Joe Biden, the Flu and You
By GAIL COLLINS
NYT
The swine flu scare has made it clear why Barack Obama picked Joe Biden for vice president.
As the White House’s unfiltered talking head, Biden is the perfect warning bell to show the White House when things are veering out of control. A kind of mental canary in the governmental mine shaft.
As the new strain of flu spread around the country, you could imagine the president going over a mental to-do list: Monitor situation carefully. Check. Make sure the medical infrastructure is working to prepare for any worst-case scenario. Check.
Be careful not to scare the public silly so they start cowering in their homes, terrified to get on a plane or even board the subway. Whoops.
(More here.)
NYT
The swine flu scare has made it clear why Barack Obama picked Joe Biden for vice president.
As the White House’s unfiltered talking head, Biden is the perfect warning bell to show the White House when things are veering out of control. A kind of mental canary in the governmental mine shaft.
As the new strain of flu spread around the country, you could imagine the president going over a mental to-do list: Monitor situation carefully. Check. Make sure the medical infrastructure is working to prepare for any worst-case scenario. Check.
Be careful not to scare the public silly so they start cowering in their homes, terrified to get on a plane or even board the subway. Whoops.
(More here.)
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