JEB: Blame ME, not FEMA for slow hurricane aid

[Bluebear]

Jeb displayed that famous Bush temper this afternoon; when a reporter asked him about thousands of people still waiting for relief, he replied he is setting up a "NO CRITICISM" zone. (How American)

MIAMI - Gov. Jeb Bush took the blame Wednesday for frustrating delays at centers distributing supplies to victims of Hurricane Wilma, saying criticism of the Federal Emergency Management Agency was misdirected. "Don't blame FEMA. This is our responsibility," Bush said at a news conference in Tallahassee with federal Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, who oversees the agency....

"People had ample time to prepare. It isn't that hard to get 72 hours worth of food and water," said Bush, repeating the advice that officials had given days before Wilma hit.

Among the first in line Wednesday at Miami's Orange Bowl distribution site was Josephina Diaz, who said she arrived at 6 a.m. "I don't have a choice," she said. "I have medicine and food I can't allow to spoil."

Police watched over the few gas stations that were open as a precaution in case motorists' tempers flared while they waited for up to five hours to buy fuel.

"This is like the Third World," said Claudia Shaw, who spent several hours in a gas line. "We live in a state where we suffer from these storms every year. Where is the planning?"

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051026/ap_on_re_us/hurricane_wilma_314

updated.

[xultar]

1. Nope, he's doing it cuz there is a large shoe up his ass.

[Jacobin]

2. He knows his brother is sinking into oblivion

and he's trying to take some of the heat.

Won't work

[mattclearing]

3. Just trying to reinforce that Katrina wasn't his brother's fault.

No one buys it.

[SammyWinstonJack]

4. There's motive behind their sudden responsibility act. And it certainly

has nothing to do with altruism.

[boston bean]

5. what a joke.

he does that to try and make blanco and nagin look bad.

Tell me that they let the people of florida suffer so they could prove that!

Sickos

[Bluebear]

6. They let the people of florida suffer so they could prove that,

No doubt.

[boston bean]

7. I thought so, thanks for tellin me! nt

[Zynx]

8. Okay Jeb. Resign the governorship.

If you're a big screw up you have no place being governor.

[Seansky]

9. taking or not the blame won't help him or * at the end of the day...let's

see:

1. Taking the blame, B didn't do anything wrong, but the local admin = J and the local GOP get hit at home and consequences may ripple to 06 elections.

2. Not taking the blame = J, local and national GOP, and FEMA/* get hit and consequences may ripple to 06 elections.

makes no sense for him to do either one...besides poppy forcing him...Maybe

[ignatius 2]

10. Funny how much more organized and timely they were BEFORE

the election last year. Now its the same old we got what we wanted now fuck off republican meme.

[Bluebear]

11. Hey you....NO CRITICISM!

Jeb said so! :sarcasm:

(we got what we wanted now fuck off...how true!)

[ignatius 2]

12. Ditto to Jeb..

n/t

[shenmue]

13. Pay no attention to the agency behind the curtain!

I so cannot wait for the governor's race. For once, I'm actually glad I live in this state. Getting rid of him will be the most fun I've had at the ballot in a long time.