Ernst: Obama 'Failed' On Ebola But Trump Is 'Stepping Forward' On COVID-19

[Zorro]

Source: Talking Points Memo

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) on Sunday bashed former President Barack Obama’s handling of Ebola, a viral disease that two Americans died from, but praised President Trump’s response to the coronavirus as cases surge in several cities.

When pressed by CNN’s Dana Bash on Sunday morning about whether she’d criticize Trump now that almost 130,000 Americans died from the coronavirus — given how she criticized Obama during her Senate run in 2014 by accusing him of “failed leadership” on Ebola — Ernst replied that “we all have responsibility in stopping the spread” before emphasizing the importance of mask-wearing and social distancing.

“We all should do our part to make sure that we are protecting others as well. So this is a virus that’s not going to go away soon,” Ernst said. “We want to make sure that we are watching this and doing everything that we can as a federal government, including the research and development of therapeutics and vaccinations to make sure that we are doing the right thing as a nation.”

Asked whether the President is exhibiting failed leadership himself on coronavirus, Ernst denied the notion by arguing that he is “stepping forward” and pointing out that Vice President Mike Pence that is “spearheading the task force efforts on the coronavirus.”

Read more: https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/joni-ernst-obama-failed-leadership-ebola-trump-stepping-forward-coronavirus

[spooky3]

1. She's so right. We all suffered so from Ebola, but COVID?

It’ll go away any day.



How can people be so stupid?

[Throckmorton]

4. I didn't see the Ebola,

I was to busy mourning those we lost in the Bowling Green Massacre.

[spooky3]

13. Heehee! Nt

[PatSeg]

19. Ah yes

Such dark, dark days. How on earth did we survive them?

[CrispyQ]

31. Snort!

[Scarsdale]

18. Has everyone forgotten

all the business closings, unemployment, long lines of people at food banks during the Ebola crisis? Oh, that's right, it happened when we had an ADULT in the WH, with competent administration help. Ernst needs to go back to the farm. Anyone this stupid can not represent people, especially now when the country is falling apart because of the failed, ignorant leadership in office. What a doormat for tRump she is. .

[louzke9]

50. Ernest' hogs...

are smarter than her!

[mpcamb]

25. Got a scoreboard? US Ebola-11 US Corona-127,000 and counting. Joanie?

You poor simple benighted woman, what in hell are you talking about?

[Bengus81]

34. 11 cases in the US, 2 deaths.........

And she was trashing Obama over two deaths??

[lastlib]

39. Joni isn't bright enough to handle numbers with commas.......

...unless they're in rubles.....

[noneof_theabove]

47. correct on the large numbers

I have always said the average person can not comprehend numbers more than 3x their pay check.

This group of air heads are proving me wrong.

they fail numbers 3x their IQ

so considering an IQ about room temperature they can barely handle the boiling point of water.

[ProfessorGAC]

33. COVID Only Took 65,000 Times The Citizens

They're practically identical.
Man, is she stupid!

[keroro gunsou]

45. but... but...

she can castrate a pig!

[ProudMNDemocrat]

2. Joni pulled her head out of Trump's ass long enough....

to praise Trump on his COVID response. Are you shitting me, Joni?

The voters of Iowa are on to you.

[NNadir]

17. Are they? What do the polls look like?

[shotten99]

3. Proof that Congress needs drug testing and psychological screening.

[SharonClark]

5. Ernst is the worst Senator Iowa has ever elected in my lifetime and that includes

evil Chuck Grassley. She is stupid incarnate.

[Thekaspervote]

21. +1000

[trof]

44. So how did she pull it off?

[Eugene]

6. Accountability is only for Democrats.

Throwing away the lessons learned from fighting Ebola is okay if you are a Republican.

[bobbieinok]

7. Tragic that Harkin retired b/c of age and IA got THIS!

[bullimiami]

8. She is one big PO lying S.

[47of74]

9. The day she was elected if I could have I would have packed up and moved out of Iowa

When she says stupid shit like this that urge to move out Iowa intensifies. Iowa Republicans are the most useless pieces of cow manure around.

[yaesu]

10. I don't care what the fascists say on the corporate meet the repukes programs, never watch. nt

[Stuart G]

12. This one statement today, could cost her her senate seat..Total Lie.!!!!!

Iowa does not like total liars...

This statement will be replayed over and over and over..She will lose in November..
Sometimes a total lie like this does not work.

[TeamPooka]

11. She's done. There's the ad. Contrast both leaders and diseases in a TV spot.

[Seasider]

14. Ernst only got elected because of her military background

As a Senator she’s almost Sarah Palin bad.

[central scrutinizer]

30. Yet silent on Russian bounties on her fellow soldiers

Worthless

[Stuart G]

15. Everyone take note: A reportor asked the right question to a politician.

This is it, Lying Joni Ernst...

[RhodeIslandOne]

16. Donate to Theresa Greenfield

@greenfieldiowa

[GeorgeGist]

20. The Stupid Runs Deep ...

My Friends

[IronLionZion]

22. I remember when we all died of Ebola

Thank God Trump is winning the battle against COVID

[Lucky Luciano]

23. She is as good at keeping a straight face as Sacha Baron Cohen

A reminder in this video of what a large number of voters are like:

[AleksS]

26. Holy living crap.

Oh my goodness. There is no line between parody and reality anymore. That republican doesn’t even realize that he is living every detail of the most absurd parodies of the right wing.

I am sick for my country.

[Lucky Luciano]

35. Oh yes...there's Moore! (Pardon the pun)

These are really insane. Cheney autographing his water board kit? Yup.

[Ferrets are Cool]

24. You ma'am (and I use that term jokingly) are a stupid person and a Liar.

[usaf-vet]

27. She is one brainwashed cool aide drinking b***h. Sorry my wife won't let me call a woman a bitch!

OOps! Sorry, dear.

But as long as I'm this close might as well go all the way. She is one brainwashed cool aide drinking Fucking bitch!

[Yeehah]

28. This is what the republican party has become

Criminal traitors with no loyalty to their country, only to their party.

[niyad]

29. So "bread wrapper" joni is at it again?

[Joel Eyeforth]

32. Go back to castrating pigs, idiot!

If you were the "tough woman" you portrayed yourself last time, Benedict Donnie would be a eunuch right now.

[lastlib]

40. Welcome to DU!

Glad to have your voice with us!

[Joel Eyeforth]

42. I Don't think You'd Like my Voice! I Growl a Lot! Especially since November of '16. . .

But you're more than welcome to my words, friend!

[Rebl2]

36. She has got

to be kidding. There were two deaths, plus Obama acted quickly. Dump waited a couple of months and could care less about all the deaths. Some of those people that have died were people who voted for him no doubt. She is disgusting.

[moreland01]

37. Will someone please

catch her on tape laughing at her own obsurdity? Please? Surely she is saying in private "Of course the rubes will believe it!" LOL

[roamer65]

38. Ernst is a piece of shit.

[PaulRevere08]

41. TL;DR Joni Ernst. "Thanks for the question Dana and yes I am an absolute hypocrite.".

[Evolve Dammit]

43. Reminds me of Bachman. Vapid, idealogically rabid and compliant.

[SharonClark]

46. That's an excellent comparison.

[marble falls]

48. She's bedbug crazy.

[Cha]

49. Fucking Sadistic Sociopath.. Fuck OFF IdiotErnst.