Bush Reserves Right To Repeat Katrina Failures

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Face the Nation digs up an interesting tidbit on yet another signing statement. Video from Crooks and Liars

In yet another egregious executive-power grab, President Bush asserted his right last week via signing statement to ignore a Congressional mandate that the next FEMA Director have at least five years of disaster response experience. You would think after the Brownie debacle during Katrina last year the President would be eager to appoint someone with qualifications exceeding Arabian horse show judge to lead the nations emergency response efforts. Sadly, no. Because, after all, his unchallenged powers as Decider-In-Chief are far more important than competence and keeping Americans safe. I think the only thing worse that W's judgement is Bob's tie.

Could things GET any weirder?!

[MessiahRp]

1. Can anyone NOT legitimately call Bush a murderer now?

He willfully chose to ignore intelligence on al-Qaeda and murdered 2,700+ Americans on 9/11.

He willfully chose to ignore intelligence on Iraq and murdered innocent Iraqis.

He willfully chose to ignore advice from generals and military commanders and murdered thousands of troops (nearly 48,000 when you include non-mortal combat deaths).

He willfully chose to ignore briefings on Katrina and the weaknesses of the levys and murdered thousands of people in New Orleans.

Now he's choosing purposely to do it again.

Willful ignorance when you know that it is a real life or death situation is MURDER.

Rp

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2. I agree

with the disaster of his cronyism on display for all to view - he thumbs his nose at the slightest hint of oversight and responsibility.

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[originalpckelly]

4. I think the DNC needs to put out an ad about this...

and show hurricane Katrina. Let this nation not forget the more than 1,800 people who died because of our fucked up government.

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5. absolutely. This is arrogance beyond measure.

No lessons learned. He just wants to hold that position open for post-election political payback.

What a selfish prick. Screw those who have survived disasters.