MSNBC has the AP feed on the resignation.

Brown on his resignation:

I think it’s in the best interest of the agency and the best interest of the president to do that and get the media focused on the good things that are going on, instead of me.

Um, actually, it's in the best interest of the American people, which needs to be the first concern of any public official - elected or appointed. It's telling but not at all surprising that this hack puts the best interest of the President first and foremost. Party over country as usual.

This is the same strategy we see the national Republicans using on Iraq. "It's the media's fault for showing only bad news! Everyone would be much better off if they would just show some of the positive things happening in Louisiana (or Baghdad). Why does the media hate the President? Why does the media hate America?"

Give me a freaking break. The media has been complicit in crimes against humanity committed by this Administration and the past three Congresses.

I would feel much better if Brown's #2 and #3, who were also patronage appointees, follow his lead. The President should appoint someone who has experience in, oh, I don't know, emergency management. And the Senate should fulfill their responsibility to ensure that all appointees are well-qualified, diligent and effective.

Until then, good riddance to the absolute worst rubbish.