"Brownie" hearing official thread #3

[ncrainbowgrrl]

Thread #2 is over here!
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x4900309

[Sydnie]

1. "Brownie" hearing official thread #3

thread #2 here http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=4900309&mesg_id=4900309

[VolcanoJen]

2. Drownie: "You expect me to be a Superhero!"

I'm tellin' you, he is cracking.

This is good stuff... :popcorn:

[Tatiana]

12. OMG!!! He did NOT say that??????

Who the hell am I kidding. I'm sure he did.

GAWD, he should be forced to pay back all the salary he ever received from the government! This is unprecedented incompetence personified!!

[VolcanoJen]

20. Oh, he sure did say that.

:-)

:popcorn:

[myrna minx]

29. good GOD. What a simpering twit.

:eyes:

[MissB]

53. I expect him to start weeping anytime now.

He is gonna crack.

[Skidmore]

3. Uses *'s MBA doublespeak all the time.

Coordinate=talk=doing something.

[Fleshdancer]

4. Isn't Brown contridicting himself now?

first he said earlier that he didn't have enough resources, now he's saying he did. So which is it?

[MidnightWind]

5. What an ass!

He is so belligerant! He won't answer any questions and in fact seems unable to answer even basic questions. He won't discuss the conversations he had with Andrew Card & * under "advice" of counsel and he's constantly finger-pointing at the local government (and state). He of "course" is "perfect". FEMA did nothing WRONG according to him. What a fuck-up. No wonder * hired him, he's as incompetent as he is!

[VolcanoJen]

6. Drownie thinks "talking" is the same thing as "coordinating."

Shays is blowing this asshole out of the water.

[rodeodance]

16. yeah, Shays got him on that one!!

[merbex]

7. Coordinating is not applicable to evacuation

[sabra]

8. hey look over there, it's superhero drownie to the rescue!

[rodeodance]

9. whow-Shays really laid it on Brown. saying he is not telling him how

he 'coordinated"

[Lancer]

13. "That's why I'm happy you LEFT!"

—Chris Shays

I'm still not sure why he has an (R) after his name…

[johnfunk]

Shorter Sahys: You weren't prepared when you said you were

And all Drownie can blubber is that there's a difference between preparation and execution, and it's a federalization issue.

What a shameless fuck.

[liveoaktx]

93. Selected Brownie VIDEO clips here

Brownie's Opener, Adding in a few Gene Taylor and Chris Shays

[Skidmore]

10. The Rs are having to deal with the "businessman's govt".

[sabra]

11. Shays made an excellent point, about how his job was more

than complaining about things and taking action. which he obviously did not!

[sabra]

17. What's Tom Davis getting at with his timely matter question?

[rodeodance]

61. Shay made it clear that Brown did not 'coordinate"

[Kool Kitty]

14. "You're using the coordination role

inaccurately." What the fuck is he talking about? That was supposed to be his job!

[VolcanoJen]

15. Drownie: "I cannot say under oath that we received everything...

... we requested from the White House and DHS."

Chair: "But sir, you are under oath."

[rodeodance]

22. Brown to Shays--go back and learn about Emergency Management

in this country. guess he fells Shays does not know the 'chain of command"

[fooj]

18. This PRICK is still on our payroll?

WTF?

[dmr]

Scary, isn't it?

[dogday]

30. Oh he is lying, he said to that reporter

it was the first he heard of it. He is lying....

[fooj]

49. We need to nail ALL of them! Murderous thugs!

:grr:

[mzmolly]

39. He's on the payroll so he doesn't tell the "whole truth, and nuttin but

da truth."

[merbex]

19. He just wants a fucking big shot title with no responsibilities

He thought he had a perfect job

Other people do the work and he gets to pass judgement on their efforts

MS and Alabama pass and LA fails

He certainly does NOTHING

[acmejack]

21. Brownie is pissing them off the more he talks.

I would feel sorry for an actual human being in his predicament (being bludgeoned by angry Congress Critters). But Brownie fails to evoke these sympathetic feelings.

[rodeodance]

25. Brown Andy Card knew Thrus this was going to be bad.

[babylonsister]

23. Bonilla: "Acting like the Keystone Kops!" Bwahahahaha! nt

[Sydnie]

24. He is not there to tell the truth ... he is there to defend himself period

Why do you need a lawyer there if you are just telling the truth?

[rodeodance]

28. Brown is there to cover his butt. Period.

[rodeodance]

now --the situation that Brown did not know what was going on the ground

[bettyellen]

46. he's there to sell the idea that we need the DOD to take over....

that's why shrub gave him a consultancy.

[Kool Kitty]

26. Oh, he and Andy Card were communicating?

What about communicating with W, Drownie?

[rodeodance]

33. well, recall Card needed time to make a dvd for Jr.

[Sydnie]

45. and flip a coin to see who was going to tell him!

Brownie ... you are getting your ass kicked and you are taking them with you.


THANK YOU! :woohoo:

[babylonsister]

27. Brown just sucked Andy Card into it-YESSS! nt

[Sydnie]

35. with an email paper trail!

