USDA stands by ouster of employee in video

[bushmeister0]

Source: AP

"Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack - not the White House - made the decision to ask Sherrod to resign, said USDA spokeswoman Chris Mather. She said Sherrod willingly resigned when asked.

Vilsack said the controversy surrounding Sherrod's comments could, rightly or wrongly, lead people to question her decisions as a federal employee and lead to lingering doubts about civil rights at the department. 'There is zero tolerance for discrimination at USDA,' he said in a statement.'"

Read more: http://www.philly.com/inquirer/world_us/20100721_USDA_stands_by_ouster_of_employee_in_video.html

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Yeah, but there was no racism going on here. It was a character assassination. And they're signing off on this? Huh? The mind boggles.


















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[Oregone]

1. Is this old news though?

[Jennicut]

3. The WH asked Vilsack to review the firing last night.

[Oregone]

6. Yep, which is why this seems inconsistent

I mean, doesn't "review" really mean, "undo it right away and save face"

[EFerrari]

15. I believe it is. It was up yesterday a.m. n/t

[LostinVA]

2. Except Sherrod didn't discriminate against anyone in anyway

This is like "Minority Report": pre-emptive firing because she MIGHT do something bad someday. :wtf:

[wordpix]

4. what? Even though she's been vindicated by the ENTIRE video, she's still out?

WTF? :wtf:

[Tempest]

5. This is not LBN

This is a repost of an AP article that was originally sourced yesterday morning.

[Oregone]

7. Thanks. Didn't seem right

[movonne]

10. They have to get their story straight...and that might take a little time..

[bushmeister0]

14. Sorry, it's dated this afternoon.

[ieoeja]

17. But none of the administration's quotes are dated.

The admin this morning said they were reviewing this. I would guess what you see posted there originates prior to that fact due to the update coming out after the newspaper's filing deadline.

[Tempest]

19. It's dated this afternoon at Philly.com, but the article is from yesterday morning

The same AP article was posted yesterday morning in LBN.

Philly.com apparently has a long delay before they repost AP articles.

[DJ13]

8. I hope she gets a good lawyer and sues the USDA

They had a chance to make this right but they blew it.

[Warpy]

11. I hope she sues that pig Breitbart.

I would dearly love to see his slander machine put out of business.

[Oregone]

13. As well as FOX

[Oregone]

12. If she resigned, can she sue for wrongful termination?

Or whatever her grounds are...emotional distress maybe? Defamation?

[Warpy]

9. The worst thing they can do is continue to bluster

They need to admit they got suckered and they need to admit it now.

[bushmeister0]

16. I still can't get over this bit of circular logic

"Sherrod willingly resigned when asked."

Don't blame USDA. Look, she resigned! I'm just speechless.

[orbitalman]

18. Not only should she be offered reinstatment....

But not lose a single penny for her experience.

[Cherchez la Femme]

20. I guess the President has a sign on his desk

either: 'Buck? What buck?'

or

'The buck gets passed right back down'

:eyes: