And so goes the story of Shirley Sherrod, the lady at the USDA who was fired Tuesday by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.

I can’t say that I’ve followed this very closely, more like following the people following the story.  With every tweet, tweeter and text I asked myself why anyone cares about this.  Aren’t we in, like 6 or 7 wars right now?

According to the AP, “the controversy began Monday when the conservative website biggovernment.com posted a two-minute, 38-second video clip of Sherrod’s remarks to a local NAACP banquet.”  Then she was fired.  What has happened in between and since is a clusterfuck of bloggers, tweeters, tweakers, pundits, politicians and cable news dimwits.  I’m not sure I understand it or can explain it.

Baltimore Sun’s TV critic David Zurawik has the best explanation and analysis of the fucking o’ the cluster. The whole episode is Prime Example Numero Uno of the nexus of shit, rumor, silliness, partisanship and unprofessionalism that passes for news and political debate.

White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said this afternoon, “Members of this administration, members of the media, (and) members of different political factions on both sides of this have all made determinations and judgments without a full set of facts.”

The White House and Sec. Vilsack have offered Ms. Sherrod an apology. The rest of us and the cosmos at large are still waiting for ours, from all the clowns involved. Roland Martin starts here.