[machogirl]

Interesting choice. I’m so fogged with this, I can’t remember if the WH has used “pandemic” before in association with Ebola.

[MeshugeMikey]

the last time they used tge term was relative to H1N1

President Announces Plan to Expand Fight Against Global H1N1 Pandemic

“the United States will continue to act aggressively to stop the global spread of the pandemic 2009-H1N1 influenza ...”

http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/president-announces-plan-expand-fight-against-global-h1n1-pandemic

my searches did not return any results which would indicate that the WH has ever called ebola a pandemic before

[Cboldt]

-- I can't remember if the WH has used "pandemic" before in association with Ebola. --

Perhaps the use of that is to preempt Hillary! or her equivalent from using "What difference, at this point, does it make?"