satire John? you said there was supposed to be satire in there... where??? looks like the usual white hut talking points to me
Posted on 10/18/2014 12:36:34 AM PDT by John Semmens
President Obama took decisive action on the growing Ebola crisis this week by appointing two well-traveled political operatives to key roles. On the national front, he named Ron Klain his special Ebola Czar. At the same time, he tabbed Adrian Saenz to manage events on the ground in Dallas—site of America's “patient zero.”
The fact that neither man has any expertise in any medical field, much less in infectious diseases, took many observers by surprise. Republican Senator Jerry Moran of Kansas called the appointments “puzzling. When I called for the naming of an Ebola czar I thought the fact that a person selected should have the appropriate medical background would go without saying. Boy was I wrong. The President has chosen to address this grave health situation by deploying a pair of Democrat political hacks. I fail to see how this will help.”
Klain has most recently been Chief-of-Staff for Vice-President Biden. He also has experience as a lobbyist and was instrumental in securing a half-billion dollar government subsidy for the failed Solyndra solar panel company. Saenz has most recently served as Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of Intergovernmental Affairs and has also worked for numerous Democratic Congressional candidates.
Presidential Press Secretary Josh Earnest attempted to bridge the credibility gap by emphasizing that “the medical issues are a minor technical aspect of the larger picture. What the President and the country needs even more desperately is someone who can work to restore the people's faith in their government. These men are skilled in crafting messages that resonate with average Americans, as is amply demonstrated in their previous success in helping elect Democrats to office.”
In related news, Earnest tried to explain Center for Disease Control Director Tom Frieden's seemingly incoherent assertion that a person can't get Ebola from riding on a bus, but could give it to someone else on a bus. “Getting people to use public transit is critical to our policy of diverting people from driving their own cars.” Earnest said. “Reassuring bus riders is a crucial part of stemming a stampede out of public transit. The odds of an uninfected person encountering an Ebola carrier on a bus are small. So a person shouldn't shun using a bus out of an irrational fear. On the other hand, a person who is infected shouldn't wantonly expose others. So, yeah, if you suspect you may have Ebola, don't use public transit. It makes perfect sense to me.”
if you missed any of this week's other semi-news/semi-satire posts you can find them at...
http://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php?topic=151672.new#new
Uh...John...we have a problem here....
This is STRAIGHT NEWS!
There is NO SATIRE!
Perhaps you need to start an “IRONY” column?
For those that have been exposed, feel free to fly or take cruise ships anywhere, just stay off the bus.
satire John? you said there was supposed to be satire in there... where??? looks like the usual white hut talking points to me
he named Ron Klain his special 'Fall guy' when things go wrong.
My faith in government is restored!
That was (exactly) my first impression as well.
Absolutely.
Obama is doing nothing about this crisis, and it is a crisis. He is doing nothing.
But he just appointed a political fall guy who will be purged to protect Obama from blame when this continues to grow.
Obama either step up to lead our great nation in the time of need.
Or else step aside.
America needs strong leadership. America needs to be protected from the thousands in Africa with the disease, and this needs to be addressed 100% effectively right now.
Right now.
This stuff almost writes itself. You can’t make this stuff up.
Excellent, as usual Brother.
Thanks for the ping!
It’s as if we’re all being used as foils for the next Borat movie.
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