The difficulty is not merely that 0bama is in an state of paralysis, but also that the actions he is taking are extremely dangerous. Sealing off an infected zone is a technique that predates the discovery of microorganisms. It works. It is the bare minimum, it isn't perfect, but it serves to limit the damage. Quarantining travelers from that zone is equally old (the word "quarantine" refers to the 14 days thought adequate in the 13th century). Neither is being done.
What is being done is sending medically untrained individuals into the hot zone to help with security and logistics. This is madness.