Van Jones in His Own Words. A not-nearly exhaustive look at some of White House green jobs adviser Van Jones' statements, delivered in his own words.

Van Jones, Obama's new "Green Jobs" Czar and an admitted "Communist" preaches to the choir at a February 2009 Berkeley Energy Resources Cooperative (BERC) meeting.

"Assholes"

Berkely, Calif., Feb. 26, 2009: Jones took audience questions in Berkeley, Calif., during a lecture on energy issues.

Van Jones: "Well, the answer to that is: they're assholes."

Female questioner: I was afraid that that was the answer.

Van Jones: That's a technical, political science term. And -- Barack O -- Barack Obama's not an asshole. So -- now, I will say this: I can be an asshole. And some of us who are not Barack Hussein Obama are going to have to start getting a little bit uppity. How's that capitalism working for ya?

Female questioner: What?

Van Jones: How's that capitalism working for ya this year?

Female questioner: What?

Van Jones: How is that capitalism working for ya this year?

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