This former Pets.com spokesman was nominated as Secretary of Humor, causing some to question the sanity of the President.
Fed up with criticism that his cabinet nominations were based on a list drafted by his father, President George Bush took bold steps to prove he's his own man by creating a new cabinet position. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle were stunned when the 43rd President announced that a sock puppet would become this nations first Secretary of Humor.
"I may take some heat for this," he told reporters at the White House press room, "but I want peoples to know what I'm all about, and I'm all about doing what needs to be done about things that need doing about. And they'd better damn well approve this nomination."
While many agree the President needs to prove to the nation that he has a mind of his own, some question this first show of independence.
"Normally I would support the President wholeheartedly," said Senator Jeff Sessions (R-Alabama), "but this is kind of questionable. I'm not sure that a puppet deserves a place in our government."
The President, however, disagrees. "Look, here's this fella who suffered at the hands of Bill Clinton's economic policies. He lost his job when the whole internet thing went bust and I want to give him a break. I mean, he's funny, you know? I nearly pissed my pants whenever I saw him interview peoples on the television. So what if he's a dog, he speaks good and has his own microphone. I nearly made him my press secretary but then I had the idea of a new cabinet position."
The sock puppet, for one, is happy for the nomination. "I'm glad that someone remembered me, I was in a bit of a depression there after I lost both my job and lawsuit." He of course is referring to his well publicized but failed legal action against Triumph the Comic Insult Dog who makes occasional appearances on NBC's Late Night with Conan O'Brien. Triumph, who is known for his caustic brand of humor, had nothing to say to reporters except that he hates "the silly bitch. And that stupid dog too."
