“Let’s give a hug for the cameras,” he told Pham.

and never understood why so many others -- including some dems -- have characterized

him as "aloof" or "cold".

He's charming as hell, in my book -- Always out there with a smile, a hug or a clap on the

shoulder -- I never got that "aloof" thing.

Can you imagine if Ronald Reagan had hugged an AIDS patient back in the day? You may not remember, but people were irrationally (perhaps even moreso than with Ebola) of contracting AIDS from a handshake or proximity on the bus.

It's also a salute to the brave work that nurses do.

Not only did it show she had a heart, but that she was not afraid of getting the disease from simple contact such as that. It sent a powerful message to the public.

Same here. Good for our POTUS.

Talk about optics,this says it all when the leader of the free world hugs someone that has been down for the count and fought her way back. Thanks Mr.President.

pham looks great .

I can't imagine what she's been through

Just saying.

It's good to see her out in public again.

Ebola Cooties!

A nice touch from the hugger in chief.

Mahalo right back at cha!

may his humanity rub off on some with none in the RW world.

I know I appreciate him, always have. He needs more appreciation and simple respect!

What a guy.
Love him.

And am so very happy Nina is well

Those pictures are awesome, wow! I wonder what he said to her in that last picture, she is cracking up!

I have a criticism though, the first pic, men should not have eyelashes longer than a woman. It's not fair!

Thanks Cha, love the pics~

backatcha'

I love that picture, what a kind and gentle man, yet he is fearless.

Nina Pham looks wonderful, a truly priceless woman.

Nothing like dispelling hysteria with a personal illustration of how silly it is.

(Running to take my temperature).

Oh, wait! I'm white, so I probably can't catch it.

And...

Do I really have to put up a sarcasm sign?
You never know these days. Not only are we without humor, we have to be politically and Ebola correct.

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Great on so many levels.

I am so glad she beat it!

All who beat the big "E" get a hug from the President!

(I think that might cause some problems.. but it's a nice recovery gift).

In American politics, so to speak.

The outrage over Ebola and the panic that ensued was trumped up nonsense.

The administrators and health care workers did what they could with a bad situation (someone deathly ill exposing the virus to workers).

It seems that Ebola, if treated very early, with western medicine, is quite survivable.

Ever.

on Clinton's shoulder after shaking hands with some of the people there.

The man lacked empathy.

Mittens or Cheney or McDumb or Falin hugging someone like that. It's part of being Republican. Not liking people in general.