Republicans say czars are an end-run around congressional vetting
(NEWSER) - Republicans have groused for months that Barack Obama has too many “czars,” high-ranking, specialized advisers that, they complain, skirt congressional approval. Now they have a poster boy for their objections, Politico reports: Van Jones. This week an old lecture video surfaced in which he called Republicans “assholes,” as did an old 9/11 Truth petition with his signature. Republicans say there’s no way he would have made it through a Senate confirmation hearing. More»