Obama May Have Swine Flu

During Mr. Obama's recent trip to Mexico he was greeted by a man who may have subsequently died from the Swine Flu epidemic that is sweeping across Mexico.

At least 20 deaths in Mexico from the disease are confirmed, Health Minister Jose Cordova said yesterday. The strain is a variant of H1N1 swine influenza that has also sickened at least eight people in California and Texas. As many as 68 deaths may be attributed to the virus in Mexico, and about 1,000 people in the Mexico City area are showing symptoms of the illness, Cordoba said.

The first case was seen in Mexico on April 13. The outbreak coincided with the President Barack Obama’s trip to Mexico City on April 16. Obama was received at Mexico’s anthropology museum in Mexico City by Felipe Solis, a distinguished archeologist who died the following day from symptoms similar to flu, Reforma newspaper reported. The newspaper didn’t confirm if Solis had swine flu or not.

The Mexican government is distributing breathing masks to curtail the disease’s spread. There is no vaccine against the new strain of swine flu, health authorities said.

I hope Mr. Obama comes through this with minimal or no difficulties. I want to see him impeached. Besides. There is Joe Biden to think about.

Update: Here is an interesting read on the last swine flu debacle. The Swine Flu Affair: Decision-making on a Slippery Disease

Cross Posted at Classical Values

Republicans Need An Alaskan On the Ticket

May I suggest Sarah Palin Governor of Alaska since 2006. She won her election for Governor by 48.3% to 41.0%. She has an approval rate of 84%. She favors drilling for oil in Alaska and bringing Alaskan Natural gas to the lower 48. She is suing the US Department of the Interior's listing of the polar bear as a threatened species. She opposes gay marriage, but has many gay and lesbian friends. She recently delivered her fifth child. Now wouldn't it be wonderful to see her breast feeding while delivering a speech? Yes. She cut spending in Alaska and favors lower taxes. Did I mention she is HOT? No wonder she has so many kids.

Sarah Palin On The Issues. Be sure to scroll all the way down to see how she rates on the World's Smallest Political Quiz.

Conservative Alaskan in the comments informs me:

She did not cut spending in the operating budget... matter fact, she grew it 23%.

You wrote she "favors lowers taxes". When she was Mayor of Wasilla she increased sales tax on groceries 25%.

As Governor, Palin proposed and pushed through the largest socialistic tax increase in the history of the world. (See ACES)

She is a disastrous governor. We hope our economy will survive her.

Republicans Need A Hawaiian On The Ticket

May I suggest Linda Lingle a two term Republican Governor of Hawaii. She won her last election in a Democrat state by 62.5% to 35.4%. She is Jewish, which might help peel NY-31, NJ-15, and FL-27 from the Democrat column. That is 73 Electoral College votes. I think the help in those states would be especially strong if Obama knocks Hillary out of the race.

Linda Lingle On The Issues. Be sure to scroll all the way down to see how she rates on the World's Smallest Political Quiz.

Cross Posted at Classical Values