Vetting

So Van Jones has resigned - I guess that being a mouth-breathing Truther was in the end too embarassing for the Administration.

"In the end" - it seems that it wasn't too embarrassing to check in the beginning. Remember the questionnaire everyone had to fill out, back at the beginning of the year? The one with this:

“Do you or any members of your immediate family own a gun? If so, provide complete ownership and registration information. Has the registration ever lapsed? Please also describe how and by whom it is used and whether it has been the cause of any personal injuries or property damage.”

It's strange what this Administration thinks would be embarrassing, and what they don't think to ask. It's also strange how well the mental model "the Administration is filled with left wing kooks" predicts its actions.