Of course, we already knew this. Gosh, it’s getting really hard being right all the time.
Among the headlines promoted by publisher Thomas Dunne Books: Ridge was never invited to sit in on National Security Council meetings; was “blindsided” by the FBI in morning Oval Office meetings because the agency withheld critical information from him; found his urgings to block Michael Brown from being named head of the emergency agency blamed for the Hurricane Katrina disaster ignored; and was pushed to raise the security alert on the eve of President Bush’s re-election, something he saw as politically motivated and worth resigning over.
I’m really sick of these guys confessing their sins after the fact – when it’s too late to make a difference. Looking for a good definition of cowardness and lying? Look no further. Worst. Presidency. Ever.