Obama 'Green Jobs' Adviser Van Jones Resigns Amid Controversy

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Van Jones, an administration official specializing in environmentally friendly "green jobs," has been linked to efforts suggesting a government role in the Sept. 11 terror attacks and to derogatory comments about Republicans.

AP

Sunday, September 06, 2009

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama's adviser Van Jones has resigned amid controversy over past inflammatory statements, the White House said early Sunday.

Van Jones, an administration official specializing in environmentally friendly "green jobs" with the White House Council on Environmental Quality was linked to efforts suggesting a government role in the 2001 terror attacks and to derogatory comments about Republicans.

The resignation comes as Obama is working to regain his footing in the contentious health care debate.

Jones issued an apology on Thursday for his past statements. When asked the next day whether Obama still had confidence in him, White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said only that Jones "continues to work in the administration."

The matter surfaced after news reports of a derogatory comment Jones made in the past about Republicans, and separately, of Jones' name appearing on a petition connected to the events surrounding the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks. That 2004 petition had asked for congressional hearings and other investigations into whether high-level government officers had allowed the attacks to occur.

"On the eve of historic fights for health care and clean energy, opponents of reform have mounted a vicious smear campaign against me," Jones said in his resignation statement. "They are using lies and distortions to distract and divide."

Jones said he has been "inundated with calls from across the political spectrum urging me to stay and fight."

But he said he cannot in good conscience ask his colleagues to spend time and energy defending or explaining his past.

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http://www.foxnews.com/politics/ele...s-adviser-van-jones-resigns-amid-controversy/
 
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The guy was a piece of shit, but what would we expect from this administration. One obamunist down, plenty more to go.
 
meme said:
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Van Jones, an administration official specializing in environmentally friendly "green jobs," has been linked to efforts suggesting a government role in the Sept. 11 terror attacks and to derogatory comments about Republicans.

AP

Sunday, September 06, 2009

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama's adviser Van Jones has resigned amid controversy over past inflammatory statements, the White House said early Sunday.

Van Jones, an administration official specializing in environmentally friendly "green jobs" with the White House Council on Environmental Quality was linked to efforts suggesting a government role in the 2001 terror attacks and to derogatory comments about Republicans.

The resignation comes as Obama is working to regain his footing in the contentious health care debate.

Jones issued an apology on Thursday for his past statements. When asked the next day whether Obama still had confidence in him, White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said only that Jones "continues to work in the administration."

The matter surfaced after news reports of a derogatory comment Jones made in the past about Republicans, and separately, of Jones' name appearing on a petition connected to the events surrounding the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks. That 2004 petition had asked for congressional hearings and other investigations into whether high-level government officers had allowed the attacks to occur.

"On the eve of historic fights for health care and clean energy, opponents of reform have mounted a vicious smear campaign against me," Jones said in his resignation statement. "They are using lies and distortions to distract and divide."

Jones said he has been "inundated with calls from across the political spectrum urging me to stay and fight."

But he said he cannot in good conscience ask his colleagues to spend time and energy defending or explaining his past.

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http://www.foxnews.com/politics/ele...s-adviser-van-jones-resigns-amid-controversy/
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Well, we got one of the radical extremists out. What was Obama thinking or most likely he knew about his past. The next one to be investigated will be Holdren. This whole situation is alarming.
 
TuTu Monroe said:
What was Obama thinking or most likely he knew about his past.
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I doubt Obama considered his background alarming....everyone Obama hung out with held similar views.....shucks, most of the liberals who post here are scratching their heads, saying, "I don't get it! Why was he ousted for telling the truth!"........
 
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I doubt Obama considered his background alarming....everyone Obama hung out with held similar views.....shucks, most of the liberals who post here are scratching their heads, saying, "I don't get it! Why was he ousted for telling the truth!"........
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LOL so true. thye are likely dumbfounded.
 
TuTu Monroe said:
Well, we got one of the radical extremists out. What was Obama thinking or most likely he knew about his past. The next one to be investigated will be Holdren. This whole situation is alarming.
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You do realize that Holdren was unanimously confirmed by the Senate don't you?

Fucking jackass.
 
the next thing we need to do, is contact our Reps. and ask them what about all the money, which I heard was 30 millions dollars that was given to Van Jones from the Hugo Obama..

we want that money BACK..and the Hugo and his administration investigated for allowing someone like Van Jones in to begin with..

contact your Reps..now.
 
PostmodernProphet said:
I doubt Obama considered his background alarming....everyone Obama hung out with held similar views.....shucks, most of the liberals who post here are scratching their heads, saying, "I don't get it! Why was he ousted for telling the truth!"........
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It's hard to separate the wheat from the chaff with all the bullshit the wingers throw around. Calling Republicans assholes is a bit much but fine by me. The 9/11 truther stuff is over the top, though.
 
meme said:
the next thing we need to do, is contact our Reps. and ask them what about all the money, which I heard was 30 millions dollars that was given to Van Jones from the Hugo Obama..

we want that money BACK..and the Hugo and his administration investigated for allowing someone like Van Jones in to begin with..

contact your Reps..now.
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Where do you come up with this crazy shit?
 
Jones co-founded Color of Change, an organization that successfully convinced 57 advertisers to drop Beck’s program after Beck called President Obama a “racist.”
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Jones co-founded Color of Change, an organization that successfully convinced 57 advertisers to drop Beck’s program after Beck called President Obama a “racist.”
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yeah and how did that work out for him...LOL
 
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