We can't FIRE the FEMA Director - - The next in line have WORSE RESUMES !

[cthrumatrix]

Top FEMA Deputies Make Brown Look Qualified
If Bush were to fire FEMA director Mike Brown the agency would be run by the Chief of Staff and the Deputy Chief of Staff. (See the FEMA organizational chart).

The Chief of Staff is a guy named Patrick Rhode. He planned events for President Bush’s campaign. Rhode has no emergency management experience whatsoever. From Rhode’s official bio:

His first position with the Bush Administration was as special assistant to the President and deputy director of National Advance Operations, a position he assumed in January 2001. Previously, Mr. Rhode served as deputy director of National Advance Operations for the George W. Bush Presidential Campaign, in Austin, Texas.

The Deputy Chief of Staff is Scott Morris. He was a press flak for Bush’s presidential campaign. Previously, he worked for the company that produced Bush’s campaign commercials. He also has no emergency management experience. From Morris’s official bio:

Mr. Morris was also the marketing director for the world’s leading provider of e-business applications software in California, and worked for Maverick Media in Austin, Texas as a media strategist for the George W. Bush for President primary campaign and the Bush-Cheney 2000 campaign.

These guys make Brown look qualified. And that’s no small feat.

http://thinkprogress.org/

[Drum]

1. I'm glad at least that LA has picked up Clinton's head of FEMA

...that way at least some good is being done, somehow, and in spite of the current clown-car idiots with the nat'l badges

[FormerRepublican]

2. Clean house.

It's clear that Bush can't appoint anyone competent to anything. The only thing he understands is political cronyism.

We should PREVENT ANY of his appointments. It's clear now what the dire consequences of them are.

[tech3149]

3. Looking at their bio's

You'd have to go five deep to find anyone with experience.

[MsTryska]

5. i believe the same can be said

about the President's line of succession.

[Old and In the Way]

4. I don't know...looks like Rhodes does have experience

managing disasters...he's worked for Bush, right?

[dean_dem]

8. But we want someone who manages disasters...

as opposed to makes them. Otherwise my vote would be for Rumsfield.

[Dr.Phool]

6. I sure am glad the adults are in charge now!!!

:sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm:

[Nikki Stone 1]

7. According to Krugman, the skilled people left in 2001when they found out

Junior's plans for the agency.

[cthrumatrix]

9. the media needs t cover this & Jr . needs to answer thsi question:

why do you hire "inexperienced people fro such positions"

[opihimoimoi]

10. A small amount of Cronyism can be expected under this system BUT

this is going too Far....

Peters....seems like they are all Peters...that includes the Prez himself.