300 WORDS OR LESS 09.08.09

Van Jones Was No Vetting Problem

The Obama administration is trying to minimize the damage done by Van Jones' appointment. They claim this was a vetting problem. There is a problem with the appointment of Czars, since they do not have to be confirmed by...well, anyone. Cabinet-level staff face an established process. If Van Jones was the only extremist lunatic Obama appointed to his groups of Czars, you could say it was a vetting problem. If Obama's staff and other Democrats hadn't been so vocal about following Van Jones’ great accomplishments for years, you could say it was a vetting problem. If so many members of the left weren't currently talking about the loss of a great man, you could say it was a vetting problem.

The truth is, a large portion of the left (including President Obama) agree with Van Jones, that is to say, a large portion of the left are absolutely bonkers. As William Jacobson points out at Legal Insurrection, Van Jones' beliefs are right in line with many Democrats. A brief overview:

• George W. Bush is evil and possibly had a hand in 9/11.
• White people are evil and spend their time coming up with ways to oppress minorities, or even poison them.
• Global warming/cooling is an indisputable fact and anyone who disagrees is evil and wants polar bears to burn.
• Cops are violent instruments of oppressive white people.
• Due to oppressive white people, America is evil.

It resembles "you might be a redneck". Subscribing to the above...you might be a Democrat. Unfortunately, a large group of people in power now believe all of those statements and worse. Van Jones is gone, but there are plenty of radicals left to continue the legacy of lunacy. Polar bears rejoice.

--Rightofcourse