Yup..everyone (including me) has mocked the qualifications of the FEMA director...yet, it seems that neither party had an issue with this guy when he was nominated a mere 10 months after September 11, 2001. But hey, we elect these guys to do more than question silly stuff like who will head up FEMA.
Of course, in the land where we take time to vote on renaming french fries, no one made mention of how unqualified this guy was when he was brought in.
(from yahoo)
But the dim view of Brown's qualifications by senators seems to have emerged only in hindsight. Members of both parties seemed little troubled by his background at 2002 Senate hearings that led to his confirmation as deputy FEMA chief.
Indeed, Democratic Sen. Joseph Lieberman (news, bio, voting record) of Connecticut, who led those hearings, called Brown's long-ago stint as assistant city manager in Edmond, Okla., a "particularly useful experience" because he had responsibility for local emergency services.
Of course, in the land where we take time to vote on renaming french fries, no one made mention of how unqualified this guy was when he was brought in.
(from yahoo)
But the dim view of Brown's qualifications by senators seems to have emerged only in hindsight. Members of both parties seemed little troubled by his background at 2002 Senate hearings that led to his confirmation as deputy FEMA chief.
Indeed, Democratic Sen. Joseph Lieberman (news, bio, voting record) of Connecticut, who led those hearings, called Brown's long-ago stint as assistant city manager in Edmond, Okla., a "particularly useful experience" because he had responsibility for local emergency services.
