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FEMA Director [Michael Brown] resigned. No word yet on his future plans, though sources say he does want to spend more time doing nothing for his family.
-- JON STEWART
I’m a little worried. I received a phone call from George Bush and he says, “Dave, you’re doing a heck of a job.”
-- DAVID LETTERMAN
On the bright side, this does make Brown the only person in the Bush administration to have an exit strategy.
-- JAY LENO
Actually, Bush has taken personal responsibility for FEMA’s failed response. He also hinted that he might have had something to do with the war in Iraq.
-- LENO
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