I Don’t Know; This Seems More Like a Bill Clinton Cabinet Position
The L.A. Times reports:
“Girls Gone Wild” founder Joe Francis was arrested Monday afternoon after failing to appear for a hearing earlier in the day in a federal tax-evasion case.
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Last year, a grand jury in Reno accused Francis of two counts of tax evasion. He has pleaded not guilty. Prosecutors allege Francis improperly deducted more than $20 million from his companies.
A commenter at the L.A. Times web site beats us all to the obvious joke:
I guess this qualifies Francis for appointment to Obama’s Cabinet.
Almost. He has the crucial tax evasion qualification. But has he ever been a lobbyist?
He has begged for a federal bailout, but I doubt he ever registered.
Comment by Karl — 2/2/2009 @ 8:41 pm
“…has he ever been a lobbyist?”
Well, he is a hustler!
Comment by AD — 2/2/2009 @ 8:42 pm
BTW, just spiked your traffic; hope the server holds up!
Comment by Karl — 2/2/2009 @ 8:43 pm
I don’t know about lobbying, but some might argue he’s certaintly organized communities of drunken college babes for the betterment of mankind. I think the Administration is big into community organizing.
Comment by daleyrocks — 2/2/2009 @ 8:45 pm
Francis deserves a nobel peace prize IMHO.
Comment by Obama über alles!!!!! — 2/2/2009 @ 8:51 pm
Oops “Piece.”
Comment by Obama über alles!!!!! — 2/2/2009 @ 8:53 pm
Francis: Community Organizing You Can Believe In
Comment by Karl — 2/2/2009 @ 8:54 pm
Geeeeeithner!
Comment by Joe — 2/2/2009 @ 10:10 pm
Tom Daschle, show us your…
Comment by Joe — 2/2/2009 @ 11:15 pm
Francis a lobbyiest? – hey there are somethings even Joe Francis won’t do – come on now!
Comment by EricPWJohnson — 2/3/2009 @ 12:56 am
If he’s sleazy, he’s ipso facto qualified.
We need a new LATIN phrase for these slimeballs. Anyone?
Comment by GM Roper who wants DRJ back on Patterico's Pontifications — 2/3/2009 @ 6:17 am
Well, now that the the position of Chief Performance Officer needs a new nominee, why not Mr Francis? Who else can get so many people to perform for virtually nothing, and do it on camera?
Comment by The always helpful Dana — 2/3/2009 @ 2:05 pm
Mr Francis would definitely be a good fit. He’s already experienced at orchestrating and logging drunken… activities.
Comment by John Hitchcock — 2/3/2009 @ 2:15 pm