Van Jones Calls Obama‘s ’You Didn‘t Build Your Business’ Comments the ‘Deepest Form of Patriotism’
- Posted on July 17, 2012 at 6:41pm by
Jason Howerton
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On Monday, former White House advisor Van Jones appeared on MSNBC’s “The Ed Show” and slammed conservatives for unfairly attacking President Obama over his “you didn’t build” your business comments, saying the president’s remarks represented “the deepest form of patriotism.” Seriously.
But first, host Ed Schultz provided his own very special spin on Obama’s controversial statements. Predictably, Schultz bent himself into pretzels to defend the commander-in-chief.
“If you only watch Fox News, you might think the president was minimizing the hard work it takes to run a small business in America. But, in fact, President Obama was giving small business owners a lot of credit,” Schultz said. “He also pointed out that business folks need infrastructure and opportunity to succeed.”
He then played a clip from Obama’s speech that he gave at a campaign rally in Roanoke, Va., which Schultz said would put his comments into “context.” However, it was just a portion of the same clip that has been sending chills down the spines of Americans all over the country. This is what Obama told America’s innovators and business owners on Friday:
If you were successful, somebody along the line gave you some help. There was a great teacher somewhere in your life. Somebody helped to create this unbelievable American system that we have that allowed you to thrive. Somebody invested in roads and bridges. If you’ve got a business — you didn’t build that. Somebody else made that happen. The Internet didn’t get invented on its own. Government research created the Internet so that all the companies could make money off the Internet.
“Little different, isn’t it?” asked Schultz after playing the clip.
No, Ed. It isn’t. With all due respect, President Obama is clearly insinuating that success in America is not possible without the government. That is something that many people, on both sides of the political spectrum, disagree with adamantly.
But Jones, being a big government progressive, couldn’t agree with his former boss more. And he actually thinks the “whole world” agrees too.
“This is the deepest form of patriotism,” Jones told Schultz. “Here you have the President of the United States saying something that is absolutely obvious to the whole world and everybody in this country: America‘s government has been a partner to America’s business community, that is a part of the beauty of America. It is deep patriotism to point that out.”
He continued, “When he starts showing the most love and the most enthusiasm for the country, that’s when they go after him.”
Schultz even tried to argue the outrage over Obama’s controversial comments is being manufactured by the “desperate” right-wing and the Romney campaign in an attempt to “get rid of the Bain story,” referring to the Obama campaign’s provably false claims that Mitt Romney oversaw the outsourcing of jobs while he was in charge at Bain Capital.
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Comments (190)
webuildchampionsB1
Posted on July 17, 2012 at 7:04pmThe USSR and N KOREA, have/had roads, teachers, electricity and all the Goverment stucture you could want and then some. Van Jones is nothing but a SOCIALIST PUNK helping transforming the USA
Baaaaarack 2012
Report Post »Paid for and endorsered by Sheeple everywhere
spirited
Posted on July 17, 2012 at 7:36pm@WEBUILDCHAMPION…
Right to the point !
Report Post »Patriot of My America
Posted on July 17, 2012 at 8:02pmTo all criminals justice does happen. And all sins shall be known,, Van Jones and his shiny bald socialist head are going to have justice, either here and now or in the hear after.. I pity that fool….
Report Post »sb36695
Posted on July 17, 2012 at 7:04pmFrom one loser to another…
Report Post »Dde13
Posted on July 17, 2012 at 7:02pmDeepest form of patriotism????? Really?????
Report Post »I am government you are nothing without me speech…..nothing
Ike a pep speech to feel good about a commie..
This guy was a community organizer?????
.OMG 2012
broach
Posted on July 17, 2012 at 7:02pmWhat a pair. Ed the union mouth and the black Al Gore!
Report Post »Bluebonnet
Posted on July 17, 2012 at 7:59pmCouldn’t have said it better, a couple of jack=donkeys, o makes 3
Report Post »Constructionist
Posted on July 17, 2012 at 7:00pmRandom Observation: If you’re making Ed Schultz smile… you might be an idiot.
Report Post »Too_Far_Gone
Posted on July 17, 2012 at 7:06pmmight ?!?!
Report Post »MODEL82A1
Posted on July 17, 2012 at 7:00pmVan is not only a fan of Alinsky and Marx, he’s also obviously a George Orwell fan. In Orwell’s novel 1984, all terminology used by the government had the exact opposite meaning from its literal meaning. Here, in Orwell’s Newspeak, Jones uses the term “Patriotism” to mean its exact, polar opposite.
Report Post »RLTW
Posted on July 17, 2012 at 7:00pmEven a dumb girl panelist on Fox defended BO’s comments claiming America is collectivist. These people really are sick, and truly lack understanding the dangers of collectivism.
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on July 17, 2012 at 6:59pmWow Ed, you and Van have stretched this story so thin that, as Guy Fieri says, it now only has one side. Here is what they don’t get, government got where it is only because there are taxpayers out there working their butts off. None of us are in any way an island to ourselves. But, acting and saying that society as whole cooperating and working together is socialism. These two goons make SOCIALISM_CROCKS almost sound sensible. Hmmm, that’s another thin one, but on my part.
Report Post »LOJ
Posted on July 17, 2012 at 6:59pmBO hates America. In his book Audacity of hope on page 261 he states: In the wake of 911, my meetings with Arab and Pakistani Americans, for example, have a more urgent quality, for the stories of detentions and FBI questioning and hard stares from neighbors have shaken their sense of security and belonging. They have been reminded that the history of immigration in this country has a dark underbelly; they need specific reassurances that their citizenship really means something, that America has learned the right lessons from the Japanese internments during World War II, and that( I will stand With Them) should the political Winds shift in an ugly direction…This is not allegiance to America, but to Arabs and muslims…It is quite obvious who Obama stands with and why we are on a destructive Path…I am sick of the cover up…this is Obama’s own words! When will the media quit covering up for him?
