Former FEMA chief Brown (Brownie) still consulting on disasters

NNN0LHI

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Thu Aug-23-07 11:37 PM
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Former FEMA chief Brown (Brownie) still consulting on disasters

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Former FEMA chief Brown still consulting on disasters

Chicago Tribune, United States - Aug 17, 2007

His predecessor and longtime friend from Oklahoma, Joe Allbaugh, who managed Bush's first presidential campaign, brought Brown to FEMA as general counsel. ...

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EFerrari

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Thu Aug-23-07 11:39 PM
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1. These f#ckerds fail upwards. It's just gobsmacking. nt

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sakabatou

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Thu Aug-23-07 11:40 PM
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2. He's WHAT?!

:banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead:

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Canuckistanian

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Thu Aug-23-07 11:44 PM
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3. Ha! Check this quote:

Edited on Thu Aug-23-07 11:45 PM by Canuckistanian

"I probably, at any one time, have a half-dozen clients involved in different things having to do with homeland security or government in general," Brown said in an interview. "I am called corporate adviser. Some places, I am called vice president for corporate relations. I am called all kinds of names."

I'll bet.

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Blue-Jay

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Thu Aug-23-07 11:54 PM
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4. Here's how it works:

Brownie: "OK boys, here's what I'd do in this situation. blah blah blah blah..."

FEMA Staffer: "Did everyone hear and understand that? Yes? Now do the complete opposite, and we'll be OK."

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Dr.Phool

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Thu Aug-23-07 11:58 PM
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5. Who has more experience in disasters than Brownie?

He is a fucking, walking disaster!!!!!

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EFerrari

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Fri Aug-24-07 01:37 PM
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6. . . .

:rofl:

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devilgrrl

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Fri Aug-24-07 01:38 PM
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7. "Consulting on" or "Contributing to..."

I'm thinking it's the latter.

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Jack Rabbit

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Fri Aug-24-07 01:46 PM
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8. Stick to race horses, Brownie

Please.

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Karenina

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Fri Aug-24-07 01:48 PM
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9. Why? He's rakin' it in where he is.

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