Marmaduke's little brother?
Posted on 09/07/2009 11:26:27 AM PDT by La Lydia
Bowing to a growing uproar from conservatives as well as pressure from White House insiders trying to avoid a costly distraction, President Obama today demoted embattled Environmental Czar Van Jones To Environmental Archduke.
“After careful consideration, I have decided that some of Van Jones’ actions do not meet the exacting criteria I have established for the Czar position,” said the President. “First, it appears that Mr. Jones twice signed documents supporting the theory that the Bush Administration was somehow complicit in the 9-11 attacks. Hogwash. That Mr. Jones apparently still clings to a tired old theory when anyone with half a brain knows that fire can’t melt steel tells me the young man still has some learning to do.”
“Second, Mr. Jones called Republicans ‘assholes.’ Wow, that’s creative. With the myriad insults we’ve developed for the dumber party– Rethuglicans, Repukes are just two that come to mind– my Environmental Czar goes for the sphincter? I don’t think so.”
“It’s my belief that Mr. Jones will benefit from honing his craft a bit at the Archduke level. In fact, this is not the first time we have used a temporary demotion to motivate and train. I believe Joe Biden will tell you that the six weeks he spent as ‘Junior Vice President’ were invaluable to his development.”
He should be out of the administration completely.
Someone who doesn’t see the satire tag in 3...2...1...
Oops, I was too late :)
Environmental Archduke sounds nobler anyhow
Jones should be run out of all government contact. The man is a communist, in his own words. He cares only about radical blacks and no one else. Our country deserves much better. Obama thought he would pull the wool over the peoples eyes but he was mistaken. Now we need to look at the rest of his Czars. Loyd should be the next to go.
Whar is an archduke?
never heard of one.
As in Archduke Ferdinand of Austria.
Mind you, he’s the only example I can think of.
Marmaduke's little brother?
Well, in Imperial Russia, an Archduke was the son (not the heir), brother or uncle, or sometimes cousin, of the Czar.
Archduke. Shame.
Viceroy Van Jones has a certain, je ne sais quoi.
Archdukes were in Austria.
You’re right. I don’t know how to put up my Dukes! I am basically Anglo-centric, so I get other empire’s pecking orders mixed up.
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