How Did Van Jones Get Past White House Vetting? Simple, They Didn't Vet Him: "The most awesomely competent administration ever strikes again.
Van Jones, the Obama green jobs czar who resigned shortly after midnight Sunday, did not fill out the exhaustive questionnaire White House officials required of every Cabinet-level secretary and deputy-secretary position.
An administration official said special advisers to the president, or czars, are not required to fill out the questionnaire that runs 7 pages and contains 63 questions.
The entire questionnaire, the official said, is reserved for appointees who must win Senate confirmation.
Among the varied topics covered in the questionnaire: history as a lobbyist or other 'legislative agent', tax liens, bankruptcies, spousal employment, potential conflicts of interest, domestic help, internet 'handles' and Facebook pages, and traffic fines in excess of $50.
They didn't have to vet his ideas because as top Obama aide Valerie Jarrett said, they knew all about him and what he believed in. (see video here, scroll down bellow the fold)
A former Bush administration official doesn't quite buy that story.
During the Bush Administration any White House staffer with policymaking or public responsibilities would have undergone substantial vetting. At a minimum, the potential hire would have been asked the"
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