Someone must be seeing flagging poll numbers
(NY Times) The politics of Ebola have been swirling for awhile, and Senator Kay Hagan, the Democratic incumbent facing a tough re-election race in North Carolina, just made a sharp change in direction.
Earlier this week, Ms. Hagan sided with the Obama administration, arguing against banning flights from the West African countries battling the epidemic.
“That’s not going to solve this problem,â€Â she had said. “That’s not going to contain the epidemic that we see happening in Africa.â€
Flip
After facing withering criticism from her Republican rival, Thom Tillis, Ms. Hagan changed her mind on Friday and called for immediate action.
“I am calling on the administration to temporarily ban the travel of non-U.S. citizens from the affected countries in West Africa,â€Â Ms. Hagan said in a statement.
“I have said for weeks that travel restrictions should be one part of a broad strategy to prevent Ebola from spreading in the U.S. and fighting it in Africa. I am calling on the Administration to temporarily ban the travel of non-U.S. citizens from the affected countries in West Africa. Although stopping the spread of this virus overseas will require a large, coordinated effort with the international community, a temporary travel ban is a prudent step the President can take to protect the American people, and I believe he should do so immediately.”
Except, she has not been saying for weeks that there should be a travel ban. Typical lying crapweasel.
