White House Firmly Behind Chertoff ("doing a great job")

[sabra]

http://www.wtopnews.com/index.php?nid=116&sid=698970

White House Firmly Behind Chertoff


WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush has full confidence in Michael Chertoff and has not considered asking the homeland security secretary to step down after criticism of his performance on Hurricane Katrina, the White House said Tuesday.

"Secretary Chertoff is doing a great job," White House press secretary Scott McClellan said, answering a reporter's question about Chertoff. "The president appreciates his strong leadership. He is someone who is committed to doing everything he can to protect the American people and to continuing to take steps to make sure we are better prepared to respond to the threats that we face."

A Republican-written House report blamed government-wide ineptitude for mishandling Katrina relief. A report by Congress' investigative arm, the Government Accountability Office, reached similar conclusions and singled out Chertoff for delays.

Former FEMA chief Michael Brown told a Senate panel last week that he dealt directly with the White House in Katrina's aftermath rather than with what he described as a bumbling Homeland Security bureaucracy. Brown said the agency under Chertoff's leadership was preoccupied with terror threats at the expense of preparing for natural disasters.

[Roland99]

1. He's been upgraded to "great" from "heckuva"

[MadMaddie]

2. Is that the "Your'e doing a heck of a job Chertoff"

Is that the end of Chertoff political career?:rofl:

[BOSSHOG]

3. Every motherfucker in the bush administration is doing a great job

None of them are responsible for anything and the ignorant base loves them. I'd rather admit my mistakes and maintain my dignity then be a "conservative."

[quiet.american]

15. You speak for me, I wouldn't change a word! n/t

[pinniped]

4. I remember that stupid line.

The Aholes claimed Rummy the Dummy was also doing a good job.

Only hardcore repukes believe that one.

[Punkingal]

5. Sounds like the kiss of death for Chertoff....

One can hope.

[0007]

6. junior sez that about everyone - Even Paul O'Neill

[ShockediSay]

7. And we can trust everything our President says

Right?

:sarcasm:

[politicat]

8. See ya, Chertoff! Wouldn't want to be ya!

Enjoy filing for unemployment...

[rodeodance]

9. k and r.

[Garbo 2004]

10. Means either of two things: Chertoff will get medal or he will leave to

spend more times with his family.

[Mithras61]

11. That would scare the CRAP outta me!

The only reason they're behind Chertoff is that it's the best place from which to stab him in the back!

[Solly Mack]

12. That's like the kiss of death, init? When the WH claims you're doing

a good/great/heckava job...

[truthisfreedom]

13. cherty's doin' a great job! *hic!* we're sendin' him huntin' with dick!

*hic!*

[DoYouEverWonder]

14. Anyone else would have resigned in disgrace

1000's of people died because of this man's total incompetance. God forbid we have terrorist attack under his watch. Be prepared because you will be totally on your own. Every man for himself sort of thing.


Of course W thinks he's doing a heck of job because the more people we kill the happier he is.

[bpj1962]

16. Accountability

No one and I mean no one is accountable in this administration. So far under Bushes "Leadership" close to 7,000 american citizens have died either from 9-11, Afghanistan/Iraq and Katrina. If this had happened during the Clinton administration the republicans would have impeached him for dereliction of duty and had him imprisoned. This guy gets to make jokes and give nick names to all his buddies. This clown is going to be listed as the leading cause of death for Americans by the time he is done.

[skids]

17. Well of course -- in order to operate a muppet...

...one must be seated firmly behind it. Of course the trick to giving it personality is all in the voice...

[rpannier]

18. Isn't that what they say right before someone gets fired

scrubbie used t own a baseball team and owners usually say nice things about incompetant managers and coaches right before they axe them.