A Democrat commentator writes, “I’ve known Ron Klain for years, respecting him as a smart operative who understands the nexus of politics and policy. His selection yesterday by President Barack Obama as the “Ebola czar” is a bad choice that will not stop the Democrats’ political problems on this issue.” Bloomberg View,
It is what it appears: A political decision forced on the president by political posturing and careless talk about a crisis. It appears that Klain doesn’t even report directly to the president, but to National Security Adviser Susan Rice and Obama’s homeland security adviser, Lisa Monaco.
There was a near perfect choice for Obama: David Petraeus, the former general who commanded U.S. Forces in Iraq and Afghanistan and was the Central Intelligence Agency director before forced out by reports of a sexual affair…
What Obama should have sought is commanding figure who can cut through internal politics and bureaucracies, manage tens of thousands of people, and counter political irresponsibility. Who better fits that role, David Petraeus or Ron Klain? …
But with his choice, Barack Obama has opened the door for an epidemic of political demagoguery.
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