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BridgeTheGap

(3,615 posts)
Wed Oct 31, 2012, 10:17 AM Oct 2012

OMG! Former FEMA director Michael Brown says Obama acted too quickly!

(Once again, Heckuva a job, Brownie! Of all people, he has to weigh in with this comment!?!
- BTG)
“Not all Republicans are pleased with Obama's attempts to provide timely relief to those afflicted by the storm (Hurricane Sandy). In an interview with the alt-weekly Denver Westword, former FEMA chief Michael Brown worried that Obama may have jumped the gun. "Why was this so quick?" asked Brown.”
“As head of FEMA from 2003 to 2005, Brown coordinated the federal response to Hurricane Katrina. He was famously praised by President Bush for doing a "heck of a job," although he resigned shortly afterward.”
http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2012/1029/Superstorm-Sandy-Liveblog-Did-the-White-House-respond-too-quickly-video

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OMG! Former FEMA director Michael Brown says Obama acted too quickly! (Original Post) BridgeTheGap Oct 2012 OP
Well, Brownie is an expert on what not to do in a disaster. - n/t Jim__ Oct 2012 #1
Is this for real??? LOL, too funny! faithfulcitizen Oct 2012 #2
This could be an Onion piece. Lisa D Oct 2012 #3
Well the budget policy and ideas for FEMA are very real from Romney and Ryan. SugarShack Oct 2012 #5
Truth is stranger than fiction. Festivito Nov 2012 #7
This is like the Rove strategy (attack their strengths) taken too far, lol. BootinUp Oct 2012 #4
That's code for: marezdotes Oct 2012 #6
What Amazes Me RobinA Nov 2012 #8

Lisa D

(1,532 posts)
3. This could be an Onion piece.
Wed Oct 31, 2012, 10:20 AM
Oct 2012

Seriously, the Onion should publish this word for word--it's just so ridiculous.

 

SugarShack

(1,635 posts)
5. Well the budget policy and ideas for FEMA are very real from Romney and Ryan.
Wed Oct 31, 2012, 10:33 AM
Oct 2012

You can hear them talking about all of this in the debates!



Obama cuts FEMA funding by 3 percent. Romney-Ryan cuts it by 40 ...


www.washingtonpost.com/.../obama-cuts-fema-funding-by-3-percent...


17 hours ago – The Ryan budget for 2013 would cut non-defense discretionary ... FEMA aid—would have to be reduced by an eye-popping 40 percent.
Romney-Ryan budget cuts FEMA by 40%. But, praise the Lord ...


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1 day ago – Romney-Ryan budget cuts FEMA by 40%. But, praise the Lord, protects billions in aid to Israel. Obama, at least, doesnt cut us at home! by ...

Politics of FEMA: Mitt Romney Suggested Less Federal Involvement ...


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1 day ago – President Obama's budget allocation was nearly $19 billion. That's a cut of about 40 percent for 2013 under Ryan's plan, according to the Office ...

The Romney/Ryan Plan For America Would Cut FEMA By 40% ‹ I ...


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8 hours ago – The Romney/Ryan Plan For America Would Cut FEMA By 40% ... Talking about Mitt Romney or Paul Ryan's budgets and tax plan is like a ...

Romney/Ryan budget cuts FEMA over 40%


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14 hours ago – Romney/Ryan budget cuts FEMA over 40% (ceo romney is a sociopath) ... Should FEMA be reformed to put a stronger emphasis on the states ...

Twitter / ezraklein: Obama's budget cuts FEMA funding by 3% ...Ryan by 40% in 2013


twitter.com/ezraklein/statuses/263392881199443969


14 hours ago – ... Unblock Pending Cancel. Ezra KleinVerified ?@ezraklein 3h. Obama's budget cuts FEMA funding by 3%. Romney-Ryan cuts it by 40%.

Mitt Romney In GOP Debate: Shut Down Federal Disaster Agency ...


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2 days ago – Instead of thinking, in the federal budget, what we should cut, we should ...... Under a Romney/Ryan administration, NOAA and FEMA will be ...

How Would The Paul Ryan Budget Handle ... - Huffington Post


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1 day ago – Romney has directly advocated cuts to FEMA and, like Ryan, ... Brendan Buck, a spokesman for the Romney campaign, pointed out that the Ryan budget does not mention FEMA cuts and said .... Obama 40%, Romney 55% ...

How Would The Paul Ryan Budget Handle ... - Huffington Post


www.huffingtonpost.com/.../paul-ryan-budget-fema_n_2040878.ht...



by Elise Foley - in 367 Google+ circles - More by Elise Foley

1 day ago – Romney has directly advocated cuts to FEMA and, like Ryan, ... Brendan Buck, a spokesman for the Romney campaign, pointed out that the Ryan budget does not mention FEMA cuts and said ..... Obama 40%, Romney 54% ...

As the Frankenstorm Arrives Romney/ Ryan Go Silent on Their Plan ...


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2 days ago – They could use the money to balance their budgets or cut taxes for the wealthy. ... FEMA also helps states and local governments repair or replace ... Eric Cantor Offsets Disaster Relief With a 40% Cut To First Responders ...

RobinA

(9,894 posts)
8. What Amazes Me
Thu Nov 1, 2012, 08:35 AM
Nov 2012

is that this guy is being seriously quoted as some kind of expert on disaster response. Bizarro world.

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