Democratic Underground Latest Greatest Lobby Journals Search Options Help Login
Google

Re: James Lee Witt - a Level 3 attempt at a a poll

Printer-friendly format Printer-friendly format
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend
Printer-friendly format Bookmark this thread
This topic is archived.
Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion: Presidential (Through Nov 2009) Donate to DU
 
Stinky The Clown Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-05-05 12:53 PM
Original message
Re: James Lee Witt - a Level 3 attempt at a a poll
Rove has dispatched the political troops all across the airwaves, spinning it out that the Louisiana (Democratic) officials are all the blame that needs to be blamed.

Blanco has hired James Lee Witt, the highly respected and highly competent - and largely apolitical - former FEMA head under Clinton, as a state official.

Should Blanco use him as her public face in the necessary push-back against the Rovian onslaught that is just now starting?

If you think not, who would be better?
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
Talismom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-05-05 12:59 PM
Response to Original message
1. She should use everything available! He's great! Just
keep it firing back!
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Stinky The Clown Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-05-05 01:01 PM
Response to Reply #1
3. I'd pay big money for him to point out that it was CLINTON's (and his)
FEMA that worked so well in NYC after 9/11.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Mikimouse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-05-05 01:00 PM
Response to Original message
2. Witt should defintely be the public face...
He has the experience and the knowledge to push back against the bullshit corps. put forth by Rove and Bush. I have always liked him and am much more confident of some positive outcomes since Blanco hired him. It was a brilliant move on her part.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
bigbrother05 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-05-05 01:01 PM
Response to Original message
4. Why does Karl get to talk
about it, I thought know was not the time to discuss this. I think anyone Clinton, Witt should all spill, follow the paper trail.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Lugnut Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-05-05 01:39 PM
Response to Original message
5. IMHO
James Lee Witt would be the perfect front-and-center person. One way or another Rove will manufacture spin and talking points but Witt is very capable of cutting through the BS.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
ChiciB1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-05-05 01:44 PM
Response to Original message
6. Blanco Has Made it Pretty Clear How She Feels
And I'm sure th WH and The Spin-Meister's are FUMING! :P

:nuke: :nuke:

Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Igel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-05-05 02:06 PM
Response to Original message
7. Witt would know what FEMA can do and what it can't do;
he would know what to ask for, and how to do so.

He would also, since he knows what's possible, be able to argue for it.

He will not have authorization to go around the people that he's supposed to be liaising with.

I think that hiring him speaks very eloquently what one of the problems was. I'm just not sure which side of the state/federal interface the problem was on, assuming just one side was at fault.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view 
this author's profile Click to add 
this author to your buddy list Click to add 
this author to your Ignore list Thu Dec 26th 2024, 08:50 PM
Response to Original message
Advertisements [?]
 Top

Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion: Presidential (Through Nov 2009) Donate to DU

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators


Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.

Home  |  Discussion Forums  |  Journals |  Store  |  Donate

About DU  |  Contact Us  |  Privacy Policy

Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.

© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC