Appears part of the problem may be that Susan Rice has been integrally involved.
Apparently Obama is throwing his non-political underlings under the bus (NYT article) quote:------------
Susan E. Rice, the national security adviser, has been leading the effort to prod Britain, Germany, France and other countries to do more to respond to the outbreak. One of Ms. Rice�s deputies, Lisa Monaco, who is responsible for homeland security and counterterrorism issues, has been coordinating the domestic response, which involves working with the C.D.C., state and local health authorities, and the Transportation Security Administration on issues like scanning of incoming passengers.
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My comment:
Even while the Administration has enlisted the NYT to shift blame to levels below Obama, one of Obama's favorites, Susan Rice, is mentioned, and it doesn't take a genius to see that much of the blame for the lackluster response has to fall on her and her deputies.
