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EarlG

(21,949 posts)
Mon Oct 13, 2014, 12:00 PM Oct 2014

Pic Of The Moment: When It Comes To Ebola, John McCain Is A Man On Fire



McCain: We were 'told' there'd be no Ebola in the United States

John McCain: U.S. Needs an Ebola Czar!


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Pic Of The Moment: When It Comes To Ebola, John McCain Is A Man On Fire (Original Post) EarlG Oct 2014 OP
If we had been told such, I wouldn't have believed it anyway. malthaussen Oct 2014 #1
I wonder if he ever dated Typhoid Mary? santamargarita Oct 2014 #2
Thank you for this, it will be useful to refer DUers here who have joined McCain in this memory uppityperson Oct 2014 #3
Please Today Action oldandhappy Oct 2014 #4
This senile old man needs to go chase the kids off his lawn liberal N proud Oct 2014 #5
Someone should ask McCain, "Link?" n/t Baitball Blogger Oct 2014 #6
One of his staff would provide one to one of McCain's own speeches. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2014 #12
Yep. "We were told..." demands a source....but the media idiots never ask him, do they? And he Fred Sanders Oct 2014 #25
I'm beginning to think that John McCain needs to see a psychiatrist. JDPriestly Oct 2014 #7
I recommended help as soon as he picked Palin. Fred Sanders Oct 2014 #26
This man will NEVER be right about anything hibbing Oct 2014 #8
unless you count Ann Coulters as a source he's on fire PatrynXX Oct 2014 #9
I had a hilarious response to this when I tweeted it out. stevenleser Oct 2014 #10
Another Republican making things up. LuckyLib Oct 2014 #11
Oh well,...Republican voters didn't vote for him anyway.... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2014 #13
And if there's any truth to the Christian view of the universe..... Mister Nightowl Oct 2014 #14
Hope Chuck Todd can get him on 'Meet The Press' Sunday rurallib Oct 2014 #15
Retire already Angry Old Man! PatSeg Oct 2014 #16
how could anyone ever claim that an infectious disease could never get into the samsingh Oct 2014 #17
Idiot. SoapBox Oct 2014 #18
Is he totally unaware that there are rotten kids on his lawn? Thor_MN Oct 2014 #19
That man is ...... ON FIIIRE!! underpants Oct 2014 #20
Does he look like? Could it be?............... Dont call me Shirley Oct 2014 #21
ask republican congress how they voted on ebola virus funding they cut it! jonjensen Oct 2014 #22
John McCain Lies.. Fire is HOT! Cha Oct 2014 #23
Maybe the voices in McCain's head told him that. merrily Oct 2014 #24

malthaussen

(17,199 posts)
1. If we had been told such, I wouldn't have believed it anyway.
Mon Oct 13, 2014, 12:03 PM
Oct 2014

It's not a guarantee that could be enforced.

-- Mal

uppityperson

(115,677 posts)
3. Thank you for this, it will be useful to refer DUers here who have joined McCain in this memory
Mon Oct 13, 2014, 12:08 PM
Oct 2014

"It’s possible a case might make its way to the United States, but a full-fledged outbreak is highly unlikely."

"There is no significant risk in the U.S. While it is unlikely that the disease would spread if imported into the United States, the recent infections in U.S. health care workers working abroad highlight the need for vigilance."

"We do not view Ebola as a significant public health threat to the United States. … It is possible that infected travelers may arrive in the United States, despite all efforts to prevent this; therefore we need to ensure the United States' public health and health care systems are prepared to rapidly manage cases to avoid further."

from your first link.

oldandhappy

(6,719 posts)
4. Please Today Action
Mon Oct 13, 2014, 12:14 PM
Oct 2014

Please email or sent a post card to Mr. McCain (letters take a month to clear the D.C. security). Please say something along the lines of -- Senator, we do not have czars. We do have a Surgeon General -- or we could have if you in the Senate and your colleagues in the House would authorize the nomination. You are in the position of responsibility.

This is one of those days when we must take action. All of us. Please. Takes two minutes.

Thank you.

Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)
25. Yep. "We were told..." demands a source....but the media idiots never ask him, do they? And he
Tue Oct 14, 2014, 09:40 AM
Oct 2014

knows it. It is his gift. Recognition of media weaknesses.

JDPriestly

(57,936 posts)
7. I'm beginning to think that John McCain needs to see a psychiatrist.
Mon Oct 13, 2014, 01:02 PM
Oct 2014

I am serious. This is not a joke. He does not seem to have accepted the loss of his presidential bid very well. He needs help. I feel sorry for his family. John McCain may be suffering from a mental illness or even dementia. His statements are very often way out of line. This has been going on for years.

PatrynXX

(5,668 posts)
9. unless you count Ann Coulters as a source he's on fire
Mon Oct 13, 2014, 01:21 PM
Oct 2014

ie hey the people , americans fighting ebola over in Africa risking their own lives, just do it for whatever reason not for america cause she kept thinking it'll never come here. ie one forgets if you don't do a great job fighting it elsewhere it'll come here. and the perfect storm and the lack of healthcare in TX created a perfect storm and now someone can throw Ann down to Texas where she loves to be

 

stevenleser

(32,886 posts)
10. I had a hilarious response to this when I tweeted it out.
Mon Oct 13, 2014, 01:31 PM
Oct 2014

I said "Sigh. Can someone wake me up when a Republican official tells the truth about something? Politifact rates McCain's statement on Ebola "Pants on Fire" "

To which someone on twitter responded:

"@stevenleser you're gonna end up giving Rip Van Winkle a run for his money."
 

Spitfire of ATJ

(32,723 posts)
13. Oh well,...Republican voters didn't vote for him anyway....
Mon Oct 13, 2014, 02:01 PM
Oct 2014

They voted for Palin.

(And they rubbed their crotches as they waited in line.)

rurallib

(62,416 posts)
15. Hope Chuck Todd can get him on 'Meet The Press' Sunday
Mon Oct 13, 2014, 02:31 PM
Oct 2014

so he can let McCain talk about this and then not challenge his lies.

samsingh

(17,598 posts)
17. how could anyone ever claim that an infectious disease could never get into the
Mon Oct 13, 2014, 05:24 PM
Oct 2014

country.

this type of repug stupidity is what allowed it to get here.

 

Thor_MN

(11,843 posts)
19. Is he totally unaware that there are rotten kids on his lawn?
Mon Oct 13, 2014, 05:54 PM
Oct 2014

He needs to spend more time guarding his lawn...

 

jonjensen

(168 posts)
22. ask republican congress how they voted on ebola virus funding they cut it!
Mon Oct 13, 2014, 06:21 PM
Oct 2014

all congress goppers should be asked how they voted on cdc funding and surgeon general nomination and now they want a czar?

Cha

(297,248 posts)
23. John McCain Lies.. Fire is HOT!
Mon Oct 13, 2014, 10:24 PM
Oct 2014

Thanks EarlG.. another day another repubCon job setting their pants on fire.

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