[concerned about politics]

Yes, they did try to warn people. FOX had a few clips (Orielly, too) when this first started, but the left wing media was 100% silent.
The Republicans were trying to warn people, but Barney Frank/ Chris Dodd shot them down as "Scare mongers looking for a political issue to scare the public", and the left wing media just sort of laughed it off.

[dools007]

OOOOHHH—The MSM would not cover the story. And Frank and Dodd did not listen. So you’re telling me that the President of the US could not get around, over and/or through those “obstacles”.

That’s pathetic. Truly pathetic.