How Shirley Sherrod bailed out Obama
The real winner in this case is the Obama administration and the Democrats. Why? The liberals can use this case to direct the public into a discussion on race. This is convenient on the advent of the upcoming elections. By deflecting the attention on a nation racial dialogue, Democrats nor the Obama administration have to explain the failed stimulus law, the failed TARP law, the failed auto bailouts, the government take over of healthcare and the nebulous Wall St. reform law.
Civil Rights Leadership in Action
But in reality, the summit is an attempt to quell waning black support for Obama and his policies leading into the November elections by shifting accountability to civil rights organizations instead of President Obama.