Jim Greer Hack Attack

RPoF Chairman Jim Greer doesn't attack President Barack Obama on policy. That would require a nuisanced argument. Greer insinuates Obama is a communist by naming a Czar. The Republican Party of Florida tweet was titled "Back in the USSR?" The Tweet links to the hit piece at the RPoF web site.

Tallahassee–Republican Party of Florida Chairman Jim Greer today released the following statement regarding President Obama’s most recent appointment of yet another czar to his administration which, in 5 short months, has now surpassed the number of czars appointed during the 300 years of Russia’s Romanov Dynasty:

“It is absolutely ridiculous that President Obama has appointed, and will most likely continue to appoint, countless czars which are nothing more than symbolic figureheads to demonstrate to the American people that he is concerned about the buzz word of the day–border czar, regulation czar, infotech czar, urban czar, the list goes on and even includes a “compensation czar,” responsible for deciding the salaries of the top 100 employees of publicly traded companies!”

In over 300 years, the Romanov Dynasty ruled Russia with only 18 czars, yet in only five short months, the United States now has an excess of over 20 czars. What happened to cutting back and doing more with less?”

Greer can't decide whether Obama is trying to copy to USSR or the Romanov Dynasty? The Russian dynasty system and czars was ended by the Russian Revoltion. The two are not mutually execlusive.

What Greer is doing is raising money for the RPoF by using xenaphobic attacks. Greer won't mention the federal government's use of naming czars dates back to former Florida Governor (and Republican) Bob Martinez being named Drug Czar by George H.W. Bush.

Greer is scared of talking about Gov. Charlie Crist's economic record and the Republican-dominated Florida legislature borrowing money to avoid reforming the tax system. I like to see Republican bloggers defend this nonsense. Any takers?

Side note: is Greer aware that the Romanov Dynasty harshly opposed Socialist reforms?

Update: Raw Story is working on a story about comparing Obama to "Putin's Russia." Meet the new Republican talking point. Is Cantor aware that we have free trade and share intelligence on terrorism with Russia? It isn't 1988. Cantor can take off that Member's Only jacket now.