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Me. Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 05:45 PM
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Michael Brown Has Been Re-hired By Fema
according to Bob Schieffer on the CBS evening news. Gloria Borger has reported that he has been re-hired as a consultant, to help the agency figure out what went wrong.
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cynatnite Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 05:46 PM
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1. Oh, for...
:banghead:
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WritingIsMyReligion Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 05:46 PM
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2. Does this admin
learn NOTHING from its mistakes?

Oh, wait; I know the answer to that.

:banghead:
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rodeodance Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 05:51 PM
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16. the bushies have no shame!--people died and now they put Brown in
this position!
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Mr_Spock Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 05:47 PM
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3. He couldn't even get a job at Burger King
...so they felt guilty and put him back on the welfare dole.

I don't think this will go over well if it turns out to be true...
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CrispyQ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 05:47 PM
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4. Last week I heard they were continuing to pay him
to 'help him through his transition.'


Arghh!!!!! This country has gone totally mad.


:banghead:
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mandyky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 05:47 PM
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5. I heard they were still paying him anyway
As Broussard said "some people just need to be taken out back and strung up".
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rodeodance Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 05:49 PM
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7. He was cronied into Fema!--that is one thing that went wrong!




.....He is taking part in the investigation into what went wrong after Katrina.
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madeline_con Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 05:49 PM
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10. Broussard is a wise man.
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DemInDistress Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 05:48 PM
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6. How pathetic.....
An ignoramus is rehired as a consultant.Must keep brownie happy or he
might squeal on the Bush Crime Family....
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Mist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 06:09 PM
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36. That's the ONLY way I can make sense of this--
They gotta keep Brownie happy----WHY???
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mzmolly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 05:49 PM
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8. IF the agency has to figure out "what went wrong" it means FEMA IS
responsible.

My guess is that they want Brown on the payroll so he keeps his trap shut.
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ken_g Donating Member (249 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 05:49 PM
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9. I'm just grateful he didn't get f**king MEDAL! eom
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cynatnite Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 05:49 PM
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11. It could still happen
:puke:
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Faygo Kid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 05:53 PM
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22. No surprise. The more incompetent, the more dishonest, the more loyal
Bush and his minions are to those orcs who serve him. They have to be that way. They certainly do not inspire service. If the house of cards is not to collapse, they must offer this quid pro quo: You do as you are told, raise money and play your part, you will be taken care of as part of the Family. You dare to tell the truth (aka Richard Clarke), it's Swift Boat time for you. (Cue the Godfather theme).
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Mr_Spock Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 06:01 PM
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32. Oh, they're coming up with ideas for medals now.
He'll probably get the "Second Worst Failure" medal from the Bush administration.
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CatWoman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 05:50 PM
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12. check the blog -- it's there
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opihimoimoi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 05:53 PM
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23. What went wrong is our Preznint was put in place by the SCOTUS
and supported by the cool aid peeps...dats wha happen...fools support Fools and we get Foolish Mistakes...are we dumb or what???
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wryter2000 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-27-05 10:22 AM
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65. Oh, ye gods
If you haven't eaten recently and aren't in any danger of puking, follow the link at the bottom to the story of Brownie testifying before "Congress" that he regrets deeply that he couldn't get Nagin and Blanco to cooperate with each other. An utter disgrace!

I want Broussard in front of that committee. He'll go all George Galloway on them.
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cassiepriam Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 05:50 PM
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13. Perfect job for Brownie. All the money, no responsibility.
I am just surprised that it took them so long to get him back on the repug payola.
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BlueJac Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 05:50 PM
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14. GW never abandons a true friend........
no matter what he fucks up, intelligence, or response time
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rodeodance Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 06:05 PM
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35. you are right.
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pinto Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 05:51 PM
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15. Consultant....
:rofl:
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rodeodance Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 05:51 PM
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17. time to demand all the media make a fuss over this!! this is terrible!
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rosesaylavee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 05:52 PM
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18. I am in the absolutely WRONG business - why can't I be the
consultant hired? Oh, wait, I don't have the background in ARABIAN HORSE SHOWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So we PAY him the big bucks to screw it up and then, we rehire him at BIG BUCKS to investigate what he did wrong... Ahhhhhhhh. Will the inanity NEVER stop? For at least one 24 hour period?