He said he was communicating with the WH... when asked further he said it was CARD not blivet** he was in contact with.

No wonder they are scared. Card at the center of TWO investigations now!

[rodeodance]

42. did he say it was Thrus or Friday that he talked with CARD? prior to land-

fall of Kat.

[fooj]

44. Oops! So much for his new "consulting position"!

This guy is a oily, creepy ball of filth!

[Lancer]

31. This would be a human interest story

except that Brown isn't human and he isn't interesting.

This is a public hanging. Going to make popcorn…

[Spazito]

32. I don't usually eat popcorn this early in the day but...

this show calls for


:popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn:

and that's just for starters!

[Tatiana]

43. I'm at work, but I just popped some kettle corn.

It's warranted. And this is just a softball hearing.

When the Dems join in on an independent panel, I just may have to take the day off!

[demo dutch]

56. He being treated with kidgloves, what a fucking joke!!

[Spazito]

58. LOL, when the REAL investigation begins, I will have to rent a

commercial popcorn maker to keep up!

OTT: We need a smilie with someone digging a hole with just their head showing, even that would not capture the massive hole Brownie is digging for himself.

[MidnightWind]

34. What a fucking liar!

He just claimed he DID know about the convention center even though he told no less than three different reporters he didn't (Koppel, Brian Williams, and Paula Zahn)!!!!

[sabra]

38. I second that.

CYA

LIES LIES LIES

[Tatiana]

He did know about the convention center. They lied to the media.

FEMA is the one that gave the order to open up the convention center. The city officials never ordered people to the convention center.

This was on that Nightline Katrina special hosted by Ted Koppel. Showed video of the FEMA official who gave that "well-intentioned, but disastrous order."

[speedoo]

36. Brownie now contradicting himself re. Convention Center.

Says he "mis-spoke".... ummm he was actually LYING!!! Because he was on TV and wanted to try to look good.

[Kool Kitty]

37. Wait a minute, weren't people being

told to go to the Convention Center? Weren't they being told that there would be busses there to evacuate them?

[tridim]

40. Re: Convention center

"I was tired and I misspoke, I knew about it on Wednesday"

LIE.

[rodeodance]

74. what a crackpot of ........

[demo dutch]

41. What a fucking lier!!! he heard about it 24 hrs before

[rodeodance]

Someone will have to lay out all his comments. I am getting confused.

[rodeodance]

51. msnbc just cut out. go to c-span.

[speedoo]

48. He is so STUPID, the rethugs are having to keep him from perjuring himself

Unbelievable.

[Kool Kitty]

54. He's full of shit, for sure.

Koeppel nailed him on it, asked him about ten questions about it, how dare he say now that he misspoke.

[Connie_Corleone]

47. Bonilla praising FEMA during Clinton's presidency in 1998.

[VolcanoJen]

59. Isn't Bonilla a Republican??!!???

Wow... he called FEMA the "shining star of federal government" in the Clinton years.

Holy cow!!

[ncrainbowgrrl]

60. I did a doubletake when I heard that...

Looked back up at my live stream to check the party affiliation of the speaker, and I was shocked to see that liitle (R) after his name!

[sabra]

Wow, is a Republican actually praising Clinton?

Why did FEMA go down the hill since Bush came to office?

[merbex]

50. Emaciation of FEMA is because you fucking work there

anyone with half a brain wouldn't want to work with you

[VolcanoJen]

52. Thank you, C-SPAN. CNN and MSNBC just signed off!

I hope they return to coverage at the top of the hour... this is really, really good stuff. :popcorn:

[Pirate Smile]

63. I know. Right when the Congressman was comparing it to during

Clinton's FEMA time.

[demo dutch]

64. I'm listening to CSpan stream it's still on

[demo dutch]

73. Who's this..questioning rebuilding NO???

[Pirate Smile]

83. Rep Boner - TX (R).

[CountAllVotes]

55. brain drained/dwindled

Music to my ears "Brownie". :popcorn:

What a creep btw ... look at dem liver lips! :puke:

[Kool Kitty]

Oh, please!!!!!

:cry: Whine, whine, whine...."I'm happy to be a scapegoat..." You're not a scapegoat, you are the responsible party! :nopity: :cry: :nopity:

[Pirate Smile]

57. Brownie - "the emaciation of FEMA over the last 3 years" and a "brain

drain".

Thanks for saying that. It doesn't sound like just the state and locals anymore.

He said he has predicted privately that FEMA was going to get to this point.

[rodeodance]

66. "I am happy to be scrapcoat"--if that means FEMA will get back to where

it was"

[rodeodance]

68. Brown saying FEMA had little resources.

[mzmolly]

75. Bush drained FEMA.

So uhm, GO Brownie! :crazy:

[Lancer]

62. I thought he just said

that FEMA had "boatloads of money." Now they're strapped? Hands are tied? Resources maxed out?

