Posted on 10/15/2014 3:59:41 PM PDT by jazusamo
White Press Secretary Josh Earnest answered questions today at the White House about why the president cancelled two out-of-state fundraising visits in order to meet with " cabinet agencies ” about the growing Ebola threat. The president rarely if ever cancels fundraisers so the maneuver certainly raised some eyebrows in Washington.
“The president was not able to host that meeting and travel at the same time,” his spokesman said. “If the president determines it’s time to return to the White House to fulfil his responsibilities as president and commander in chief…he will alter his schedule accordingly.”
His spokesman, however, also sought to assuage concerns that a mass Ebola outbreak is imminent in the United States. He reminded the public that the chances of that happening are exceedingly slim.
“The way that Ebola is transmitted is very clear,” he said. “And is something that is not likely to happen in the United States. Ebola is not like the flu….the only way that a patient can get Ebola [is through bodily fluids].”
A few hours later the president himself addressed the nation after meeting with his cabinet.
"We want to express concern for the two health workers who have been affected," he said. "The are selfless, they work hard, and they are often underpaid. So our thoughts and prayers are with them."
He emphsized the purpose of the meeting was to ensure "something like this isn't repeated." He then announced a new protocol he was instituting.
"As soon as someone is diagnosed with Ebola, we want a rapid response team -- essentially a SWAT team -- to be on the ground hopefully within 24 hours," he said. "If we do these protocols properly and we follow these steps and get the information out there, the likelihood of widespread Ebola [outbreak] in this country [is] very, very low." "I shook hands with, hugged, and kissed not the doctors but a couple of the nurses at Emory," he added, referring to a hospital famous for treating Ebola patients in Atlanta, Georgia. "I felt perfectly safe."
I found the “hugging and kissing” line really, really creepy.
LOL! You’d go nuts if you took 21 days off. :-)
Since zero is tempting faith I would say imprecatory prayer is in order.
And how long ago were these nurses exposed to someone with Ebola and how much screening were they put through before they were allowed to kiss his eminence? Inquiring minds want to know.
How stupid can he get? I can hardly read this stuff.
And now he wants to send in SWAT teams.
Well, I could hang out HERE for 21 days straight - and make everyone ELSE nuts, LOL!
Is this statement true? Sure sounds like a lie Obama would let roll off his forked tongue just to be cool.
pRes Zero needs to kiss her and ALL of the 74 other HCW’s who tended to Patient Zero.
HA!
Where is the satire warning?
Aw, c’mon.
He’s not so bad once you shoo away all those flies.
I’ve posted three threads today that got your satire comment and agree, this administration is in the twilight zone.
Two people were admitted to Emory who had contracted Ebola on Aug. 2nd and Aug. 4th. Both recovered and were discharged three weeks later. No screening necessary now since no one at Emory has come down with Ebola in the following eight weeks.
I had little confidence OdumBO during his statement until he mentioned his team where I lost all confidence. ObOla needs a General Honore moment. Someone who is not an ObOzO hack.
Ok, now go kiss slow Joe B.
Go to Dallas and do some hugging, smart@$$!
OK, so he likely won’t contract Ebola, but what did he expose THEM to?
Interesting that he would actually say, he did not hug or kiss the doctors
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