what’s in our own hearts and, as a consequence, I think we will continue to make progress,” he said.

Having done that and found nothing of consequence in his heart Barry0 decided a two o'clock tee time would be just fine.

16 posted on 07/22/2010 7:45:00 PM PDT by TigersEye (Greenhouse Theory is false. Totally debunked. "GH gases" is a non-sequitur.)
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To: drypowder

As far as I’m concerned, every day should be a beer summit. Anything to keep his hand off a pen.


17 posted on 07/22/2010 7:48:27 PM PDT by ObamaBoogaBooga.com
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To: RobinMasters

Wonder how long before someone starts demanding that Vilsack resign. I don’t think he should, but that’s the usual mentality.


18 posted on 07/22/2010 7:48:57 PM PDT by bigbob
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SOMEONE MUST BE THROWN UNDER THE BUS, If not her, then toss yourself, Vilsack.


19 posted on 07/22/2010 8:02:06 PM PDT by Colvin (Proud Owner '66 Binder PU, '66 Binder Travelall,)
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To: RobinMasters

Zer0 blame shifts the action on Vilsack like a kid blames his little brother for eating the cookies.


20 posted on 07/22/2010 8:04:08 PM PDT by jonrick46 (We're being water boarded with the sewage of Fabian Socialism.)
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