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FEMA News Conference on the San Diego Fires: FAKE!

submitted by mlx

1 decade 7 years 1 month ago

(10/28/07 AP) — The White House scolded the Federal Emergency Management Agency on Friday for staging a phony news conference about assistance to victims of wildfires in southern California.

The agency — much maligned for its sluggish response to Hurricane Katrina over two years ago — arranged to have FEMA employees play the part of independent reporters Tuesday and ask questions of Vice Adm. Harvey E. Johnson, the agency's deputy director. More...

13 Comments

It's really hard to believe that we have sunk so low as this.

mlx

"Are you happy with FEMA's response so far?" asks (FEMA employee posing as a reporter). "I am very happy with FEMA's response so far," responded Vice Adm. Harvey E. Johnson Jr. latimes.

Jeez, if you're going to fake it at least make it interesting.

Wow fake reporters, fake conference, fake news channel, it's a hellish trilogy

woAH, the freaky audio, adds even more to the overall, craptacular horseshit!!-FUCK FEMA-RATHER HAVE A ROOT CELLAR!..(guy says good 47 times)

How.... Immatu...unprofess.....wh...what.... WHAT???!?!?!!?

They got "scolded"?? how about "fired"?

Seriously, this is who's got our back in an emergency.

From the article... "Keehner said senior leadership is considering whether a punishment is necessary."

Yes, yes of course. *rolls eyes*

He oughta have taken the Cheney route and interviewed himself.

He has an essay prepared to answer each question. Nice job, FEMA. I've got a great idea: Why don't we elect a DEM so that we can shovel more of our money into worthless government agencies!

maximillian says...

They should have just gotten FOX news reports. Same difference.

As a San Diegan, this especially pisses me off.

Good work having most of the California National Guard, whose job it is to deal with these disasters, in Iraq where they are really needed...

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