:wtf:
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whosinpower Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 05:52 PM
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19. Doesn't surprise me one iota
Because Mike Brown was a key player that handed Florida to Bush in the election. He gave away millions of taxpayer dollars to Floridians who had no hurricane damage whatsoever - and that certainly helped Bush's image prior to the election.

Don't you just hate it how cronyism works? I do..........
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dusty64 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 05:53 PM
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20. Washington needs to
be completely shut down. NO more business until this blatant crime, corruption, incompetence, and evils stops, NOW!!! Enough is more than enough.
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Me. Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 05:53 PM
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21. Tweety Is All Fired Up About Cronyism
the last half of his show tonight was on the subject. In a heated discussion with Peter "B*** smoocher" King he brought up Brown. Wait till he hears about this. Have to send an email.
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rodeodance Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 05:54 PM
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26. here is the cbs blog website


http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/09/22/national/main878583.shtml

Sept. 26, 2005
6:44 p.m.
(CBS) — CBS News correspondent Gloria Borger reports that Michael Brown, who recently resigned as the head of the FEMA, has been rehired by the agency as a consultant to evaluate it's response following Hurricane Katrina.
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Me. Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 05:59 PM
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30. Thanks To You Rodeodance & Catwoman
for the link. Email sent. Think I'll do Countdown next. For anyone else interested the address of both shows is the name of the show @ msnbc.com.
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opihimoimoi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 05:55 PM
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27. The Sheer arrogance of BushCo to think they can do this without
fall out.... must be delusion again....
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rodeodance Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 05:55 PM
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28. send him this
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/09/22/national/main878583.shtml

Sept. 26, 2005
6:44 p.m.
(CBS) — CBS News correspondent Gloria Borger reports that Michael Brown, who recently resigned as the head of the FEMA, has been rehired by the agency as a consultant to evaluate it's response following Hurricane Katrina.
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tex-wyo-dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 05:54 PM
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24. What went wrong with FEMA?
Look in the mirror Brownie.

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ChairmanAgnostic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 05:54 PM
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25. please tell us that you made this up. PLEASE. This cannot be happening.
what an incredible display of chutzpah and worse.
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rodeodance Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 05:56 PM
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29. media blast this to all



http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/09/22/national/main...

Sept. 26, 2005
6:44 p.m.
(CBS) — CBS News correspondent Gloria Borger reports that Michael Brown, who recently resigned as the head of the FEMA, has been rehired by the agency as a consultant to evaluate it's response following Hurricane Katrina.
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rodeodance Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 06:00 PM
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31. hardball@msnbc.com and countdown@msnbc.com

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/09/22/national/main...

Sept. 26, 2005
6:44 p.m.
(CBS) — CBS News correspondent Gloria Borger reports that Michael Brown, who recently resigned as the head of the FEMA, has been rehired by the agency as a consultant to evaluate it's response following Hurricane Katrina.
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txindy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-27-05 07:42 AM
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62. Even the thickest citizen will see this for the abomination it is
Chutzpah doesn't begin to cover it.
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Sydnie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 06:03 PM
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33. He never left really
CNN was reporting in their ticker last week that Brownie was still being paid, although they didn't go into any details about why.

Guess we know why now. Cover-ups work better when you have someone on the inside with a personal motivation.
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rodeodance Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 06:04 PM
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34. another thread on DU said that Tweety said Bush fired Brown--just
tonight he said it.

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Me. Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 06:18 PM
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38. The Show Was Done
before the news broke. We'll have to see if he picks it up tomorrow night.
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Greylyn58 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 06:18 PM
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37. Raw Story has a small story about this also
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elehhhhna Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 06:21 PM
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39. STFU! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! MY head exploded!
Let's fuuking hire Saddam and ask him what we F'd up in Iraq.
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BamaBecky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 06:35 PM
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40. I'm totally disgusted!.......What Fools!...n/t
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elehhhhna Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 06:44 PM
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41. HEY! Let's Hire Fukking OBL & ask him about the FUBAR on 911!
Super idea!

make it stop.

