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    Breaking news: Brownie Resigns!

    Head of FEMA is out:

    Embattled FEMA Director Mike Brown Resigns
    Sep 12 3:08 PM US/Eastern


    By RON FOURNIER
    AP Political Writer


    WASHINGTON


    Federal Emergency Management Agency director Mike Brown said Monday he has resigned "in the best interest of the agency and best interest of the president," three days after losing his onsite command of the Hurricane Katrina relief effort.

    "The focus has got to be on FEMA, what the people are trying to do down there," Brown told The Associated Press.

    His decision was not a surprise. Brown was abruptly recalled to Washington on Friday, a clear vote of no confidence from his superiors at the White House and the Department of Homeland Security. Brown had been roundly criticized for FEMA's bearish response to the hurricane, which has caused political problem for Bush and fellow Republicans.

    "I'm turning in my resignation today," Brown said. "I think it's in the best interest of the agency and the best interest of the president to do that and get the media focused on the good things that are going on, instead of me."

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    When I saw the title of the thread I thought you were going back to the whole buttercookie thing lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by ZFBoxcar
    When I saw the title of the thread I thought you were going back to the whole buttercookie thing lol
    HAH!
    "The quickest way of ending a war is to lose it, and if one finds the prospect of a long war intolerable, it is natural to disbelieve in the possibility of victory."
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    Yeah there are at least two more people that are more deserving of a seat on the political sideline then him, but they're not Republicans so the Media ignores their **** ups.
    "Above all, we must realize that no arsenal, or no weapon in the arsenals of the world, is so formidable as the will and moral courage of free men and women. It is a weapon our adversaries in today's world do not have."
    "The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, 'I'm from the government and I'm here to help.'"

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    Quote Originally Posted by Leader
    Yeah there are at least two more people that are more deserving of a seat on the political sideline then him, but they're not Republicans so the Media ignores their **** ups.
    They'll get theirs but I believe it takes an election?

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    Quote Originally Posted by parihaka
    They'll get theirs but I believe it takes an election?
    Traditionally...
    "Above all, we must realize that no arsenal, or no weapon in the arsenals of the world, is so formidable as the will and moral courage of free men and women. It is a weapon our adversaries in today's world do not have."
    "The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, 'I'm from the government and I'm here to help.'"

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    And to date one raving ranting liberal has said something about "that snake turned around and bit him in the ass!". Take a wild guess who the snake is..

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