Chad’s Morning Brief: Political Correctness and Ebola, Republican’s Aiming For Historic House Majority, and Other Top Stories
The issue of Political Correctness and Ebola is being raised by Senator Rand Paul plus Republicans want to have a historic win. Here is your Morning Brief for the morning of October 2, 2014.
Ebola and Political Correctness
Is Political Correctness hurting the way Ebola is handled in the United States? According to the Daily Caller, Senator Rand Paul believes that is the case.
“I really think it is being dominated by political correctness,” Paul said Wednesday on Laura Ingraham’s radio show, referencing comments from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention agency downplaying the risk of infection to Americans. “And I think because of political correctness, we’re not really making sound, rational, scientific decisions on this.”
Said Paul, an ophthalmologist: “For example, if you’re [having] a worldwide conference of African leaders right now, wouldn’t it make sense to delay it for four months and not have them all come to New York City? It’s ridiculous for them to be underplaying this threat and saying no big deal.”
In August, the White House decided to continue hosting its U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington despite the Ebola outbreak.
“I’ve been saying this for about a month now,” the Republican senator said. “It’s a mistake. A big mistake to underestimate the potential for problems worldwide.”
The United States has sent several thousand troops to Africa to help Ebola-stricken countries fight the disease. On Wednesday, Paul expressed concern, saying disease is most transmittable in a very close-confined area, like a ship.
“Imagine if a whole shipload of our soldiers get Ebola?” Paul said. “I’m concerned about this. It’s a big mistake to downplay it, and act as if oh this is not a big deal, we can control all of this. This could get beyond our control.”
Paul argued on the show that: “we really should not underestimate the transmissibility of this.”
Ebola isn't easy to catch, but being PC about the virus can have an impact. If we are really serious about the threat to the United States, then maybe we should stop travel.
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Historic GOP Majority?
Republicans aren't just aiming to keep a majority in the House, they are reportedly aiming for historic numbers according to FOX News.
Congressional Republicans, buoyed by the president’s unpopularity, aren’t just looking to keep control of the House this year. They want to build a historic majority, the likes of which haven’t been seen since the end of World War II.
GOP leaders for months have been pushing what they call their “Drive to 245” – an ambitious plan to bring their numbers in the House to 245 seats. To get there, the party would have to win a net 11 seats.
By most accounts, the odds lean against the party hitting that historic goal; the GOP would need to execute a near-flawless performance on Election Day. But political observers aren’t ruling anything out.
“I think the Republicans winning 11 [new seats] is a possibility. It’s not a likely scenario, but I don’t think you can dismiss it entirely,” said Nathan Gonzalez, managing editor of The Rothenberg Political Report.
Republicans, with 234 seats (or 233, when ex-GOP leader Eric Cantor's resignation is factored in, though that seat is considered safe), are increasingly confident they’ll at least hold onto the House.
Hitting 245 amounts to bragging rights more than anything – as it would give the GOP an advantage over Democrats not seen since the Democratic Truman administration, when Republicans had 246 members following the 1946 elections. To be sure, Republicans the last two sessions have enjoyed a majority not seen in decades. But hitting 245 would put them right up against that Truman-era mark.
The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) claims they are bearing down on the prize.
Daniel Scarpinato, NRCC spokesman, said the “Drive to 245,” which was launched with a video back in May, was an “aspirational goal” -- but is considered “ambitious but achievable, and it’s gotten people really pumped up about picking up seats in the House.”
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