As a libertarian, I am disappointed to see both the left and right politicizing Ebola. If Obama does something big and public to address it which would satisfy the right's supposed expectations, then he is guilty of "distraction politics" over an issue that doesn't particularly concern us. If he does what he can discretely and behind the scenes without making a big deal out of it, then he is "lacking leadership" on the issue that concerns us all.
If it's true that Enterovirus D68 crossed the border with immigrant Guatemalan children and the administration is covering it up because that is bad for them politically, shame on them, but don't try to politicize that angle before you have anything backing it up. Similarly, don't try to spin Ebola into a border debate. Shame.
Calling on Obama to institute a travel ban is ridiculous. We've had almost as many cases as Nigeria. If everyone followed our lead and banned travel from countries with Ebola from the recent outbreak then we ourselves would need to be banned from traveling to the rest of the world. Get a grip and stop using that angle to attack the president and his administration. Let the agencies whose job it is take care of that.
Now, all this talk about him putting friends and political hacks with no credentials in charge of such matters IS worth talking about, but they have been taking this WAY too far (especially Sean Hannity).
The left talking about the right cutting funds for NIH and CDC isn't making matters better either. Al Sharpton trying to find a racism angle is despicable. Both sides need to be slapped because this is a bipartisan issue.
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