What Sort of Moron is Running Homeland Security?

Three days after Jackass took heat for his moronic statement that "I don't think anyone anticipated the breach of the levees," his apparently even more idiotic Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff is saying the same thing.

Referring to the breach he said that "That 'perfect storm' of a combination of catastrophes exceeded the foresight of the planners, and maybe anybody's foresight." Except, he did not add, for anybody who didn't have their head completely up their ass.

It's greatly comforting to know that the security of the country is in the hands of a complete fucking idiot.

One thing I have enjoyed seeing is that the press seems to be fed up with all the bullshit from the politicians, and is cutting them very little slack. Several reporters have launched into tirades on the air, and the article on cnn.com about Chertoff's bullshit makes it pretty clear exactly what it is with lines like "But New Orleans, state and federal officials have long painted a very different picture" and "But Chertoff seemed unaware of all the warnings." As much as I complain about the press, they are doing a surprisingly good job in this case.