Obama Touts Heroism Of Ebola Health Care Workers

[adirondacker]

Last edited Wed Oct 29, 2014, 10:06 PM - Edit history (2)

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama on Wednesday touted the heroism of health care workers fighting Ebola abroad, further emphasizing the disagreement between himself and other politicians who want the workers quarantined when they come home.

"All of them have signed up to leave their homes and their loved ones and head straight into the heart of the Ebola epidemic," Obama said during a White House event honoring American doctors and nurses returning from West Africa, where the Ebola virus has killed nearly 5,000 people.

"We need to call them what they are, which is American heroes," he said, surrounded by doctors and nurses in the White House East Room. "They deserve our gratitude and they deserve to be treated with dignity and respect."

Some of the health care workers who shared the podium with Obama were within the 21-day monitoring period recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for people potentially exposed to Ebola, a White House official told The Huffington Post. The official added that the workers have followed CDC guidance and that none were symptomatic.

Obama, who has repeatedly sought to show he is unafraid of catching the virus from health workers officials have said shouldn't be contagious, shook hands with each of the workers after his speech."


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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/29/obama-ebola_n_6068642.html

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Major Kudos to the President for this appearance and speech! He sounded absolutely terrific and is handling this situation extremely well.

[uppityperson]

1. k&r

[Cha]

2. Mahalo for this, adirondacker..

I haven't heard it yet.. so thank you!

[adirondacker]

3. Thanks. I added the Huff Post link, but couldn't find a video yet. nt

[Cha]

4. Thank you! If I find it.. I'll post it here.

[sheshe2]

5. I love this!

"We need to call them what they are, which is American heroes," he said, surrounded by doctors and nurses in the White House East Room. "They deserve our gratitude and they deserve to be treated with dignity and respect."

Thanks so much for this Op, adirondacker!

[adirondacker]

6. I heard the speech on the evening news and was Really impressed!

Your welcome sheshe2.

[sheshe2]

12. I wait for the link....

I have many relatives that are and were doctors and nurses. They have my utmost respect and they are indeed courageous!

Last time they proved it to me was when they manned a triage tent here at the Boston Marathon Bombing. Yes they put there lives on the line as well, adirondacker.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022761734

thank you

[Cha]

16. Hi she.. I posted the Vid below.. here's a pic of their smiling faces..

Ebola suvivor Dr. Kent Brantly is applauded by President Barack Obama

http://theobamadiary.com/2014/10/29/the-presidents-day-23/

[sheshe2]

18. Thank you...will watch, cha~

[Cha]

20. Me too.. going to watch now.. another sweet pic

With her children sleeping by her lap, Amber Brantly, wife of Ebola survivor Dr. Kent Brantly, listens during an event attended by her husband and other American health care workers fighting Ebola as President Barack Obama speaks about Ebola

[JonLP24]

7. Not only that

if they catch the disease they have to face the abuse from the American public & media if they don't behave exactly in the correct way.

[adirondacker]

8. Yup. Governors forbid them to go out on their own lawn for Christies sake.

"The System is Working"

[seabeyond]

24. or if they behave exactly in the correct way, but the ignorant and afraid and ill informed ignore

that fact.

i do not think any of them did not do exactly what they were suppose to do. and still, those afraid, wanted to be afraid anyway ignoring facts. what do you do with that?

[JonLP24]

25. I agree

my use of correct was intended different meaning.

I agree 100% which you say what I intended to convey, not only are they heroes for dealing with the risks, then they have to come back and face the abuse with all of the above but the strange thing is the ill informed part. I can see where this type of ignorance and fear can spread among work places w/ people getting their facts from corporate news. What I don't understand is this place, thread after thread facts and clear evidence are clearly pointed out but same posters show up thread after thread w/ the same nonsense. Truly baffling.

[seabeyond]

26. yes. it is. it is baffling not only having scientific fact, but watching it play out in u.s.

just exactly as the facts support it.

it is not like they are only being asked to trust science. the cases we have had should be reassuring everyone. not the opposite in creating a hysteria of fear.

i agree. i have a very tough time with that also.

someone i truly respect said how the two nurses blew it. yet i am thinking blew what? virus free, contained.

doesnt sound like "blew it" to me.

[riderinthestorm]

9. "Some of the health care workers with Obama were within the 21-day monitoring period"

Period.

Do you hear that all you anti-science DUers??!

President Obama alongside those within the 21 day self monitoring phase!

[JonLP24]

10. Lock 'em up for endangering Obama

[riderinthestorm]

11. Send them to the tent!!11!1 nt

[KMOD]

13. It was an excellent speech.

[Cha]

14. Here's the Vid, adirondacker.. you can put it in the OP if you want..

[adirondacker]

17. Thanks Cha! Done! nt

[maced666]

15. So cool. So smooth...

Wow.

[Cha]

19. Especially sweet pic of the audience and Dr Brantly's wife..

With her children sleeping by her lap, Amber Brantly, wife of Ebola survivor Dr. Kent Brantly, listens during an event attended by her husband and other American health care workers fighting Ebola as President Barack Obama speaks about Ebola

http://theobamadiary.com/2014/10/29/the-presidents-day-23/

[Cha]

21. Very insprirational and heartfelt tribute to our Drs and Nurses who are out there on

the frontlines of the Ebola Crisis!

Paraphrasing..

"The best way to protect Americans is to stop it at its source.. West Africa.." Talking about those who are leaving straight into the heart of the epidemic.. "Call them what they are.. American Heros.. They should be treated with Digniity and Respect!

Thank you again, adirondacker~

[Cha]

22. KICK

[seabeyond]

23. at least reason is in our top office. thank you obama. nt

[riderinthestorm]

27. am kick! nt

[adirondacker]

28. Kick! nt

[riderinthestorm]

29. Pm kick! Nt