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TexasTowelie

(116,301 posts) Sun Dec 4, 2016, 03:11 AM Dec 2016

Denver Health doctor resigns amid controversy over racist Facebook post

A Denver Health anesthesiologist who posted racist comments about first lady Michelle Obama on Facebook has “voluntarily resigned” from the hospital, officials announced.

Dr. Michelle Herren’s resignation from Denver Health was effective Friday, the hospital said in news release.

Herren and Denver Health mutually agreed to her resignation, the hospital said.

Herren, a pediatric anesthesiologist, was responding on Facebook to praise for Michelle Obama, a graduate of Princeton University and Harvard Law, that had been posted by a Facebook friend. Herren’s controversial response went viral.

Read more: http://www.denverpost.com/2016/12/02/denver-doctor-racist-facebook-post-resigns/

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Denver Health doctor resigns amid controversy over racist Facebook post (Original Post) TexasTowelie Dec 2016 OP

This abuse Michelle has been under for 8 years.....I hope Michelle knows applegrove Dec 2016 #1

Red faced locks Dec 2016 #2

applegrove

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1. This abuse Michelle has been under for 8 years.....I hope Michelle knows

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sun Dec 4, 2016, 03:18 AM

Dec 2016

it happens because the alt right is afraid of someone as great and as talented as her growing the hearts of the right wing. Growing hearts is the enemy of the alt-right.

locks

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2. Red faced

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Mon Dec 5, 2016, 09:59 AM

Dec 2016

Thanks to all who wrote. I have been so embarrassed by this woman, especially because she works at public hospitals who are serving the most needy Coloradans. Every day I am thankful that we still have some Coloradans who are not bigoted and racist supporters of Trump.

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