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on July 17, 2012 at 7:15pmNot only that, the story of these meetings sounds as hokey as Clinton’s story of all of those black church burnings that occurred during his Arkansas childhood. It’s made up for effect and to make himself sound good in his own way of thinking.
Report Post »SnowKalBebes
Posted on July 17, 2012 at 6:58pmYou are a good, honorable christian huh? Got your ticket to restoring love?
Report Post »Too_Far_Gone
Posted on July 17, 2012 at 11:54pmGood one !
Report Post »the Anti-Dem
Posted on July 18, 2012 at 12:26amSo you are a good, honorable pagan eh? Got your coupon or voucher for free Summers Eve? Between the herpes and warts, you’re starting to stink it up in here.
Report Post »Mike Benton
Posted on July 17, 2012 at 6:56pmThat’s two nuts heard from.
Report Post »NHwinter
Posted on July 17, 2012 at 7:02pmYes, they are mentally ill and completely unaware of what real patriotism is to most of us. These are sewer rats.
Report Post »kalli
Posted on July 17, 2012 at 6:56pmIsn’t that sooo sweet!! All these psychotic loons on the left so in love with themselves, patting each other on the back in appreciation for their loving togetherness in voicing their hatred for America and how much they want to destroy it. I am sure their plans include happy thoughts of how rich and secure they will live the remainder of their holy-than-God lives once they rid the world of those disgusting people that disagree with them. Oh, happy days are coming again! Or is it ***-bay-ya?
Report Post »MeteoricLimbo
Posted on July 17, 2012 at 6:55pmWhew, Climb aboard the Jonz’n Van. He makes the Magic bus seem like child’s play
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on July 17, 2012 at 7:02pmBest version:
Report Post »http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fay1uk7wpnQ
normalmom
Posted on July 17, 2012 at 6:55pmThis guy is dumber than the dumbest rock. The statement from Obama is the exact opposite of patriotic.
Report Post »Micmac
Posted on July 17, 2012 at 6:55pmSchultz said. “He also pointed out that business folks need infrastructure and opportunity to succeed.”
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Poppycock.
Business people create their own opportunities. Infrastructure? Like sewers? Traffic signals? It’s no wonder why this station is on life support. And Van Jones’ comment on business? Ya, if you want to know how to take one down maybe.
NoBama > MoBama
Report Post »DIR
Posted on July 17, 2012 at 8:48pmMICMAC: Schultz said. “He also pointed out that business folks need infrastructure and opportunity to succeed.”
Especially those need those bridges and roads that go to nowhere, not to mention all those other community projects that cost the taxpayer money but have no function or value. In short, useful infrastructure draws people and business which are then taxed. Barry has just put an all new spin on increasing taxes. If businesses are required to pay more, goods and services go up in price to cover the added costs. This is nothing more than Barry’s screw the newly wed approach directed at businesses and ultimately the end user has to pay for it. Barry is simply full of BS. Van loves this kind of BS because he’s a bottom feeder aka self proclaimed marxist.
Barry and his legions are rip off artists!
Report Post »Cjinx79
Posted on July 17, 2012 at 6:55pmWhat a load of crap. I founded my own business and no one has helped me. It wasn’t due to any infrastructure investment or education investment of the Federal Government. It has been hard work and I’m still struggling.
Report Post »If our blessed Government would just get the hell out of the way, you could see our country thrive again but some of Mr. Jones’ precious entitlement programs might suffer. Too Frigging Bad.
netmail
Posted on July 17, 2012 at 6:54pmOf course it is Van….for communism.
Report Post »db321
Posted on July 17, 2012 at 6:54pmThe video of Oblaber is just too long for me to watch – cut it down please – I can’t watch it. I’m one that believes that Henry Ford built the car first before the road were even built.
Obama never took one economics course in his life – it’s obvious.
Report Post »tothepoint
Posted on July 17, 2012 at 6:53pmVan Jones is the disgraced Communist Obama cult member.
Report Post »He, too, displays the ignorance of the lefty Dems.
Please educate yourself, Van Jones.
Patriot of My America
Posted on July 17, 2012 at 8:09pmPlease educate yourself Mr.Van Jones is like asking a parapalegeic to walk. Can not be done. I know you were really kidding. Right? How can a moron brain dead regressive socialist educate them selves.
Report Post »Not going to happen any time soon like in the next century.. Lol
vinnymac46
Posted on July 17, 2012 at 6:52pmHow many American cities must go BANKRUPT before these idiots realize government is the PROBLEM!!!
Report Post »NOT-A-MUSHROOM
Posted on July 17, 2012 at 8:16pmEveryone of them when the States become bankrupt the Feds will take over rid the State of representitives in Congress taking full control.
Report Post »DEMOCRATS.ARE.EVIL
Posted on July 17, 2012 at 6:52pmIf Obama’s comments about American business are the deepest form of patriotism, like Van Jones says, then he must also believe pedophilia is the deepest form of child love.
Report Post »randy
Posted on July 17, 2012 at 6:51pmBS! Deepest form of COMMUNISM!
Report Post »muddpuddle
Posted on July 17, 2012 at 6:57pmThe sheep have ears but do not hear
Report Post »Meyvn
Posted on July 17, 2012 at 6:50pm(eyeroll)
Report Post »RightUnite
Posted on July 17, 2012 at 6:46pmOh STFU you dumb azz butt stooge!
Report Post »BlackCrow
Posted on July 17, 2012 at 6:45pmWhy don’t you take your Communism and go to Cuba?
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