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Takket

(21,552 posts)
Wed Oct 15, 2014, 12:30 PM Oct 2014

Obama mishandling Ebola?

I saw a banner on CNN that said "Obama handling of Ebola panned".

Ummm.... what is he doing wrong? They only cases of people contracting the virus on American soil are because the Dallas hospital did EVERYTHING wrong. I didn't see the report so I don't understand what exactly was being "panned" but other than shutting down international air travel what could he have possibly done? Isn't it the CDC that is supposed to be coordinating with hospitals on proper procedures?

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cali

(114,904 posts)
1. the only thing his administration
Wed Oct 15, 2014, 12:33 PM
Oct 2014

did wrong, was wait too long to get involved with stopping the outbreak in West Africa. His administration, like every other government in the world, and even WHO, ignored the direct and impassioned and detailed pleas from MSF.

Autumn

(45,037 posts)
3. Didn't congress or the senate vote to not give them money?
Wed Oct 15, 2014, 12:45 PM
Oct 2014

I don't know what they expect Obama to do.

 

B Calm

(28,762 posts)
7. Obama sent the first Ebola patient home with antibiotics because he didn't have insurance,
Wed Oct 15, 2014, 01:10 PM
Oct 2014

I don't think so. .

I'm more apt to blame the governor of Texas who fought against ObamaCare and denied low income workers medicaid expansion!

PSPS

(13,588 posts)
9. Well, sure! Didn't you get the memo?
Wed Oct 15, 2014, 01:14 PM
Oct 2014

I mean, come on! Not only is this all Obama's fault, the virus has also mutated! It's airborne!!1! It's everywhere!11!!! I even read this all right here on DU!1! Please excuse me while I get back under the bed and shit myself! THANK YOU!

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