While I previously wrote about the
White House Admission of Significant Mistakes on H1N1, things have deteriorated over the last 48 hours. Obama mouthpiece Robert Gibbs noted that President Barack Obama is frustrated with the H1N1 flu vaccine shortage. Gibbs also promised that President Barack Obama is personally tackling this issue “each and every day to fix this.”
That’s terrific, but President Obama needs to take much of the responsibility for the current H1N1 vaccine mess. It’s absolutely negligent that President Obama has waited so long to take H1N1 seriously. While President Obama spent 24 days golfing or taking a lavish vacation on Martha's Vineyard, H1N1 could have been addressed in a meaningful and significant way. Let’s face it – President Obama’s actions have been far too little. Now that Obama has his head out of wherever it was, hopefully it isn’t too late.
Don’t get me wrong, H1N1 isn’t an issue that the President needs to personally solve. Unfortunately, President Obama nominated Kathleen Sebelius to the job of HHS Secretary and that’s when the trouble started, so now Obama needs to compensate for Sebelius' significant shortcomings. Secretary Sebelius looks great in a St. John’s suit, she’s a staunch supporter of abortion and she's a great fundraiser for the Democratic Party. Unfortunately, that’s where Kathleen Sebelius’ qualifications end. She is woefully ignorant of healthcare issues and is in way over her head on public health issues like disease outbreaks. One has to wonder if we had a competent HHS Secretary whether we’d be in the same pickle we’re in.
Unfortunately, the Obama Administration has had yet another misstep with the H1N1 vaccine. While millions of Americans can’t get access to the vaccine, the Defense Department has announced that terrorist detainees at Guantanamo Bay will receive the H1N1 shots. Obama spokesman Robert Gibbs quickly backtracked saying that terrorist suspects won’t receive the vaccine because: 1) there is no vaccine currently in Guantanamo Bay and 2) there is no H1N1 vaccine currently being shipped to Guantanamo. The Pentagon noted that Gibbs is technically correct
at this point in time, but immunization of Guantanamo inmates will commence later this month – long before millions of American citizens have access to the vaccine. That’s a huge political embarrassment for President Obama.
I’m glad Obama is finally taking H1N1 seriously, but I resent that thousands of Americans are dying of flu while President Obama has been distracted by his extracurricular activities – golfing, basketball, finding a dog for his daughters and lavish vacations in Martha’s Vineyard. We’re in the middle of a public health crisis and it’s time for President Obama get in the game.
Source:
Reuters
That’s terrific, but President Obama needs to take much of the responsibility for the current H1N1 vaccine mess. It’s absolutely negligent that President Obama has waited so long to take H1N1 seriously. While President Obama spent 24 days golfing or taking a lavish vacation on Martha's Vineyard, H1N1 could have been addressed in a meaningful and significant way. Let’s face it – President Obama’s actions have been far too little. Now that Obama has his head out of wherever it was, hopefully it isn’t too late.
Don’t get me wrong, H1N1 isn’t an issue that the President needs to personally solve. Unfortunately, President Obama nominated Kathleen Sebelius to the job of HHS Secretary and that’s when the trouble started, so now Obama needs to compensate for Sebelius' significant shortcomings. Secretary Sebelius looks great in a St. John’s suit, she’s a staunch supporter of abortion and she's a great fundraiser for the Democratic Party. Unfortunately, that’s where Kathleen Sebelius’ qualifications end. She is woefully ignorant of healthcare issues and is in way over her head on public health issues like disease outbreaks. One has to wonder if we had a competent HHS Secretary whether we’d be in the same pickle we’re in.
Unfortunately, the Obama Administration has had yet another misstep with the H1N1 vaccine. While millions of Americans can’t get access to the vaccine, the Defense Department has announced that terrorist detainees at Guantanamo Bay will receive the H1N1 shots. Obama spokesman Robert Gibbs quickly backtracked saying that terrorist suspects won’t receive the vaccine because: 1) there is no vaccine currently in Guantanamo Bay and 2) there is no H1N1 vaccine currently being shipped to Guantanamo. The Pentagon noted that Gibbs is technically correct at this point in time, but immunization of Guantanamo inmates will commence later this month – long before millions of American citizens have access to the vaccine. That’s a huge political embarrassment for President Obama.
I’m glad Obama is finally taking H1N1 seriously, but I resent that thousands of Americans are dying of flu while President Obama has been distracted by his extracurricular activities – golfing, basketball, finding a dog for his daughters and lavish vacations in Martha’s Vineyard. We’re in the middle of a public health crisis and it’s time for President Obama get in the game.
Source: Reuters