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Barack Obama

SleeplessinSoCal

(10,183 posts) Sat Oct 4, 2014, 02:35 AM Oct 2014

Can Obama recess appoint the surgeon general re: Ebola? [View all]

There should be an outcry that while this virus is gaining and ISIS could use people with it as weapons against Americans.

And even if not, we should not be without a surgeon general while dealing with Ebola, the ACA and huge budget cuts.

How to do this while Congress is away not doing their jobs out of spite?

The NRA and those in the Senate who cower at their feet are treasonous IMO

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Can Obama recess appoint the surgeon general re: Ebola? [View all] SleeplessinSoCal Oct 2014 OP

He wouldn't have to if the God damned Democrats would get of their asses Sopkoviak Oct 2014 #1

Only if there is no filibuster. Senate rules. merrily Oct 2014 #2

That's the point. There is no filibuster, the rules were changed Sopkoviak Oct 2014 #4

You are absolutely right. My bad about the rule change. Apologies. merrily Oct 2014 #5

Then Obama needs to appt someone else SleeplessinSoCal Oct 2014 #6

The Constitution provides for recess appointments. merrily Oct 2014 #3

WWTRDITSWOTOF?..... global1 Oct 2014 #7

Sadly too many conservative Dems in the Senate SleeplessinSoCal Oct 2014 #9

I highly doubt ebola would be weaponized... Dr Hobbitstein Oct 2014 #8

I wouldn't count it out. Imagine the level of panic SleeplessinSoCal Oct 2014 #10

But it's not airborne... Dr Hobbitstein Oct 2014 #11

If doctors, nurses and now a reporter contracted it SleeplessinSoCal Oct 2014 #12

It doesn't need to be airborne to cause catastrophic results financially and psychologically. SleeplessinSoCal Oct 2014 #14

The last ebola outbreak was in the Congo. Dr Hobbitstein Oct 2014 #15

You're missing the point. This country's psyche can't handle the truth. SleeplessinSoCal Oct 2014 #16

Better idea from Daily Kos SleeplessinSoCal Oct 2014 #13