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A Huge Fan of Van Jones

September 10, 2009 by The Staff at TheDP  
Filed under In Their Own Words

Meg Whitman, former CEO of eBay, considered by many to be a leading Republican candidate for governor of California, told reporters in May that she is a “huge fan” of President Obama’s controversial ex-green jobs czar, Van Jones.

Is this an example of what can happen when would-be politicians become too star-struck with personalities in the entertainment or political industries? Or was Ms. Whitman simply practicing for new role as a “politician?”

(this video first spotted on Michelle Malkin’s blog.)

Governor or Used Car Salesman?

June 7, 2009 by Greg Powers  
Filed under In Their Own Words

Arnold SchwarzeneggerThis weekend, California’s Governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, stated that he is “happy” that illegal immigrants get state services and says that they are not to blame for California’s $24.3 Billion budget deficit.

This is a shocking statement from the supposed leader of the largest state in the union. The Governor further went on to say that they (the illegal aliens) were only costing an estimated $4 or $5 Billion and that it was a “small percentage” of the deficit.

Honestly, I am getting tired of the duplicity and conscious fraud that our political leaders are engaging in and it should be a crime for them to be misleading the voting population in such a manner. Further, with the complicity of the overall liberal media, where fact has become as scarce as a Republican registration card in California, the Governor can get away with these statements and no one is the wiser. Read more