Van Jones Goes on NPR to Promote His Anti-Tea Party Group
- Posted on July 31, 2011 at 10:13pm by
Christopher Santarelli
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Far-left activist Van Jones has found a new vehicle to promote his progressive views: NPR.
In an interview on All Things Considered Sunday, President Obama’s former adviser for “green” jobs went on a 5-minute tirade promoting his “American Dream Movement” and blaming the Tea Party, whose caucus makes up only a quarter of House Republicans and four U.S. Senators, for everything from delaying a debt limit increase to protecting billionaires.
During the interview Jones hit some of his favorite talking points:
“This tiny minority of people are holding a gun to the heads of 310 million Americans saying ‘you do it our way or we will blow a hole in the American economy.’”
“I don‘t know how these people get a chance to be called patriots when everything they say about America’s government is how terrible, how awful it is.”
In the interview, NPR allows Jones to say, without much challenge, that his group is not like the Tea Party — “bankrolled” by the Koch Brothers and promoted by “Fox TV”. NPR failed to note that Jones’ group is sponsored by MoveOn.org in partnership with the Daily Kos, Planned Parenthood, Code Pink, Green for All, and ProgressiveCongress.org, among others.
The Fox News statement is especially interesting because it raises the question of what platform National Public Radio is providing Jones in this interview.
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flagbearer
Posted on July 31, 2011 at 10:36pmThe Tea Party was portrayed as a bunch of old people that were just going to go away. Now, they say we’re holding the country hostage. Amazing.
Report Post »Nigel2
Posted on July 31, 2011 at 10:42pmAs Van would say, that’s “progress”
Report Post »A Doctors Labor Is Not My Right
Posted on July 31, 2011 at 10:57pmVan Jones said:
““This tiny minority of people are holding a gun to the heads of 310 million americans saying ‘you do it our way or we will blow a hole in the American economy.’””
Actually, it’s the will of the people, as expressed in our Constitution, that holds a gun to their head and says to adhere to the rule of law or it is the people’s right and duty to forcibly remove them from positions of government.
Report Post »Disnylv
Posted on July 31, 2011 at 11:02pmHi Flag, I know Van Jones changes his tune, whatever, the only card left to play for his bozoness is the race card. Really a bunch of little tea baggers with our little tea bags a bunch of old people, what else has this boob said in his hateful what is the word, oh yes VITRIAL
Report Post »BloodSweatandTears
Posted on July 31, 2011 at 11:14pmAnd ironically, Tea Party Taxes are paying for this dribble.
Report Post »nptden
Posted on July 31, 2011 at 11:23pmVan, it‘s not a ’small’ group of people. It’s a majority of this nation that want you Commies out.
Report Post »drhunt
Posted on July 31, 2011 at 11:27pmDoctors-you are correct. These idiots would like to forget the simple fact that it’s the People that placed the Tea Party in such a position…by a landslide vote that hasn’t been witnessed in ~ 70 years.
What we REALLY need is 13 more seats in the Senate…not just the WH. The GOP has NEVER had a super-majority in the Senate, and that‘s exactly what it’s going to take in 2012 to turn this country around. As important as Nov. 2010, was, (and it was an epic step), 2012 looms even larger. There are 23 Dem Senators up for re-election…and we need 13. I just hope the GOP has found good candidates…no more Sharon Angles…please.
Report Post »JayCee
Posted on July 31, 2011 at 11:39pmSurely the “non-biased” NPR had a tea party representative on the program for response.
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Report Post »Edct
Posted on August 1, 2011 at 12:24amIgnorant angry ***** socialist trying to get his face in the news…surely he will get the support from the ignorant dims, liberals, and stupid minorities on welfare…..meanwhile we will be fighting to save this country.
Report Post »johnannegalt
Posted on August 1, 2011 at 12:32amNot a surprise. The Tea Party continues to be hated by all..
http://markamerica.com/2011/07/31/bi-partisan-war-on-the-tea-party-and-sarah-palin/
Report Post »ashestoashes
Posted on August 1, 2011 at 12:54amI say let us forcibly remove them.
Report Post »John_Free
Posted on August 1, 2011 at 1:35amFew folks know that Marx was a Satanist. Communism/socialism/progressivism are all godless endeavors and will see defeat in the end. Lucifer has a huge army but Christ has already won this war on the cross.
