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Television without watching the whole 48 minute tape. they went after the tea party over race instead of going after the tea party for issues that really matter, separation of church and state. they you want to bury the n-word and do all these other thing, we have a jobless issue, we have a financial crisis in this country. we have violence going on in our neighborhoods, but you want to focus on race? that's a problem. mr. jealous in my opinion should step down. >> we do appreciate it. >> we move on to a different topic that that's a hot button topic. there's been a huge push for special inter...

>> let me ask quickly, i'm sorry, i don't think this has been asked. does the president want to reach shirley sherrod himself. >> i do not believe the president has tried, but i will check. >> do you expect him to? >> i will check. >> a few questions on shirley sherrod. one, who here at the white house viewed the entire videotape? >> i think a number of us have now. >> dis the president one of those? >> i don't think he's seen the entire tape? >> but he's seen portions of it? >> yeah. >> you talked about the frenzy and the immediacy of the new cycle. this is not the fist time this administrati...

>> this is from a quote, we also believe a national dialogue on race must be held. the basis for mrs. sherrod's resignation is another example of why we should not sweep race under the rug and we should come together and recognize that while difficult we must confront these issues head on. bill clinton held a conversation on race. does this administration feel they need to hold on? >> again, we'll go back and check. as i said to kevin, i have not heard discussions about that today. >> black farmer, you brought it up with chuck. >> i don't know where the legislation -- i will check on -- and y...

Internet and elsewhere, that it is conservative media that is calling the tune the administration is dancing to. when you go back to van jones and other incidents. but robert gibbs, sharply disputes that. very combative, as he is almost philosophical on this question of race now that has also dogged him through the course of the administration. >> and secretary vilsack has not been able to reach out to shirley sherrod yesterday. however, robert gibbs did give an apology. let's go ahead and take a listen. >> i think without a doubt ms. sherrod is owed an apology. i would do so certainly on beha...

Well, don't do that here. >> since you made your statement today, she said she was most struck how this would play for her grand kids that the first black rural director in georgia was fired by the first black president. does that have some resonance. >> decisions on personnel by usda were made by usda.ç those decisions were made on a incomplete set of facts and they're being reviewed by a more complete set of facts. i would say this, the situation is, regardless of who is involved, and regardless of their race, the decisions were wrong. >> another piece of legislation that's very popular wi...