On “vetting” and the Czars

By: Bill S (Diary)  |  September 7th at 12:15 PM  | 

If you were to search Google News this morning for the word “vetting”, you’d find well over 1500 hits in relation to that word and the Van Jones story.  The current meme is that Jones was not sufficiently vetted by the Obama administration – that his shortcomings and controversial positions were not exposed, primarily because he was an appointed “czar” with no Congressional approval or | Read More »

And just like clockwork, the Van Jones race baiting begins

By: Bill S (Diary)  |  September 7th at 01:07 AM  | 

In Saturday night’s late-night diary about the Jones resignation, I commented in the discussion threads that before the day was out today (Sunday), cries of “racism!” would sound. And just as predictably as the sun rising in the morning, there they are. From page 2 of the Politico story, published late Sunday: Some progressives said they saw racial overtones in Jones’ departure – which came | Read More »

Breaking News: Van Jones has resigned as “Green Czar”

By: Bill S (Diary)  |  September 6th at 12:31 AM  | 

MSNBC and FoxNews.com are reporting this tonight. Few details as yet. Story now up at Foxnews.com (h/t izoneguy) Interesting time to be turning in one’s resignation – midnight Saturday night, on a holiday weekend. I guess this gives the MSM a chance to not report it again… UPDATE #1 Ironically, the first info to trickle out seems to be from the Washington Post, who ignored | Read More »