Was Van Jones Vetted by the White House? Yes!!!

As a follow up to Andrea Mitchell's question to White House official Melody Barnes about whether Van Jones was vetted, (a question never answered and never pressed) here is the answer. Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor to the President, speaking before the Netroots National Convention on August 12, 2009, said this about Van Jones:



So the next time, President Obama speaks before a group of reporters and takes questions, do you think anybody will pin him down on Van Jones? Now that we know that the White House knew exactly who Jones was and what he stood for, doesn't the question beg; "Mr President, do you agree with the ideology of Van Jones?"

I'm waiting.