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Obama 'Green Jobs' Adviser Van Jones Resigns Amid Controversy (Now it's Obama's turn to go)
Fox News ^ | 9-6-09

Posted on 09/05/2009 9:47:38 PM PDT by blueglass

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," has been linked to efforts suggesting a government role in the Sept. 11 terror attacks and to derogatory comments about Republicans.

Jones issued an apology on Thursday. 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's name appearing

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: obama; valeriejarrett; vanjones; vjday
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And he withdraws on a weekend holiday so Rush can't say anything about it for days-- ha ha good one losers. One down and 50,000 more freaks in Washington to go
1 posted on 09/05/2009 9:47:38 PM PDT by blueglass
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...derogatory comments about Republicans

I missed that part... what did say?

2 posted on 09/05/2009 9:49:12 PM PDT by Cementjungle
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To: blueglass

And the MSM, which has spiked coverage of the story to date, can now avoid any further reporting of this “old news.”


3 posted on 09/05/2009 9:50:27 PM PDT by Mojave (Don't blame me. I voted for McClintock.)
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To: Cementjungle

He said repubs were a—holes


4 posted on 09/05/2009 9:50:34 PM PDT by blueglass
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To: blueglass

One obamunist down, how many to go?


5 posted on 09/05/2009 9:50:44 PM PDT by FlyingEagle
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I’m kinda disappointed about it, ‘cuz like the saying goes, Jones is the gift that keeps on giving. Besides, Obama will find another, more subtle person to take Jones’ place, someone w/ a “cleaner” background while continuing his treasonous / pro-Communist attack on our Constitution.


6 posted on 09/05/2009 9:50:50 PM PDT by ChrisInAR (The Tenth Amendment is still the Supreme Law of the Land, folks -- start enforcing it for a CHANGE!)
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To: Cementjungle

Called Republicans A**holes.


7 posted on 09/05/2009 9:51:02 PM PDT by Mojave (Don't blame me. I voted for McClintock.)
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To: Mojave

Yes, it will be several days old and so no bother. Just Obama fine-tuning his cabinet


8 posted on 09/05/2009 9:51:07 PM PDT by blueglass
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Excellent news. I don’t care if it comes on a holiday weekend. It needed to happen.

My guess is that it wasn’t public opinion that caused Jones to quit. He got the 411 from above that it was time to stop the bleeding for Obama’s sake.

Good riddance to the racist, un-American leftist.


9 posted on 09/05/2009 9:51:16 PM PDT by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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HAPPY ***V-J DAY*** EVERYONE!!

It should be more about his memberships and associations and philosophies, more so than anything he said, as as a-holes.

Lets keep the media honest, and let us go on to the next czar!!!!


10 posted on 09/05/2009 9:51:29 PM PDT by AmericanInTokyo (Hardcore Left must be saying "Funny! The VRWC is boiling mad, yet their RINO leaders won't do jack")
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One obamunist down, how many to go?

Every last one of them. Repubs and dems. Tarring and feathering not enough.

11 posted on 09/05/2009 9:51:45 PM PDT by blueglass
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He said repubs were a—holes

I can think of several that I could agree with him on.

12 posted on 09/05/2009 9:53:14 PM PDT by Graybeard58 ( Selah.)
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To: blueglass

Think they will vet the next one??


13 posted on 09/05/2009 9:53:52 PM PDT by Humal (`)
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To: Cementjungle

He called Repulicans A$$h0le$


14 posted on 09/05/2009 9:53:58 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar
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To: blueglass
The WHOLE f*cking Congress should be tarred and feathered and that includes that ASSHOLE Obama.
15 posted on 09/05/2009 9:54:21 PM PDT by GulfWar1Vet
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To: blueglass

Some really are, they’re known as RINOs.


16 posted on 09/05/2009 9:54:49 PM PDT by 353FMG
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THANK YOU....GLENN BECK....keep hammering at this administrations and all those czars....hopefully, the punk will not be far behind.


17 posted on 09/05/2009 9:55:19 PM PDT by shield (A wise man's heart is at his RIGHT hand;but a fool's heart at his LEFT. Ecc 10:2)
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Also: He’s a Commie, Jim.


18 posted on 09/05/2009 9:55:58 PM PDT by Uncle Miltie (0bummer uses George Orwell's book "1984" as a "How To" guide.)
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To: Mojave

“Called Republicans A**holes.”

Coming from that commie b@$tur# I wear that label with honor


19 posted on 09/05/2009 9:57:22 PM PDT by Lurkina.n.Learnin
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To: blueglass
I actually called this one - told my husband this morning it would happen, but I didn't know when. There were just too many articles and too much information coming out about him.

The main problem in this adminstration is that they think they can do anything - dem congress, dem senate - they feel they are untouchable. They forget that many of the people who voted for them are idiots to begin with and can easily change their minds to be against them.

20 posted on 09/05/2009 9:57:27 PM PDT by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA (College Football Season!!!! Air Raid!)
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