Chris Mooney is a freelance writer and the author of two books, 
Last Tuesday, the Federal Emergency Management Agency faked a news briefing about their response to the California wildfires. Really. There was a script and questions came from FEMA employees. Turns out no actual reporters were present. So sure, it was the week before Halloween, but I just don't think this is the right venue for make believe.
I'd prefer our government stick with reality TV, but maybe readers have your own answer to this question from the 'conference'...
'Are you happy with FEMA's response so far?'
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Very Steven Colbert-ish. "FEMA -- great federal agency or the greatest federal agency?"
Posted by: Ex-drone | October 28, 2007 11:37 AM
Even Chertoff has denounced this in no uncertain terms.
This seems like some underling's terrible, horrible, no good, very bad idea. (Children's book enthusiasts will catch the reference to a book by Judith Viorst.)
Posted by: Fred Bortz | October 28, 2007 12:12 PM
As EJ Dionne put it, "it's a visual lie". So what else is new...
Posted by: Linda | October 28, 2007 3:20 PM
Didn't seem to hurt the FEMA PR guy's career.
Posted by: Jon Winsor | October 29, 2007 2:09 PM
Actually, maybe I spoke too soon.
Posted by: Jon Winsor | October 29, 2007 2:55 PM
To be this dishonest is pretty bad. But to be this stoopid, is really kinda worse.
Posted by: Taylor Benson | October 29, 2007 4:58 PM