Posted on 08/26/2008 6:34:32 AM PDT by Jabrown
There has been little discussion during this campaign of Obama surrogate and his admitted mentor Emil Jones. Jones is currently the Illinois Senate Majority Leader and responsible for first pushing Obama to run for office and then the US Senate. As Senate Majority Leader, Jones has proven to be one of the most divisive figures in Illinois Politics as a right-hand man of the unpopular Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich. In recent weeks, while facing a backlash from his own party, Jones announced that he was retiring from politics; a move that well-received by the public who overwhelmingly did not approve of his tactics or job performance.
Late Saturday night in a hotel lobby at the Democratic National Convention, Jones allegedly turned on a Black Hillary Clinton Supporter when he verbally attacked her, referring to her as an ...
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The absolute funniest part of this story is NOW’s demand that Jones resign from his position as the head of the Illinois Senate. He has already announced his retirement, do they think he cares?
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