Dear Rachel:

The fact is this: “Still, Beck has been talking about Jones since before the boycott began. Beck first began talking about Jones on his radio show July 16 and on his TV show July 23.” That of course is BEFORE the boycott began. (h/t tvnewser)

I still think it quite humorous that a media site supports the boycott of a media organization.

The Washington POst is pushing a thesis written 20 years ago by the republican candidate for governor, but I haven’t seen a comment about that on this site: re: digging up the past.

“The next right wing uproar”? Uncovering and reporting information about Van Jones being a self described communist and a 9/11 truther is “right wing uproar”? Honestly.

I presume you will be working with Keith Olbermann in his request on dkos to “find any information on Beck, et al”?

Oh, it’s just so sad and unreasonable how many mean conservatives fail to acknowledge the wonderful intentions of young radicals and have their eyes glisten with tears over their inspiring evolutions from earnest, boyish leftists into chic mainstream libs.

In their sincere desire to make a difference, energetic progressives often fall prey to some crafty extremist out to put one over on them, ala poor Nancy Pelosi.

It’s always a smear job to hold them accountable for their own words, their own records, and their decisions.

Where’s your sense of nuance here, folks?

After all, these are liberals we’re talking about. Their goodness is a given and the benefit of doubt, their inherent right.

“There may be some investigation into how it all unfolded, but most likely there won’t be – everyone’s looking forward now, to a news cycle that’s alive again. Who has time to rehash old news?”

Ms Sklar,

I don’t think you understand what you’re asking in this.

All the major networks and newspapers have already got researchers delving into Mr. Jones’ writings, speeches, and other utterances.

From interviewing Jones hometown teachers to talking with former coworkers, the whole of the MSM has been informing the public on this selection for the new and still unknown position and duties of Green Czar.

That’s a lot of money that you’re asking to be blown off now. Some of these guys were culled in the rough country of Palin’s Alaska and Joe the Plumber’s gritty urban backyard.

They’re the best and it’s going to be a shame to take these hounds off the beat now.

Move forward, you say. There goes that 60 Minutes special.

TfT,

Of course it’s just a “right wing uproar”. Liberals didn’t mind Van Jones’ background…and who’s important here?…

An idiotic placard at any town hall meeting got the majority of health care policy dissidents labeled as angry racist redneck mobs on MSNBC.

And now that THIS media “meme”, as regards the town-hall dissenters, has JUST settled down to “right wing uproar”, there’s plenty of time now to focus accusations of heinous smear and hit jobs on the Van Jones resignation.

There’s your new “meme”.

It has been humorous watching CNN today; the story is always introduced as:

“smear job”…..LOL

I have yet to hear the word “truther” on CNN, yet “birther” was all over the place just a few weeks ago.

A commentator, talk radio and the blogosphere caused the resignation. It’s a new day.

MSM had all the same information and spiked it — yet despite their ignoring the story, the truth was outed and Jones is gone. That is why folks like Rachel, et al, are mad as hell.

If you watched Meet the Press today is was laughable — complaining about the internet! Because folks could see/hear Jones in his own words….but hey — the right wing smeared him.

The irony in the fact that they MUST now make mention of the matter AFTER the first appointed czar has had to resign, just escapes them.

“An idiotic placard at any town hall meeting got the majority of health care policy dissidents labeled as angry racist redneck mobs on MSNBC.”

rednecks? no.

angry and racist? Oh yes they were, and are. Sorry, just the truth. If you want a different version of the truth, you’ve got Fox.

how the hell is it a smear job, when you are using Van Jones’ own words and actions?

A smear job is calling Beck a rapist and murderer.

Perhaps you should read Gateway Pundit and find out more about this so called smear job….

Looks like Cass Sunstein is next:

Washington Independent

The Van Jones story may die a relatively quick death, but from it will come another bonfire as people wonder about all the other ‘Advisers’ and Czars Obama has tucked away inside the White House. Beck et al will feel emboldened now, feeling that they can use the same recipe to out others of questionable repute. And only a fool would think it stops with Van Jones.

Another Huffpo type post. The problem is that these so-called “lies and distortions” and “smears” are on video all over the Internet and are easily accessible on YouTube for those who are interested in hearing it right from the Green Czar’s big mouth.

“An administration source told Jake Tapper he did not carefully review the language in the petition before agreeing to add his name (Tapper also points out that other signatories protested the use of their names on the petition, claiming misrepresentation).”

According to the Washington Times, 911Truth.org spokesman Mike Berger said that “all of the signers had been verified by their group.” If that isn’t the truth then this is just another case of an irresponsible Obama official not reading what he is signing.

Although this post is clearly meant to try and diminish Jones’ comments about 911 and the petition, it is, as anyone who has looked into Jones’ background knows, just the tip of the iceberg. Based on the evidence, Jones is not only a radical ideologist who belonged to Marxist organizations like STORM, he is a bigot as well, blaming everything that is wrong with minorities on white society.

Individuals like this are in opposition to the ideals of the majority of the American people..

By the way, when David Gregory asked Axelrod if he agreed with Jones’ comments he balked and also used the excuse that he had not read all of the comments. A good journalist would have asked him what comments he did hear and if he agreed with those particular comments, or better yet, he should have put him on the spot by reading the comments to him, but MTP is on NBC so what do you expect?

Also, Stephanopoulos didn’t discuss it at all, he said he would leave that discussion for the “green room” after the show. Typical.

How is it a smear job?

