My God! FEMA Head Brown Was FIRED from IAHA for Incompetence!!

[MrBenchley]

Yup....the current head of the Federal Emergency Management Administration, who has proven utterly incompetent and unable to handle the Katrina disaster, was fired from his previous job for gross incompetence.

And that previous job was "Judges and Stewards Commissioner" for a show horse association!

Who judged this imbecile to be qualified for this important postion? And who authorized a lie about his qualifications on the official press release announcing his appointment?

"Yes, that's right... the man responsible for directing federal relief operations in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, sharpened his emergency management skills as the "Judges and Stewards Commissioner" for the International Arabian Horses Association... a position from which he was forced to resign in the face of mounting litigation and financial disarray."

http://dailykos.com/storyonly/2005/9/2/34622/68348

[Botany]

1. He was picked because he got * $

he has zero experience. and the body count builds.

[The Backlash Cometh]

3. Gives you an idea of what IS important to be a Bush appointee.

Cronyism. I hope Judge Roberts gets the boot from the Dems next week.

[okieinpain]

6. you hope all dems vote no, they can't keep him off of the bench

thanks to repugs across the nation.

[yellowcanine]

13. Not the first time Bush has treated FEMA as a political plum.

His first FEMA director was Joe Albaugh, one of the Bush gang of four (Rove, Hughes, and Cardin, Albaugh)

[Old and In the Way]

2. Find out how much he contributed to the Bush-Cheney campaign

and you'll probably get your answer.

[crispini]

17. Here ya go!

BROWN, MICHAEL D
LYONS,CO 80540
INT'L ARABIAN HORSE ASSOC
4/29/1999
$500
Bush, George W

BROWN, MICHAEL D MR
LYONS,CO 80540
INT'L ARABIAN HORSE ASSOC./COMMISSI
6/15/2000
$500
Bush, George W

http://www.opensecrets.org/indivs/search.asp?txtName=brown&txtState=CO&txtZip=&txtEmploy=&txtCand=&txt2006=&txt2004=&txt2002=&txt2000=Y&txt1998=Y&txt1996=&txt1994=&txt1992=&txt1990=&txtSoft=N&Order=N&Cycles=2&Cycle1=2000&Cycle2=1998&Cycle3=&Page=2

Not very much if you ask me. I'll check soft money too.

[starroute]

22. When he joined FEMA in 2001, he was only General Counsel

I suppose that's about the size of job you might toss to someone with that sort of background who had given $1000 to your campaign. It was only after 9/11 that he was kicked upstairs to be deputy director, and then director in 2003.

So the real question is what he did to prove his loyalty once he was with FEMA.

[C_U_L8R]

4. If that's the factual record

then the man who appointed him is responsible.
nuff said

[opihimoimoi]

5. Well, the Head Peter chose Brown(a peter) and there ya go, a recipe for

shit happening.....

The Bushco is full of Peters.....and BS as a result

[Wabbajack]

16. Peters?

[blondeatlast]

24. Peter Principle--as in they have risen to the height of their

incompetence.

A very interesting book about (lack of) leadership, both hilarious, and when applied to current events, heartbreaking:

http://www.powells.com/biblio/63-0688039022-0

[SpiralHawk]

7. nominated and kicked

Get the truth out there

[paineinthearse]

12. Nominated, too

[cal04]

8. If this guy gets a promotion after this I will scream

when idiot was praising him this morning I had to turn off my tv

[slutticus]

9. He will get a promotion.

As per the mantra of the * administration, "Loyalty above competence".

[bvar22]

14. A promotion and a Medal of Freedom!

*

[spooky3]

10. similar to this thread:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x4577657

[paineinthearse]

11. Is this position subject to Congressional hearings?

If so, what committee is responsible?

[paineinthearse]

15. Live on CSPAN now - Rep Wexler (D-FL) is ripping Brown!

Trnascript will be available in Thomas in 24 hours.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

18. After seeing his interview with Ted Koppel last night, I

have no trouble seeing that guy as someone who was considered too incompetent to run a show horse association.

That's what people were talking about at my exercise class this morning.

[MrBenchley]

19. And if that's how Chimpy picks people for important posts

There's twice as many reasons to oppose Judge Frenchfry...

[FlaGranny]

20. Bush calls him Browny -

expect a quick promotion and a Medal of Freedom.

[slor]

21. Please send this to Keith Olberman and Jon Stewart! n/t

[Imagevision]

23. So whoever hired him should be "demoted" like Byrnes!!

http://downingstreetmemo.com/

[Nikki Stone 1]

25. He was fired because he crumpled in front of Koppel

Remember, these folks are all about the image.

[Iceburg]

26. Kick ... everyone needs to know just how unqualified the idiots

running this nation are.

[suegeo]

27. Who nomimated Roberts to the supreme court?

You asked: Who judged this imbecile to be qualified for this important postion?

The answer is: members of the Bush Administration. Or maybe Bush nominated Mr. Brown himself. Don't they go way back?

You know, the same people who nominated that Roberts guys for the Supreme Court.

But to question the nomination would be playing politics, so the Democrats won't. /Sarcasm

[caligirl]

28. kick

[ima_sinnic]

29. kick

[napi21]

30. Well, gee people! Don't you know you have to have a record

of incompetence on your resume in order to be chosen, promoted, or given a medal by Shrub???

What's wrong with you? aren't you paying any attention to what's happening in this Country????:sarcasm:

[Independent_Liberal]

31. Kick!

[IdaBriggs]

32. Kicked and nominated! nt