These guys are too slick.. Brown's resignation and avoiding the Blame Game

[Armstead]

By transparently firing Brown, wasn't Bush playing "the Blame Game"?

But of course not in Bushworld, because he claims he didn't know Brown had voluntarily resigned. And Brown supposedly fell on his sword to make sure the recovery could proceed without him as a distraction. Wotta guy.

The harder they spin, the more baroque it gets. I just hope the news media and the Democrats shione the light on the convoluted hall of mirrors the administration is constructing to deflect truth and clarity.

[whistle]

1. By resigning, does Brown avoid prosecution for dereliction of duty?

<snip>
Dereliction of duty is a specifically military offense. It includes various elements centered around the avoidance of any duty which may be properly expected.

In the US Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) it is contained within the regulations governing the failure to obey an order or regulation. It means that one willfully, through negligence or culpable inefficiency fails to perform one's expected duties. Ineptitude is a defense against the charge. The maximum penalty in the US is a bad-conduct discharge, forfeiture of pay and six months confinement. Acts which are derelict may be charged under more specific offenses such as missing movement, noncompliance with procedural rules, misbehavior, malingering, self-injury with intent to avoid service, or straggling.
<end>

So does this apply to government department positions like FEMA and Homeland Security which are as much about protecting American people as the military?

[Armstead]

2. I doubt that's a factor, but his "resignation" does let Bush off the hook

If Bush openly fired him, he would be "blaming" Brown and acting contrary to the message that this is not the time for the "Blamer Game."

By having him "resign," Bush can keep the Blame Game card in his hands, because, after all, Brown chose to leave.

That's why I say these guys are slick. But hopefully, these white lies won't get glossed over anymore.

[CatWoman]

3. I watched the circle jerk, known as the Fox panel last night

and according to them, getting rid of Brownie was the best thing Bush could have done, and he is now well on his way to recover from this PR nightmare.

[Armstead]

5. These people areincapble of doing anything in a straight line

Getting rid of Brown was the best thing Bush could have done, for the good of the country.

If Bush had outright fired him, he would have been doing the right thing.

But what's ghoulishly fascinating about this crowd is that things are never straightforward. The GOP message is "This is not the time for the blame game." But Brown was to blame. However if they fire Brown, Bush could be accused as blaming Brown. So, in their convoluted logic, it's better to pretend that Brown resigned withpout Bush's knowledge. So he gets to shift the blame to Brown, without playing The Blame Game.

Confusion is their ally. Clarity is their enemy. It's their image management Hall of Mirrors...Deflect, reflect and reflect the deflection... :banghead:

[Hubert Flottz]

4. If it ain't baroque, don't fix it...

There is nothing that Bush touches, that isn't totally broken after he "Fixes" it. I think Mike Brown's bosses should have gotten the axe too. And every other political flunky Bush has planted throughout the entire federal government. I shudder to think about Bush selecting Supreme Court Justasses... Probably got their law degrees at Wal-Mart.

[Armstead]

7. Got em at Home Depot

[devinsgram]

6. Someone had to fall on the knife for Ceasar.