'You don't say': CDC director confesses that 'borders can be porous'

He said it:

CDC's Frieden on possibility of travel ban: "Right now we know who's coming in." But later says "borders are porous." #EbolaHearing

— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) October 16, 2014

CDC director Frieden implies that if you impose a travel ban, Ebola-infected people will sneak into the U.S. "Borders can be porous."

— Matt Fuller (@MEPFuller) October 16, 2014

Well, yeah. That’s part of the problem, no?

Borders can be porous-dr. Frieden (oh, really, you don't say..)

— L (@Beethovenlover5) October 16, 2014

CDC Frieden: "Borders can be porous"
No kidding? Somebody call Obama!

— ConservativeMOMom (@mrsmaisy) October 16, 2014

Obama cringes=> RT @michellemalkin "Borders can be porous." – @DrFriedenCDC No sh*t Sherlock. #EbolaHearing

— Nels (@debitking) October 16, 2014

Only thing honest I heard so far is "borders can be porous especially in this part of the world" #ebolahearing #secureOurBorder

— ? Calamity Bean ? (@BeanfromPa) October 16, 2014

A follow-up question from Rep. Marsha Blackburn gave Frieden the opportunity to explain what he meant:

Frieden clarifies that he was referring to “porous borders” in Africa after GOP Rep. Blackburn seizes on his comments

— Russell Berman (@russellberman) October 16, 2014

&#039;You don&#039;t say&#039;: CDC director confesses that &#039;borders can be porous&#039;

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'You don't say': CDC director confesses that 'borders can be porous'