"Wow! Just damn... the NYT hasn't a clue."
The general criticism of Brown was that he seemed NOT to understand the gravity of the situation.
Basically, FEMA sees itself in a supportive role. Something akin to an outside consultant assisting in a time of crisis. The LA officials saw FEMA/Feds as an "in an emergency break glass" solution. All they had to do was push the emergency button, run around screaming, and someone else would take care of them.
Yes, I've heard that. What this means is that he did know the gravity for the three hurricanes that hit Florida, did know the gravity of the hurricane damage in Mississippi, did know the gravity of the situation in Alabama, but just couldn't muster an understanding of the gravity of the situation in Louisiana. I'm not buying it.
This guy has been skewered by an incompetent governor and mayor, their lap dog press and the democrat machine.
How did all those people wind up in other states? Did Louisiana fund that? Did they facilitate it? FEMA facilitated it.
Nah, I'm not buying Brown's failure for even a split second. It was decided that someone had to take the fall, and he bowed out. When we give in to the MSM and democrat spinners, we screw ourselves right into the ground.
I am wondering what kind of information Brown was receiving from Blanco's people. They were responsible for giving Brown all of the information possible so he could know the "gravity of the situation. Since Brown was not made aware of the people in the convention center, what else were they failing to inform him about? Why was he being kept in the dark and why the poor cooperation? As Rush was saying today, "follow the money." I suspect people were focusing more on how much money they could get control over rather than how many people they need to help.
The general criticism of Brown was that he is a Republican and he could be used to damage Bush.