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Stinky The Clown

(67,697 posts)
Fri Sep 29, 2017, 08:43 PM Sep 2017

Imagine if this guy were still on the job. FEMA would be VERY different

Who remembers him?



I remember him. He's the guy who completely rebuilt a government agency into a singular model of the ability to get the mission done.

In case you don't, here's his Wiki page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Lee_Witt

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Imagine if this guy were still on the job. FEMA would be VERY different (Original Post) Stinky The Clown Sep 2017 OP
The sign of a good leader is one who is not known. He's doing his fucking job WELL and madinmaryland Sep 2017 #1
I do! He was the poster child for GOOD federal government response to a crisis. calimary Sep 2017 #2

madinmaryland

(64,920 posts)
1. The sign of a good leader is one who is not known. He's doing his fucking job WELL and
Fri Sep 29, 2017, 08:49 PM
Sep 2017

no bullshit or scandals.

calimary

(80,700 posts)
2. I do! He was the poster child for GOOD federal government response to a crisis.
Fri Sep 29, 2017, 08:51 PM
Sep 2017

He's the guy who showed how to do it right. Under President Bill Clinton. Raised FEMA to a new level of respect and appreciation for a job well done. And then came dubya's appointee, "Brownie," who showed us all how NOT to do it right.

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