In case you missed it: Van Jones resigned at around midnight last night. I don’t know specifics about what Mr. Jones’ policy ideas but he had respect from both sides of the American political spectrum (I’m looking at you Meg Whitman). These policy ideas didn’t matter to the groups that tacked increasing amounts of modifiers before his name in the weeks leading up to his resignation.
First it was radical community organizer, then it was radical community organizer and black nationalist, followed by radical community organizer, black nationalist, and avowed communist, after that he was a radical community organizer, black nationalist, avowed communist, and 9/11 truth petition signer. The one that finally killed him was radical community organizer, black nationalist, avowed communist, 9/11 truth petition signer, and 9/11 truth march organizer.
When repeated enough, these charges became fact. Nobody could even legitimately question the factuality of any of them.
Update: Time has a short profile of Jones.
