tS=As vice president in charge of downsizing, his job was to sweep out the incompetents, alcoholics, <b>poltroons</b> and drones. <br><br>The cynical columnist wrote: " If we had a leader with moral character, we'd get rid of her in the blink of an eye. We demand <b>poltroons</b> and panderers."&tQ=A <b>poltroon</b> is someone who is:&tC=lazy|incompetent|cowardly|lascivious|a procrastinator&cC=3&fB=A <b>poltroon</b> is someone who is base and cowardly. <b>Poltroon</b> is pronounced Pahl-TROON.
