Eric Cantor: All of George W. bu$h*s ‘Czars’ Were Totally Fine, But Obama’s Really Piss Me Off

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The right's sudden concern about black Democratic presidents appointing Presidential 'Czars' has been simmering in the wingosphere for a while -- and now Eric Cantor gives it a Congressional imprimatur.

By appointing a virtual army of "czars" -- each wholly unaccountable to Congress yet tasked with spearheading major policy efforts for the White House -- in his first six months, the president has embarked on an end-run around the legislative branch of historic proportions.

To be sure, the appointment of a few special officers to play a constructive role in a given administration is nothing new. What is new is the elevation of so many czars, with so much authority on endless policy fronts. Vesting such broad authority in the hands of people not subjected to Senate confirmation and congressional oversight poses a grave threat to our system of checks and balances.

http://firedoglake.com/2009/07/30/eric-cantor-all-of-george-w-bush’s-‘czars’-were-totally-fine-but-obama’s-really-piss-me-off/

[rd_kent]

1. More hypocrisy from the GOP. Are you surprised?

[TahitiNut]

2. Cantor is just another big-mouthed Hippocrat.