Ebola Archives - POLITICUSUSA

Mon, May 4th, 2015

While Media Obsesses About Foreign Donors, Bill Clinton Defends Clinton Foundation’s Work

In an exclusive interview with NBC News' Cynthia McFadden, Bill Clinton defended the Clinton Foundation's work.

Keith Brekhus is a progressive American who currently resides in Red Lodge, Montana. He is co-host for the Liberal Fix radio show. He holds a Master’s Degree in Sociology from the University of Missouri. In 2002, he ran for Congress as a Green Party candidate in the state of Missouri. In 2014, he worked as a field organizer for Democrat Ann Kirkpatrick’s successful re-election bid in Arizona’s 1st Congressional District. He can be followed on Twitter @keithbrekhus or on Facebook.

Mon, Feb 2nd, 2015

Chris Christie Thinks Parents Should Be Able To Avoid Having Their Children Vaccinated

During an impromptu news conference in England Monday, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie told reporters that parents in America should have a choice when it comes to providing their children with vaccinations for certain diseases.

Justin Baragona

Justin Baragona is the Managing Editor at Politicus Sports as well as Senior Editor at PoliticusUSA. He was a political writer for 411Mania.com before joining PoliticusUSA. Politically, Justin considers himself a liberal but also a realist and pragmatist. Currently, Justin lives in St. Louis, MO and is married. Besides writing, he also runs his own business after spending a number of years in the corporate world. You can follow Justin on Twitter either with his personal handle (@justinbaragona) or the Sports site’s (@PoliticusSports).

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Tue, Nov 4th, 2014

Joni Ernst Goes all Palin, Calls Obama an Apathetic Dictator

Whoa there...wait a minute. He is a dictator AND he is apathetic? How can he be both? He's running amok AND not doing anything?

Hrafnkell Haraldsson

Hrafnkell Haraldsson, a social liberal with leanings toward centrist politics has degrees in history and philosophy. His interests include, besides history and philosophy, human rights issues, freedom of choice, religion, and the precarious dichotomy of freedom of speech and intolerance. He brings a slightly different perspective to his writing, being that he is neither a follower of an Abrahamic faith nor an atheist but a polytheist, a modern-day Heathen who follows the customs and traditions of his Norse ancestors. He maintains his own blog, A Heathen’s Day, which deals with Heathen and Pagan matters, and Mos Maiorum Foundation www.mosmaiorum.org, dedicated to ethnic religion. He has also contributed to NewsJunkiePost, GodsOwnParty and Pagan+Politics.

Fri, Oct 31st, 2014

Friday Fox Follies – Diseased Central

What's more contagious than Ebola with absolutely no cure? As we head into next week's election, Fox "News" has been stricken with a near-fatal form of Obama Derangement Syndrome. Worse: Quarantines won't work against it -- unless you switch off your tee vee.

Headly Westerfield

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Wed, Oct 29th, 2014Wed, Oct 29th, 2014

President Obama Drops a Fact Bomb On Republicans Who Are Exploiting Ebola

President Obama called Republicans who are promoting fear and cowardice as an answer to the Ebola outbreak. Obama dropped the facts on those who looking to create hysteria for political gain.

Jason Easley

Mr. Easley is the founder/managing editor and Senior White House and Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason spent four years as a political columnist and the politics editor at 411mania.com, where he covered such issues as the Iraq War, warrantless wiretapping, and the daily workings of the American legislative process. Jason has also written for the Blogger News Network and saw his 2008 presidential election coverage quoted in over 300 newspapers worldwide. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.

Awards and Professional Memberships

Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

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Wed, Oct 29th, 2014Wed, Oct 29th, 2014

Chris Christie Acts Like Schoolyard Bully To Quarantined Nurse By Daring Her To Sue Him

While out on the road campaigning Tuesday, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie Dismissed reporters' questions about a potential lawsuit regarding Christie's order to forcibly quarantine a nurse who had recently returned from West Africa.

Justin Baragona

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Tue, Oct 28th, 2014Tue, Oct 28th, 2014

Watch Live As President Obama Delivers a Statement on Ebola at 3 PM EST

President Obama delivers a statement on Ebola, watch live here at 3PM Eastern.

Politicus USA

Tue, Oct 28th, 2014

After Jon Stewart Slams Him, Chris Christie Claims He Knows More About Ebola Than Experts

After Jon Stewart skewered him on The Daily Show Monday night, Chris Christie proclaimed to Matt Lauer on Tuesday morning that he knows more about how to handle Ebola than the CDC.

Justin Baragona

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Tue, Oct 28th, 2014

Of Ebola and Fundamentalist Fantasies about Being Enslaved by Sodomites

"We've been taken over by sodomites," Warns Rick Wiles. "The Lord has told me vast numbers are going to be consumed and the survivors will be slaves"

Hrafnkell Haraldsson

Mon, Oct 27th, 2014Mon, Oct 27th, 2014

Bad News for Republicans As Americans Have Confidence in Government To Deal with Ebola

There is "overwhelming confidence in the federal government's ability to prevent a nationwide epidemic," according to a new CNN poll.

