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WiVoter

(1,628 posts)
Sun Jul 7, 2024, 12:01 PM Jul 2024

Van Jones WTF

Bakari Sellers did a good job responding to Jones’ bullshit.

Jones was trying to speak for the Democratic Party, making statements to the effect of, “ nobody in the Democratic Party wants him to run.” Sellers disagreed & said President Biden is the candidate. It kind of seemed to me like Van Jones backed down slightly after that.

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CousinIT

(12,545 posts)
1. That is bullshit (what Van Jones said). But I wrote that crazy ass moron off a long time ago. n/t
Sun Jul 7, 2024, 12:08 PM
Jul 2024

GoCubsGo

(34,920 posts)
4. Yes, it has been a years-long deterioration.
Sun Jul 7, 2024, 12:13 PM
Jul 2024

It started before Obama ever left office. I'm surprised that people are just now starting to notice it. I guess it's because he mostly appears on the propaganda channels, which most of us don't watch?

 

JohnSJ

(98,883 posts)
3. Jones doesn't speak for the Democratic party, and neither do those jackasses in congress who thought it was a
Sun Jul 7, 2024, 12:09 PM
Jul 2024

good idea to debate this through our illustrious press.

The fact is President Biden has made it clear he has no intention of stepping down, so accept that decision and support him, or get out of the way.

 

Deek1935

(1,055 posts)
5. Van Jones is AWFUL! He's the guy who famously proclaimed "Donald Trump just became President." with one speech that was
Sun Jul 7, 2024, 12:16 PM
Jul 2024

written for him. No matter how awful the policies in the speech were. No matter how rotten the man is. He PRAISED him. Sickening!

Kid Berwyn

(24,433 posts)
8. Van Jones sure is giving Bezos his money's worth.
Sun Jul 7, 2024, 12:33 PM
Jul 2024

$100 million still goes a long ways towards making real and lasting fiendships.

Celerity

(54,448 posts)
10. The Courage and Civility Award is an annual award distributed by Jeff Bezos and his fiancee Lauren Sanchez since 2021.
Sun Jul 7, 2024, 12:46 PM
Jul 2024
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Courage_and_Civility_Award

The award is accompanied by $100 million for the receiver of the award, to distribute to other non-profit organizations. Each award comes with a ten-year window in which the funds have to be distributed.

SYFROYH

(34,214 posts)
11. I;m sure a lot more was said, but...
Sun Jul 7, 2024, 05:55 PM
Jul 2024


Jones: “ nobody in the Democratic Party wants him to run.”
Sellers: "President Biden is the candidate."

These two statements are not mutually exclusive.
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