Bush Names New Fed Chairman
President Bush has named a new Fed Chairman to replace Alan Greenspan. The nominee, Ben Bernanke, has no experience in macroeconomics, but has been been President Bush’s personal banker for the past decade:
“Ben’s plenty smart,” Bush said in a hastily called press conference. “Plus, he’s a good Christian.” Bernanke was seen whispering in Bush’s ear, after which Bush said: “I mean, Jew. Whatever.”
Bernanke appears headed for quick confirmation by a spineless U.S. Senate.
P.S. For the humor-challenged: yes, I’m kidding. I mean, I’m serious that he has picked a new Fed Chairman — but I’m kidding that it’s an unqualified crony. Whaddya think this is, the Supreme Court? The Fed is important!
Hehe. Very nice.
WWWGeek (72f06b) — 10/25/2005 @ 8:42 amBesides, Jenna was busy.
Kevin Murphy (6a7945) — 10/25/2005 @ 9:17 amSo are you lying about the news conference quote?
If you are, your credibility just went in the toilet.
Never, ever, mix real political news with lies. You will kill your reputation in minutes.
Happeh (8de000) — 10/31/2005 @ 8:13 am#1: It should have been clear that I was kidding (not lying).
#2: For those who didn’t get it, I had a P.S. in the original post. Specifically directed towards “the humor-challenged” — in other words, you.
Patterico (4e4b70) — 10/31/2005 @ 8:16 amNow that, was funny.
Tillman (1cf529) — 10/31/2005 @ 8:18 amHumor challenged?
Is that what you call people who trust you?
OK. I will be sure to cross you off the credibility list, and to post in every forum I visit that you post material that may, or may not, be true.
Happeh (8de000) — 10/31/2005 @ 8:47 amI don’t know what you want from me. I put this in the “Humor” category. I explicitly said it was a joke. You still didn’t get it. There is no way I could have made it any clearer.
Patterico (4e4b70) — 10/31/2005 @ 8:54 am