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Old Jun 5, 2009 | 07:56 PM
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I keep seeing this everywhere, is this something the news has coined or is he calling his staff "Czars"? I've never heard this title used for presidential staff, I seem to remember there being a "drug czar" under Clinton, but I could be mistaken.
Old Jun 5, 2009 | 08:36 PM
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um, yeah didnt regan have a drug czar its been around, but i had thought obama was going to use something else?



and now he's got a czar of flies....



obama = bush
Old Jun 5, 2009 | 08:43 PM
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yea i remember hearing drug czar in the past, now i'm hearing all kinds of czars, russia had a czar, IIRC it didn't work out so well for them.
Old Jun 5, 2009 | 09:07 PM
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yeah! my dads moms grandfather had to flee too!



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Old Jun 6, 2009 | 02:53 PM
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Obama has 16 Czars. Our country is being run by Czars, that just doesn't sound right.
Old Jun 6, 2009 | 04:22 PM
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i thought they called obama's staff "black mamba" but i may be veering off topic..



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Old Jun 6, 2009 | 05:34 PM
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Originally Posted by isamu' post='922573' date='Jun 6 2009, 03:53 PM
Obama has 16 Czars. Our country is being run by Czars, that just doesn't sound right.




well i guess the good news is, seeing as we have czars now we won't have to reappoint or vote for anyone, when that czar dies his eldest son will take the position.





Oh also there is a deal on the table to over turn the 22nd amendment.
Old Jun 6, 2009 | 08:27 PM
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I guess its meant to imply a mastery of the portfolio, with all the powers to do whatever within.. With all the Czars, whats the purpose of even paying or listening to Obama anymore.

I am just waiting for Pelosi's official name.. Dennis Miller suggested Magpie, kinda of insulting to the Magpie.
Old Jun 7, 2009 | 12:35 PM
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Originally Posted by teknics' post='922578' date='Jun 6 2009, 02:22 PM
i thought they called obama's staff "black mamba" but i may be veering off topic..



kevin.


ha! i was like why would they call the people that work for obama the black mamba? is that the; OH, THAT STAFF



i'm not cockcentric
Old Jun 7, 2009 | 01:06 PM
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Originally Posted by j9fd3s' post='922643' date='Jun 7 2009, 01:35 PM
ha! i was like why would they call the people that work for obama the black mamba? is that the; OH, THAT STAFF



i'm not cockcentric


LMFAO, was waiting for someone to get it.



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