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Title: A question about this flu
Post by: Chris_ on April 29, 2009, 06:36:27 PM
Why have I been seeing the woman from Homeland Security giving speeches about this flu and not someone from CDC or HHS?
Title: Re: A question about this flu
Post by: Hawkgirl on April 29, 2009, 07:33:28 PM
Why have I been seeing the woman from Homeland Security giving speeches about this flu and not someone from CDC or HHS?

Because the Obama picks are attention whores?  And because the CDC knows thousands die of people die from influenza annually...so no use in spreading fear because 1 american died?
Title: Re: A question about this flu
Post by: MrsSmith on April 29, 2009, 07:44:23 PM
Because the Obama picks are attention whores?  And because the CDC knows thousands die of people die from influenza annually...so no use in spreading fear because 1 american died?
Especially when the 1 American death turned out to be a little boy visiting from Mexico.  (Not that the death of any little child isn't a tragedy, but it has been mislabeled.) 
Title: Re: A question about this flu
Post by: Rick on April 29, 2009, 07:53:00 PM
HE has not appointed a political appointee to head either department. Can't have bureaucrats in front of the TV cameras. People meet realize we don't need politicians.
Title: Re: A question about this flu
Post by: Wineslob on April 30, 2009, 10:14:04 AM
Especially when the 1 American death turned out to be a little boy brought here for the best healtcare in the world. visiting from Mexico.  (Not that the death of any little child isn't a tragedy, but it has been mislabeled.) 


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Title: Re: A question about this flu
Post by: Miss Mia on April 30, 2009, 10:47:35 AM
I've seen briefings with the CDC.