Honore in Charge: Don't Get Stuck on Stupid
September 21, 2005 | By Charmaine Yoest
Prediction: With General Honore in charge of preparations for Hurricane Rita, you'll see a different scenario.
Now making its way 'round the web is the new cathchphrase: "Don't Get Stuck on Stupid." Here's Honore at a press conference yesterday:
Let's not get stuck on the last storm. You're asking last storm questions for people who are concerned about the future storm. Don't get stuck on stupid, reporters. We are moving forward. And don't confuse the people please.
Radioblogger has the full transcript and an audio clip. Via Will Collier at Vodkapundit (great comments).
And Political Teen has the MUST SEE video. Via Memeorandum with a great roundup.
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Comments
As I understand it, but haven't been able to find the Nagin video: Nagin was having a press conference and the MSM pack of reporters started in on him like a pack of hyenas. Being black, blunt and a Louisianan, Honore could step in and beat them off with a stick. Look at the video again and focus on the CG Admiral in the back row. He clearly wishes that he could do what Honore did, but is too correct and polite. See that smile? :)
Posted by: The Drill SGT | September 21, 2005 10:11 AM
I watched it again (I'm going to wear out the loop!) and you're right; the guy in the back is great!
The Nagin-Honore comparison is sad, even tragic. But it's good for the country to have Honore -- a black 3-star general -- as a counterpoint to Nagin's incompetence.
Wouldn't you love to hear Honore comment on Jackson, Sharpton, West, Farrakhan -- the race-baiters.
Posted by: charmaine | September 21, 2005 10:35 AM
His name escapes me, but the CG Admiral replaced Mike Brown as the FEMA guy in charge.
Honore comes from a line of no nonense guys. I served under his father COL (later Gen) Honore in 75. His son, now LTG Honore, was off at school then. Though I don't know either personally, I expect that from their backgrounds, neither had any tolerance for race baiters and whiners.
Father was an armor officers from the Patton school of leadership. Good, blunt and a bit over the top occasionally, but good with troops and in a fight.
Son comes well prepared for this fight on home ground. Before his current job, he was Commander, Standing Joint Force Headquarters – Homeland Security, U.S. Northern Command.
http://www.nationalveteransday.org/speakers/honore.htm
Posted by: The Drill SGT | September 21, 2005 11:36 AM
Ya know, it's no fun when you're Stuck with Stupids. http://penguinproletariat.com/archives/408
Posted by: Waco Kid | September 21, 2005 1:00 PM