Ron Klain is a welcome face at the White House. I guess an emergency was required to bring him back.

I am quite sure President Obama is relieved to have a capable person take over the day to day management of this national emergency. It is still best if Mr. Klain had a US Surgeon General at the other end of a phone. I thank Mr. Klain for accepting this difficult position.

President Obama meets with Cynthia Hogan, Counsel to the Vice-President and Ron Klain, Chief of Staff to the Vice President in the Oval Office, May 21, 2009. (Official White House photo by Pete Souza) 

October 17, 2014
By David Jackson

Washington — President Obama (click here) tapped veteran government insider Ron Klain to coordinate his administration's efforts to contain the Ebola virus Friday.

Klain, a former chief of staff to Vice Presidents Joe Biden and Al Gore, is well-known by Obama and White House aides. He was selected for his management experience and contacts throughout the government, White House spokesman Josh Earnest said.

"He is the right person for the job," Earnest said, particularly the challenge of "integrating the interagency response."

Klain's appointment marks a swift turnabout for Obama, who until Thursday had resisted calls to appoint a single official to run the government's response to Ebola....