What a Politician Thinks in a Crisis

[JonJ]

I was listening to NPR last Sunday. I like the Puzzlemaster, Will Shortz, really.
Anyway, there was a special on the 10 year anniversary of the Grand Forks, N.D. flood. There was an interview with the mayor of GF, Pat Owens. This is what she said when she was told and saw that the situation was dire:

"I could see the water flowing out of the manholes, it was everywhere," she recalls. "I just thought, 'Oh my goodness, if I evacuate this city and nothing happens they're gonna impeach me. But if I don't, we're going to lose lives.'"

Unreal
She was not re-elected after her first term.

The text of the interview is here:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=9566394

 

[dixidawg]

What a Politician Thinks in a Crisis:

"What can I do to make ME look good?" is the first and only thought in a politician's mind.

 

[Finalygotabeltfed]

What a Politician Thinks in a Crisis:

"What can I do to make ME look good?" is the first and only thought in a politician's mind.

Absolutely CORRECT!