CBS: Michael Brown re-hired by FEMA as consultant.

[trof]

I am not shiting you.
It was just on the CBS evening news that Michael Brown has been re-hired by FEMA as a consultant to find out what went wrong with the Katrina response.
I am speechless.
Words fail.

[rodeodance]

1. oh my GAWD!!

[texpatriot2004]

2. Are you serious? NO THEY DIDN'T. That is OUTRAGEOUS. n/t

[cantstandbush]

32. It's just a way the politico's ensure a pay check for their people.

It happens all the time. I sure hope this focuses attention on the number of former Fed. employees who leave and soon return as "consultants" earning pay checks they could never earn as regular civil servants.

Come on, let's shine a much needed light on these "consultants."

You just have to wonder what this administration is using for brains. Things have gotten much worse since Karne Hughes came back. Maybe she has lost her touch?

[yy4me]

3. Excuse me??? Someone please tell me that this is a joke!

More details, anyone?

[trof]

10. No details. Just an announcement by Bob Schieffer, CBS anchor.

[annabanana]

4. He should be in an interrogation room

answering questions.. FOR FREE.. Under hot lights...

sweet jumping juniper why the hell do we have to pay this mans salary?

[Donailin]

34. we don't

China's paying. . for now.

[dutchdemocrat]

38. I think that

Actually the US is paying him. They print the money and the US dollar is the world's choice for foreign reserves. Not to mention oil, the backbone of modern civilization, is traded in dollars. Japan still owns more US debt than China does.

[Nite Owl]

5. I heard that too

There is no limit to their arrogance.

[Pirate Smile]

6. THEY CAN'T BE THAT STUPID!!!

Sorry, for yelling but :wow:

[cyberpj]

33. It's not stupid, it's BRAZEN (They double dare us to do anything about it)

Just unbelievable.

[countingbluecars]

7. Keep him on the payroll

to control what he says.

[calimary]

24. That could be it. And it'll look to people exactly the way it looks to us:

STOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOPID!!!!!!!

Do I hear Letterman and Leno warming up in the bullpen? Jon Stewart, 'zat you? 'Eh, Conan, you too!

I'm actually pleased to hear this in a gallows-humor way. Brownie's gonna do ANOTHER heckuva job!!! :rofl:

Can you imagine the field day every comedian on the planet will have with this? And the more they laugh, the bigger a laughing stock bush becomes. Um, YEAH. SUUUUUUUUUUURE bush is fixing the Katrina mess!

This could play BEAUTIFULLY into our hands, guys. If I was sent as a mole to hire in and give them bad advice, this is what I'd recommend.

[Dr Fate]

8. It's a Rove trap to distract us from somthing.

n/t

[Don1]

42. Or maybe

it's the real thing and he wants us to think it's a distraction.

Damn, he's good...

[Dr Fate]

45. Mabye he wants us to THINK that he wants us to think it's the real thing..

..and he wants us to think it's a distraction...

It's not that he is all that great- but it worls on way too many of these Democrats...

[jimshoes]

9. I have a question for Brownie....

Just what is it you are qualified to be consulted about?

[Rowdyboy]

11. Words fail me......The unmitigated gall staggers the mind....

[WA98296]

12. I can't locate confirmation at CBS site

Any online sources?

[trof]

14. Just said. Still on live in my area. Look for transcript later.

[Pirate Smile]

15. Well, the five DU'ers who were watching the CBS evening news all posted

threads on it so I think we know CBS really said it.

I wonder how long it is going to take before the other networks pick up on this.

[WA98296]

16. NIGHTMARE, how much worse can they get?

[Pirate Smile]

13. Well, at least we know FEMA is on the right track now and the WH

is no longer tone deaf on this issue.:sarcasm:

[Stinky The Clown]

17. I was waiting for a punch line .........

.... but after reading this thread, it seems the punch line is .... 'there is no punch line'.

This simply cannot be true. Not because its disgusting, but because even they can't be that fucking stupid..