Report Post »Salamander
Posted on August 1, 2011 at 2:21amJust another reason to yank the funding for NPR! Why on Earth is our good tax money being turned against us? Because they CAN! Pull the funding, and let this bigot find his own sponsors, pay his own way, use his own hard-earned dollars and NOT SUPERDOLLARS from our Federal Government!
Report Post »SoiledDove
Posted on August 1, 2011 at 2:35amYou can whine all you want about NPR, but it was Glenn Beck who gave Van Jones power. No one would have known his name or cared about what he said. Now he has the name recognition and the power to lead a group that will counteract the disaster that is the TEA party. He’s got a friend in me.
Report Post »Salamander
Posted on August 1, 2011 at 2:38amEDCT, ***** is NO LONGER a DISCRIMINATING FACTOR! Don’t let the Van Jones of the world, or our Half-White President press the RACE button every time they want to squash your argument! There are a lot of intelligent people (of all mosaic), who are diminished by the classification of race! Frankly, we should abolish race from our census! Who cares? We also don’t need to count the number of same-sex ‘marriages’! If it’s a voter, count it! If it isn’t, then it’s a guest! we need representatives for voters, not guests! If a guest wants to become a voter, so they can influence their representatives, then become a citizen! That’s it! Anything else is social engineering, take from one group and give to another, gerrymander a border so great influence can be manipulated into office! If you don’t like your representative, then vote them out–or move! Get it?
Report Post »jcknccmret
Posted on August 1, 2011 at 5:56amVan Jones is a plain JERK. He should take his communist butt and move to Kenya with the Obama’s
MasterChief USN Ret
Report Post »HKS
Posted on August 1, 2011 at 7:10amWere winning, the more they bitch the better. Those commies are scared to death of the tea party, wear that tea party badge proudly, a hundred years from now history will get it right. O bummer and his henchman will be remembered properly.
Report Post »chazman
Posted on August 1, 2011 at 7:17amWe members of the TEA PARTY are not going to allow you, VAN, or any commie, to take control of America! You are dead meat. Accept it! We’re gonna get ya, turd!
Report Post »joe3
Posted on August 1, 2011 at 7:38amwhy is NPR funded by my taxes?
Report Post »bbg1123
Posted on August 1, 2011 at 8:19amThe liberals want trillions to spend … the Tea Party is saying NO … Who is holding who hostage?
Report Post »one years food ration like glenn says
Posted on August 1, 2011 at 8:55amVan Jones Goes on NPR to Promote His Anti-Tea Party Group………………
OMG I’m afraid of all three of them…
Report Post »Bum thrower
Posted on August 1, 2011 at 9:12amVAn Jones promotes the ‘gimme free ****’ state and is attempting to vilify the ones who pay the bills for his outcast, undercast, misfits…..We need a CCC; where his ilk get their freebees by working. Construction with massive manual labor; no machnery; we’ll do it the chinese way…since he admires the Chicoms so much.
Report Post »oneshiner
Posted on August 1, 2011 at 10:13amGood! This man will feel at home at NPR with the rest of the socialist, marxist and communists. Why doesn’t he just leave this Country? It bothers me that this is the type person Obama seems to hang tight with. Obama is bringing our America to it’s knees and intended to do this from the get-go, why else did he say he’d fundamentally change us? Hope/change farce, and the capable able bodies on public assistance are the only ones who love BO. “He’ll pay for my gas, and etc.”
Report Post »Czar Casm
Posted on August 1, 2011 at 10:15amVan Jones is a self avowed communist and he say’s “I don‘t know how these people get a chance to be called patriots when everything they say about America’s government is how terrible, how awful it is.” He‘s been bashing America and it’s constitution for years. What a fraud he is.
The TEA Party is about:
• Limited federal government
• Individual freedoms
• Personal responsibility
• Free markets
• Returning political power to the states and the people
That kind of “patriotic” stuff scares government leaches like this subversive a-hole.
Obama would rather scare the elderly and military with threats of no “budget deal, no money” instead of shutting down worthless departments and agencies like NPR.
Report Post »sbmmomma
Posted on August 1, 2011 at 10:37amthis is another example of why our TAX $s should not go to PBS.
Report Post »chazman
Posted on August 1, 2011 at 4:36pm… total punk.
Report Post »TheCenturion
Posted on July 31, 2011 at 10:36pmNPR ( National Progressive Radio) has always loved MORONS.
As for his comments concerning the TEA party’s “small numbers” in the house and senate……. JUST WAIT you communist, JUST WAIT!! You and your ilk are DONE.
