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cwydro

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17. When 45 made some speech or another,

Reply to al bupp (Reply #7)

Sat Jan 27, 2018, 09:50 PM

Jan 2018

I’ve forgotten which speech - Van Jones gushed how “presidential” he was.

I’m sure you could find the clip somewhere.

At any rate, it disgusted me. I had been a fan until that point.

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Anyone else checking out the Van Jones Show on CNN? [View all] al bupp Jan 2018 OP

Adding a couple of links from CNN al bupp Jan 2018 #1

Yes. Jay Z is impressive as is Van. I hope he manages to get into the GOP applegrove Jan 2018 #2

Great to hear Van in an extended format al bupp Jan 2018 #4

No thanks. cwydro Jan 2018 #3

I'm afraid that I'm ignorant of the context of this remark al bupp Jan 2018 #7

Dems and republicans jump all over Jones. Dems because when Trump applegrove Jan 2018 #9

Yes, the old divide & conquer al bupp Jan 2018 #12

When 45 made some speech or another, cwydro Jan 2018 #17

"He became President of the United States at that moment, period." hatrack Jan 2018 #28

Jay-Z is very smart.. HipChick Jan 2018 #5

I'm not sure what you mean by this comment al bupp Jan 2018 #10

He's a rapper, I'm not referring to his musical ability.. HipChick Jan 2018 #11

Right,even I knew that al bupp Jan 2018 #13

Warning: explicit lyrics;patriarchal themes and imagery-- but a classic. I like Eminem a lot, too. LuvLoogie Jan 2018 #14

Yeah, thanks, but isn't my jam al bupp Jan 2018 #16

Here's a Chance tune my son turned me onto al bupp Jan 2018 #19

Nope, would rather watch people who go after trump JI7 Jan 2018 #6

I take it from this, and a previous poster's response al bupp Jan 2018 #8

There are many strong voices of color like angela rye on cnn but when it comes JI7 Jan 2018 #15

Ok, but to me he attempted a nuanced tack al bupp Jan 2018 #18

I don't see he he could "look the part" Mr.Bill Jan 2018 #20

it was completely unnecessary, and very bad judgement Skittles Jan 2018 #22

is that the guy who swooned over Turmp's SOTU speech Skittles Jan 2018 #21

Van Jones is a complete phony MR. ELECTABLE Jan 2018 #23

then Van Jones was made to look like a fool when Trump kept it up for all of one week Skittles Jan 2018 #24

Yep Gabi Hayes Jan 2018 #25

Ha!!! Republican Playbook Post UncleTomsEvilBrother Jan 2018 #26

So hes not a huckster, eh? Gabi Hayes Jan 2018 #30

Catching on to it enough to just understand your drivel UncleTomsEvilBrother Jan 2018 #39

V janes had a platform 2016 Tavarious Jackson Jan 2018 #32

what the FUCK does JZ have to do with Van Jones being a fucking tool? Skittles Jan 2018 #33

He was his guest Gabi Hayes Jan 2018 #34

WHO CARES who is GUESTS are? Skittles Jan 2018 #35

Couldnt agree more Gabi Hayes Jan 2018 #37

Van Jones is a moron. doodsaq Jan 2018 #27

Van Jones on Trump: 'He became President of the United States in that moment, period' oberliner Jan 2018 #29

I want to apologize to the assembled choir here al bupp Jan 2018 #40

Van Jones has had some great insights oberliner Jan 2018 #41

Fair enough al bupp Jan 2018 #43

No. He voted for Jill Stein. nt Tavarious Jackson Jan 2018 #31

If true, makes him even more disgusto Gabi Hayes Jan 2018 #36

He said he did on air Tavarious Jackson Jan 2018 #42

No. I gave up on him after the "Trump is presidential" remark. Vinca Jan 2018 #38