Sarah Jones

Ms. Jones is the Editor-in-Chief of PoliticusUSA and a Huffington Post contributor. She has covered President Barack Obama, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, 2016 Democratic candidate for president Hillary Clinton, Vice President Joe Biden, Senator Elizabeth Warren, First Lady Michelle Obama and former President Bill Clinton.

Sarah hosts Politicus News and co-hosts Politicus Radio. Her analysis has been featured on several national radio, television news programs and talk shows, and print outlets including regular appearances on The Ann Walker Show With Scott Nevins for UBN Radio and KPTR 1450’s California Woman 411 as well as The Washington Post, The Atlantic Wire, CNN, MSNBC, The Week, The Hollywood Reporter, The Richard Dawkins Foundation and more.

Sarah has won two Telly Awards and is a member of the Society of Professional Journalists. She graduated Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa with a degree in Latin and Psychology, including studying the psychology of organized crime, with graduate studies in the psychology of linguistics and Latin poetry.

Mon, Oct 27th, 2014

Chris Christie’s Fear Mongering Ebola Quarantine Of Nurse Blows Up In His Face

On Monday, a day after he told Fox News he had "no second thoughts" about his decision to forcibly quarantine a nurse who had just returned from West Africa, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie reversed course and announced that he was allowing Kaci Hickox to return to her home in Maine.

Justin Baragona

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Sun, Oct 26th, 2014

Darrell Issa’s Obama Bashing Backfires When He Uses a Weather App To Defeat Ebola On CNN

Rep. Darrell Issa humiliated himself on CNN today. While criticizing President Obama's Ebola response, Issa held up his smartphone to show the world how easy it would be to monitor body temperatures on our phones. Unfortunately for him, the phone gave him the weather forecast, not his body temperature.

Jason Easley

Awards and Professional Memberships

Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

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Sat, Oct 25th, 2014Sat, Oct 25th, 2014

Republican Heads Explode As Obama Uses Science To Beat Down Ebola Hysteria

The president is hitting Republicans, and the Ebola hysterical media with some hard science based Ebola truth.

Jason Easley

Awards and Professional Memberships

Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

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Mon, Oct 20th, 2014

The Republican Refusal to Deal with Reality Runs Deep

"travel ban works for african countries, liberal logic: liberal political hacks spread ebola to stop the spread of ebola, nice try"

Hrafnkell Haraldsson

Sun, Oct 19th, 2014

Republicans Busted For Hyping Ebola While Blocking Obama Surgeon General Nominee

Republicans were busted on the Meet The Press and Face The Nation for hyping Ebola fears while refusing to confirm President Obama's nominee to be Surgeon General.

Jason Easley

Awards and Professional Memberships

Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

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Sun, Oct 19th, 2014Sun, Oct 19th, 2014

Obama White House Forced To Waste Precious Time Calming Media Created Ebola Hysteria

Instead of talking about jobs, the economy, or any number of important issues, the Obama White House had to send public health officials on the Sunday shows to calm media created Ebola hysteria.

Jason Easley

Awards and Professional Memberships

Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

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Sun, Oct 19th, 2014Sun, Oct 19th, 2014

Hypocrite Ted “Government Shutdown” Cruz Whines That The Government Should Be Doing More on Ebola

The man who shut down the government in an effort to stop funding to Obamacare/access to affordable healthcare is now confounded that government wasn't entirely ready for action on Ebola.

Sarah Jones

Sat, Oct 18th, 2014Sat, Oct 18th, 2014

Obama Steps Up and Shows Republicans How It’s Done While Knocking Down Ebola Hysteria

President Obama is on this. The Ebola response is not going to be passively, continuously botched like the Katrina response was, even with the massive cuts to disease prevention. Not if President Obama has anything to say about it.

Sarah Jones

Sat, Oct 18th, 2014

Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital and Republicans Share Blame For Ebola Spread

The latest Republican blame-fest is centered on the Ebola virus, and as is typically the case, the real culprits are not being held responsible for their morally and socially irresponsible actions.

Rmuse

Audio engineer and instructor for SAE. Writes op/ed commentary supporting Secular Humanist causes, and exposing suppression of women, the poor, and minorities. An advocate for freedom of religion and particularly, freedom of NO religion.

Born in the South, raised in the Mid-West and California for a well-rounded view of America; it doesn’t look good.

Former minister, lifelong musician, Mahayana Zen-Buddhist.

http://rmuse.p2blogs.com/

Fri, Oct 17th, 2014

Friday Fox Follies – Crazy Is As Crazy Does

Everything old is new again!!! When Bill "White Privilege" O'Reilly hosted Glenn Beck On Fox [to say] President Is Neglecting Dallas Ebola Danger Because Of City's Unfavorable View Of Obama, it all came rushing back to me in a tsunami of nostalgia.

Headly Westerfield

http://notnowsilly.blogspot.com/