White House Says Little About Embattled Jones

White House officials offered tepid support Friday for Van Jones, the administration’s embattled energy efficiency guru, who has issued two public apologies this week, one for signing a petition that questioned whether Bush administration officials ’may indeed have deliberately allowed 9/11 to ha... Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Kaizar Campwala - Sep 4, 2009 - 10:31 PM PDT
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by Kaizar Campwala - Sep. 5, 2009

Good read for background information on Jones, and the controversies swirling around him. Reported in a neutral fashion.

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by Kim C. Maynard - Sep. 5, 2009

Journalists who cover this sort of story should find a better day job. It is nothing but sensationalism and slam, bam, make the headlines and run newscopy. It is a bone thrown out by the right wing and the idiotic press grabs it and runs for home. They should stay at home and play tiddly-winks against a wall and we'd all be better served.

What Jones said about Republicans? I'd just say, prove him wrong. What he said about 9/11? I'd say say the same thing. Otherwise shut up and go away.

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Barry Grossheim
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by Barry Grossheim - Sep. 5, 2009

Funny how Republicans can be so sensitive about rhetoric by Democrats. Apparently they don't see the connection between their hate filled speech and the overall deterioration of public discourse.

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