Van Jones Resignation Letter/Statement

thinkprogress.org | September 6, 2009 | Van Jones

[PittsburghAfterDark]

I am resigning my post at the Council on Environmental Quality, effective today.

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

I have been inundated with calls - from across the political spectrum - urging me to “stay and fight.”

But I came here to fight for others, not for myself. I cannot in good conscience ask my colleagues to expend precious time and energy defending or explaining my past. We need all hands on deck, fighting for the future.

It has been a great honor to serve my country and my President in this capacity. I thank everyone who has offered support and encouragement. I am proud to have been able to make a contribution to the clean energy future. I will continue to do so, in the months and years ahead.

[AdvisorB]

I hope someone from the antique, antiquated, farleft, media (that would be the old supercultural 7, Time,Newsweak,abc,cBS, nbc, Washcompost, and NYslimes) will report this farleft, racist, radicals departure from czardom.

[GnuHere]

Thank you thank you thank you and keep up the pressure!!

[jveritas]

They are using lies and distortions to distract and divide.

Lies: Such as his own words amitting that he is a communist and his own signature on a statement that 9/11 was an inside job. Yep, those are the lies and distortions you SOB communist, anti-American, hateful racist.

[Windcatcher]

"They are using lies and distortions to distract and divide."

"Accuse others of what you do." -- Vladimir Lenin

[Bob]

They are using lies and distortions to distract and divide.

And those would be?

Those vicious people were using video tapes of him and quotes from his writings -- the bastards!! How unfair of them to do that.

[mdunn121]

Perhaps Beck will get back some sponsors that foolishly left him. BECK 1, BAMBI 0

[Jet Jaguar]

LOL!!!

[sissyjane]

Opponents of reform have mounted a smear campaign??? I think my voice went up octives.....and I’m a girl!

WTH!!!!

[TomGuy]

Translation:

The Prez called me and told me to resign or be fired. I chose the first option.

[TomGuy]

have mounted a vicious smear campaign against me. They are using lies and distortions to distract and divide.

Aren't those the kind of tactic advocated by some of the groups he and his colleagues area associated with?

[TomGuy]

tactic = tactics

[Deo volente]

"...and I am still a Communist and proud of it. Thank you and Good night!"

[Papaco4011]

He’ll still be on sidelines

[FormerACLUmember]

Buh Bye, Van.

What a classless anal orifice, even to the end!

[MIchaelTArchangel]

What a self serving “van jones expletive for republican”!

[The Great RJ]

I hardly call it a smear campaign when what caused Jones to resign was simply broadcasting clips and quotes of his many public statements about his views of the US and how he wanted to tear down our system of government.

[smedley64]

Lying, whining, commie pussy: Vag Jones

[Candor7]

have mounted a vicious smear campaign against me. They are using lies and distortions to distract and divide. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Buahahahahahaha!!!!

What kind of campaign did Van put on Beck,,,,,,a smear campaign........boycotted advertisers........and NOW..... Van can't take his own medicine?

Poor Vanny Wanny. Has to go to da Gulag and start recruiting thugs for Obama for his Civilian Military force to come.

Well Van, you recruit in these parts and you'll get much worse than a smear campaign!!!

[PghBaldy]

Perhaps that last bit about the statements made right after 9/11 that Kristinn found?

[lionheart 247365]

These lies and distortions are on video @$$h0le !!!