just kill me now.
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elehhhhna Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 06:45 PM
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42. We can hire Bush in '09 to tell us how he FUCKED UP THE ENTIRE
freaking PLANET! Maybe the Coalition of the willing will help us with his salary.
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Me. Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 06:56 PM
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47. Love It
ROFLMAO!
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elehhhhna Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 06:58 PM
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48. i am so pissed my friggin hair's on fire
can't wait 'til my totally disgusted but dedicated long-time FEMA family member weighs in on morale. CAN NOT WAIT.
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cal04 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 06:50 PM
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43. AP story
Brown is continuing to work at the Federal Emergency Management Agency at full pay, with his Sept. 12 resignation not taking effect for two more weeks, said Homeland Security Department spokesman Russ Knocke.

During that time, Brown will advise the department on "some of his views on his experience with Katrina," as he transitions out of his job, Knocke said.

http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGBBHC6D3EE.html
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elehhhhna Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 07:03 PM
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51. fine then. nevermind.
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NYC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 08:15 PM
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53. That makes more sense.
It is more like a 2 week long exit interview.

(Not that I'm saying I expect Bush to make sense.)
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novak goes postal Donating Member (133 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 06:54 PM
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44. What a Crapfull Government we have......
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rateyes Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 06:54 PM
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45. Hey Mr. Fox, someone keeps getting into
my henhouse and killing my hens, can you help me figure out what's going wrong?

Dumbasses.
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progressoid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 06:56 PM
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46. Why is everyone so surprised by this?
With all of the crap this admin has done, this is just standard operating proceedure.
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btw....WHAT THE FUCK!?!?!?
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REACTIVATED IN CT Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 06:58 PM
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49. Letter just send to all my congresscritters
I just read on CBS website that Michael Brown aka "Brownie" has been hired by FEMA as a consultant to determine what went wrong with FEMAs response to Hurricane Katrina. As a taxpayer and voter I find this outrageous. He was in charge of FEMA during Katrina and botched it up in front of the entire world. We have not forgotten the haunting images we saw on our televisions of our fellow Americans who were abandoned in their time of greatest need.
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niallmac Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 06:59 PM
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50. Easy now. Maybe FEMA has a Cavalry! n/t
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gollygee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 07:04 PM
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52. Here it is on rawstory
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peekaloo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 08:18 PM
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54. The Daily Show writers must be really happy people these days.
good gawd.
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ChairmanAgnostic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-27-05 07:00 AM
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57. too much of a good thing. Must be tough choosing.
on the other hand, the reverberations through our country are nasty and devastating. It is though we are being hit with a hurricane of political proportions.

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Generic Other Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 08:32 PM
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55. Come on people! He is an expert at FUBAR
That has to count for something!!

:rofl:
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FM Arouet666 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 08:35 PM
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56. Consultant?
The consultant in charge of creating cluster fucks in times of emergency.
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bdot Donating Member (298 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-27-05 07:16 AM
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58. "to help the agency figure out what went wrong"
"he has been re-hired as a consultant, to help the agency figure out what went wrong."

- where can I get in on this action, i could help them figure out what went wrong.
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Deja Q Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-27-05 07:20 AM
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59. Don't consultants get paid more than in-house staff?
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Me. Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-27-05 07:34 AM
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60. Good Question
and if true the irony would abound.
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FSogol Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-27-05 07:40 AM
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61. This is exactly the same as when
Neil Bush was hired to tell the govt what went wrong in the Savings and Loan scandal.
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Me. Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-27-05 07:48 AM
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63. Business As Usual
As it always has been and will be unless they are finally stopped.

Welcome!
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Fleshdancer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-27-05 07:48 AM
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64. Jon Stewart and Bill Mahar have it way too easy these days
After Jeff Gannon I thought for sure this admin couldn't get any more ridiculous. Once again, I've misunderestimated these idiots. I barely have any anger left...all I can do is laugh and drink heavily.
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wryter2000 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-27-05 10:26 AM
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66. Did you catch Schieffer's intro?
"And now, we're reporting on a story you may find unbelievable."

I didn't find it the least bit unbelievable. It's SOP for these murderers.

Whassamatter, Bob? A wee bit alarmed at the corruption that you and your "profession" have allowed to continue for almost 5 years?
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