White House condemns FEMA’s fake presser. (Is this hypocrisy celebration week?)

[ProSense]

White House condemns FEMA’s fake presser.

PERINO: It is not. It is not a practice that we would employ here at the White House or that we — we certainly don’t condone it. We didn’t know about it beforehand. … It’s not something I would have condoned. … FEMA is responsible.

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[Horse with no Name]

1. It's all about plausible deniability

This is standard operating procedure for the WH.
Problem is, press always gives THEM a pass.

[monmouth]

2. They only condemn it because they were caught.....n/t

[Bluestar]

3. Ha ha ha ha! ! They are eating their own

A few months back, the WH would have come up with some ridiculous reason to defend FEMA. I think we are making progress. It is amazing they would not defend FEMA, especially this week when they are trying so hard to say that the wild fire response is different than the Katrina response.

[DCKit]

4. Did the MSM report on this AT ALL? nt

[baldguy]

5. And who do you think gave FEMA the idea, Dana?

Hmmmm?

[ProSense]

6. FEMA official involved in fake press conference resigns.

FEMA official involved in fake press conference resigns.

On Tuesday, while “wildfires raged” in California, FEMA staged a live press conference at which agency staffers posed as journalists and asked softball questions. One of those staffers, Director of External Affairs John “Pat” Philbin, has now resigned. He has instead landed an “amazing opportunity” to head public affairs at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.

Next step is a Medal of Freedom.