VP Joe Biden is back and it’s for the same thing as always: his mouth. On the Today Show, Matt Lauer asked whether he would advise his own family against flying to Mexico and Biden answered as expected:
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BIDEN: I would tell members of my family — and I have —I wouldn’t go anywhere in confined places now. It’s not just going into Mexico. If you’re any place in a confined aircraft, and one person sneezes, it goes all the way through the aircraft. That’s me. I would not be at this point - if they had another way of transportation - suggesting they ride the subway.
109 cases 11 states. More states reported. Patient Zero found in Mexico - 5 y/o boy alive and well.
Here are the responses to Biden’s statements.
Within 2 hours they had a statement out from the VP’s office about Biden’s comment. Compare that to the 6 hours for Gibbs to say he knew nothing about the dive bombing of NYC by Air Force One. 7 hours for Louis Caldera to release an apology and over 24 hours for barry to say 24 words with not a word addressed to the traumatized New Yorkers/Jerseyans.
This is conclusive proof they knew exactly what was going on with the “mission” and stalled for as long as they could to gauge the fallout. They were saved by Arlen Specter and the H1N1 flu.
BIDEN SPOKESWOMAN:
On the Today Show this morning, the Vice President was asked what he would tell a family member. That advice he’s giving family members is the same advice the administration is giving to all Americans.
They should avoid all unnecessary air travel to and from Mexico. If they are sick they should avoid airplanes and other confined spaces.
Acting head of the CDC, DR RICHARD BESSER:
There’s no one action that’s going to stop this, there’s no silver bullet.
CDC’s DR ANNE SHUCHAT:
This is a time when we don’t want the worried well flooding the emergency rooms. At no time in our nation’s history have we been more prepared to face this kind of challenge.
If you’re ill, you shouldn’t get on an airplane or any public transport to travel. If you’re sick, stay home. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve said that this week.
Homeland Security Director: JANET NAPOLITANO:
If they’re feeling sick they should stay off public transit or confined spaces because that indeed is the advice we have been given.
JAMES MAY, president of the Air Transport Association, which represents airlines, sent Biden a letter expressing “extreme disappointment at your suggestion that people should avoid air travel.”
American Airlines spokesman TIM SMITH:
To suggest that people not fly at this stage of things is a broad brush stroke bordering on fearmongering.
Source: MSNBC
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