Michael Brown, pictured here trying to visually demonstrate how little Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco and New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin helped to evacuate New Orleans before hurricane Katrina hit, was skewered by a special congressional committee yesterday.
"I'm happy you left," said Rep. Christopher Shays, R-Conn, referring to Brown's reassignment. "That kind of look in the lights like a deer tells me you weren't capable of doing that job."
"Oh yeah? Well fuck you and your wife!", said Brown angrily before he and Shays were pulled apart by Democratic Rep. of Louisiana, William Jefferson.
In a later testy exchange, Shays compared Brown's performance unfavorably with that of "a mentally challenged narcoleptic with both hands tied behind his back".
When asked if he had ANY regrets about how the emergency was handled, Brown only said "I very strongly personally regret that I was unable to persuade Gov. Blanco and Mayor Nagin to sit down, get over their differences, and work together. I just couldn't pull that off."
Apparently Brown didn't realize that Gov. Blanco and Mayor Nagin have been happily married for 12 years.
Committee Chairman Tom Davis pushed Brown on what he and his agency should have done to evacuate New Orleans. "That is not FEMA's role," Brown said. "FEMA doesn't evacuate communities." After being reminded that FEMA stands for Federal Evacuation Management Agency, Brown was flustered. "You can't expect me to know what all the acronyms in the world stand for! You just want me to be your acronym Superman, I guess!" Brown pounded the table fiercely before falling on the floor in a fetal position and sucking his thumb.
- Brown Shifts Blame for Katrina Response [AP]
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