Incompetent FEMA Chief Fired From Previous Job (Horse Show Organization)

[beetbox]

The federal official in charge of the bungled New Orleans rescue was fired from his last private-sector job overseeing horse shows.

     And before joining the Federal Emergency Management Agency as a deputy director in 2001, GOP activist Mike Brown had no significant experience that would have qualified him for the position.

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Before joining the Bush administration in 2001, Brown spent 11 years as the commissioner of judges and stewards for the International Arabian Horse Association, a breeders' and horse-show organization based in Colorado.

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``He was asked to resign,'' Bill Pennington, president of the IAHA at the time, confirmed last night.

http://business.bostonherald.com/businessNews/view.bg?articleid=100857

[TheFriar]

1. Thanks. I didn't know he'd been fired

Too funny. All these Bushites are the most incompetent people alive.

[sam sarrha]

2. their web site was ...www.horsesass.com..., yes..really

[Independent_Liberal]

3. Hahaha!!!

:D

[sam sarrha]

5. here is the link.............. ................Link>>

http://dailykos.com/storyonly/2005/9/2/34622/68348

Caution very foul language...:rofl:

[sam sarrha]

4. so who is this guy a big $$ donor. or just an old coke head drinking buddy

he had Zero experience or training at emergency management.

[beetbox]

6. An old college friend

The Oklahoman got the job through an old college friend who at the time was heading up FEMA.

I think that would be Joe Allbaugh, the old college friend. Maybe check on that.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

11. I think Allbaugh and Brown were roommates and fraternity brothers

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

7. And before Brown, Bush appointed his former campaign manager

Joe M. Allbaugh was the first FEMA Director appointed by Bush in 2001. His major qualification was that he served as the National Campaign Manager for Bush-Cheney 2000. I think Brown replaced him at the head of FEMA in August, 2002.

[fortyfeetunder]

8. Keep this kicked and nominated.

More people need to see what the Katrina victims were working with!

:kick:

[Corgigal]

9. The people I know who own horses

love them like family so they wouldn't accept someone incompetent.

Unlucky for the rest of the United States though.

[burrowowl]

10. KICK!

If you are like Bu$h, incompetant, who get a good job!

[AlGore-08.com]

12. What's worse is when Wolf Blitzer (!) confronted Chertof on this

Asking if Brown's lack of experience might have contributed to slow response to Katrina, Chertof huffed that there were 4 hurricanes in 2004, so Brown had had a real "baptism by fire".

:wow:

[beetbox]

13. kick n/t