And speaking of Presidents:

Obama Drops ‘Car Czar’ for Task Force to Oversee Detroit

From the article:

The task force will be led by Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and National Economic Council Director Lawrence Summers. Other members will be drawn from relevant Cabinet agencies and offices, such as the transportation, labor, energy and commerce departments.

Hmm…didn’t the old Soviet Union rely on “committees” to manage and direct every facet of the economy?

“A camel is a horse built by committee.”