BACKTRACKING (TIME source backtracking on comments re: Brown's resume)

NRO ^ | 9/9/05 | Jonah Goldberg

[frankjr]

Mmmm, imagine that, TIME misquoting sources.

[Dog]

So they ran with a story from a source who was even employed with the city at the time of Brown's employment.

This was reckless reporting.

[Dog]

WASN'T EMPLOYED.

[Brad from Tennessee]

As a FOX news commentator pointed out, Mike Brown oversaw FEMA's efforts in four hurricanes last year and received mostly praise for his work.

[yellowdoghunter]

I knew something was up with that Edmond story...for some reason it just did not sit right with me.....

[mewzilla]

Time just smeared mud all over itself for nothing.

[Blessed]

I knew Jason Blair would show up again.

[Dog]

Rathergate all over again.

[yellowdoghunter]

As a FOX news commentator pointed out, Mike Brown oversaw FEMA's efforts in four hurricanes last year and received mostly praise for his work.

That can't be repeated enough. I think it was a mistake for Bush to cave to the press.

[frankjr]

"As a FOX news commentator pointed out, Mike Brown oversaw FEMA's efforts in four hurricanes last year and received mostly praise for his work."

I agree that is probably true. And Brown probably did as best he could for Katrina and response may not have been any different than for earlier hurricanes. However, Katrina was probably the biggest disaster in U.S. history. Brown keeps Director job (for now), he is just not leading the Katrina rebuilding efforts. It is a huge job going forward and Bush is putting the best person is place for now.

[colorado tanker]

Hmmm. Did they also source this through a Kinko's in Texas?

[Callahan]

The long knives are out for Brown and he's screwed no matter what. He has shot himself in the foot. I don't think he deserves quite the amount of scorn be heaped on him, but that's because I understand FEMA's role--unlike the media.

I can't wait till reporters start digging into Nagin and Blanco. Still waiting......Still waiting.....

[bonfire]

When I was growing up, my Dad wouldn't allow Time in our house. Nothing has changed in 40 years.

[frankjr]

"Rathergate all over again."

Well, we can all get some pleasure from knowing that for the past week, Gunga Dan has been sitting in the dark in his home punching the wall over and over because he does not get to cover Katrina.

[Dog]

Time used a source who didn't work for the city when Brown was there...

[MizSterious]

Misquoting? Or maybe just "making it up out of wholecloth"?

[Republican Red]

Problem was that Brown was being crucified by media and becoming the face of the government. The press was not concentrating on any other story accept Brown. Brown was actually becoming a major distraction from the recovery effort.

Very unfair and not deserved but it is what it is.

I don't even know where to go anymore to complain. I just got hung up on by ABC Newsroom when asked why they don't report on the State of LA not letting in the Red Cross. The hurricane is only about Bush and Brown.

ABC Newsroom - 1-212-456-3742

[Pessimist]

"my Dad wouldn't allow Time in our house"

And consequently, none of you ever got any older. :)

[Trust but Verify]

How odd the press over look his previous work in the aftermath of hurricanes. /sarcasm

OTOH, I have heard very negative comments about Brown from officials in Florida in regards to his managing those disasters.

[bonfire]

badabing!