[hardrainfallin]

18. it's their strategy: carpet bomb the public with catastrophe

the more unbelievable, the more audacious, the more outrageous...the more the people just feel PARALYZED because it's impossible to keep up...

[trof]

20. It DOES sound like a joke, doesn't it?

Unbelievable.

[bee]

19. What went wrong is that FEMA didnt do its f*ing job!

The need to re-hire Brownie the horse guy to figure this out? Are you shitting me?! :banghead:
They think we're idiots! They really do. :banghead:

[trof]

21. Guess this was supposed to be in the Friday news dump.

Can't wait for Scottie to answer the questions about this.

[bee]

26. I just cant get over the size of the balls on these people!!!

I'm constantly in awe of how blatant they are. Seriously. Has it gotten to the point that Americans are so oblivious that they can just flip us off right in our faces without worrying about consequences or ramifications? Has any other administration been so openly hostile to the people? It blows my mind....
Whatever Scotties answer is... you can be sure its bullshit.

edited for typo.

[kerrygoddess]

22. It's True! "Is Brownie Still On the Payroll?"

Is Brownie Still On the Payroll?
September 26th, 2005

The Daily Nightly reports:

It turns out that former FEMA director Michael Brown is being retained by the agency as a “consultant.”

Brown was on the Hill today to speak with staff at a special House committee in preparation for his testimony at a Tuesday hearing on Katrina. In the session, Brown said that he was working as a consultant “to provide a review” of Katrina preparations and immediate aftermath, according to two congressional sources.

MORE & LINK -
http://blog.thedemocraticdaily.com/?p=691

[Pirate Smile]

23. He is testifying tomorrow. That should be interesting or do only the

Republicans get to ask him questions? I know the Dems aren't participating in the sham of an investigation.

[Check12]

25. I am beginning to understand how bushies work !

Your level of employment is directly proportional to the number of dead bodies you know the location of. If you can't shut him up, hire him and make him sign some confidentiality agreement. That is why nobody is ever fired for christ sake!

[Maine-ah]

27. here ya go...

http://rawstory.com/news/2005/CBS_News_says_Michael_Brown_rehired_as_FEMA_consult_0926.html

[cami715]

28. It really makes you wonder

what Brown knows that the WH doesn't want revealed. He really acted surprised and offended when he was removed from the FEMA position. Maybe after he had his marguarita he decided to blackmail them if they didn't give him a job.
There was one report that he could not find a job, even with his "enhanced" resume.

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

29. This Just In --

Fox hired as henhouse consultant...

These guys have no shame. None.

[AntiCoup2K4]

30. After they hired Osama's brother in law's business partner to head the 911

....commission (Thomas Kean) nothing would surprise me.

[bluedawg12]

44. Are you kidding???? WTF? Anyone know this?

This should be all over the place- or did I miss it?

[Azathoth]

31. "You're doing a heck of a job Brownie"

"In this administration, we fail upward."

[cyberpj]

35. What'd you say? You say it takes big balls?

They sure do flaunt them too, don't they?

Jesus.

[Kurovski]

36. Thick as thieves.

About BushCo and that "loyalty" thing they've got going...they all know too much about each other and so take care of each other.

Loyalty as hush money.

Thick as thieves.

[MADem]

37. Even Tweety went off the page over that, to say nothing of KO nt

[ladylibertee]

39. He was NEVER off the payroll.Now, the creep gets to HELP in the

process of INVESTIGATING the governments incompetence.Guess who's footing the bill? WE ARE !:mad:

[FourStarDemocrat]

40. Oy..wtf?

[dusty64]

41. Not a F'in peep

about this outrage in my morning rag, but they DID have the Cindy Sheehan "uses" the death of her son line. My first cup of coffee and my heads about to explode, no wonder I hate getting up in the morning. :grr: :nuke:

[erpowers]

43. Why

Why in the world would they hire Micheal Brown as a consultant? He is the guy that screwed up things.