Report Post »Badler
Posted on July 31, 2011 at 11:24pmYes, hopefully in 2012, and as soon as possible, the tide will turn, now that America has opened it’s eyes and is standing up against them.
Report Post »SREGN
Posted on August 1, 2011 at 10:25amWell at least if it’s on NPR no one will hear it.
Report Post »vinnymac46
Posted on July 31, 2011 at 10:35pmHe has a right to say what he wants…I will exercise my rights and NOT LISTEN!!!!!!!
Report Post »starman70
Posted on August 1, 2011 at 8:12amTrue, but the American taxpayer shouldn’t have to support this one sided network (NPR). Let George Soros fund NPR entirely and use the tax money we are wasting on it and use that money to help secure the border with Mexico.
PS: I don’t listen to NPR at all!
Report Post »TRONINTHEMORNING
Posted on July 31, 2011 at 10:35pmOh, I’d love to have that windbag on my show. I know you read this stuff, Van. Come on down to my little radio show and I’ll explain to you what a Patriot is–what you are not. You are a lowly, little man with Siberian ice in your head. You, pal, are no friend to this country and should immigrate to a country that fits your Marxist mentality. What a putz–and NPR, you people are just about out of air time. Tick tock, tick tock. {:
Report Post »angelcat
Posted on July 31, 2011 at 10:34pmHas NPR had anyone on to promote the Tea Parties? If not, why not. Tea Parties should now demand equal time, after all, Tea Party people are helping fund NPR through their taxes too.
Report Post »midcoastmainepatriot
Posted on July 31, 2011 at 10:39pmThis NWA on NPR is a POS
Report Post »SHASTADIANE1
Posted on July 31, 2011 at 10:53pmANGELCAT@ you are exactly right…so long as they use our tax $$ to promote views expressed by the likes of Van Jones, yes they are taking sides and they should loose their funding in my opinion. They do not show BOTH sides of the story…they only put forth their agenda…Communism, Marxism, whatever you want to call it if…It is NOT what the USA was founded on…far from it..God Bless America and long may our flag wave, for freedom and for individualism.
Report Post »Moonbat
Posted on July 31, 2011 at 11:43pmActually, All Things Considered had a longish interview with a well-spoken Tea Party member this week as part of their coverage of the debt ceiling debate. The NPR station in Columbus, Ohio is about to do an hour with Ken Blackwell, who is one of the most conservative politicians in Ohio.
Report Post »TIME4CHOOSING
Posted on August 1, 2011 at 12:35amwell said!
Report Post »SoiledDove
Posted on August 1, 2011 at 2:40amOh, did you forget? Conservatives don’t believe in the Fairness Doctrine. Besides that, NPR is probably the most unbiased news source in the country.
Report Post »SavingtheRepublic.com
Posted on July 31, 2011 at 10:33pm^____^____^
TEA Party (take note of proper spelling) will sit back and allow this guy to walk all over them, this one of the many reasons I choose not to be part of them. They are too tolerant and too much talk with no action, using the same old tactics over and over again to engage the radical left who never play fair! TEA Party, conservatives, folks on the right ~ Time to change tactics! http://youtu.be/EgOyX8xDh5M
VJ will build his little army of zombies and they will create the havoc Emperor Obama has been dreaming and praying for so he can bring the hammer down on America. I think many will fall into the trap VJ is orchestrating here dont forget he possess the same magical as BHO when it comes to public speech. He will convince many drones that the TP is radical bunch who want to destroy the poor and reward the rich when we all know that is far from the truth.
America you better wise up real quick b/c this guy is one of the Emperors strong arms in making things happen he will engage you and rattle your cage in hopes of just one or a few acting out against him. that is all he need and his majesty need. DO NOT ENGAGE these people in any matter they are being created to create an incident.
Report Post »http://SavingtheRepublic.com
Windwalker
Posted on July 31, 2011 at 11:24pmVan Jones is a loud mouthed punk, as are most of Obama’s so called “brothers” who are now gracing and in high positions in our White House. This racist cop-killing sympathizer former “green czar” who quits in the middle of the night after being exposed. That is what this administration is made of. All they are really good at is pontificating on a soap box flashing their teeth and their vitriol. No statesmanship, no guts, no grace, no substance, not a political statesman in the bunch, period. Just typical mob mentality and sound offs basking in their own rhetoric and in love with their mirrors and echos.
