Bush To Appoint Someone To Be In Charge Of Country

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http://www.theonion.com/content/node/41444

[cynatnite]

1. Damn, no indication of who is on the short list n/t

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2. My guess is Wal-Mart CEO Lee Scott

[Richard Steele]

3. Why? Did something happen to Cheney?

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[Just Me]

6. You owe me a coke!!!

Great minds and all that. :rofl:

[Just Me]

4. I thought Cheney had already been appointed.

:shrug:

[NNN0LHI]

5. Skinner? n/t

[LiberalEsto]

7. Outsource!

Surely there is some manager in an Asian country willing to accept a princely $35,000 a year to run the US.

[Coastie for Truth]

8. He better move fast - "For Big Three, All the Signs Are Warnings" NY Times

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Jerry York.....Kirk Kerkorian

For Big Three, All the Signs Are Warnings

Jerome B. York is looking over Rick Wagoner's shoulder, and that should make Mr. Wagoner nervous.

Mr. York, 66, is the point man for Kirk Kerkorian, the billionaire financier who in the last few months has become one of the largest shareholders in General Motors; Mr. Wagoner is G.M.'s chairman and chief executive.

Many analysts say they believe that Mr. York's emergence has put Mr. Wagoner's job security on the clock, because neither Mr. Kerkorian nor Mr. York is known for sitting on his hands. They are, in fact, reprising their roles of a decade ago, when Mr. Kerkorian was Chrysler's largest shareholder and turned to Mr. York to be his right-hand man in what became an unsuccessful and contentious takeover bid.

A spokeswoman for Tracinda, Mr. Kerkorian's private investment firm, said Mr. York would not comment for this article.

Jerry and Kirk are of the "Kick Butt and Take Names" and "Take No Prisoners" school of management.

They make Cheney, Rove, and Wolfie look like nice guys.