MJ caught this on Countdown first. Keith Olbermann had a clip from last night’s First State Patriots candidate forum. Christine O’Donnell was asked what role “czars” should have in running the government. She answered “none” but had a clarification:
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O’Donnell: Article 1, Section 9 says no title of nobility should granted by the United States, there you go. I would say to President Obama that czar is a title of nobility and therefore unconstitutional. (UI transcript, errors mine)
Does O’Donnell not understand that there is not actually people called “czars” and they are not appointed special powers. Czar is a shorthand term in Washington for a special advisor to the president. They are nothing new or unusual but if you only watch Fox News, you probably don’t understand that.