From the Left · Watch · November 4, 2026
Nov 4 · Black governors-elect make history: Van Jones hails Keisha Lance Bottoms in Georgia, David Crowley says Wisconsin must move forward, and Byron Donalds says 'God did this' in Florida
CNN: CNN Commentator Van Jones speaks on the historic projected win for Keisha Lance Bottoms in Georgia as she's set to become the first Black female governor in US history. Election Night in America coverage is live now on CNN and streaming with an All Access subscription:
Grade F (46/100). CNN commentator Van Jones on Keisha Lance Bottoms' projected win as the first Black woman elected governor, in Georgia
F: Mixes in the reporter's opinion.
- Adds the reporter's own opinion or claims as fact (minus 24 points): [0:38] 'this represents a tremendous breakthrough' and [0:42] 'if you bet on black women organizers, you can have real change' (CNN commentator Van Jones' own analysis; no source)
- Relies on an unnamed source or a number with no source (minus 18 points): [0:26] 'black women are only 13% of the women in the workforce' and [0:32] '52% of the women who lost their jobs with the DEI cutbacks' (no source for the figures)
- Uses loaded words (minus 12 points): [0:19] 'black women got punched in the face' (Jones' own wording)
Splits: CNN commentator Van Jones on Keisha Lance Bottoms' projected win as the first Black woman elected governor, in Georgia
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