R.Perry & the poor state response in Tx

[irisblue]

I have friends who live near Huston, and I visit yearly, I have given serious thought to moving to the Corpus Christi area in 2/3 yrs. So I ask this, given how the state response to the Ebola diagnosis has been, will this affect Rick Perrys' second presidential run?

[sendero]

1. Nobody thinks less..

.... of Perry than I do, but most of the nonsense that has happened so far has nothing to do with him as far as I can tell.

[irisblue]

2. Don't his appointees in the state dept of health reflect back on his admin skills?

in Texas is management of the state bureaucracy accountable to the Governor?

[Savannahmann]

4. Yes BUT...

There was a problem with the clean up of the affected apartment. You see, the regulations for the Department of Transportation, and the CDC were conflicting. So it took time for the various affected bureaucracies to fight it out and issue waivers etc. http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/02/us-health-ebola-waste-idUSKCN0HR07T20141002

So blaming Perry for bureaucrats from several agencies both Federal and State is probably not a great tactic. Best case, we help Rand Paul demonstrate that there is too much Bureaucracy that has to be streamlined (read that as eliminated) to make taking care of emergencies more efficient.

[Savannahmann]

3. His Presidential Run?

Seriously? He was booked, mugshot taken, and indicted. Now the charges may go nowhere in the trial, but let's be honest, his Presidential aspirations went up in smoke when he was charged.

[irisblue]

5. yeah, I heard him on Morning Joe.

He said he'll make a decision next year.

[Thinkingabout]

6. Oh, the only one to get blame for ebola will be Obama, he is responsible for everything bad.

[irisblue]

7. 10/6/14 sounds like Perry is seeing a possible problem

in the health care delivery system in Texas. Hmm

[n2doc]

8. As a former resident of the area, Corpus Christi is a very mixed bag

Very culturally isolated. Lots of pollution (big refineries) and the summers are brutal. There are nice marshes and Padre Island National Seashore is nice as well. I just found it to be like living at the end of the Earth, and couldn't wait to go.