“Brownie, You’re Doing A Heck Of A Job”
By Justin Gardner | Related entries in Hurricane KatrinaThose were Bush’s words to FEMA head Michael Brown on Friday.
I don’t usually agree with Michelle Malkin, but now she’s calling for Brown’s dismissal, and if his incompetence is as glaring as she’s pointed out, I agree that he should be fired as soon as this disaster relief effort is over.
Some reasons?
- He admitted that he didn’t act more aggressively because as late as last Sunday he expected Katrina to be a “standard hurricane” even though the National Weather Service in New Orleans was already predicting “human suffering incredible by modern standards.”- He proved himself utterly clueless about the disaster unfolding in New Orleans. He claimed that the federal relief effort was “going relatively well” and that the security situation in New Orleans was “pretty darn good.”
But for me, the kicker to “Brownie’s” seeming incompetence was blaming the victims, as Malkin points out.
- He blamed the flood victims in New Orleans for failing to evacuate on time, even though local authorities failed to make municipal vehicles available to residents who could not drive or did not own their own cars.
It’s becoming increasingly apparent that Brown will be the fall guy in the aftermath of this situation. However, the failures here are not ONE man’s fault.
But who else should be responsible too?
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September 4th, 2005 at 5:26 pm
If I were a betting man, I’d wager that Brownie gets a Medal of Freedom ala George Tenet. Bush loves rewarding competence.
September 5th, 2005 at 11:37 am
I really don’t understand it… why would Bush publicly praise someone who so obviously didn’t do his job? It also is stupefying that Bush would have appointed Brown to his position given that Brown had virtually no qualifications for the job. He certainly was not the most qualified candidate and Bush should have stayed with Clinton’s FEMA director.
Maybe some Bush supporters (those dyed in the wool folks), can explain this because I am at a loss.
September 6th, 2005 at 11:16 am
And speaking of appointments . . . . Brown had no qualifications? Brown was not the most qualified candidate? Sound familiar?? Yes, let’s go ahead and nominate this potentially brand new member (Roberts) of the Supreme Court for the CHIEF JUSTICE position right out of the gate. AND, so what if it’s a lifetime position . . . .
If this guy can’t cut it as a Chief Justice, there will be no way to get rid of him. I guess this is just one of my worries come true - Bush won in 2004, and he is going to pack every branch of our government with people, that in one way or another, are not going to be good for this country. Sure, it’s too early to tell whether Roberts will be good, bad or indifferent. However, do we really trust Bush’s judgment on these things anymore? How many more times does he have to screw up before people will admit that he’s a bad president? that this country made a mistake in re-electing him?
September 6th, 2005 at 11:38 am
I think I understand it better… Apparently, Brown’s predecessor Joseph Allbaugh, another Bush appointee was a big fundraiser for GWB. Brown was said predecessors roommate in college. So I guess he was qualified!
August 7th, 2006 at 7:49 pm
Good job.