It was an odd moment in the annals of thwarted public closure. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, when he scheduled a media appearance with former USDA official Shirley Sherrod, was plainly hoping for a moment of emotionally compelling vindication, to help put the embarrassment of Sherrod's forced resignation behind him and his agency. Instead, the news conference yielded no news: Sherrod said she's not planning to resume work at the USDA, at least for now.
