"The President couldn't have chosen a better man": Mike Brown

[Marstan]

Yep, just heard it on the news - wonder who will replace him in DC? Any ideas?

 

[tybee204]

Admiral Alan?

 

[DEPUTYDAWG]

http://www.breitbart.com/news/2005/09/09/D8CGS6680.html

FEMA Chief Relieved of Katrina Duties

"Federal Emergency Management Agency Director Michael Brown is being removed from his role managing Hurricane Katrina relief efforts, The Associated Press has learned."

STEP 1 - Check!

 

[MrsMush99]

Admiral Thad Alan, not sure who that is.

edit: he's from the coast guard.

 

[Marstan]

Yes, Admiral Allen, he will take care of the immediate area, Brown will remain in DC (employed) WTH???? Time will tell I suppose.

 

[DEPUTYDAWG]

Yes, Admiral Allen, he will take care of the immediate area, Brown will remain in DC (employed) WTH???? Time will tell I suppose.

That needs to be STEP 2!

 

[cynder]

Brown is still Director of FEMA, just not the Katrina Response.
Jimmy Carter, Rudy Guiliani and Colin Powell have all been "mentioned" as possible candidates to oversee the Katrina recovery/rebuilding process. The Administration has not named anyone so far, nor indicated any decisions have been made. I presume Honore is managing the Guard/Military Forces and the "states" are each coordinating other efforts until the choose a replacement for Brown.

 

[MrsMush99]

Here's his pic and a bio on him:

http://www.rh.edu/news/news03/commencement03/vadmbio.html

 

[DEPUTYDAWG]

Here's his pic and a bio on him:

http://www.rh.edu/news/news03/commencement03/vadmbio.html

Thanks, Daisy! Well, he looks a whole lot better qualified for the job, eh?
I wish him the best of luck!

 

[MrsMush99]

IMO, the need someone like him down there. This job is way to big.

 

[BarnGoddess]

I don't blame Bush for the Hurricane, the poor evacuation plans, the levee breaking, or the Red Cross not allowed in by the state of Louisiana. However, even though I am a Republican and voted for Mr Bush, I had a nasty feeling about Brown and the comments I have heard him make on TV. What a wuss !!

Good Riddance.

In my opinion, the only thing Blanco has done right is to hire Mr Witt, the FORMER FEMA director, who handled Hurricane Andrew properly and efficiently.

 

[Olivia77]

FEMA Chief Relieved of Katrina Duties

Good, now he just needs to be relieved of ALL duties.

 

[Mabel]

Good, now he just needs to be relieved of ALL duties.

I don't see how they can do anything but fire him. Replacing him in NO is admitting that he's incompetent.

 

[tired.old.hag]

It's amazing how quickly this came following the press reports of the discrepancies in Brown's resume. I guess the government can work fast when it wants to...

 

[DEPUTYDAWG]

I would tend to believe this has been days in the making....

 

[dunlurken]

Yep, just heard it on the news - wonder who will replace him in DC? Any ideas?

This is my first post here, so please bear with me. The article I read just said he was relieved of his duties related to Katrina. I'm afraid he will still be head of FEMA.

I'm still learning how to maneuver the boards, too. :waitasec:

 

[mysteriew]

News break on TV right now. Thad Allen has been appointed.

 

[Ntegrity]

I would tend to believe this has been days in the making....

Yes, and I'm sure the story about his embellished resume probably helped the decision move along more quickly. I suspect his days as director of FEMA are numbered.

 

[concernedperson]

Chertoff is saying this is because of possible other weather problems that Brown is being sent back??? Ya gotta laugh at some the excuses people can come up with.

 

[tired.old.hag]

I would tend to believe this has been days in the making....

Yep. Prolly since the press started asking about the discrepancies on his resume, and confirmed they were going to print them lol.