Report Post »enufznuf
Posted on August 1, 2011 at 1:04amVery well said…
Report Post »one years food ration like glenn says
Posted on August 1, 2011 at 9:06amWhat a goof, SOILDPANTS is trying to get a rise out of someone by trolling, and no one is even acknowledging him, except for me to point out how funny it is..
Report Post »olehawk
Posted on July 31, 2011 at 10:33pmAnother reason to defund NPR! HAVE FUN COMMIE!
Report Post »Mr. Oshawott
Posted on July 31, 2011 at 10:31pmIs it any wonder why I view Van Jones as one of the most dangerous progressives in the nation, next to Cass Sunstein?
Report Post »survivorseed
Posted on August 1, 2011 at 3:14amNo…it’s no wonder, after all you were programmed by mr Beck. Let me guess, you also think soros is a spooky dude, you think the president is a racist with a hatred for white culture, believe that Beck was harrassed by liberals while watching an outdoor movie and wish you could get your first passport so as to travel to israel and stand with your man in his hour of desperation.
Report Post »Smug
Posted on August 1, 2011 at 8:27amSURVIVORSEED
Report Post »Why the condescension? Seems that you‘ve done your share of following Glenn or you wouldn’t know all the things you’ve pointed out…………………..MSSMUG
luvtheright
Posted on August 1, 2011 at 11:33am@survivorseed – You need to do some of your own research and stick with the irrelevant media talking points (aka msnbc, media matters, huffington etc.)
Are you for: Smaller Govt.?
Less taxes?
Freedom of Speech?
Love of the U.S.A.?
Pro-U.S. Constitution?
Belief in our founding fathers & their vision for our country?
If you are NOT for these, than you need to take your b@tt to your favorite socialist, communist, fascist country along with all the other liberal progressives who are WORKING TO DESTROY the U.S.!
Report Post »Mil-Dot
Posted on August 1, 2011 at 6:02pmWhat amazes me the most is the prog freaks like Survivorseed hanging out on websights populated by people with diametrically opposed political viewpoints. Can you imagine how mentally ill a person would have to be to do that? Whenever I stumble upon an comment board that is swarming with commie progs, I can’t stand it for even 2 minutes.
Report Post »Exrepublisheep
Posted on July 31, 2011 at 10:30pmSo fox is upset npr lets van jones speak? FOX!? Right wing spew machine with huge ratings complaining about lil’ol npr?
Report Post »henryKnox
Posted on July 31, 2011 at 10:53pmProbably your argument would make some sense if Fox News got equal taxpayer funding with NPR. If NPR even tried to be fair and balanced like Fox they would have had representatives from both sides of the argument.
Report Post »seeker9
Posted on July 31, 2011 at 11:01pmYou are the one saying Fox is “upset”. Forget it. You are not worth conversing with. Nice way of massaging statements. You should change your monicker to MagicFingers.
Report Post »UlyssesP
Posted on July 31, 2011 at 11:27pmWhere did you read that FOX is upset NPR lets Van Jones speak?
Report Post »It’s not in the article. Re-read the article….. never mind.
Go back to what you were doing.
JayCee
Posted on July 31, 2011 at 11:42pmTime to put a plug in the jug.
Report Post »Stepaheaded
Posted on August 1, 2011 at 12:34amI thought you got thrown in jail for letting your 8 yr old son drive and you were sleeping.
Report Post »GOTT-EM-MAUSER
Posted on August 1, 2011 at 1:29amVan Jones is the Proverbial “POSTER CHILD” for Instituion of Lynching.
Report Post »Down2TheC
Posted on July 31, 2011 at 10:27pmGood luck with that Van… 20 to 30 people should love that movement.
Report Post »elphi43
Posted on July 31, 2011 at 10:27pmOf course, he’s anti-tea party. He’s a self-proclaimed Communist, which is anti-America, and anti-tea party.
Report Post »henryKnox
Posted on July 31, 2011 at 10:57pmWhen you think of it TEA stands for Taxed Enough Already, so being anti-TEA means that his organization stands for not taxed enough. However, they really mean others aren‘t taxed enough because most that will support him don’t pay taxes in the first place and don’t believe that they should. However, the problem with their movement is that ‘you eventually run out of other peoples money’.
Report Post »rienheart
Posted on July 31, 2011 at 10:26pmIf your not armed yet, then don’t come looking for protection. Be prepared for Van Jones Violent Revolution. Nobody will come to your rescue, your on your own. Harsh Huh. The warnings have been on the wall. If you have ignored what was in front of your face, you only have yourself to blame. The Communists will have no mercy. Never Have, Never will. You are only cannon fodder to them. The Ends Justify the Means.
