Skidmark II

So, the now-demoted (but not fired, heck no) Brownie’s résumé was a pack of lies.

Now, an investigation by TIME has found discrepancies in his online legal profile and official bio, including a description of Brown released by the White House at the time of his nomination in 2001 to the job as deputy chief of FEMA. (Brown became Director of FEMA, succeeding Allbaugh, in 2003.)

Before joining FEMA, his only previous stint in emergency management, according to his bio posted on FEMA's website, was "serving as an assistant city manager with emergency services oversight." The White House press release from 2001 stated that Brown worked for the city of Edmond, Okla., from 1975 to 1978 "overseeing the emergency services division." In fact, according to Claudia Deakins, head of public relations for the city of Edmond, Brown was an "assistant to the city manager" from 1977 to 1980, not a manager himself, and had no authority over other employees. "The assistant is more like an intern," she told TIME.

Oh, and there’s more.

If the administration couldn’t be bothered to vet this guy thoroughly enough to discover blatant lies on his résumé, how secure are we supposed to feel about anything done by The Security President?

I was not about to leave the security of the American people in the hands of a madman.—President Bush, Oct. 8, 2003

Really? Then resign.