White House Green Jobs Adviser Apologizes for Calling Republicans 'Assholes' - Political News - FOXNews.com
Van Jones, the Obama administration's "green jobs" adviser, apologized Wednesday for calling Republicans "assholes," saying the comments were made before he joined the administration and "were clearly inappropriate."
Jones had told a group of listeners earlier in the year that the reason Republicans are stonewalling the president is because they're "assholes," remarks that were recorded in a video and posted to YouTube.
"I apologize for the offensive words I chose to use during that speech," Jones said in a written statement to Politico. "They do not reflect the views of this administration, which has made every effort to work in a bipartisan fashion, and they do not reflect the experience I have had since I joined the administration."
He made the remarks in February during an energy lecture in Berkeley, Calif., after a woman in the audience asked him why President Obama and congressional Democrats were having trouble moving legislation -- even though Republicans, with a smaller majority, didn't have as much trouble earlier in the Bush administration.
"Well, the answer to that is, they're assholes," Jones said, to uproarious laughter. "That's a technical, political science term."
The questioner responded, "I was afraid that that was the answer."
But Jones said that, even though Obama is "not an ahole," others have to step up the fight.
"Now, I will say this. I can be an ahole, and some of us who are not Barack Hussein Obama are going to have to start getting a little bit uppity," he said.
Bold for a guy with a criminal history and an appetite for a side order of communism.
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Most shocking is the two of them in agreement on anything!:shock:
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let me get this straight, calling a specific someone an ahole is the same as calling an entire political party an ahole?
As usual you don't have it correct, I do not agree with the comment made about Republicans by Van Jones. My point is I believe calling an individual/group an ahole and then apologizing is less of an offense than the Vice President of the United States using the "f" word towards someone on the Senate floor and then stating he felt better after saying it, but then we are referring to Cheney who was probably called an ahole many times by his own mother while growing up.
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Looks like the flood gates are opening on this guy. This just hit and not at a particularly good time for the administration...
President Obama's "green jobs" adviser could become a mounting liability for the Obama administration, as the latest revelation about Van Jones shows his belief that the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks could have been an inside job.
'Green Jobs' Adviser's Past Could Stir Trouble for White House at Critical Time - Political News - FOXNews.com
President Obama's "green jobs" adviser could become a mounting liability for the Obama administration, as the latest revelation about Van Jones shows his belief that the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks could have been an inside job.
'Green Jobs' Adviser's Past Could Stir Trouble for White House at Critical Time - Political News - FOXNews.com
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Yeah...he's a nice choice for a political appointee. He was also just in the news for making claims that white environmentalists steered poison into minority communities because they "because they don't have a racial justice frame."
Just a matter of time before somebody from the inside muzzles him, IMHO...
Breitbart.tv ? Green Jobs Czar Says ?White Polluters? Steered Poison Into Minority Communities
Wow!
That's hard to believe.
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LuciferSam, what's a dbag, anyway?
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I guess everyone is comfortable with a confidant of the President being:
1. A Communist ( by is own admission)
2. A racist ( accused white companies AND environmentalists of steering polutants towards communities of persons of coler)
3. A truther ( believes the US caused 9/11)
His language does not bother me, his views do.
1. A Communist ( by is own admission)
2. A racist ( accused white companies AND environmentalists of steering polutants towards communities of persons of coler)
3. A truther ( believes the US caused 9/11)
His language does not bother me, his views do.
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LuciferSam, what's a dbag, anyway?
:funn: It's a shortening of another word. It's nothing really bad, but I just cant go there.
Try here: Urban Dictionary: dbag
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Everyone is DC is an ..shole IMO!
Southpark had it right, our choices are between a Dousebag and a Turd sandwich.
And the winner of the best post of the year on SoWal goes to.... BEACHSTEELERS!
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I can't let this thread pass without saying: Big Time. There I said it, I don't really mean it, but it's the first thing that popped into my head. 
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A dbag is a sore bitter racist loser who repeatedly bombards a message board with his sore loser spam.
Sounds like you are next in line to be a czar for the Big O.
You would fit right in with the rest of his advisers. When you don't have anything productive, relavent or intelligent to say, you simply resort to name calling. Using the racist card is par for the course with your type. If you can't think of an intelligent reply just go for the ole racist plug.
The post was very relevant regarding O's penchant for choosing less that stellar folks to surround himself with. Do you not think that the guy seems a bit whacko??
Get a life, please.
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Right on! best post i've read in a long time.
czars is code for entourage. :roll:
This just cracks me up. But he doesn't need czars for that.
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YouTube - Soggy Bottom Boys- I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow here you go good ole boys....you are a sorry lot
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What a great movie that was! 
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Sounds like you are next in line to be a czar for the Big O.
You would fit right in with the rest of his advisers. When you don't have anything productive, relavent or intelligent to say, you simply resort to name calling. Using the racist card is par for the course with your type. If you can't think of an intelligent reply just go for the ole racist plug.
The post was very relevant regarding O's penchant for choosing less that stellar folks to surround himself with. Do you not think that the guy seems a bit whacko??
Get a life, please.
plop!
