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surgeon general needed

traveler — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 15:20:32 GMT

I can't help thinking this ebola situation would be less confusing if we had a Surgeon General. No need for an ebola information czar. Once again congressional gridlock can be thanked.

Re: surgeon general needed

masque — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 15:36:56 GMT

Hi traveler: Here's my view...

There are 55 Democrats in the Senate. Since Majority Leader Harry Reid changed the rules to kill filibusters for nominations, it would take just 51 votes to confirm Murthy. Democrats could do it all by themselves, even if every Republican opposed. But Democrats have not confirmed Murthy.

Re: surgeon general needed

Mj12 — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 15:40:31 GMT

On 10/29/2014 masque said:
Hi traveler: Here's my view...

There are 55 Democrats in the Senate. Since Majority Leader Harry Reid changed the rules to kill filibusters for nominations, it would take just 51 votes to confirm Murthy. Democrats could do it all by themselves, even if every Republican opposed. But Democrats have not confirmed Murthy.

That's the Washington Examiner's view too.

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/why-is-there-no-surgeon-general-ask-democrats/article/2555053

Re: surgeon general needed

Jig Saw — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 15:50:44 GMT

On 10/29/2014 traveler said:
I can't help thinking this ebola situation would be less confusing if we had a Surgeon General. No need for an ebola information czar. Once again congressional gridlock can be thanked.

Or at least somebody who actually is in the medical field, not some politician.

Re: surgeon general needed

SeaGal — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 16:24:42 GMT

Oh my, its so quiet, everyone out to lunch?

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PAX — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 16:30:58 GMT

I wonder if Brownie is available?

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traveler — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 16:32:16 GMT

On 10/29/2014 Georgie the 5th said:
I wonder if Brownie is available?

ROTFL

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scotttie — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 16:32:55 GMT

On 10/29/2014 Georgie the 5th said:
I wonder if Brownie is available?

He couldn't do worse than the clowns who are in charge of this debacle.

Re: surgeon general needed

minkbunny — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 16:33:46 GMT

Speaking of our new ebola czar, if he has spoken recently regarding this crisis - or ever - I have missed it.

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PAX — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 16:35:01 GMT

On 10/29/2014 scotttie said:
On 10/29/2014 Georgie the 5th said:
I wonder if Brownie is available?

He couldn't do worse than the clowns who are in charge of this debacle.

1 death in the US due to a profoundly incompetent hospital.

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Say Nay — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 16:35:16 GMT

On 10/29/2014 minkbunny said:
Speaking of our new ebola czar, if he has spoken recently regarding this crisis - or ever - I have missed it.

What are his qualifications? I'm not sure I understand how he got this position.

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Jig Saw — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 16:35:33 GMT

On 10/29/2014 scotttie said:
On 10/29/2014 Georgie the 5th said:
I wonder if Brownie is available?

He couldn't do worse than the clowns who are in charge of this debacle.

Well just take a look at who instated him.

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scotttie — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 16:36:29 GMT

On 10/29/2014 Georgie the 5th said:
On 10/29/2014 scotttie said:
On 10/29/2014 Georgie the 5th said:
I wonder if Brownie is available?

He couldn't do worse than the clowns who are in charge of this debacle.

1 death in the US due to a profoundly incompetent hospital.

""We are ready""....

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PAX — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 16:40:15 GMT

On 10/29/2014 scotttie said:
On 10/29/2014 Georgie the 5th said:
On 10/29/2014 scotttie said:
On 10/29/2014 Georgie the 5th said:
I wonder if Brownie is available?

He couldn't do worse than the clowns who are in charge of this debacle.

1 death in the US due to a profoundly incompetent hospital.

""We are ready""....

1 death in the US.

Re: surgeon general needed

scotttie — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 16:41:52 GMT

On 10/29/2014 Georgie the 5th said:
On 10/29/2014 scotttie said:
On 10/29/2014 Georgie the 5th said:
On 10/29/2014 scotttie said:
On 10/29/2014 Georgie the 5th said:
I wonder if Brownie is available?

He couldn't do worse than the clowns who are in charge of this debacle.

1 death in the US due to a profoundly incompetent hospital.

""We are ready""....

1 death in the US.

""We are ready....""

Re: surgeon general needed

Surfnturf — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 16:44:33 GMT

There is plenty of information on internet news sites explaining his job description. As far as the democratic opposition to the surgeon general nomination, I am not surprised politics trumps doing the right thing.

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Say Nay — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 16:49:34 GMT

On 10/29/2014 minkbunny said:
GATO,

He is a crisis manager.

From NY Times,

A seasoned crisis-response operative and veteran of Democratic administrations and campaigns, Mr. Klain, 53, is charged with managing the federal efforts to monitor and contain the deadly virus that has touched off a wave of anxiety in the United States and raised questions about the competence of Mr. O's administration

Shouldn't he have a medical background? And I would think he would be front and center during a time like this.

Oh well.

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minkbunny — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 16:56:52 GMT

GATO,

Remember C. Everett Koop and Jocelyn Elders? Loved 'em both and learned a lot during their tenures.

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AngusandBuddhasMom — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 17:09:33 GMT

On 10/29/2014 minkbunny said:
GATO,

He is a crisis manager.

From NY Times,

A seasoned crisis-response operative and veteran of Democratic administrations and campaigns, Mr. Klain, 53, is charged with managing the federal efforts to monitor and contain the deadly virus that has touched off a wave of anxiety in the United States and raised questions about the competence of Mr. O's administration

So where is Mr seasoned crisis-response?

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Say Nay — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 17:10:52 GMT

On 10/29/2014 minkbunny said:
GATO,

Remember C. Everett Koop and Jocelyn Elders? Loved 'em both and learned a lot during their tenures.

I did also.