Colorado doctor who called Michelle Obama ‘monkey face’ resigns from hospital job

Source: NY Daily News
Published: Dec 3, 2016
Author: Meg Wagner
Post Date: 2016-12-03 21:49:10 by cranky
Views: 3249

The Colorado doctor who called First Lady Michelle Obama “monkey face” and insisted that the Harvard-trained lawyer spoke in “poor ebonic English” has resigned from her job, officials said.

Michelle Herren, a pediatric anesthesiologist at Denver Health Medical Center, and the hospital “mutually agreed” to part ways, the medical facility announced Friday.

Herren was fired Thursday from the University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine, where she held an unpaid faculty position.

Dr. Michelle Herren, a pediatric anesthesiologist who works at Denver Health Medical Center, disparaged First Lady Michelle Obama on Facebook. (Facebook via The Denver Channel via YouTube)

Earlier this week, Herren went on a Facebook comment rant after she read a post praising the First Lady. She posted an unflattering photo of Obama and wrote, “Doesn’t seem to be speaking too eloquently here, thank god we can’t hear her!”

Her tirade only got uglier.

“Monkey face and poor ebonic English!!! There! I feel better and am still not racist!!! Just calling it like it is!" she wrote.

In the crass comment, she also claimed that Harvard — where Obama studied law — is for “’entitled’ folks” and “all the liberals.”

First Lady Michelle Obama speaks at LaSalle University in Philadelphia. (Mel Evans/AP)

Herren told Denver 7 that her comments had been taken "out of context.” She insisted she was unaware the term “monkey face” was an offensive, racially charged term.

The doctor, who had worked at the hospital for 10 years, was placed on administrative duty after news of her aggressive Facebook comments surfaced. She was not allowed to treat patients or provide anesthesia services before she formally resigned Friday.

Herren was also fired from the University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine after she made the ugly Facebook post. (Facebook via The Denver Channel via YouTube)

The Denver medical school announced it would terminate Herren Thursday, after several students complained about the insensitive post.

"We've had several students express concern through our office of diversity,” University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine spokesman Mark Couch told the Daily News.

Post Comment   Private Reply

#1: sneakypete    To: cranky, *Hypocrisy and Hypocrites* (#0)

"We've had several students express concern through our office of diversity,” University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine spokesman Mark Couch told the Daily News.

Gee,imagine that! I bet they were ranting and raving about "Dat cracka",too.

sneakypete posted on 2016-12-03 22:04:15   Reply   Private Reply


#2: buckeroo    To: sneakypete (#1)

She looks more like a wookie than a monkey.

buckeroo posted on 2016-12-03 22:19:37   Reply   Private Reply


#3: sneakypete    To: buckeroo (#2)

She looks more like a wookie than a monkey.

Toe May Toe,Toe Mot Toe.

sneakypete posted on 2016-12-03 22:24:37   Reply   Private Reply


#4: Hondo68    To: sneakypete, buckeroo (#3)

Toe May Toe,Toe Mot Toe.

Wookie = Diversity

Monkey = Racist Honky

Hondo68 posted on 2016-12-03 22:27:35   Reply   Private Reply


#5: misterwhite    To: buckeroo (#2)

"She looks more like a wookie than a monkey."

Dr. Zira comes to mind.

misterwhite posted on 2016-12-04 10:02:37   Reply   Private Reply


#6: no gnu taxes    To: misterwhite (#5)

She's actually quite fortunate. She could play a role in a Planet of the Apes production and wouldn't even have to use makeup.

no gnu taxes posted on 2016-12-04 10:24:28   Reply   Private Reply


#7: misterwhite    To: cranky (#0)

"She insisted she was unaware the term “monkey face” was an offensive, racially charged term."

That's her story and she's stickin' to it.

misterwhite posted on 2016-12-04 10:31:35   Reply   Private Reply