NEA in politics flap

Politico ^ | 9-10-09 | Ben Smith

[joinedafterattack]

The communications director for the National Endowment for the Arts is no longer in his job amid a flap over suggestions he suggested artists work to further President Obama's legislative agenda.

A conservative artist writing on the site Big Hollywood first complained that the official, later identified as Yosi Sargent, had been on a conference call with artists aimed at furthering President Obama's legislative agenda -- a bit of a no-no for the agency, which does its best to stay apolitical.

[SNIP]
Huffington Post's Ryan Grim reported that Sergant had been "asked to resign," and played it as another scalp -- like Van Jones' -- for Glenn Beck.

[Glenn Beck Takes Down Another Socialist]

[dangerdoc]

bump

[Hexenhammer]

Commissar for youth indoctrination and education

[mware]

Two down.

[MattinNJ]

This guy reminds me of the scene in Step Brothers towards the end where the neanderthal threatens Will Ferrel's character. (Paraphrasing)

"I don't know what it is about your face but I just want to punch you in the suck hole".

"Is there anything I can do to change that?"

"I'm not hearing anything your saying. Your face is really aggravating me."

[444Flyer]

"Oh Crepe! Here THEY come...!"

[agrace]

That’s actually Glenn’s point. Of course these guys won’t stop working for Obama, but they’re exposed now and have to deal with constant scrutiny. And IMO, the exposure and subsequent ousting is a very good thing because it shows the American public how irresponsible their elected officials are concerning these appointees. Congress isn’t doing its job, again, by letting these guys set up shop with no vetting whatsoever.

[MHGinTN]

I love the malapropism ... that faux intellectual Sunstein would probably order a crepe to wrap Obama’s crap in so he could consume it.

[Maverick68]

This is a win for not only Glen, but for Liberty.
If you can’t see the importance of Glen’s work, well...

[Spunky]

"Does anyone actually believe Van Jones or Yosi Sargent are just going to dry up and blow away?"

Like Glenn Beck says; "They are no longer on the top of the iceberg, they have been pushed under the water where they can't be seen. The bottom of the iceberg is bigger then the top"

Keep watch and be diligent.

[A. Patriot]

Obama probably wanted the NEA to produce this type of “art”:

http://www.calvin.edu/academic/cas/gpa/posters2.htm

[GeronL]

A new job opening for Van Jones?

[thouworm]

the NEA would typically steer clear of pushing the White House's legislative agenda.

beg to differ with that statement:

From original article:

“”And if you think that my fear regarding the arts becoming a tool of the state is still unfounded, I leave you with a few statements made by the NEA to the art community participants on the conference call. “This is just the beginning. This is the first telephone call of a brand new conversation. We are just now learning how to really bring this community together to speak with the government. What that looks like legally?…bare with us as we learn the language so that we can speak to each other safely… “

Is the hair on your arms standing up yet?””

http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/pcourrielche/2009/08/25/the-national-endowment-for-the-art-of-persuasion-patrick-courrielche/

Takes lawyers to figure out how to push the White House's legislative agenda without breaking the law (wink, wink).

[popdonnelly]

Makes sense that the “non-partisan” Yosi would be working for the “non-partisan” NEA.

Similar to “non-partisan” former Democrat politicos working for “non-partisan” news networks.

[LaybackLenny]

THAT was the big news?! Gosh, I saw that, but kept waiting for something REALLY BIG. Glenn made it sound like the left would be brought to its collective(ist) knees. LOL

It’s good news, but...oh well.

[rfp1234]

Dr. Evil with hair.

[NotJustAnotherPrettyFace]

This guy was a PR guy at the NEA. The real question is Who Directed Him To Do This?

Hmmmmm. David Axelrod, perhaps?!!!

[mazda77]

You were looking for an axe murderer in an Obama mask? Well go ahead and lay back some more Lenny because Monday will be another round of non-news in Lenny’s world.

[dandiegirl]

I think it's that ACORN thing. That's what Beck is talking about now. The way he built it up, I thought that it had to do with BO’s records. I'm disappointed.

[LaybackLenny]

LOL!

[OpeEdMunkey]

"...and played it as another scalp -- like Van Jones' -- for Glenn Beck."

Okay. Works for me.