Amber Vinson Thanks God For Curing Her Ebola

Posted by | October 28, 2014 21:10 | Filed under: Contributors Opinion Politics Tommy Christopher Top Stories


As the debate over mandatory quarantines rages senselessly on, the total number of Ebola cases in the U.S. has just dropped to one, and the cure rate has risen to 87.5%. On Tuesday afternoon, barely two weeks after her diagnosis, 26 year-old nurse Amber Vinson was released from the hospital, cured of the Ebola virus she contracted while treating Thomas Eric Duncan. Duncan, who was initially sent home from the hospital when he presented with symptoms, died nearly three weeks ago, and two of the nurses who treated him became infected. Nina Pham, the first nurse infected, was released from the hospital Friday.

At a press conference at Atlanta’s Emory University Hospital this afternoon, Vinson repeatedly thanked God for getting her through the disease, the caregivers and plasma donors who aided her treatment, as well as friends and family whose prayers sustained her.

I’m so grateful to be well. And first and foremost, I want to thank God. I sincerely believe that with God, all things are possible. While the skill and dedication of the doctors, nurses and others who have taken care of me have obviously led to my recovery, it has been God’s love that has truly carried my family and me through this difficult time, and has played such an important role in giving me hope and the strength to fight.

Vinson’s grace and humility stand in ironic contrast with the belligerence and arrogance of counterproductive bullies like Gov. Chris Christie (R-N.J.), because even as Vinson thanks God, it is people like her who are due thanks, and people like Christie who deliver that thanks in the form of cowardice and ignorance. Amber Vinson and Nina Pham, like so many American health professionals who are fighting Ebola in west Africa, put their lives on the line, and yet there’s a popular movement to repay that bravery by locking them up in a tent with no shower for 21 days, even when they’re not symptomatic. The irony is that these people are immune both to science and to God, preferring to put their faith in their own fragile sense of well-being.

When Vinson was diagnosed with Ebola, there was widespread concern over the fact that she had traveled in an airplane while running a fever. Since then, though, none of the 132 people on that plane, nor anyone who came in contact with Duncan outside the hospital, nor anyone who had contact with any of the nine U.S. Ebola cases outside a highly infectious hospital setting, has contracted the disease. There is unanimous medical consensus that mandatory quarantine for asymptomatic people would make things worse, not better. In a few weeks, everyone who went bowling with Dr. Craig Spencer will turn up clean, and Christie will look like the idiot he is, but by then, how many other states will have followed suit?

Amber Vinson can thank God, but we all ought to be thanking the doctors and nurses who are fighting Ebola, here and in west Africa, and giving us their best advice. We should start by taking it.

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By: Tommy Christopher

Tommy Christopher is The Daily Banter's White House Correspondent and Political Analyst. He's been a political reporter and liberal commentator since 2007, and has covered the White House since the beginning of the Obama administration, first for PoliticsDaily, and then for Mediaite. Christopher is a frequent guest on a variety of television, radio, and online programs, and was the villain in the documentaries The Audacity of Democracy and Hating Breitbart. He's also That Guy Who Live-Tweeted His Own Heart Attack, and the only person to have ever received public apologies from both Rush Limbaugh and Glenn Beck.

122 responses to Amber Vinson Thanks God For Curing Her Ebola

  1. tracey marie October 28th, 2014 at 21:13

    Good health and prosperity for you!

  2. tracey marie October 28th, 2014 at 21:13

    Good health and prosperity for you!

  3. tiredoftea October 28th, 2014 at 21:14

    Magical thinking gets the credit, talented, dedicated and educated professionals did the work.

    • tracey marie October 28th, 2014 at 21:14

      That is what I was thinking, both nurses said the same thing

    • Um Cara October 28th, 2014 at 21:53

      Nope, 12 seconds into her statement she brings up those good folks, later she brings up the folks who donated plasma, etc…

      • Carla Akins October 29th, 2014 at 04:37

        Yep, but she still credited – and I quote “And first and foremost, I want to thank God.” Uh, okay, for what – deciding you were worthy of living and others aren’t? Please.

