Roughly overheard a few minutes ago on ABCs yak fest (I’m waiting for football), while talking about the economy and making the inevitable Saint FDR references:

Some dude that looks like George Costanza with a goatee: “In 1941 the US went on a war footing, and unemployment from the depression vanished.  Look at how the auto companies adapted, they started making planes!  We can do that now with fuel efficient cars!”

David Brooks: “See, this is what I fear.  That with an ‘auto czar’, we’re going to get into the government attempting to direct the economy –”

Stephanopolis: “…isn’t that happening already?”

George slicked that out like he was waiting for it or something.  Where’s the rim shot?