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White House: Swine Flu Briefing Not a Deflection From Obama Golf Outing
FOXNews.com ^ | Sunday, April 26, 2009 | Major Garrett and Sharon Kehnemui

Posted on 04/26/2009 1:42:45 PM PDT by TaxPayer2000

WASHINGTON -- President Obama went golfing and the Department of Health and Human Services is short a secretary, so other U.S. officials took the controls Sunday as the Obama administration ramps up efforts to find and isolate U.S. cases of swine flu.

During a White House briefing, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano announced that HHS will issue a public health emergency warning that will free up resources to address the outbreak that has hit 20 Americans in five states.

Richard Besser, acting head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said the agency is prepared to move millions of doses of the U.S. anti-virus stockpile to areas of early and potential outbreaks.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: besser; bho44; bhocdc; bush; democrats; golf; hypocrites; liberals; mexicanflu; mexiflu; obama; patientzero; present; swineflu; vacation
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To: TaxPayer2000; All

Flu closes San Antonio school district for a week.
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/6393782.html


121 posted on 04/26/2009 6:00:26 PM PDT by rdl6989
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To: TaxPayer2000
Didn't read thru all the responses ... so the question may have been asked ... does the ‘anointed one’ play golf like he bowls?
122 posted on 04/26/2009 6:04:33 PM PDT by BluH2o
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To: bboop
Yup, little o was not bothered, because he is COOOOOOOL. Or perhaps it is brain-dead.

He should be cool. He's got climate controlled digs for himself, Shelly and the whelps.

123 posted on 04/26/2009 6:07:26 PM PDT by Stentor (The Criminal Obama Administration.)
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To: Red_Devil 232

“I think the 180 is what Biden gave us a clue to when he said Obambi would be tested and we might not like how he handles it!”

Especially if the Obamafuehrer uses this crisis as an excuse to declare martial law.


124 posted on 04/26/2009 6:08:38 PM PDT by SVTCobra03 (You can never have enough friends, horsepower or ammunition.)
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To: Buddygirl
MJ equals Mary Jane, never heard of Mary Jane????????????????
125 posted on 04/26/2009 6:14:03 PM PDT by OBXWanderer
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To: Sir Clancelot
I’m sorry how insensitive of me

If they're doing all the stuff you want them to do, how are they going to have time to paw and drool on your Quarter Pounder while handing you incorrect change?

126 posted on 04/26/2009 6:19:20 PM PDT by Stentor (The Criminal Obama Administration.)
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To: Ezekiel

He kind of looks like a little boy.


127 posted on 04/26/2009 6:19:35 PM PDT by modest proposal (We got short-changed.)
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To: Yaelle
couple of gin tonics

Yes, got to keep those malaria mosquitos under control too !

128 posted on 04/26/2009 6:23:50 PM PDT by 1066AD
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To: jersey117; appleseed
Something is going on and it ain’t about pig flu.

I agree. Even in Mexico, the spread hasn't significantly accelerated out of control since the initial 80 deaths were reported.

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And I agree with you both. A few days ago we were told the cases here were not as bad as in Mexico; that no one here has died from it; and there have only been a few reported with it in the U.S.

And, we were also told that our flu vaccines would not work on this strain. Now they are creating wide-spread fear that this is an epidemic, and saying that they are gearing up with more vaccines.

None of this makes any sense. There seems to be a lot of contradictions about this flu. Smells like something else is "contageous," and it is not the swine flu, but it is growing like the porkulus bill. It is called the cover-up disease; all politicians and government agencies get it.

129 posted on 04/26/2009 6:30:31 PM PDT by CitizenM ("An excuse is worse than an lie, because an excuse is a lie hidden." Pope John Paul, II)
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To: CitizenM

I have my poster ready.

“People ralphed. Obama golfed.”


130 posted on 04/26/2009 6:35:12 PM PDT by Winstons Julia
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To: TaxPayer2000

It would be a shame to waste a good crisis. /s


131 posted on 04/26/2009 6:35:49 PM PDT by exit82 (The Obama Cabinet: There was more brainpower on Gilligan's Island.)
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To: Califreak
Hmmm ... interesting observation. That could be one valuable insight to be gained from TV, especially from CNN. What's the diversion? What is -not- the real story?

I share your cynicism. My hunch is slightly different. I figure that they are giving us a good "flu scare" now, so that in another few months, they can do this again and most of us will already have recent "flu anxiety" and be eager to rush out and get the so called vaccine. A mass vaccination, done by force (which is allowed for by Executive Order 13295) using a vaccine created by enemies of free Americans could be catastrophic.

132 posted on 04/26/2009 6:37:11 PM PDT by ThePythonicCow (Mooo !!)
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To: yankeedame

A pencil-necked geek who makes Jimmah look like Schwarzenegger.


133 posted on 04/26/2009 6:40:57 PM PDT by rfp1234 (Phodopus campbelli: household ruler since July 2007.)
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To: paulycy

That’s the funniest yet!


134 posted on 04/26/2009 6:41:42 PM PDT by dandiegirl
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To: exit82
Maybe they need to pass some stronger laws, the better to impose martial law and mass vaccinations later on.
135 posted on 04/26/2009 6:42:02 PM PDT by ThePythonicCow (Mooo !!)
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To: Sir Clancelot
I’m sorry how insensitive of me

These are tough times, I understand.

136 posted on 04/26/2009 6:49:12 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Avoid crowds, buy your, "Pedros Pig Farm, Juarez, Mexico", T-shirt)
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To: dragnet2

You know, it occurs to me, is calling this “swine flu” insensitive to our Islamic brothers and sisters of the world? And if so, should the US apologize? Or has Obama already done enough of that?


137 posted on 04/26/2009 6:55:08 PM PDT by Sir Clancelot
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To: True Republican Patriot
He'll appoint a "Flu Czar".

Remember when the lefties would get all upset when Reagan went to the western white house?

138 posted on 04/26/2009 7:06:33 PM PDT by CaptRon (Perdicaris alive or Raisuli dead)
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To: paulycy

Priceless! Thank you


139 posted on 04/26/2009 7:19:40 PM PDT by PghBaldy (Patient Zero, AKA Obama, GOLFS while Mexican Flu crosses the Earth.)
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To: Califreak

It is a CRISIS, a misdirection so they can sneak national “healthcare” before his 100 day anniversary on wednesday...we must stop them.


140 posted on 04/26/2009 7:41:58 PM PDT by cfrels
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