Progressives decry resignation of Van Jones

SFGate ^ | September 7, 2009 | Joe Garofoli

[South40]

The middle-of-the-night resignation Sunday of longtime Bay Area activist Van Jones as a White House environmental adviser left many progressives angry at the Obama administration for buckling to conservative criticism of Jones' controversial past comments and actions.

The administration is losing not only one of the nation's leading environmentalists, progressives say, but one of the few liberal voices with President Obama's ear.

Jones resigned amid a furor over his signature on a 2004 petition questioning the government's actions around the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

Supporters say the administration surely knew his background when they appointed Jones, the first African American to write a best-selling environmental book, as special adviser for green jobs at the White House Council on Environmental Quality. In fact, agents interviewed at least one of his former supervisors in San Francisco - Eva Paterson - when the FBI vetted his appointment.

This year, Time magazine named Jones one of the 100 most influential people in the world. Former Vice President Al Gore is a fan, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said his best-selling book, "Green Collar," showcased his "sparkling intelligence, powerful vision and deep empathy."

[South40]

If Jones is truely "Mr. Sparkling Intelligence", how was he duped into signing a Truther petition?

[LibLieSlayer]

When commies circle their wagons around another commie under attack... do they form a semi circle in the shape of a crescent?

LLS

[SolidWood]

one of the few liberal voices with President Obama's ear

Bwahaha! And Obama is what? A Conservative?

[9YearLurker]

Certainly not a single nonliberal voice has it!

[kingattax]

these evil dummies are trying to set american’s standard of living back 100 years and they call themselves “progressives” ????

[paulycy]

do they form a semi circle in the shape of a crescent?

Yes, and increasingly they put their star in the middle.

[TigersEye]

0bama. Rated the most liberal Senator. Surrounded by communists all of his life.

[Freedom_Is_Not_Free]

“Progressives decry...”

Communists are mad that a communist was fired. Will wonders never cease? Who could see this coming? Soon, it will be cats and dogs sleeping together...

[woofie]

He was busy sparkling and didnt read it thoroughly

[torchthemummy]

The administration is losing not only one of the nation's leading environmentalists, progressives say, but one of the few liberal voices with President Obama's ear.

Do you really need to read any further to know this was written for a leftist rag?

[TigersEye]

...one of the few liberal voices with President Obama's ear.

Baloney! Almost everyone around him is a far-left wack job. They are about to be outed too.

[Publius Maximus]

The administration is losing not only one of the nation's leading environmentalists, progressives say, but one of the few liberal voices with President Obama's ear.

This is called "redefining terms".

[Lib-Lickers 2]

since when isn’t it an outrage to even contemplate putting an avowed Marxist in an American administration let alone actually doing it?

Holy crap what the hell happened to this country?

[AmericanInTokyo]

""Still, I find it very disturbing that real progressive people with a track record of lots of speeches and actions will find it difficult to speak out," Paterson said. "That's going to have a chilling effect on anyone like that who may some day want to serve in public office." "

Hmmmmm....that's ODD....

NOT ME!!

[AmericanInTokyo]

"Little backing-- But few stepped up to protect Jones during the past few weeks." ""He was swift-boated," said Medea Benjamin, a co-founder of the anti-war group Code Pink and a San Franciscan who has known Jones for 15 years. She spoke to him recently and said he was "very conflicted" about whether to resign."

Is there any evidence out there that SHE stood up for him publicly, while there was all this MSM media silence???!! Did HER Code Pink website come out and endorse him in the last week or so!!?? If not, she ought to just shut the h up.

NOW they all decide to open their mouths. Some "friends", these progressives. It is safe, now, for they knew that if they spoke up earlier about their affiliation to Jones, while Glenn was exposing him daily, that would also further nail the coffin shut. You can't make this stuff up folks. These people have no honor.

[Dixie Yooper]

Former Vice President Al Gore is a fan, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said his best-selling book, "Green Collar," showcased his "sparkling intelligence, powerful vision and deep empathy."

Both of these "White Environmentalists" have been accused by Van Jones of directing toxic waste into neighborhoods of color.

[wiggen]

“Supporters say the administration surely knew his background when they appointed Jones, the first African American to write a best-selling environmental book, as special adviser for green jobs at the White House Council on Environmental Quality. In fact, agents interviewed at least one of his former supervisors in San Francisco - Eva Paterson - when the FBI vetted his appointment.”
at least we agree with their side on something. Bambi knew exactly what he was getting.

[LibLieSlayer]

I thought as much!

LLS

[browardchad]

The poor dears are having a hissy-fit because the American people aren't willing to embrace Marxism when it's not disguised by a slick cult leader.

Jones is simply Obama unleashed -- a very ugly thing, indeed.