John McCain: U.S. Needs an Ebola Czar!

[pokerfan]

“From spending time here in Arizona, my constituents are not comforted,” Senator John McCain (R-AZ) told State of the Union host Candy Crowley Sunday morning. “There has to be more reassurance given to them. I would say that we don’t know exactly who’s in charge. There has to be some kind of czar.”

http://www.mediaite.com/tv/john-mccain-u-s-needs-an-ebola-czar/

So what you're saying, John, is that we need a physician commissioned by the government and entrusted with public health responsibilities? Maybe someone who could head up a corps of medical officers who are on call 24 hours a day and prepared to be dispatched in the event of a public health emergency. A general of surgeons, one might say. Heck, John, lets just call him/her the Surgeon General of the United States.

Why don't we have an Ebola 'czar,' Sen. McCain? Because of the NRA.

[spanone]

1. war mentality for everything. shut up john.

[lpbk2713]

2. Another level of bureaucracy?

But Johnny, isn't your side adamantly opposed to that sort of thing?


Or could it be you just don't know WTF you're talking about?

[Frustratedlady]

3. Now, John, please tell me how long the Surgeon General has been on the job?

Oh, you guys have filibustered/blocked the vote for a new one? For how long?

Me bad!

[zappaman]

4. You beat me to it!

Thanks John!

[Nictuku]

10. Exactly!!!!

[Liberal Veteran]

5. I thought republicans hated czars.

Fucking flip-floppers.

[JHB]

6. Alert the Tea Party, McCain's gone Commie!

He wants one of them 'czar' thingies, and everyone knows Obama invented them to pay tribute to his socialist mentor Saul Alinsky!



In lieu of a sarcasm tag, I'll just note that I made the very same arguments the teabaggers have against 'czars' -- back in 1989, about 'Drug Czar' William Bennett. The general response was "lighten up kid, it's just a word for the headlines. It's shorter and catchier than 'Director of the Office of yadda yadda zzzzzzzz'."

Fair enough, but it underscored how the people complaining about 'czars' under Obama were either deliberately stirring shit or simply hadn't paid attention to public affairs for a quarter century.

[daredtowork]

7. What happened to the GOP being against "Big Governement"?

We can't have Big Government for stuff that actually helps people like more food and housing and basic necessities...

But 2 cases of Ebola and we need a Czar?

Dude, don't we even already have some sort of Health Czar for that already? Not to mention a Cabinet position Secretary of Health and Human Service.

I think we need a Constitutional Amendment that says We The People get to start voting on what Czars we need. And I'd like to start with Czar on the housing crisis in major urban areas, thank you very much. Or how about a Police Violence Czar. Isn't it obvious we need that one?

Frak you and your failure to observe what really goes on in real communities in the United States John McCain.

[Warpy]

8. He probably thinks the way to stop it is to nuke all the countries

that are reporting severe outbreaks.

[benld74]

9. CINDY, CINDY McCAIN, Please come get your husband, he has done it again,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

[kiranon]

11. It's called the Surgeon General. Republicans need to lift

their objections and vote in the nomination that has been before them for months. What an idiot McCain is.

[oldandhappy]

12. Have not heard from him for a while.

Did not miss you, John!

p.s. Have you heard of the CDC??!!

[blkmusclmachine]

13. McSame was against it, before he was for it.

[lastlib]

14. Senator Ancient Babble-On hs spoken!

I placed him on ignore at least five years ago.

[jmowreader]

15. I've determined the next source of alternative energy

Throw John McCain into a pool and capture the waves from his flip-flopping.

[Thor_MN]

16. John McCain needs to retire and protect his lawn

It's about all he is capable of at this point.

[Loki]

17. How about confirming the Surgeon General, John "Do Nothing but Bitch" McCain?

Pathetic

[marble falls]

18. How about releasing the Surgeon General????

[SpankMe]

19. Kick.

The doddering old fucker. This needs more recs so it gets read by more folks. It was posted on a Sunday and didn't get much play.

[pokerfan]

20. What we need, McCain, is a Surgeon General (nt)