Van Jones didn’t sign 2 Truther petitions?

Van Jones wasn’t a record producer and speaker on a vile anti-american, anti-israel rant?

Van Jones didn’t call Republicans A Holes?

Van Jones didn’t say whites were poisoning blacks?

Van Jones didn’t say GWB was a crackhead?

Van Jones wasn’t a supporter of Mumia?

Van Jones didn’t say only suburban white kids do Columbine?

It’s all on video!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Don’t take the Rachel-Bait! Glenn Beck won this won and Obama really is unraveling. Van Jones said he wanted to fundamentally change America and the people don’t WANT to FUNDAMENTALLY CHANGE AMERICA.

To put it succinctly (and to paraphrase):

Apparently, all that needs to happen to provoke RACHEL SKLAR is: a bunch of blowhards and crazies (THOSE WHO DISAGREE WITH HER) find something someone once said that was once extreme (LIKE TWO MONTHS AGO). Fixate, extrapolate, instigate, bring mainstream. And Van Jones resigned yesterday (RIGHT ON!).

The narrative that Beck only exposed Jones after Color of Change launched its pressure campaign on his advertisers is false. Beck exposed Jones as a radical Marxist several weeks before the Color of Change boycott and long before he called Obama a racist.

Secondly, Van Jones isn’t qualified to be dog catcher with his radical past. How he was able to pass an FBI background check is the real scandal here.

This also proves once and for all that the mainstream media is irrelevant. None of the major networks or newspapers even reported on Van Jones until his resignation. They tried to ignore it to provide some cover for their Messiah, but they failed. Van Jones is history.

Look for Obama’s radical FCC “Diversity Czar” to go down in flames next. He seems to thing Hugo Chavez is a pretty good guy.

You can call it “satire”, but anonymous postings libeling someone still risk running afoul of the Times v. Sullivan standards of malice and reckless disregard of the facts.

Whoever owns the IP address of that site ought to be very fearful that he’s not the subject of a lawsuit.

If I were Beck I would sue their asses off!

Keith Olbermann: “Send Me Everything You Can Find About Glenn Beck”

I guess Barack Obama isn’t the only one unraveling.

all the details of this story don’t matter, this is done to test someone’s resolve. Pressure them till they resign. Politics as usual. Some of us have been there.
As Gawker said:
“Apparently, all that needs to happen to provoke a White House Administration official’s resignation is: a bunch of blow hards and crazies find something someone once said that was once extreme. Fixate, extrapolate, instigate, bring mainstream. And Van Jones resigned yesterday.”

its great that this communist sympathizing, 9/11 truther, anti-Israel provacateur, white-hater (they poisoned minority communities is his claim), green/red jobs czar is off the government payroll. Only one problem: one down,but one thousand to go in this administration. This administration is the culmination of the very worst of the Left but run by a smooth talking BS artist who has been affirmative-actioned into the presidency by a white- gullt ridden media that became an arm of his campaign and that still shills and works actively for him. Unbelievable that this has occurred in the USA.

premetro: yes the details do matter. what you say, what you stand for does matter. If you don’t like the facts making believe they don’t matter won’t save you. With your logic, you could have someone advocating murder and it wouldn’t matter. Oh wait, didn’t Van Jones stick up for Mumia, the cop killer? Oh, right.

NBC support a 9/11 truther! Nothing more needs to be said.

@mbabbitt, Something tells me that there are plenty more from where that one came from!

It’s amusing to read all the posts by the Glenn Beck followers. I honestly can’t tell anyone of you apart because you use the same words, the same language and the same arguments. It’s like you’re all the same person.

m says:
September 7, 2009 at 6:06 am

And it’s really amusing that as an Obama supporter you ignore all the facts, and the story at hand, and just make personal attacks.

If you cared about the facts, you’d correct every single person here who wrote that Van Jones a 9/11 truther.

If anyone, Democrat, Liberal, Republican, Conservative, etc, etc, makes the decision to serve in public office, they have to know that they will be subjected to ridicule by opposing factions. Just can’t feel sorry for Van, Sarah or any of them as it comes with the territory.

m says:
September 7, 2009 at 7:17 am

he is a 9/11 truther…

I recommend reading Gateway Pundit and Ace.

As Gawker said:
“Apparently, all that needs to happen to provoke a White House Administration official’s resignation is: a bunch of blow hards and crazies find something someone once said that was once extreme. Fixate, extrapolate, instigate, bring mainstream. And Van Jones resigned yesterday.”

Yeah, 2001 was just a life-time ago…

@m, I am not a Beck “follower,” but I often say the same thing about the Obamabots! Every single Obama supporter posted on the CNN blogs have the same argument and sound exactly the same.

Part of blame is Jones’ stupidity. Van Jones was probably hired as a pawn. He just didn’t know it. Obama knew that Jones was obviously controversial when he hired him; Its like hiring rap singer – Snoop Dog to work in WH in advisory role, & expecting folks to not see that he just don’t “fit” the venue. Jones should had seen it coming, but he (like Snoop Dog) is not WH material. Dashell & Gov. Richards had the brains to see an ill wind & they opted out. Smart move on their part. Whereas, Jones took the cheese & wind up as damaged goods in the process.

Not only is Jones a truther, but he is also a *chickens are comin’ home to roost-er*

“The bombs the government drops in Iraq are the bombs that blew up in New York City.”

http://newsbusters.org/blogs/tom-blumer/2009/09/07/van-jones-9-11-attacks-not-just-truther-deserver