From Scott Gottlieb and Tevi Troy, “Ebola Isn’t a Messaging Problem,”:
The broad, early assurances from Mr. Obama prove that the best political message don’t make for good public health. The public won’t be spooked by an admission that we don’t have all the answers, as long as people sense that they are being spoken to honestly and believe that officials are pursuing key uncertainties.
Wall Street Journal, 10/20/14
Yes, it would be refreshing to be talked to as adults about Ebola, rather than as young children, by the people supposedly working for us in the government. Facts, straightforward assessments, and admissions—where appropriate—of ignorance or mistakes would be a welcome relief after the non-stop stream of evasions, condescending bureaucrat-speak, and admonitions not to panic we’ve received so far.
