Bush, Seeking to Regain Trust, Plans Katrina Recovery `Czar'

[ECH1969]

President George W. Bush, seeking to restore public confidence in his ability to handle a crisis, may appoint a high-profile ``czar'' to oversee the Gulf Coast recovery.

Bush, who yesterday named R. David Paulison, 57, head of the U.S. Fire Administration, as acting director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to replace Michael Brown, is now looking for someone with a telegenic presence as well as proven management and leadership skills to take on the reconstruction- czar job, said an administration aide who asked not to be identified.

The president also plans to make a major speech to address Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath, according to White House Counselor Dan Bartlett.

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000103&sid=amQV4xretruk&refer=us

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

1. St. Rudy

[MisterP]

4. so-called non-fat frozen yogurt!

[Norquist Nemesis]

7. Chris Matthews has been pushing Rudy for a week now

It's to the point I can't even stand to watch it for 10 seconds!

He's pushed, and pushed, and pushed, and pushed, and then pushed some more.

I seriously think Matthews is trying out for Press Secretary or something.

[ShockediSay]

27. I wouldn't be pushing Rudy so fast.

It came out recently that Rudy MISREPRESENTED TO THE 9/11 COMMISSION why so many fire fighters stayed in the buildings, and lost their lives as a result. Rudy indicated they were serving above and beyond the call, trying to help civilians.

Now that a successful Freedom of Information Act lawsuit/request elicited tapes, post-op interviews and the like, it appears the reason the firefighters stayed was THAT THEY WERE USING INADEQUATE RADIO EQUIPMENT, presumably issued by the Guiliani administration, and the firefighters were clueless as to their circumstances.

Throw on top of that that Rudy pretty blatantly started traveling around with his new girlfriend, putting the end to his marriage with the mother of his child, before 9/11.

Oh, one more thing. I don't think Rudy can be credited with saving too many lives at ground zero, IF ANY.

[niyad]

2. from brownie to "duct tape" paulison--we have come up in the world

[fearnobush]

3. David Paulison is the Duct tape man.

He advised the American people in 2002 to go out and by duct tape and plastic sheething to sheild homes against bio, chemical nuke attack!!! I guess they didn't vet this guy to well.

[ladylibertee]

24. Yes, that is what we need .......A PARANOID nut......

perhaps it's still too early to judge. i will give 48 hours to show me something.

[radfringe]

29. sounds like another

phoney-croney appointment... the only thing the bushies vet is how much did he give to GOP

[Sub Atomic]

5. NOW is the time for Hillary/Howard/Wes to step forward

and volunteer for this stewardship.

This will show the country their leadership, their capabilities, their commitment to country.

And if * turns her down, it's the perfect campaign hit, as he'll end up hiring the son-in-law of the neighbor of the guy who cuts his lawn for his "recover czar" ( :eyes: ).

Anyway, Hillary, Howard, Wes, if any of you want to show your leadership and be willing to cross partisan lines, then step up to the front.

Otherwise, who are you actually fighting for?

[bobbieinok]

6. BILL

[Sub Atomic]

9. I think Bill Clinton has better things to do.

Now is the perfect time for the New Blood to step up.

Who are you? Where do you plan on taking us?


This is the perfect time for someone, ANYONE, to step up and show some leadership with the Democrats.

[bigluckyfeet]

8. How about Naming

Kissinger...lol

[rsmith6621]

10. Does this Have to happen

"The president also plans to make a major speech to address Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath, according to White House Counselor Dan Bartlett."

He has to be clutching on to anything he can.....he knows he is in the toilet now for the next 3 years....he is a Duck with Shit all over his bill.

[Sub Atomic]

12. I love that analogy!

he is a Duck with Shit all over his bill


:rofl:

[aquart]

11. Some sincere snakeoil salesman to dole out contracts

to Bush's cronies? Always thinking that PR is solution, is our George.

[antonialee839]

13. "someone with a telegenic presence" just about says it all

Can't these cheney-heads ever do anything without having some slippery ulterior motive? Can you imagine someone from the Gulf Coast refusing competent help because the man in charge looked like a troll doll?

[jpgray]

14. If any title makes you think "will help out impoverished, destitute folk"

Czar is it.

:crazy:

[texpatriot2004]

15. Yeah, doesn't it just give you the warm fuzzies? You know what,

I'll spare him the trouble there is NO trust to "regain" YOU never had it from day one. Don't bother with the "CZAR" or anything else just GET THEE BEHIND ME SATAN.

[MatrixEscape]

16. Ah .... this is good!

That's not how Rovian tactics work, usually, IMHO.

The fact that Jr. is making ANY attempts to regain confidence or trust points a big finger at the reason he would have to do that in the first place.

Bush is in quicksand with this one and the more he does to try and fix it, the more desperate he will appear to be and the more attention his huge blunder recently, and the mess he has made, in general. He can only dig himself a deeper hole and that is cause for some hope now. Either way, he drowns in his own politcal excrement.

[kskiska]

17. Telegenic presence?

[DoYouEverWonder]

30. Oh uck, he even shaved his legs

Italian men might not have hair on their head, but they always have hairy legs. Now I'm really grossed out.

[6000eliot]

18. THREE WEEKS LATER!!!

Nothing he can do can make up for the fact that he fucked up so badly.

[SoCalDem]

19. More layers to government.. His BASE will LOVE that..

I wonder if anyone has actually done the research to see how "HUGH" he has made government...

[6000eliot]

20. Great bumper sticker

Where can I get one? BTW, what's the deal with saying "Hugh?"

[SoCalDem]

21. freeper for huge !

:)

[SoCalDem]

22. I made the sticker on a do it yourself site I found on google

but you can do one and then they will sell it to you in sticker form

[6000eliot]

23. Excellent work.

Can I use it?

[SoCalDem]

31. sure

:)

[Theduckno2]

25. Paul Bremer? Given his recent success as viceroy in Iraq,

I think he deserves a promotion to "czar".

Given the recent increases to oil revenues available in the Gulf Coast, why the "recovery and rebuilding" should pay for themselves. Paul Bremer might even have access to some of the billions that went unaccounted for in Iraq. There are plenty of private security personnel in region for his protection. Should another storm threaten the region he could restore sovereignty and make a hasty exit.

Do I have to say "sarcasm"?

[jmatthan]

26. He could easily lose another several billion of your money!

eom

[Theduckno2]

28. He could lose all the money Bush is saving by not paying prevailing wage.

His suspension of Davis-Bacon really irritates me. I hope I never see Paul Bremer in public service again.