Nation’s Worry and Flawed (Ebola) Response

The quoted words below are not mine, they are from the New York Times.

Is it fair to ask how many more flawed responses from this administration Americans let slide? The Republicans who criticize Obama are themselves criticized for doing so. I had one person say critics of Obama were just racists, oh my.😢

And as if it were an excuse, supporters of the President cry out “look what Bush did!” Such a childish response indicates frustration with their own position.

From knowingly activating a flawed (there is that word again) health care website to explaining IRS  e-mails were only on a local hard drive and on to a short-sighted flawed Iraq strategy (they did find chemical weapons by the way) and other foreign policy missteps to Ebola, “flawed” seems as prevalent now as “fair share” was in 2009

Well Mr President and your handlers, it’s time to take your fair share of responsibility. 

The latest flawed handling of a strategy would be just another political football if it weren’t so serious. The most obvious element so far is the fact a health care worker who treated an Ebola patient was allowed to travel anywhere let alone on a commercial airline knowing full well that another nurse had already been infected indicating in-place precautions  were inadequate.  Not to mention, of course, the irresponsible actions on the nurse’s part.

Is every little detail Obama’s fault? Of course not, but he sets the tone and priorities of his administration. He tolerates attitudes, he drives the politics for every decision made, he sets ethical standards by example and acceptance of the actions of the people around him. As Mr Obama said in 2006, “Americans deserve better.”

Given the dire predictions for the spread of Ebola in Africa, is it inappropriate to ban travel out of those affected countries, to prevent anyone with an affected country passport from entering the U.S. Shouldn’t the U.S. be leading the world effort?

Now, Dr. Frieden, 53, has been pitched into the biggest test of his career. He has become the face of the Obama administration’s flawed response to Ebola in the United States, and on Thursday he is likely to face withering questions about his record during a congressional hearing.

On his watch, two health workers in Dallas who were caring for a Liberian man with Ebola have become infected with the disease. And on Wednesday, health officials said the second worker had taken a flight shortly before she tested positive for Ebola, leaving officials scrambling to identify dozens of passengers.

via C.D.C. Director Becomes Face of Nation’s Worry and Flawed Response – NYTimes.com.