WASHINGTON (AP)-- Federal Emergency Management Agency Director Michael Brown is being removed from his role managing Hurricane Katrina relief efforts, The Associated Press has learned.
Brown is being sent back to Washington from Baton Rouge, where he was the primary official overseeing the federal government's response to the disaster, according to two federal officials who declined to be identified before the announcement.
Does this have something to do with the allegations of Brown padding his resume?
Regardless, I think it's a smart move.
The administration should not spend time defending Brown. The relief efforts are too important to allow this distraction to continue.
If he's a scapegoat, so be it.
If Brown is being victimized by the Left, that will come out when the various investigations and commissions analyze the federal, state, and local governments' response to Hurricane Katrina.
If Brown is vindicated, good for him.
If not, it's the right decision for him to be removed from managing relief efforts.
Right now, nothing should stand in the way of handling the crisis in the Gulf.
Friday, September 9, 2005
A Change in the Lineup
Posted by Mary at 9/09/2005 12:22:00 PM
Labels: Hurricane Katrina
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Since it appears he did pad his resume, it seems apropriate.
I agree. But make no mistake.This is Bush allowing the muniority party to dictate his decisions for him.
At this point, that's actually a good thing, but when the dust clears the Dems come out looking vindicated.
It seems to me like it was the right move.
The problem is it appears that the Dems have scored a victory.
It could be that Bush wasn't happy with how things went and really wanted someone else to take over.
That doesn't take away the perception that wackos on the Left forced Bush into calling back Brown.
The sick thing is the Dems still stand behind Blanco and Nagin.
If anyone should be replaced it has to be those two incompetents.
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