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Van Jones is sitting in an office in Washington, D.C., talking about John McCain when, quite unexpectedly, he starts crying.
Hed been discussing the shock of some in the Obama administration at the furious right-wing backlash that greeted their arrival in Washington, a backlash that hit Jones particularly hard. We thought John McCain was the representative of the Republican Party, he says. John McCain, who we didnt like and didnt agree with, but who, at the end of the day, put country first.
Jones recalled an angry McCain town hall in Minneapolis where attendees voiced their mounting contempt for Obama. At one point, an older women had declared that Obama was an untrustworthy Arab. Shaking his head, McCain took the microphone from her and replied, No, maam. Hes a decent family man. That moment moved Jones. He stood up, two weeks before the election, he says. Down in the polls. Needing his base. Thats a big deal. His voice cracks as he continues. And it was the people in the audience that disrespect this country. And theyve taken over this party. And theyre trying to take over America. He bangs on the table. And we cant let them!
Van Jones' New Progressive Movement: Tea Party's Liberal Counterpart - The Daily Beast
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