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The Politics of Swine Flu: Rick Perry and Janet Napolitano

It's bad form to play politics with matters of public safety. That said, given the way that the government's lackluster response to Hurricane Katrina signaled a tipping point in the Bush presidency, no savvy politician will ever again underestimate the impact that a tepid response to a potential health catastrophe could have upon his or her career. In fact, the most skilled of our public servants have a way of turning tumult to their own advantage. As Rahm Emanuel recently told The Wall Street Journal, "You never want a serious crisis to go to waste." This brings us to swine flu, and the ...

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