The entire "czar" thing is out of control, but to be fair, GWB had a shitload of czars too.
Wiki says a few things that might shed some light on this czar bullshit thing - first of all, that the list is subjective because the term "czar" is not used in an official sense. One man's "czar" is another man's "policy spokesman".
According to the Wiki source, as flaky as it is, GWB had 35 "czars". Zero is right up there with 39.
The numbers are meaningless, though. The fact is, these "czars" are supplanting and eroding Congress's authority, especially when they're appointed during congressional recess and not confirmed by the Senate.
That's the reason that the "czar" thing has to die a quick death.
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