Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

Zorro

(18,805 posts) Mon Jan 13, 2025, 11:58 AM Jan 2025

134

Musk's Dept. of Government Efficiency Cuts Position of Vice President

Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has eliminated the position of vice president of the United States, Musk announced on Monday.

“The job of the vice president is to fill in for the president if he falls ill,” Musk said. “This seemed unnecessary since I’m in superb health.”

Musk added that he was inspired to cut the VP position “because JD Vance hasn’t been seen in weeks and no one’s missed him.”

According to sources within DOGE, Vance will immediately be reassigned as a used Tesla salesman.

https://www.borowitzreport.com/p/musks-dept-of-government-efficiency

19 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Musk's Dept. of Government Efficiency Cuts Position of Vice President (Original Post) Zorro Jan 2025 OP

Lmao SARose Jan 2025 #1

Same here. Ray Bruns Jan 2025 #5

Not Department: It's the Deception Obfuscating Goverment Elimination. But Borowitz is a great wit. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2025 #2

JD Vance hasn't been seen in weeks and no one's missed him. patphil Jan 2025 #3

It's hard to tell satire from 'truth'. spanone Jan 2025 #4

That's a nice idea because shortly Miami Blue Jan 2025 #6

His stupid has no bounds. Oops! Joinfortmill Jan 2025 #7

Let's cut POTUS and SCOTUS please! LeftInTX Jan 2025 #8

Does Borowitz read my Spurious News posts? jmowreader Jan 2025 #9

Who is this Vance guy they are talking about? 😀 Wonder Why Jan 2025 #10

Borowitz kills me. louis-t Jan 2025 #11

im glad i re read the by line . hem. AllaN01Bear Jan 2025 #12

Vance can rotate into the Tesla Department of Atrocious Customer Service too. NBachers Jan 2025 #13

LOL Kali Jan 2025 #14

Oh then vp t-rump just got axed PortTack Jan 2025 #15

'Vance will immediately be reassigned as a used Tesla salesman.' Dem2theMax Jan 2025 #16

Actually, this makes sense. Former vp, John Nance Garner described the position of 3Hotdogs Jan 2025 #17

Hahaha Dem4life1970 Jan 2025 #18

Got me! LNM Jan 2025 #19

SARose

(1,831 posts)

1. Lmao

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Mon Jan 13, 2025, 12:04 PM

Jan 2025

Thanks for the laugh! 🤩

Ray Bruns

(6,628 posts)

5. Same here.

Reply to SARose (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 13, 2025, 01:09 PM

Jan 2025

Bernardo de La Paz

(60,320 posts)

2. Not Department: It's the Deception Obfuscating Goverment Elimination. But Borowitz is a great wit. . . nt

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Mon Jan 13, 2025, 12:12 PM

Jan 2025

patphil

(9,183 posts)

3. JD Vance hasn't been seen in weeks and no one's missed him.

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Mon Jan 13, 2025, 12:17 PM

Jan 2025

Well, at least that part is true.

spanone

(142,005 posts)

4. It's hard to tell satire from 'truth'.

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Mon Jan 13, 2025, 12:22 PM

Jan 2025

Miami Blue

(379 posts)

6. That's a nice idea because shortly

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Mon Jan 13, 2025, 01:21 PM

Jan 2025

Drag Queen JD Vance would have extra
time to wear his drag dress and his lovely
blonde wig.

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/jd-vance-drag-photo/

Joinfortmill

(21,507 posts)

7. His stupid has no bounds. Oops!

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Mon Jan 13, 2025, 01:54 PM

Jan 2025

LeftInTX

(34,779 posts)

8. Let's cut POTUS and SCOTUS please!

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Mon Jan 13, 2025, 01:55 PM

Jan 2025

jmowreader

(53,333 posts)

9. Does Borowitz read my Spurious News posts?

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Mon Jan 13, 2025, 02:07 PM

Jan 2025

This sounds AWFULLY familiar...

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100219745918

"We're eliminating the Executive Office of the President on January 21, 2025," said DOGE co-head Musk. "Under the last Trump Administration this agency was responsible for more reckless spending and less work than any other agency in the entire United States Government. The only way we can make America great again is by closing it and firing all the workers including the fat fuck at the head of it."

Wonder Why

(7,210 posts)

10. Who is this Vance guy they are talking about? 😀

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Mon Jan 13, 2025, 02:08 PM

Jan 2025

louis-t

(24,643 posts)

11. Borowitz kills me.

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Mon Jan 13, 2025, 02:09 PM

Jan 2025

AllaN01Bear

(29,744 posts)

12. im glad i re read the by line . hem.

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Mon Jan 13, 2025, 02:27 PM

Jan 2025

NBachers

(19,542 posts)

13. Vance can rotate into the Tesla Department of Atrocious Customer Service too.

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Mon Jan 13, 2025, 02:36 PM

Jan 2025

Kali

(56,873 posts)

14. LOL

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Mon Jan 13, 2025, 02:54 PM

Jan 2025

PortTack

(35,824 posts)

15. Oh then vp t-rump just got axed

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Mon Jan 13, 2025, 03:14 PM

Jan 2025

Dem2theMax

(11,005 posts)

16. 'Vance will immediately be reassigned as a used Tesla salesman.'

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Mon Jan 13, 2025, 05:18 PM

Jan 2025

3Hotdogs

(15,490 posts)

17. Actually, this makes sense. Former vp, John Nance Garner described the position of

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Mon Jan 13, 2025, 06:12 PM

Jan 2025

"not worth a bucket of warm piss."

So lets take the position out of the Constitution and replace it with the requirement that an emergency election for vp be held, only in event the president shows signs of croaking.

Look at the money that could save.

Dem4life1970

(1,056 posts)

18. Hahaha

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Mon Jan 13, 2025, 09:01 PM

Jan 2025

I love it! Small typo on Borowitz's part: the Vice President's last name is spelled T**** not Vance.

LNM

(1,263 posts)

19. Got me!

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Mon Jan 13, 2025, 09:08 PM

Jan 2025

This country is so topsy-turvy I half-believe this shit.

Reply to this discussion

Latest Discussions»General Discussion»Musk's Dept. of Governmen...