When you wish upon a Czar
Here is a list of the Czars in the White House of the Obama administration, none of whom were vetted by Congress for these jobs, and only a few of whom are well-known:
1) Afghanistan Czar: Richard Holbrooke
2) AIDS Czar: Jeffrey Crowley
3) Auto recovery Czar: Ed Montgomery
4) Border Czar: Alan Bersin
5) California Water Czar: David J. Hayes
6) Car Czar: Ron Bloom
7) Central Region Czar: Dennis Ross
8 Domestic Violence Czar: Lynn Rosenthal
9) Drug Czar: Gil Kerlikowske
10) Economic Czar: Paul Volcker
11) Energy and Environment Czar: Carol Browner
12) Faith-Based Czar: Joshua DuBois
13) Great Lakes Czar: Cameron Davis
14) Green Jobs Czar: Van Jones
15) Guantanamo Closure Czar: Daniel Fried
16) Health Czar: Nancy-Ann DeParle
17) Information Czar: Vivek Kundra
18) International Climate Czar: Todd Stern
19) Intelligence Czar: Dennis Blair
20) Mideast Peace Czar: George Mitchell
21) Pay Czar: Kenneth Feinberg
22) Regulatory Czar: Cass Sunstein
23) Science Czar: John Holdren
24) Stimulus Accountability Czar: Earl Devaney
25) Sudan Czar: J. Scott Gration
26) TARP Czar: Herb Allison
27) Terrorism Czar: John Brennan
28) Technology Czar: Aneesh Chopra
29) Urban Affairs Czar: Adolfo Carrion Jr.
30) Weapons Czar: Ashton Carter
31) WMD Policy Czar: Gary Samore
Number 14, who was said to be in charge of cap and trade, has come under fire recently for some controversial views that are widely available to be seen on the internet. Question: what kind of vetting process is the Obama administration using that creates such unnecessary and avoidable political liabilities?
September 6th, 2009 at 12:09 pm
And since some seem to be “avowed” communists … perhaps “commieczars” is the appropriate terminology.
Commisar … A political commissar is an officer appointed by a government to oversee a unit of the military. They are used by the government (usually after a revolution) to ensure that previously appointed officers and troops are loyal to the new regime.
September 6th, 2009 at 6:22 pm
Looks like this Van Jones’ beliefs/opinions are right in line with Obama’s other cronies. What’s to vet? His thinking is very likely a reflection of Obama’s thinking.
September 7th, 2009 at 2:47 pm
Re:The Obama Presidency
‘Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. but it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning’
Be of good cheer – the Republic will survive.
September 8th, 2009 at 3:47 am
Tuesday morning links…
BD must be hankering for a real cup of coffee this morning after drinking those teeny Euro coffees.
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