‘Buck stops’ with Deal as Reed battles brunt of blame | www.myajc.com

Gov. Nathan Deal apologized Thursday, saying the “buck stops” with him for the government’s lagging response to a storm that resulted in an epic traffic jam. But the guy getting even more of the blame across the country is Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed.

Part of the reason Reed is feeling the heat is obvious — he leads the city at the heart of the icy debacle. It’s his job, as the city’s CEO, to oversee emergency response plans to protect Atlantans. And as mayor, he’s become one of Georgia’s most nationally recognized political figures, with ties to the White House, a seat on the Democratic National Committee’s executive board and a regular spot on political talk shows.

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