c/politics · by BadActorLol@talk.macstack.net · 2y

Ex-Obama official tells Biden to 'stay hidden' since he 'doesn't inspire confidence'

https://www.foxnews.com/media/ex-obama-official-tells-biden-stay-hidden-doesnt-inspire-confidence

-37 points · 7 comments · view on lemmy.world

7 Comments

"Is it Van Jones?"

*Looks*

"Yep. Van Jones."

In late spring 2020, after the police murder of George Floyd and subsequent worldwide Black Lives Matter rallies, protests and marches, Jones advised the Trump White House on police reform policy. In several subsequent media appearances, he praised the president's executive order on police reform.[85] A few weeks later, Jones was called out by The Daily Beast for not revealing his behind-the-scenes White House policy consulting work as he touted the policy in his other role as CNN political news pundit.[86]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_Jones#Commentary

runswithjedi@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 2y (4 replies)

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sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 2y (2 replies)

I mean does Biden really inspire confidence. I mean honestly.

Before anyone says it no I do not like trump and no I am not a republican

edgemaster72@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y

Yes, Biden inspires confidence. I'm confident he won't try to become a dictator, declare himself immune to civil and criminal prosecution, threaten to jail (or worse) his political opponents on a whim, or rile up an insurrection if he loses. He may not be the best, but he'll be the best available for now, just like in 2020.

franklin@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y

I just wish we had an option that wasn't 300 years old is that so much to ask

jimmydoreisalefty@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 2y

Well, let us see if 2016 happens again...

Seems crips are now just pushing weed reform and other things populist population has wanted for decades.

Last-ditch effort on their part, does seem to be helping them though...

FlowVoid@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y

If Van Jones is an "ex Obama official" then Tim Cook was an ex Trump official.

jordanlund@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y

Please try using sources alternate to Foxnews.

Here's the same story from National Review:

https://www.nationalreview.com/news/id-stay-hidden-cnns-van-jones-urges-biden-to-repeat-2020-basement-campaign/

"‘I’d Stay Hidden’: CNN’s Van Jones Urges Biden to Repeat 2020 Basement Campaign"

Fox has a notorious problem with accuracy.