White House Green Jobs Adviser Apologizes for Calling Republicans 'Assholes'

[Hazcat]

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 asshole," others have to step up the fight.

"Now, I will say this. I can be an asshole, and some of us who are not Barack Hussein Obama are going to have to start getting a little bit uppity," he said.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/09/02/white-house-green-jobs-adviser-republicans-assholes/


Here is the video:

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2009/09/02/obamas_green_jobs_czar_van_jones_republicans_are_aholes.html

[ericire12]

That dude is a self proclaimed socialist/communist and he has a radical racist agenda.... Glenn Beck has been covering him... Look it up on YouTube, and you will be shocked the opposite of shocked.

Another appalling example of the MSM turning a blind eye to reality

[ratcatcher55]

I think my wife can get a job in the White House. She calls me that from time to time.

[tombogan03884]

 FTP;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,

I read it as saying that BO and the DEMS are assholes for not being able to move legislation even with an unbeatable majority.
I can go along with that, but my opinion is based on the legislation they are trying to pass not the fact that they are failing.

[ericire12]

He also believes Bush was behind 9/11


http://gatewaypundit.blogspot.com/2009/09/truther-czar-obamas-green-czar-van.html

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[twyacht]

If and when the time comes, he will not even be offered a blindfold.....

[tt11758]

He also believes Bush was behind 9/11


http://gatewaypundit.blogspot.com/2009/09/truther-czar-obamas-green-czar-van.html

Is there nothing those slanderous bastards won't do to try and smear Bush?

[WatchManUSA]

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."

"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."

I beg to differ with calling this an apology.  You will note that he didn't say he was wrong.  It was only "inappropriate."  Rather than being insincere in an apology I would have more respect (not much more) for him if he said, “I meant every word, in my opinion, they are a$$holes!”

[CJS3]

The ONLY acceptable apology, as far as I'm concerned, would be for him to resign. The ONLY appropriate action from the administration that he works for, would be for him to be fired.

Of course, since he and his employer have absolutely no honor or morals, neither of the acceptable actions will take place.

[Johnny Bravo]

He should lose his job. I'd be surprised if he makes it through the weekend. I've been surprised before.