While Texas Gov. Rick Perry was in Europe, two nurses who had been providing care for Ebola patient Thomas Duncan were diagnosed as having contracted the virus. Perry subsequently cut short the planned trip and returned to Texas.
Ebola is a big problem for Perry, according to this Politico article:
During Rick Perry's absence from Texas, two more cases of Ebola were confirmed. This is his Ebola problem: http://t.co/sog4TJAibO
— POLITICO (@politico) October 18, 2014
“His Ebola problem”?
story from last night: a look at the political stakes for Perry in handling Ebola post-his Europe trip http://t.co/ZXfcYPYDqx
— Katie Glueck (@katieglueck) October 18, 2014
But… but…
https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/523507666266898434
https://twitter.com/RobProvince/status/523506315147366400
@politico Yeah, it's not like he went golfing or fund raising or anything.
— Wit'sEnd (@Nayrue) October 18, 2014
That must be an “**only Obama is allowed” thing.
@redsteeze If he had canceled the trip: "Perry uses Ebola fear to boost 2016 chances"
— Scott Lincicome (@scottlincicome) October 18, 2014
Anything to avoid shining the light elsewhere and risk undermining the narrative.
https://twitter.com/RickMoore/status/523487445246279680
@politico how? does Perry supercece the CDC? does Perry dictate Ebola protocol? You been hanging out with @voxdotcom and @Salon ???
— G (@TCC_Grouchy) October 18, 2014
No it's Obama's 4 letting it n, n the 1st place When it started spreading overseas, flights should have stopped @politico @ConserveTruth13
— Jen from Texas (@jensan1332) October 18, 2014
https://twitter.com/EF517_V2/status/523507142624813056
@politico you are so effing pathetic.
— HB (@EYA10) October 18, 2014
https://twitter.com/bradleyaz79/status/523496416879316993
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