|
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend Bookmark this thread |
This topic is archived. |
Home » Discuss » Latest Breaking News |
kpete (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 01:24 PM Original message |
White House aide's family likely has swine flu |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 01:32 PM Response to Original message |
1. Some older people may be immune. That could be true of Obama. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
PatSeg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 01:40 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. It does appear that younger people are |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
quidam56 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 04:10 PM Response to Reply #3 |
34. Older people are at just as much risk as infants. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
PatSeg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 04:39 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. Thanks for the link |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 01:41 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Didn't we have it in 1957? Obama wasn't born yet. I was born Jan of 1957, |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
PatSeg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 01:51 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. There was a swine flu outbreak in 1976 |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 01:54 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Sheesh, I know about 1976. I GOT that swine flu shot. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
PatSeg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 02:02 PM Response to Reply #14 |
20. I don't know |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
gkhouston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 02:05 PM Response to Reply #14 |
23. IIRC, it was a bird flu. n/t |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 01:44 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. In my virology class, many years ago |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
AtheistCrusader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 02:05 PM Response to Reply #1 |
22. It's called a cytokine storm. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 01:40 PM Response to Original message |
2. Im surprised they wouldn't hide it to instill confidence and quell panic |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 01:43 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. FDR was crippled by polio years before he was president. WTF does that |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 01:47 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. Im aware of that. But wasnt it unknown to the public for some time? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 01:46 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. Would you be implying that it's DEMOCRATS who lie about matters of |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 01:48 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Im implying politicians lie about all sorts of things, often using the "greater good" as an excuse |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 01:58 PM Response to Reply #10 |
18. I'm sure Reagan didn't bother to consider the greater good. His motive |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 02:02 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. That may be true, but Im not really evaluating reasons, morality and justifications |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 01:53 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. So FDR was a coward? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 01:56 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. No, my point was that fucking Saint Ronnie was a coward, for not |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 02:05 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. A coward or just a dick. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Arkana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 02:22 PM Response to Reply #2 |
25. In today's media climate you literally have no choice. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 02:26 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Probably true |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 01:47 PM Response to Original message |
9. I was talking about it with my family last night. Apparently flu bugs don't |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 01:54 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. Mexico has colder areas as well as hot ones. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
AtheistCrusader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 02:11 PM Response to Reply #9 |
24. Tropical climates have a year round flu season. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
tomm2thumbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 01:54 PM Response to Original message |
15. will be interesting to see how this plays out over a month |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 01:57 PM Response to Original message |
17. I thought I read Obama was |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
maddezmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 03:10 PM Response to Original message |
27. NYT: says they have recovered |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Tab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 03:11 PM Response to Original message |
28. Obama Security Agent Suspected of Contracting Swine Flu |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
qanda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 03:11 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. Ruh roh, that's the county I live in |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 03:11 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. Unless you say yikes anytime ANY flu comes to your county, I'd say |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 03:11 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. Has that been determined? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
sinkingfeeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 03:11 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. That's not good. Hope the President wasn't exposed. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
marshall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 03:11 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Biden doesn't look so foolish now |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) | Wed Apr 24th 2024, 08:15 AM Response to Original message |
Advertisements [?] |
Top |
Home » Discuss » Latest Breaking News |
Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators
Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.
Home | Discussion Forums | Journals | Store | Donate
About DU | Contact Us | Privacy Policy
Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.
© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC