All three morning shows on Friday skipped any reference to the developing controversy over Obama administration Green Jobs Czar Van Jones and his connection to the 9/11 Truther movement. CBS’s Early Show, NBC’s Today and ABC’s Good Morning America totally ignored the story, although ABC’s Jake Tapper did file an online report over the subject.
And although Fox News on Thursday covered the revelation that Jones signed a 911truth.org statement in 2004 urging an investigation into whether or not George W. Bush had prior knowledge about 9/11 ("people within the current administration may indeed have deliberately allowed 9/11 to happen, perhaps as a pretext for war"), none of nightly news programs highlighted this potential problem for the Obama administration.
So, while Good Morning America found no time for this incendiary topic, co-anchor Robin Roberts did host a segment on testing name brand versus store brand pizza. Early Show’s Harry Smith explained to viewers how to keep your lawn in top condition this autumn. And Today’s co-hosts thrilled over the must-have fashions for the fall season.
ABC’s Tapper, in an online post for the Political Punch blog, wrote, "This is becoming problematic for the Obama administration, which spent much time and energy belittling the fringe ‘Birther’ movement of those alleging, despite myriad evidence, that President Obama was not born in the U.S." (Tapper did file a report for Friday’s GMA, but on another topic and made no mention of Jones.) In the White House correspondent’s blog post, he reported this new development: "But in March 2002, a march in San Francisco was called to demand a congressional inquiry into 9/11. Jones was on the ‘organizing committee.’"
See a blog posting by the MRC’s Seton Motley for more on Van Jones and his inflammatory rhetoric.
—Scott Whitlock is a news analyst for the Media Research Center.
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September 4, 2009 - 11:43 ET by cheesegraterJack Benny's valet was named Rochester VanJones.
This isn't a controversey,
September 4, 2009 - 11:44 ET by ThisnThatThis isn't a controversey, according to the MSM. The Truther position, much like man-made Global Warming, is established fact. Nothing to see. Move on.
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Morning Joe
September 4, 2009 - 11:49 ET by BondPlainBondThere was a momentary mention at the top and then... nothing! I stayed tuned to that pile of fluff waiting for the story to be told in-depth. Not a thing. Scarborough was delighted to infer that Glenn Beck is insane and a liar and castigated ANYONE that felt Obama's (Dept of Education's) classroom visit next week was a bold step into indoctrination and propagandizing K-6 students, inferring they were idiots, too.
Personally, I find
September 4, 2009 - 11:56 ET by mattmPersonally, I find the name brands a little better, but the deli take-n-bake pizzas are far better than any frozen kind.
BTW - What was that about North Korean missile test, and Pakistan surrender to the Taliban, and Putin preventing NATO deployments to Afghanistan, and..... Oh, never mind...I wonder what's on Oprah to day....
Sounds like we need some
September 4, 2009 - 12:01 ET by d1carterSounds like we need some townhalls at the offices of NBC, CBS, and ABC...They will ignore the American public at their own peril.
Yeah, why cover anything
September 4, 2009 - 13:29 ET by R D HelmYeah, why cover anything that might throw a big, hairy monkey wrench into the gears of a coup that is progressing at lightning speed.
-Dave
Even when the government tries to kiss you, it is just a prelude to a good screwing. -Neal Boortz
Van Jones is a ...
September 4, 2009 - 12:11 ET by SentryDanVan Jones is a cretin. And we all know that a cretin by any other name is still a cretin. I guess this would also apply to the cretin-in-chief, obama.
Remember folks, Freedom isn't Free. It was bought with the blood and sacrifice of the men and women who are serving and who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces.
For those who fought for it, Freedom has a flavor that the protected will never know.
Also remember folks, that the way to SUPPORT THE TROOPS is to support their mission. Anyone who says that they support the troops but don't support their mission is lying about supporting the troops. And if you want to know, yes I do have a dog in the fight, he is a United States Marine.
No doubt
September 4, 2009 - 12:18 ET by NDanielson"Today’s co-hosts thrilled over the must-have fashions for the fall season."
no doubt the lovely Michelle will set the standard.
Van Jones must be fired or
September 4, 2009 - 12:34 ET by nyyankee55Van Jones must be fired or Obama must be indicted(actually hopefully both)
Van Jones must be fired or
September 4, 2009 - 12:34 ET by nyyankee55Van Jones must be fired or Obama must be indicted(actually hopefully both)
Harry Smith: Lawn Gnome
September 4, 2009 - 12:33 ET by Jack BauerWell, if they could bag the crap that falls from Smith's mouth daily, you could spread that on your lawn and watch the grass grow beutifully.
Painting
September 4, 2009 - 12:59 ET by IckDoes anyone know where he is at when he is speaking? Was is the subject of the art in the background.
Something tells me that there is more to the art.
Doesn't it look like some white guy's hand is stealing a watch right off the other guy's arm?
Art
September 4, 2009 - 13:49 ET by NorthCoasterTh white guy on the left is pointing a gun at the head at a youth and the white guy on the right is putting handcuffs on another youth and holds up a paper saying something about oppression.
I think that these items were part of a Glenn Beck article on his site or on another site. The picture is an excerpt from a video of a speach at a youth center in San Diego.
Smell Test
September 4, 2009 - 13:03 ET by sergeant stogieYou can use the state-run media's response (or non-response) to help gauge the impact of such news. If they mock it, they think it's only medium-threat and they can explain it away. If they try to ignore it, it scares the crap out of them. If they can't come up with any way to spin it, they hope it goes away before they are forced to deal with it. There's way too much hard evidence on this clown for them to claim "BS" on the part of the "haters on the right". Being in the Bay Area I was already well aware of Mr Jones' dubious background. I'm delighted he's been exposed, and by extension, more of this criminally inept administration.
ABC, NBC, and CBS in unison:
September 4, 2009 - 13:13 ET by deerjerkydaveABC, NBC, and CBS in unison: "We are all communists now."
Could you imagine if Bush had a self avowed Nazi advising him in the White House, how that would go over with the media?
The MSM continue to work as the Obama Ministry of Disinformation
September 4, 2009 - 13:27 ET by c5thenThey believe that if they can keep enough of the people from finding out about this enemy of our country it will not be a problem for Obama.
Van Jones (like so many other Presidential Special Advisers [Czars]) has no, or very little, experience in the areas that he is supposed to be advising the President. He has no background in energy (manufacturing, distribution, or even application). He has very little background as an environmentalist. Only in the last few years as the radical communists and socialists have infiltrated and taken over the environmental movements has he made an appearance. He has no background in job creation.
He was a student, then an activist, then an "advocate" and then an organizer and then an author. Sound like anyone else?
Throw 'da bums out!!!
no incumbent re-elected, with very few exceptions!
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September 4, 2009 - 13:34 ET by P. AaronHEADLINE: All Three Morning Shows Skip Any Reference to Radical Obama Czar and 9/11 Truthers
That's O.K. I skipped all 3 morning shows.
All three morning shows on Friday
September 4, 2009 - 13:42 ET by John Galt1776I thought FOX and Friends was a morning show?
Pizza and Grass
September 4, 2009 - 13:44 ET by NorthCoasterSounds like the Newscasters have the munchies.
So many important issues to discuss and the MSM promotes trivial pursuits instead.
Shameless!!!
It's time to fire up the
September 4, 2009 - 13:48 ET by celatorIt's time to fire up the House Un-American Activities Committee again.
It won't happen under the present Democratic looney tunes Congress, of course.
Wouldn't it be interesting to have the Czars sweating bullets in front of the committee as they try to evade questions about their radical backgrounds, their attempts to destroy the United States, their sources of funding, their affiliations? They would set a record citing the 5th Amendment. Oh yeah.
. In fact, I'd haul the entire Obama Cabinet, congressional leaders, mass media publishers, editors and reporters up there under oath.
No citizen's right to life, liberty, pursuit of happiness, or property is safe as long as Obama is President of the United States.
cel... You've got that
September 4, 2009 - 13:54 ET by bigtimercel...
You've got that right...including some members of congress as well if we ever go that far and fire up that type of committee again.
'Go Green...Recycle Congress'
Well Scott, since 40% get their news from the Networks
September 4, 2009 - 14:03 ET by Gary HallWell Scott, since 40% of the public still gets their news from the three network TV news channels - ABC, CBS and NBC - what's the problem here? This works perfectly well for the Obama team!
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September 5, 2009 - 10:17 ET by jessieHThe MSM can't report on anything. Their bosses won't let them. Either that, or they just don't care. Good thing we have FOX NEWS.