Eugene Robinson: Sherrod Tale "Fully Exposed Rt-Wing Campaign To Use Racial Fear To Destroy Obama"

[kpete]

Eugene Robinson cuts through the B.S. and spells out what's really going on here, arguing that the Sherrod tale "has fully exposed the right-wing campaign to use racial fear to destroy Obama's presidency."

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The Sherrod case has fully exposed the right-wing campaign to use racial fear to destroy Obama's presidency, and I hope the effect is to finally stiffen some spines in the administration. The way to deal with bullies is to confront them, not run away. Yet Sherrod was fired before even being allowed to tell her side of the story. She said the official who carried out the execution explained that she had to resign immediately because the story was going to be on Glenn Beck's show that evening. Ironically, Beck was the only Fox host who, upon hearing the rest of Sherrod's speech, promptly called for her to be reinstated. On Wednesday, Vilsack offered to rehire her.

more:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/21/AR2010072105169.html

[malaise]

1. He was great on Rachel last night

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26315908/

[Overseas]

2. K&R! //nt

[The Backlash Cometh]

3. In the long run, this is the best thing that could have ever happened.

Boy, did they pick the wrong person to swiftboat.

[sufrommich]

5. I hope you're right. I've felt sure they've overexposed their

real intentions before, only to be disappointed at the short memories of our beloved media.

[The Backlash Cometh]

6. We need to up the stakes.

All these distractions are covering up what they're really trying to protect. They've enjoyed living outside of the law for so long, that playing on an even playing field scares the hell out of them.

[jberryhill]

4. That's pretty funny about Beck

That must toast BillO's biscuits, since he was so happy to be the first to call for her ouster.

[mike r]

7. Sherrod: I'd Consider Legal Action against Breitbart - CBS

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20011306-503544.html

[KittyWampus]

8. And DU'ers played along with the ratfuckers right on cue

Happens again and again and again on DU. People who think they are SO savvy. SO politically astute fall for this crap every damned time.

[myrna minx]

9. K&R n/t