        • Um Cara October 29th, 2014 at 08:03

          >Uh, okay, for what – deciding you were worthy of living and others aren’t?

          Nope – I don’t believe she said anything of the sort. Why would you want to put such awful words in the mouth of this young hero? Seems like the kind of person who deserves the benefit of the doubt to me, rather than assuming the most horrible interpretation of her comments, *surely* you agree – you generally seem a far more groovy person than this cruel interpretation makes you out to be. I mean if nothing else, remember she isn’t a trained public speaker. Cut her some slack, Carla.

          • fredoandme October 29th, 2014 at 08:32

            hero?

            • Um Cara October 29th, 2014 at 18:46

              hero?

              You may well be made of stronger stuff than I. Personally the most ‘heroic’ thing I do in my work is occasionally face down a conference room filled with hostile type A corporate board members. (to be clear, there is absolutely nothing heroic about that)

              But caring for an ebola victim suffering from projectile vomiting/diarrhea, etc? Pretty sure I’d run screaming. So yea, it’s subjective, you are probably far more brave than I – but to me, she and the other health care workers doing their good work / risking their lives to care for strangers are mega-heroes and deserve better than to be criticized for their supernatural belief system.

              • fredoandme October 30th, 2014 at 09:12

                then call her a brave woman. this was the profession she chose, perhaps out of compassion, maybe for the considerable pay.
                whatever the reason, she did her job, which was caring for the sick.
                that’s always risky.
                it was she who put her supernatural belief over even those “hero”s who actually saved her life. THAT’S the criticism. something imaginary is more important than the real people who in fact saved her.

                • Um Cara October 30th, 2014 at 10:49

                  I already said the hero label was subjective, I certainly respect your decision not to consider her one, I will continue to consider her one.

                  And you couldn’t pay me enough to do it, certainly not on any nurse level salary I am aware of.

          • Carla Akins October 29th, 2014 at 09:38

            Because she said it – I did not put any words in her mouth, it’s right there in the article and I never said anything about the good works she does. I have an issue with her thanking god instead of the people that saved her.

            • Um Cara October 29th, 2014 at 18:40

              I have an issue with her thanking god instead of the people that saved her.

              Ah, so you didn’t actually listen to her comments? No ‘instead’ there…

              Because she said it – I did not put any words in her mouth

              You made the most uncharitable interpretation of her comments possible:

              deciding you were worthy of living and others aren’t? Please.

              I’m not sure what information about this apparently amazingly compassionate young woman would lead you to believe that she meant any such thing, I’m quite surprised you would leap to such a negative interpretation of her comments rather than giving her even a tiny benefit of the doubt, that for example she thought God took the other gentleman for reasons she can’t comprehend, or that he asked God to take him, or any of another dozen more positive things she could have meant. My own guess is that her comment was not a reflection on the rightness/justness of his death, but rather an expression of her gratitude to spend a bit more time on Earth.

              …I never said anything about the good works she does.

              Indeed. But it’s not too late to do so!

              • Carla Akins October 29th, 2014 at 19:11

                I work a customer service job and wear a headset, I am unable to listen to a recording but I am perfectly capable of reading a quote. My comment was not in reference to the work she did – and quite honestly I don’t have to address that issue because my comment made no reference to her job.

                I don’t believe in god and it pisses me off when he is credited with “saving” someone, discounting all the hard work the health professionals (like herself) do to save a life. You don’t have to like it, but I said nothing wrong or inaccurate. I am also done with this conversation.

                • Um Cara October 29th, 2014 at 19:24

                  I work a customer service job and wear a headset, I am unable to listen to a recording but I am perfectly capable of reading a quote.

                  Makes sense – after the economic nightmare the Republicans created for us I think we are all prioritizing a good work ethic more than before. You probably missed the first part of her sentence, 12 seconds into her comments:

                  While the skill and dedication of the doctors, nurses and others who have taken care of me have obviously led to my recovery…

                  I don’t believe in god and it pisses me off when he is credited with “saving” someone, discounting all the hard work the health professionals (like herself) do to save a life.