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What a great movie that was!great movie! care for some gopher?
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Looks like the flood gates are opening on this guy. This just hit and not at a particularly good time for the administration...
President Obama's "green jobs" adviser could become a mounting liability for the Obama administration, as the latest revelation about Van Jones shows his belief that the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks could have been an inside job.
The spin doctors have gone into high gear. Today the Obama administration is offering up an apology for what he said...
Controversial Obama Administration Official Denies Being Part of 9/11 "Truther" Movement, Apologizes for Past Comments - Political Punch
I love this part...
"He did not explain how his name came to be on the petition. An administration source said Jones says he did not carefully review the language in the petition before agreeing to add his name."
I can explain it. The dummy signed it, and now, it has come back to bite him in the butt. Should be interesting to see how all of this plays out...
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The spin doctors have gone into high gear. Today the Obama administration is offering up an apology for what he said...
Controversial Obama Administration Official Denies Being Part of 9/11 "Truther" Movement, Apologizes for Past Comments - Political Punch
I love this part...
"He did not explain how his name came to be on the petition. An administration source said Jones says he did not carefully review the language in the petition before agreeing to add his name."
I can explain it. The dummy signed it, and now, it has come back to bite him in the butt. Should be interesting to see how all of this plays out...
Hopefully it will play out with his butt at the curb.
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I don't disagree that everyone in DC is...whatever, but you need to check your facts first. This guy's title is Czar of...nothing. He's assistant senior undersecretary deputy something. Only the Labor Dept is authorized to spend money, BY CONGRESS, and yes, everybody gets an FBI check. He must have passed his.
NOW: let's stop getting befogged by these smokescreens that the TV rating-hogs are throwing out, and look at something that really matters...like the large number of staff positions still unfilled, the health care bill that does not actually exist and yet has sparked riots, the escalation of the war in Afghanistan, and above all, the complete lack of movement on any banking/finance regulation to prevent the real major-league (insert your word here) from taking us to the woodshed again and again and again.
The only thing that is better than it was 12 months ago is Glenn Beck's ratings. He serves no real purpose, except to be constantly, breathlessly outraged. He must be getting tired.
Check your Facts please! They are not confirmed or have to pass an FBI check. It's an Appointed BS made up posting that has no place in a Democratic Society but sadly we're moving away from that. Bankers need put in jail along with Paulson,Geitner,Berneke and most of Freddie and Fanny and Golman Sachs as well as a host of mortgage brokers for stealing untold billions in BS Mortgages. We blew it in Afganistan in1989 when we left them to fend for themselves.
As for Gitmo, put them all on a drone plane with enough fuel to ram it into a Mountain.
As for Health Care, People need to pay for what they need. If they can't pay then they need to make some ammends. Too much is already given away. I'm awful tired of paying for the fat,lazy,uneducated and illegals in the U.S. People here have more of a chance to make something of themselves out of nothing yet too many want it all for Free.
Whole Country is run by thieves but since they wear ties it seems OK by so many it's become a Joke.
As for Mr. Beck, I think his ratings are soaring because he's right. Truth hurts but we can't handle the truth so time to Med up America and stay unconscious.
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Somehow, I don't see this green czar as seeing anything in any color but black & white.... he's a joke IMO. :roll:
?Character is doing the right thing when nobody's looking. There are too many people who think that the only thing that's right is to get by, and the only thing that's wrong is to get caught.?
J.C. Watts quotes ( African-American Republican, former congressman )
?Character is doing the right thing when nobody's looking. There are too many people who think that the only thing that's right is to get by, and the only thing that's wrong is to get caught.?
J.C. Watts quotes ( African-American Republican, former congressman )
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Check your Facts please! They are not confirmed or have to pass an FBI check. It's an Appointed BS made up posting that has no place in a Democratic Society but sadly we're moving away from that. Bankers need put in jail along with Paulson,Geitner,Berneke and most of Freddie and Fanny and Golman Sachs as well as a host of mortgage brokers for stealing untold billions in BS Mortgages. We blew it in Afganistan in1989 when we left them to fend for themselves.the glenn beck on fox? the guy who called obama a racist a few weeks ago?
As for Gitmo, put them all on a drone plane with enough fuel to ram it into a Mountain.
As for Health Care, People need to pay for what they need. If they can't pay then they need to make some ammends. Too much is already given away. I'm awful tired of paying for the fat,lazy,uneducated and illegals in the U.S. People here have more of a chance to make something of themselves out of nothing yet too many want it all for Free.
Whole Country is run by thieves but since they wear ties it seems OK by so many it's become a Joke.
As for Mr. Beck, I think his ratings are soaring because he's right. Truth hurts but we can't handle the truth so time to Med up America and stay unconscious.
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the glenn beck on fox? the guy who called obama a racist a few weeks ago?
Are you implying that Beck's statement is inaccurate? Should we post the Rev Wright videos? 20 years!!! How about labeling his own grandma a typical white person. Imgine if Glen Beck called President Obama a typical black person
If there was nothing wrong with his church, then why did he denounce his affiliation? America is just stupid enough on one side to forgive and forget anything as long as that person shares their ideology.
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