before the “Green Jobs Czar” who resigned in the middle of the night on Saturday/Sunday of Labor Day weekend disappears into the memory hole, take a moment to consider that his hiring was not accidental. His radical views did not “slip past” the White House vetters.
Here is Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett talking about Van Jones at the netroots conference recently:
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they had been following his wonderful career since he began in Oakland. No way to claim surprise now, is there?
The point is that Van Jones’ views fit in very nicely thank you at this White House. No one apparently had a second thought about hiring him.
here is another video celebrating the greatness that is Van Jones.
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If you don’t know anything about Van Jones, then check out this page for a quick start