                  Of course! If I hadn’t had time to listen to her comments, or read the full quote I might well have been a bit irritated as well!

          • M D Reese October 29th, 2014 at 12:42

            Carla did not put words into her mouth. And if “god” is a doctor now, perhaps s/he could get over there and cure the disease s/he created, since of course god created everything…The christian god reminds me of Q on Star Trek–the next generation.

  4. tiredoftea October 28th, 2014 at 21:14

    Magical thinking gets the credit, talented, dedicated and educated professionals did the work.

    • tracey marie October 28th, 2014 at 21:14

      That is what I was thinking, both nurses said the same thing

    • Um Cara October 28th, 2014 at 21:53

      Nope, 12 seconds into her statement she brings up those good folks, later she brings up the folks who donated plasma, etc…

      • Carla Akins October 29th, 2014 at 04:37

        Yep, but she still credited – and I quote “And first and foremost, I want to thank God.” Uh, okay, for what – deciding you were worthy of living and others aren’t? Please.

        • Um Cara October 29th, 2014 at 08:03

          >Uh, okay, for what – deciding you were worthy of living and others aren’t?

          Nope – I don’t believe she said anything of the sort. Why would you want to put such awful words in the mouth of this young hero? Seems like the kind of person who deserves the benefit of the doubt to me, rather than assuming the most horrible interpretation of her comments, *surely* you agree – you generally seem a far more groovy person than this cruel interpretation makes you out to be. I mean if nothing else, remember she isn’t a trained public speaker. Cut her some slack, Carla.

          • fredoandme October 29th, 2014 at 08:32

            hero?

            • Um Cara October 29th, 2014 at 18:46

              hero?

              You may well be made of stronger stuff than I. Personally the most ‘heroic’ thing I do in my work is occasionally face down a conference room filled with hostile type A corporate board members. (to be clear, there is absolutely nothing heroic about that)

              But caring for an ebola victim suffering from projectile vomiting/diarrhea, etc? Pretty sure I’d run screaming. So yea, it’s subjective, you are probably far more brave than I – but to me, she and the other health care workers doing their good work / risking their lives to care for strangers are mega-heroes and deserve better than to be criticized for their supernatural belief system.

              • fredoandme October 30th, 2014 at 09:12

                then call her a brave woman. this was the profession she chose, perhaps out of compassion, maybe for the considerable pay.
                whatever the reason, she did her job, which was caring for the sick.
                that’s always risky.
                it was she who put her supernatural belief over even those “hero”s who actually saved her life. THAT’S the criticism. something imaginary is more important than the real people who in fact saved her.

                • Um Cara October 30th, 2014 at 10:49

                  I already said the hero label was subjective, I certainly respect your decision not to consider her one, I will continue to consider her one.

                  And you couldn’t pay me enough to do it, certainly not on any nurse level salary I am aware of.

          • Carla Akins October 29th, 2014 at 09:38

            Because she said it – I did not put any words in her mouth, it’s right there in the article and I never said anything about the good works she does. I have an issue with her thanking god instead of the people that saved her.

            • Um Cara October 29th, 2014 at 18:40

              I have an issue with her thanking god instead of the people that saved her.

              Ah, so you didn’t actually listen to her comments? No ‘instead’ there…

              Because she said it – I did not put any words in her mouth

              You made the most uncharitable interpretation of her comments possible:

              deciding you were worthy of living and others aren’t? Please.

              I’m not sure what information about this apparently amazingly compassionate young woman would lead you to believe that she meant any such thing, I’m quite surprised you would leap to such a negative interpretation of her comments rather than giving her even a tiny benefit of the doubt, that for example she thought God took the other gentleman for reasons she can’t comprehend, or that he asked God to take him, or any of another dozen more positive things she could have meant. My own guess is that her comment was not a reflection on the rightness/justness of his death, but rather an expression of her gratitude to spend a bit more time on Earth.