:wtf:

[KharmaTrain]

65. Davis Is Having Troubles...That Water Is Spilling...

When Davis mentioned to Drownie he was under oath cause he saw how much perjury material was flying around you could see even this partisan show trial was getting out of hand for Rove to spin.

Drownie honestly believes he is a victim. He's been conspired against by that evil hurricane and that mayor and the Governor then by Andy Card and someone in DHS and so on and so on. I could see this feces being a smug corporate lawyer who enjoyed beating up on old women and cripples. People skills...:rofl:

BTW...Jefferson is under investigation. He's one of the few Democrats on the watch list of Congress critters with serious ethical violations. Taylor is one of the last "old guard" Dixiecrats. He's a social conservative, pro military and wouldn't feel to comfortable at an ANSWER rally. LOL.

I'm enjoying the show :popcorn:

The absolute arrogance and huevos on this pandejo is something that needs to be passed around...the issue here is national security and safety...the Democrats should make Drownie their poster child.

On Edit: Got Gene Taylor mixed up. I applaud what I've been hearing him say and doing during this disaster and hope he decides to run for the Senate. IRC, he voted with the Repugnicans on Clinton's "impeachment".

[onenote]

67. sounds like Brownie needs a "Condi" moment -- where's the bathroom

He's shitting bricks

onenote

[Sydnie]

69. "get FEMA back to the FEMA that was there when I got here"

You mean like when Clinton was in charge? Bend over blivet** and repugs - he's coming to fuck you next!

[rodeodance]

86. what a herO!! (NOT)

[bettyellen]

70. what did he do to battle for FEMA.... Drownie, link please?

oh you bitched about it privately. does that also count as coordinating?
he can sleep at night? i don't believe him.

[Marie26]

Is there any streaming video/audio online of this hearing? (eom)

[Maclilly]

71. This guy is either in denial or delusional n/t

[Kool Kitty]

79. Or just an incompetant, lying bastard.

[speedoo]

72. Now playing the wounded warrior.

Pretending that he tried to make FEMA better.

Boo-fucking-hoo.

I can't remember seeing such an incompetent govt. official. Ever.

[merbex]

76. How can anyone address Brownie and use the word "expert"in any context

Come on

Expert at whining

[rodeodance]

81. he is an expert at lying also.

[demo dutch]

77. Who's this..questioning rebuilding NO???

[Sydnie]

78. I don't give a shit if *HE* thinks we should rebuild NO or not

He blew it ... what does his opinion matter now?

[Kool Kitty]

85. This line of qustioning is not germaine.

This should be discussed at another time. Stick to the original subject.

This next repub wants to know why all the parishes weren't listed?

[babylonsister]

80. Brown wants to start what? He deserves to go sit in

the 9th Ward for awhile. I can't believe this admin will let him stay on after this terrible 'performance'.

[demo dutch]

82. You can't believe? They let everyone else stay!

[mzmolly]

84. The reason Brown is on the payroll is so he doesn't talk too much.

Rest assured he'll be out of there when he's done testifying. But, he's just the fall guy, Bush is responsible for gutting FEMA and appointing the bafoon known as Brownie.

[pacalo]

91. My thoughts, too!

[demo dutch]

87. Here we go blame Blanco! He has no idea what he's talking about

[rodeodance]

what is this about excluding 3 parishes? from the declaration?

[rodeodance]

94. oh, ok--FEMA set up in 'regines'

[KyndCulture]

97. LIAR LIAR LIAR!!! omg... Blanco did ask for it!

I wish they would whip out the order!

[Sydnie]

88. Why were parishes left off the list - here we go! n/t

[pacalo]

89. Hahaaaa! Buyer to Drownie: "Orleans Parish IS New Orleans."

[The Witch]

90. Who's got the pdf of the request for emergency assistance

I'm SURE orleans & jefferson were included.

[BrewerJohn]

100. I've got it right in front of me now

"The affected areas are all the southeastern parishes including the New Orleans Metropolitan area..."

Another damned LIE.

[Lancer]

92. BWAAHAHAHA

I can't stand Rep. Buyer, but he just said, "Orleans Parish IS New Orleans." (You jackass.)

"Define regardless."

Go Mr. Buyer!

[rodeodance]

102. Buyer asking why Gov would exclude NO parish--and glad Brown is stunned

also. ok, he is defending Brown.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

95. This is BS! She wrote an Inclusive Request! All of Louisiana!!!! And

there are no Dems there to rebut this!!!!!!!!

[KyndCulture]

101. SHE didn't exclude New Orleans...

Oh man... why doesn't this guy have the actual order????

[Botany]

96. I would be happy to be a scapegoat .....

.... fuck you!

people died because of you incompetence and you sit there
and act like a good guy.

you need to get a pistol, a bottle, and walk over the hill to stop
the screaming in your skull ..... if you have any decency

4 days you let people sit w/ no food and water

[Pirate Smile]

98. Rep Steve Buyer - your Republican WH hack for the day.

One of the many.

[Pirate Smile]

99. Dupe

[ncrainbowgrrl]

103. Locking- thread #4 is over here

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x4901013