The Dam Breaks

Aside from Jake Tapper, the MSM has largely ignored Van Jones, the self-described communist, self-indicted 9/11 “truther” and defender of Cop-killer Wesley Cook.

Until now (or soon-to-be-now). In a story datelined 9/5/09 (I wrote this post on 9/4/09), The Washington Post finally admits that Van Jones exists – and is a real problem for Obama’s White House:

White House officials offered tepid support Friday for Van Jones, the administration’s embattled energy efficiency guru, who has issued two public apologies this week, one for signing a petition that questioned whether Bush administration officials “may indeed have deliberately allowed 9/11 to happen, perhaps as a pretext for war.”

Earlier, Jones said he was “clearly inappropriate” in using a crude term to describe Republicans in a speech he gave before joining the administration.

The apologies did little to quell objections from Republicans, several of whom demanded Friday further action against Jones. Rep. Mike Pence (Ind.) called on the adviser to resign or be fired, saying in a statement, “His extremist views and coarse rhetoric have no place in this administration or the public debate.”

Senator Christopher S. Bond (R-Mo.) urged Congress to investigate Jones’s “fitness” for the position, writing in an open letter, “Can the American people trust a senior White House official that is so cavalier in his association with such radical and repugnant sentiments?”

Incidentally, they credit Jim Hoft at Gateway Pundit for breaking the really damaging news on Jones. WaPo does not offer a link to Jim’s site. I have corrected that.

Congratulations, Jim, you busted the dam!

Now, how long until Obama kicks Jones to the curb – and runs the bus over him a few times? Pool is still open – and I still say before the end of today. (Really hoping I’m right on this.)