              …I never said anything about the good works she does.

              Indeed. But it’s not too late to do so!

              • Carla Akins October 29th, 2014 at 19:11

                I work a customer service job and wear a headset, I am unable to listen to a recording but I am perfectly capable of reading a quote. My comment was not in reference to the work she did – and quite honestly I don’t have to address that issue because my comment made no reference to her job.

                I don’t believe in god and it pisses me off when he is credited with “saving” someone, discounting all the hard work the health professionals (like herself) do to save a life. You don’t have to like it, but I said nothing wrong or inaccurate. I am also done with this conversation.

                • Um Cara October 29th, 2014 at 19:24

                  I work a customer service job and wear a headset, I am unable to listen to a recording but I am perfectly capable of reading a quote.

                  Makes sense – after the economic nightmare the Republicans created for us I think we are all prioritizing a good work ethic more than before. You probably missed the first part of her sentence, 12 seconds into her comments:

                  While the skill and dedication of the doctors, nurses and others who have taken care of me have obviously led to my recovery…

                  I don’t believe in god and it pisses me off when he is credited with “saving” someone, discounting all the hard work the health professionals (like herself) do to save a life.

                  Of course! If I hadn’t had time to listen to her comments, or read the full quote I might well have been a bit irritated as well!

          • M D Reese October 29th, 2014 at 12:42

            Carla did not put words into her mouth. And if “god” is a doctor now, perhaps s/he could get over there and cure the disease s/he created, since of course god created everything…The christian god reminds me of Q on Star Trek–the next generation.

  5. KABoink_after_wingnut_hacker October 28th, 2014 at 21:16

    This reminds me of brainwashed North Koreans praising Dear Leader Kim Jun Un for regaining their vision after ‘Doctors Without Boarders’ removed their cataracts.

  6. KABoink_after_wingnut_hacker October 28th, 2014 at 21:16

    This reminds me of brainwashed North Koreans praising Dear Leader-Kim Jun Un for restoring their vision after ‘Doctors Without Boarders’ removed their cataracts.

  7. Larry Schmitt October 28th, 2014 at 21:19

    So the doctors and nurses were just standing around with their thumbs up their a$$es. Maybe god’s the one that gave it to her in the first place.

    • Um Cara October 28th, 2014 at 21:52

      >So the doctors and nurses were just standing around with their thumbs up their a$$es.

      She disagrees with your belief that the doctors and nurses had nothing to do with her recovery, 12 seconds into her statement she brings them up as ‘obviously leading to her recovery’. Why don’t you think they helped?

      • Larry Schmitt October 28th, 2014 at 22:04

        To tell the truth, I went by the headline, and didn’t read her quote or listen to the clip. It still bothers me that she thanked god first.

        • Um Cara October 28th, 2014 at 22:25

          >It still bothers me that she thanked god first.

          Man, you are pretty easily bothered. Life’s too short to be bothered by someone who risked her life to save another human and not thanking in the same order you would prefer, lol.

          • Larry Schmitt October 29th, 2014 at 04:52

            Why do you care so much what bothers me?

            • Um Cara October 29th, 2014 at 08:08

              Because I’m a compassionate Cara, and a lib who believes it takes a village. How can I not care when a member of my village is so easily bothered. Shake it off, don’t let it bring you down that she waited 12 seconds too long and/or thanked in a different order than you like. We don’t have much time on this rock, Larry. Smell some roses, hug a puppy, etc…

              Abraços,

              UC

              • M D Reese October 29th, 2014 at 12:33

                The christians in my village want to make our city council open each session with a freakin prayer. Wow–that’ll help…Oh, and no satanists or muslims or atheists allowed. Luckily they were voted down.

                • Um Cara October 29th, 2014 at 18:32

                  The christians in my village…”

                  Almost certainly should read ‘some’ not ‘the’

                  “Luckily they were voted down.”

