user: By David Martosko, U.s. Political Editor PUBLISHED: 13:48 EST, 7 October 2013 | UPDATED: 17:59 EST, 7 October 2013 President Obama used a photo-op at a Federal Emergency Management Agency headquarters to blame Republicans for shutdown-related furloughs at the agency. But his speech made no mention of the veto threat his administration leveled at FEMA funding just three days ago. The latest round of saber-rattling on the federal government's partial shutdown came as Washington, D.C. tangled with 45-mph winds and tornado watches, and as midwestern and Gulf of Mexico states recovered from violent weekend storms and threats of devastation from Tropical Storm Karen.

'If the president and Washington

OPTIONS:
- Boehner want FEMA up and running, they
- David Martosko want FEMA up and running, they
- Democrats want FEMA up and running, they
- FEMA want FEMA up and running, they
- Federal Emergency Management Agency want FEMA up and running, they
- GOP want FEMA up and running, they
- Gulf of Mexico want FEMA up and running, they
- House want FEMA up and running, they
- John Boehner want FEMA up and running, they
- Obama want FEMA up and running, they
- Obamacare want FEMA up and running, they
- Republicans want FEMA up and running, they
- Senate Democrats want FEMA up and running, they
- Tropical Storm Karen want FEMA up and running, they
- U.s. want FEMA up and running, they
- Washington, D.C. want FEMA up and running, they
- White House want FEMA up and running, they
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Democrats want FEMA up and running, they


Louis van Gaal is ‘a democratic, empathetic human being’. He has a ‘strong personality’ as well as a ‘strong philosophy’ and he believes he can ‘live up to all the expectations’. And with that unrevealing self-portrait, one of the most significant men in British sport introduced himself to his public. In the week of a compelling Open golf championship and a crucial Lord’s Test match, the introduction of the latest manager of Manchester United won an extraordinary share of attention. New job: Louis van Gaal leaving for a Man Utd training session in Los Angeles Unveliing: The new boss with club legend Sir Bobby Charlton at his arrival announcement

We must hope that

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- Bobby Charlton’s latest ‘democratic, empathetic human being’ stays around for a little longer.
- British’s latest ‘democratic, empathetic human being’ stays around for a little longer.
- Germany’s latest ‘democratic, empathetic human being’ stays around for a little longer.
- Hoylake’s latest ‘democratic, empathetic human being’ stays around for a little longer.
- Los Angeles’s latest ‘democratic, empathetic human being’ stays around for a little longer.
- Louis van Gaal’s latest ‘democratic, empathetic human being’ stays around for a little longer.
- Man Utd’s latest ‘democratic, empathetic human being’ stays around for a little longer.
- Manchester United’s latest ‘democratic, empathetic human being’ stays around for a little longer.
- Open’s latest ‘democratic, empathetic human being’ stays around for a little longer.
- Tiger Woods’s latest ‘democratic, empathetic human being’ stays around for a little longer.
- Van Gaal’s latest ‘democratic, empathetic human being’ stays around for a little longer.
- World Cup’s latest ‘democratic, empathetic human being’ stays around for a little longer.
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Man Utd’s latest ‘democratic, empathetic human being’ stays around for a little longer.


England won their first World Cup warm-up with relative ease at Wembley with Daniel Sturridge, Gary Cahill and Phil Jagielka on the scoresheet. But who performed and who should be looking over their shoulder? SAMI MOKBEL gives his ratings. VIDEO Scroll down to watch post-match reaction from Roy Hodgson Main man: Daniel Sturridge led the line brilliantly and capped his performance with an excellent goal Joe Hart: Looks well past those early season wobbles that threatened his World Cup place - 6.5 Definite starter Glen Johnson: Always a willing runner down the right, but must be more disciplined defensively in Brazil - 6 Definite starter

Wild card:

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- Brazil but be England's secret weapon in Brazil
- Daniel Sturridge but be England's secret weapon in Brazil
- Danny Welbeck but be England's secret weapon in Brazil
- England but be England's secret weapon in Brazil
- Gary Cahill but be England's secret weapon in Brazil
- Glen Johnson but be England's secret weapon in Brazil
- Joe Hart but be England's secret weapon in Brazil
- Phil Jagielka but be England's secret weapon in Brazil
- Raheem Sterling but be England's secret weapon in Brazil
- Roy Hodgson but be England's secret weapon in Brazil
- SAMI MOKBEL but be England's secret weapon in Brazil
- Wayne Rooney but be England's secret weapon in Brazil
- Wembley but be England's secret weapon in Brazil
- World Cup but be England's secret weapon in Brazil
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assistant: Raheem Sterling but be England's secret weapon in Brazil