The new guy's kinda... weird, don't you think?

Henry Paulson Jr., the chairman and chief executive of Goldman Sachs, likes snakes.

"I like to hold them and look at them," the banker and amateur herpetologist once told an interviewer.

Environmentalist and a snake-handler. This guy's not long for this administration.

Treasury Secretary: Designate Jr. Paulson 'Likes to Hold Snakes' [NYO]