Comments | jrittenhouse: I'm getting whiplash from the sudden turns:

jrittenhouse

I'm getting whiplash from the sudden turns:

Jan 19, 2006 02:22

Former FEMA Director Michael Brown said Wednesday that he deserved much of the blame for the government's failures after Hurricane Katrina, saying he fell short in conveying the magnitude of the disaster and calling for help.

"I should have asked for the military sooner. I should have demanded the military sooner," Brown told a gathering of ( Read more... )

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Comments 7

shelleybear January 19 2006, 13:09:53 UTC

Bottom line is still:
Gee, I KNOW Bush doesn't read, but you would think he'd at least watch television!
"Brownie" can apologize all he want's but we all know where the buck truly stops.

rmjwell January 19 2006, 13:59:10 UTC

The quote reminds me of a guy who has lost his girlfriend, talking about how he should've done her better.

This hypothetical guy, of course, having had three or four beers, first.

wcg January 19 2006, 16:46:35 UTC

Well, enlightenment is always a good thing, even when it comes a bit late.

orangemike January 19 2006, 17:25:35 UTC

Does this mean that they'll stop blaming the evil Democrats in local government now?

popebuck1 January 19 2006, 18:26:14 UTC

Well, let's just say it was "beyond the capacity of FEMA" with HIM in charge. And with all the budget cuts, and the Homeland Security boondoggle sapping FEMA of much of its power.

Let's just say that with a Clinton-era budget and James Lee Witt still in charge, it would almost certainly NOT have been "beyond the capacity of FEMA."