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La. Gov. Appoints James Lee Witt to Oversee Recovery

By Jeralyn, Section Huricanes Katrina and Rita
Posted on Sat Sep 03, 2005 at 01:46:34 PM EST
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It's official. Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco has appointed former FEMA director James Lee Witt to oversee the recovery of New Orleans. The Vice-Chairman and Senior Advisor's to Witt's firm is Gen. Wesley Clark.

Last Night in Little Rock wrote about Mr. Witt two days ago at TalkLeft, asking, Where Is James Witt When We Need Him?

FEMA is now just another bureaucratic level within the Department of Homeland Security. It has become a dinosaur stuck in the tar pits, and it is dying before our eyes.

James Lee Witt, an Arkansan, was FEMA Director under President Clinton, and he had the cojones to immediately go to the scene and take control. Clinton gave him power, and he used it for the national good. We were served well by him. In any natural disaster, he was there, he was on TV telling us what was going on, and he got things done. He did not sit on his hands in a Washington office getting information from CNN or FoxNews. James Lee Witt works in Little Rock, and I'll bet my house he's working on this disaster somehow. If he ran FEMA, the response would be markedly different, instead of the "what do I do now?" look of Michael Chertoff we see today.

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    La. Gov. Appoints James Lee Witt to Oversee Recovery | 6 comments (6 topical)
    Re: La. Gov. Appoints James Lee Witt to Oversee Re (none / 0) (#1)
    by scarshapedstar on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:03:08 PM EST
    "If he ran FEMA, the response would be markedly different, instead of the "what do I do now?" look of Michael Chertoff we see today." Otherwise known as the CEO look, or the My Pet Goat look.

    Re: La. Gov. Appoints James Lee Witt to Oversee Re (none / 0) (#2)
    by squeaky on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:03:09 PM EST
    some good news for the big weekend

    Re: La. Gov. Appoints James Lee Witt to Oversee Re (none / 0) (#4)
    by aw on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:03:10 PM EST
    This is how Wesley Clark can get "out" there. He can show the whole country how he shines. They're gonna love him.

    Re: La. Gov. Appoints James Lee Witt to Oversee Re (none / 0) (#5)
    by squeaky on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:03:10 PM EST
    AW- Did you see the Wesley Clark guest blogging atTPM cafe during the week of Aug 29. Worth a read especialy because it is at a serious blog, with a serious contender.

    Re: La. Gov. Appoints James Lee Witt to Oversee Re (none / 0) (#6)
    by aw on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:03:10 PM EST
    Squeaky: I've had a crush on Wes for at least a year and a half. Yeah, I read them. He's right, as usual. My prediction right now: He's going to be our next candidate for President. And I'm going to go way out on a limb here and predict even PPJ will end up voting for him. I won $9 (3 out of 5 numbers) in the NJ Cash Five yesterday, so I'm feeling sort of prescient). The Repubs will try to sabotage him, but he's waaaay too smart for them. Just watch.

    Re: La. Gov. Appoints James Lee Witt to Oversee Re (none / 0) (#7)
    by squeaky on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:03:15 PM EST
    aw- I think he is a winner as well.

    La. Gov. Appoints James Lee Witt to Oversee Recovery | 6 comments (6 topical)