Report Post »one years food ration like glenn says
Posted on August 1, 2011 at 9:10amA little paranoid , no ?
Report Post »Randjet
Posted on July 31, 2011 at 10:25pmWe have God and the truth on our side.What you got?
Report Post »mwhaley
Posted on July 31, 2011 at 10:25pmVan Jones, and all the nut jobs that intend to transform the United States do not understand that when America falls she is not going to get up the way they expect. These people are like a dog chasing a car tire. If the dog actually catches the tire what will he do with it.
Report Post »abbygirl1994
Posted on July 31, 2011 at 11:58pmI wish this commie was in jail.. a sentence where he would never get out… this evil man has one thing in his mind destruction of America and its people. And those who follow him are mindless sheep filled with hate! God help us!
Report Post »abbygirl1994
Posted on July 31, 2011 at 11:59pmThump thump thump!!
Report Post »Aegis
Posted on July 31, 2011 at 10:25pmBring it on! You communist THUG!!!
Report Post »discardofevil
Posted on July 31, 2011 at 10:25pmHow can people be so blinded!!! The tea party are conservatives! Mostly Christian. None of them have probably committed any crimes! I am sure they are all working class tax paying Americans!! They are just trying to hold on to their country that they have lived and fought for up to now!!
Report Post »NPR=anti Americans
banjarmon
Posted on July 31, 2011 at 10:25pmMr van: your dad, if you had one, should have pulled out sooner and your mama should have been slapped for raising you WRONG!!
Report Post »Randjet
Posted on July 31, 2011 at 10:24pmWe have God and the truth.What you got?
Report Post »STQ
Posted on July 31, 2011 at 10:22pmModel8:If I own and fund my very own company,I guess I can promote most anything I want.[within the law]
Report Post »MODEL82A1
Posted on July 31, 2011 at 10:25pmWhy are you talking to me? Go find someone who said you couldn’t do just that.
Report Post »bkfirvine
Posted on July 31, 2011 at 10:20pmThe tolerant Progressive Van Jones would like to see the Tea Party rounded up into FEMA camps – ain’t that right, Mr. Jones?
Report Post »1bambam
Posted on July 31, 2011 at 10:20pmYes the World Is Upside Down
Report Post »lel2007
Posted on July 31, 2011 at 10:19pmThe “Far-left activist” Van Jones is one of obama’s self proclaimed communist buddies and advisers.
Report Post »hamburgerdude
Posted on July 31, 2011 at 10:19pmBring it on, Mr. Jones. The truth has no agenda!
Report Post »MODEL82A1
Posted on July 31, 2011 at 10:17pm“Glenn Beck on GBTV to Promote His Anti-Van Jones Group”. Both have every right to do so.
Report Post »JUSTANOTHEROPINION
Posted on July 31, 2011 at 10:16pmI don’t know what happened to defunding this extremely leftist company. (eightball left corner pocket)
Report Post »MODEL82A1
Posted on July 31, 2011 at 10:22pmYou don’t know what happened to defending NPR? Really? Let me bring yo up to speed: We Lost.
Report Post »Salamander
Posted on August 1, 2011 at 2:32amOne more reason to defund it! Like rats to cheese, the anti-Americans will use OUR hard-earned money AGAINST US, every chance they get! Time to clean out the cupboard! No more crumbs, no more cheese for you to eat! If you want money, go EARN IT! No more GRANTS! Take it AWAY from Congress! These people have mismanaged the GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH! And, now the scavengers are eating our lunch as they mass for their misguided view of the world! Pull the food, pull the housing, heck, pull the free education–not because the kids don’t need it, but because the process has been subverted! It is corrupt to the core! Let the kids go to the library to learn, let communities form their own schools! The more concentrated, consolidated, central managed our systems are, the more susceptable to subversion, corruption, bias, mismanagement, etc. There is nothing more creative on this Earth than a motivated free man! Dump the Dept of Education! Dump NPR! Dump HUD! The people will figure it out in short order, and we’ll ALL be better off as a result! We’ve all turned into a bunch of candy-asses, sucking on the mother-teat of all-GOVERNMENT! Let’s get back to basics! Government is here to protect us, not to manage our lives! Protect us from our enemies, to establish order (a level-playing field, not level results)! Anything else is a misguided fantasy! We should downsize our Federal government to 1/10th its present size!
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