                  Not sure where your village is, but if it’s in the US it’s almost a statistical certainty that some of the folks voting the issue down were Christian.

  8. Tommy6860 October 28th, 2014 at 21:19

    O.o Thank you for saving me from the blight of the disease you created. #FFS!

  9. Larry Schmitt October 28th, 2014 at 21:19

    So the doctors and nurses were just standing around with their thumbs up their a$$es. Maybe god’s the one that gave it to her in the first place.

    • Um Cara October 28th, 2014 at 21:52

      >So the doctors and nurses were just standing around with their thumbs up their a$$es.

      She disagrees with your belief that the doctors and nurses had nothing to do with her recovery, 12 seconds into her statement she brings them up as ‘obviously leading to her recovery’. Why don’t you think they helped?

      • Larry Schmitt October 28th, 2014 at 22:04

        To tell the truth, I went by the headline, and didn’t read her quote or listen to the clip. It still bothers me that she thanked god first.

        • Um Cara October 28th, 2014 at 22:25

          >It still bothers me that she thanked god first.

          Man, you are pretty easily bothered. Life’s too short to be bothered by someone who risked her life to save another human not thanking in the same order you would prefer, lol.

          • Larry Schmitt October 29th, 2014 at 04:52

            Why do you care so much what bothers me?

            • Um Cara October 29th, 2014 at 08:08

              Because I’m a compassionate Cara, and a lib who believes it takes a village. How can I not care when a member of my village is so easily bothered. Shake it off, don’t let it bring you down that she waited 12 seconds too long and/or thanked in a different order than you like. We don’t have much time on this rock, Larry. Smell some roses, hug a puppy, etc…

              Abraços,
              UC

              • M D Reese October 29th, 2014 at 12:33

                The christians in my village want to make our city council open each session with a freakin prayer. Wow–that’ll help…Oh, and no satanists or muslims or atheists allowed. Luckily they were voted down.

                • Um Cara October 29th, 2014 at 18:32

                  The christians in my village…”

                  Almost certainly should read ‘some’ not ‘the’

                  “Luckily they were voted down.”

                  Not sure where your village is, but if it’s in the US it’s almost a statistical certainty that some of the folks voting the issue down were Christian.

  10. Tommy6860 October 28th, 2014 at 21:19

    O.o Thank you for saving me from the blight of the disease you created. #FFS!

  11. KB723 October 28th, 2014 at 21:48

    Well…. You are Quite Welcome…??? Oh my God I think I need another BEER, Hmmm???!!!…

  12. KB723 October 28th, 2014 at 21:48

    Well…. You are Quite Welcome…??? Oh my God I think I need another BEER, Hmmm???!!!…

  13. StoneyCurtisll October 28th, 2014 at 21:58

    I would be thaking the doctors first…(for the curing you)
    And blaming ‘god’ for getting Ebola in the first place…:)

  14. StoneyCurtisll October 28th, 2014 at 21:58

    I would be thanking the doctors, the nurses and all the medical staff first…(for the curing you)
    And blaming ‘god’ for getting Ebola in the first place…:)

  15. KB723 October 28th, 2014 at 22:26

    Ugggh… Good Night……. FOREVER????
    King Diamond – The Invisible Guests
    http://www.byebyedemocracy.org/p/blog-page_6.html

  16. greenfloyd October 28th, 2014 at 23:57

    So when is she going to be arrested and charged for endangering the public?

  17. floyd[@]greenfloyd.org October 28th, 2014 at 23:57

    So when is she going to be arrested and charged for endangering the public?

  18. veggiedude October 29th, 2014 at 00:40

    She is so special to God and all those thousands of Africans not so special, they can die. This is what she means when you read between her lines. It is pathetic. She is pathetic.

  19. veggiedude October 29th, 2014 at 00:40

    She is so special to God and all those thousands of Africans not so special, they can die. This is what she means when you read between her lines. It is pathetic. She is pathetic.

  20. Mephistophiles October 29th, 2014 at 05:07

    It’s a shame the disease didn’t kill the moron.

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