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herding cats

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31. Very true.

Sat Oct 18, 2014, 03:04 AM

Oct 2014

Vilifying every and anything the president does is what the Republicans do. It would have made no difference to them who he appointed, they would have picked the person apart to the bones. It's the sort of negativity their base responds to best and they know that. That's how they rally them to get out and vote. The sad thing is, it works.

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Appointment Of Ron Klain As Ebola "Czar" Draws The Wrath Of Conservative Media [View all] applegrove Oct 2014 OP

The GOP persecute obama mercilessly. What a juxtaposition applegrove Oct 2014 #1

Obama could have picked Jesus Christ himself and they would have vociferously arthritisR_US Oct 2014 #2

++++++++ nt uppityperson Oct 2014 #5

That makes him a community organizer then. TexasTowelie Oct 2014 #27

Indeed, so JC has no place in your government. nt arthritisR_US Oct 2014 #28

Very true. herding cats Oct 2014 #31

And the media trumpets their call. arthritisR_US Oct 2014 #40

I'm beginning to think Klain might Aerows Oct 2014 #32

What DOESN'T draw their wrath? Prophet 451 Oct 2014 #3

I can see it now Aerows Oct 2014 #33

"And this guy doesn't even look American" Prophet 451 Oct 2014 #42

HaHa.. sounds like some of the complaints about Ron Klain on DU. I'm thinking he must be Cha Oct 2014 #4

Yup Cali_Democrat Oct 2014 #29

Maybe they're just mad he's not a horse trainer. Ykcutnek Oct 2014 #6

I think it is painting a picture of our reality that the Ebola Czar has been described as Baitball Blogger Oct 2014 #7

Yup. The biggest danger in a scientific emergency is the applegrove Oct 2014 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author 840high Oct 2014 #8

The leftier than thou crowd and wingnuts geek tragedy Oct 2014 #9

The question is why the leftier than thous object AndreaCG Oct 2014 #13

We already have the CDC for that. geek tragedy Oct 2014 #43

Howard Dean on Ron Klain "We've got to manage this thing. I think Klain is a good manager" Cha Oct 2014 #35

And what did Geraldo Rivera find in Al Capone's vault?!?! blkmusclmachine Oct 2014 #10

I don't know why he didn't appoint someone with a background in epidemiology and infectious disease. Crunchy Frog Oct 2014 #12

Because the job isn't a medical one. nt geek tragedy Oct 2014 #15

The crisis is a medical one. n/t Crunchy Frog Oct 2014 #18

Howard Dean on Ron Klain.. "We've got to manage this thing. I think Klain is a good manager" Cha Oct 2014 #36

That's what the Republicans thought would happen procon Oct 2014 #21

Well, I'm sceptical, but the proof will be in the pudding. Crunchy Frog Oct 2014 #22

Republicans have nothing to do with holding up Attorney General vote Yupster Oct 2014 #30

Obama walked right into this one hugo_from_TN Oct 2014 #14

So you agree with the wingnuts' uninformed geek tragedy Oct 2014 #16

I wanted it to at least be a medical doctor that understands what Ebola is davidn3600 Oct 2014 #17

Yeah, well this medical Dr thinks Klain is good choice.. Howard Dean on Ron Klain.. Cha Oct 2014 #38

Yes hugo_from_TN Oct 2014 #19

Well, your objection to a Democrat holding the role geek tragedy Oct 2014 #44

Doctors are notoriously bad at organizing applegrove Oct 2014 #24

No Klain isn't "a political hack".. you're just repeating crap. Howard Dean on Obama's choice.. Cha Oct 2014 #37

What the hell doesn't "draw the wrath of the conservative media?"... Wounded Bear Oct 2014 #20

Obama could cure cancer, and they'd bitch about unemployed oncologists hatrack Oct 2014 #26

I'll wait and see what he contributes, before passing judgment. Warren DeMontague Oct 2014 #23

Howard Dean on Ron Klain.. "We've got to manage this thing. I think Klain is a good manager..." Cha Oct 2014 #39

Of course it fucking did - that's their job, to scream and cry like 8-yr-olds hatrack Oct 2014 #25

Obama Could have appointed Jesus and they'd still find a reason to whine. dballance Oct 2014 #34

The job of the Ebola czar is to catch arrows. JoePhilly Oct 2014 #41