ContributorNetwork – President Barack Obama dispatched Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to Ohio today to promote his new jobs plan. On the surface the president’s new economic stimulus plan sounds like a dream come true for struggling Ohioans, it may likely be anything but small businesses and the middle class.

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USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack Promotes New Jobs Plan During Ohio Visit
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Ousted worker Sherrod rejects return to Ag agency (AP)

On August 25, 2010, in Uncategorized, by If Bush Did It

AP – Shirley Sherrod, ousted from the Agriculture Department during a racial firestorm that embarrassed the Obama administration, rejected an offer to return to the USDA on Tuesday. But at a cordial news conference with the man who asked her to leave — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack — she said she may do consulting work for him on racial issues.

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Audio: Shirley Sherrod’s Difficult Decision

On July 23, 2010, in Uncategorized, by If Bush Did It

Will Sherrod slam-dunk Vilsack’s ass on the b-ball court? Will Shirley join Team Lebron in Miami?

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Audio: Shirley Sherrod’s Difficult Decision

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Reuters – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack rushed to judgment when he dismissed a former government official over racism allegations, U.S. President Barack Obama said in an interview on Thursday.

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AP – President Barack Obama says Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack “jumped the gun” when he decided to dismiss employee Shirley Sherrod from her job at the department amid accusations of racism.

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Obama: Vilsack ‘jumped the gun’ on Sherrod
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