U.S. names Asian carp czar

Chicago Tribune ^ | 9/8/10 | Joel Hood

[lado]

The White House has tapped a former leader of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources and the Indiana Wildlife Federation as the Asian carp czar to oversee the federal response to keeping the invasive species out of the Great Lakes.

On a conference call today with Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin and other congressional leaders, President Obama's Council on Environmental Quality announced the selection of John Goss to lead the near $80 million, multi-pronged federal attack against Asian carp.

"This is a serious challenge, a serious threat," Durbin said. "When it comes to the Asian carp threat, we are not in denial. We are not in a go-slow mode. We are in a full attack, full-speed ahead mode. We want to stop this carp from advancing."

[lado]

This is really starting to sound like a Monty Python skit.

[WKUHilltopper]

When do we get a Czar Czar?

[UCANSEE2]

This is really starting to sound like a Monty Python skit.

LOL!

Looking back, though, it has been one all along.

[STONEWALLS]

....are they the fish that jump out of the water and guys smack ‘em with boat paddles?...seems to me they’ve been on TV.

[pillut48]

About time! So many CRAP czars have been appointed, I've been really worried about all the carp problems, having a halibut time trying not to freak out here!!!

< Bring on the fish jokes! >

[ElayneJ]

I agree. I was just going to say I think he may have jumped the shark this time.

As a Michigander, I have to say the Asian Carp is a serious threat THAT WE CAN HANDLE OURSELVES here in the Great Lakes region. Good grief -

[RS_Rider]

If they put hillary clintoon at one end of the waterway and nazi pelosi at the other, armed with string bikinis, the carps would disappear in record time.

[Cicero]

Good question. We have a Car Czar and a Carp Czar. Why not a Carp Czar.

It could be announced as a way of honoring the memory of Czar Czar Gabor.

[Red Badger]

Okay, who is this Asian that is going to be the carp czar?..........

[Constitution Day]

And I thought it would be Rahm “Dead Fish” Emanuel.

[Question Liberal Authority]

Drat. I thought this was an Asian CRAP czar, whose job it was to oversee all of the imports from the Pacific Rim.

[ElayneJ]

Or Czar Czar Binks

[Red Badger]

[Red Badger]

How about a CRAP CAR CZAR?................

[dirtboy]

I was just going to say I think he may have jumped the shark this time.

He's jumped the carp. Fitting for an administration full of bottom-feeders.

[GraceG]

My First Question: Can I be appointed the Porcelin Unicorn Czar?

My Second Question: How much does it pay?

My Third Question: When can I start?

[GreenHornet]

The White House has tapped a former leader of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources and the Indiana Wildlife Federation as the Asian carp czar to oversee the federal response to keeping the invasive species out of the Great Lakes.

This is racism. Asian Carp are just coming here to do the jobs that American fish won't do.

[Brookhaven]

Is this a joke? Even after looking at the website I’m not sure my leg isn’t being pulled.

[COBOL2Java]

The Czar must be able to do battle with the wily creature!

[Gadsden1st]

Wasn’t a carp air brushed on Al Gore’s crotch on a Rolling Stone cover?