"Acting Stupidly"

The Department of Agriculture official, Shirley Sherrod, who resigned last night, 7/19/10, was forced to resign her position by the White House. She made this accusation on CNN this morning and named names. It seems that the NAACP and the White House acted "stupidly" by overreacting without knowing all the facts on the video from her March 2010 presentation at a local NAACP convention. It appears she was explaining an incident that occurred in 1986 where she originally was bringing race into the case the white farmer was presenting and how she overcame her feelings and managed to address the problem and became friends with the farmer. However, just like with the Massachusetts incident of 1 year ago when another time President Obama admitted not knowing the facts, but still claimed the police acted stupidly. It happens again. And this is a person who is in the most powerful position in the world and yet, acts irrational without knowing the facts. Now, if there is any hint that an issue may be or become racial you will see the hair rise on the back of Obama and the usual overreaction will take place. This from a president when campaigning was pictured as someone who would ascend race. Yet, it seems teh president, his staff and media supporters are forever playing the race card. I think he should watch some old Sergeant Friday shows where Sgt. Friday wanted "just the facts, maam, just the facts." Then again that would be acting intelligently.