Beloved Leader, ever one to bring on the Criminals, has his Intelligence Czar-to-be speaking in no uncertain terms:
John D. Negroponte, President Bush's choice to be the country's first director of national intelligence, vowed today to make needed changes in the U.S. intelligence system but said he could not yet spell out how he intends to carry out the job.
We understand he made that statement while sitting at his desk reading "Death Squads for Dummies", also seen on his desk were copies of the "Turner Diaries" and "A Handmaidens Tale". No literary slouch, he.
And what the fuck is up with everything being a "Czar" position? Do we go with the Romanov Cabinet next? Is Karl Rove actually Rasputin reincarnated? Jeebus.
posted by Jo Fish on 04.12.05 at 04:05 PM
Comments:
Jo,
"Czar" is a beltway term of art for someone that will get all the blame when things go down the tubes, but has no actual power to affect events. For example, various "drug czars", "energy czars", etc. They all accomplished jack squat.
Write it down for future reference:
CZAR: Control: Zero; All Responsibility.
Maybe Mr Death Squad will wind up being different, but I doubt it. His main qualification seems to be complete ass-kissing loyalty to Shrub.
posted by: Satan luvvs Repugs on 04.12.05 at 08:31 PM [permalink]
