Arianna Huffington's liberal gossip site the Huffington Post has been vigorously defending green jobs czar and 9/11 "truther" Van Jones.
It turns out that Jones was Huffington's grassroots political director when she ran for governor in the 2003 recall election. In fact, Jones, a self-described "communist," thought Huffington was so wonderful he was part of the effort to draft her to run for office.
A San Francisco Chronicle article from Sept. 5, 2003 described Jones as Huffington's "grassroots director."
A Miami Herald article from Aug. 3, 2003, described Jones as a "Bay Area activist" and "director of the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights" who was "[l]eading the charge" to persuade Huffington to run.
"Jones and the fledgling campaign have unveiled a Web site - www.RunAriannaRun.com - to generate enthusiasm," the article said. Jones sent out an email the previous month to activists soliciting support for a Huffington candidacy.
"She's anti-drug war, tough on corporate crime, anti-war, anti-Bush, pro-environment, pro-electoral reform - and smart as hell," Jones was quoted as writing in the email. "If anybody could pull this off, it would be Arianna."
One would think the Huffington Post would disclose how tight Jones and Huffington are, yet the website doesn't bother to do so in its articles.
Whatever happened to ethics in journalism? Oh wait, I forgot: the Huffington Post isn't journalism.
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Speaking of journalism....................
September 5, 2009 - 03:57 ET by old croFrom a Washington Examiner story by Byron York this morning
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Total words about the Van Jones controversy in the New York Times: 0.
Total words about the Van Jones controversy in the Washington Post: 0.
Total words about the Van Jones controversy on NBC Nightly News: 0.
Total words about the Van Jones controversy on ABC World News: 0.
Total words about the Van Jones controversy on CBS Evening News: 0.
My question - How long are these so called "news" organizations going to be allowed to get away with this blatent misrepresentation of the truth to the American people?
an addition to the list:
September 5, 2009 - 08:26 ET by larry on LInewsday,LI and nycity edition,new york news.
Some racism is Okay..
September 5, 2009 - 04:04 ET by Army BratAs in "White polluters" killing Black people with toxins.
Other forms of racism are not. ( I personally abhor all forms of racism.)
Some communists are Okay. Oh wait...all of em' are Okay from what I've seen.
What is disallowed in this administration? hmmm...voter intimidation is Okay...as long as a Black man is intimidating White men.
Makes me wanna hurl all the time now. I wanna do like Cartman, and freeze myself until Obambi is gone and America is sane again...or saner at least. But...I have to stay and fight and would not "sleep" until he's gone. It's gonna take all of us to undo the harm this anti-American has done and has yet to do.
islam is a lie and Truth is killing it.
Huffer defending her own
September 5, 2009 - 04:47 ET by Captain KirockWhere did that run for CA Gov in 2003 get her?
Good picks
September 5, 2009 - 06:07 ET by okiehawk44Huffington has always had a knack for picking men.
The left....
September 5, 2009 - 08:37 ET by adamsmithThey're all Communists. We need a new Joe McCarthy. Joe was right. We're all justifiably paranoid now...Where's America?????
well well
September 5, 2009 - 08:56 ET by sevenArrianne went in the can.
Van Jones is trying to bring the parties together by using verbal attacks and vulgarity. It won't work.
I love it! Huffington
September 5, 2009 - 13:25 ET by Chris NormanI love it! Huffington instantly went from a conservative writer to a communist-endorsed ultra liberal. Given her turn around time, has anyone on the left ever questioned her committment to their cause?
The "Mainstream" Media: By liberals. For liberals.
Chris... NO. ...and
September 5, 2009 - 14:19 ET by bigtimerChris...
NO.
...and they never will.
'Go Green...Recycle Congress'
bt, I maintain she went
September 5, 2009 - 17:04 ET by Chris Normanbt,
I maintain she went liberal because she thought their social events were more glamorous.
The "Mainstream" Media: By liberals. For liberals.
Commies will always defend a fellow commie
September 5, 2009 - 14:06 ET by R D Helm-Dave
Even when the government tries to kiss you, it is just a prelude to a good screwing. -Neal Boortz
maybe she has a thing for Czars
September 5, 2009 - 14:09 ET by katainkentnow that he's got the title its just that much more exciting.
gah. now I need to go scrub my brain.
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