#EbolaCzar, Ron Klain Now Trending On Twitter

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We're all about that Ebola virus nowadays, and the topic is getting hotter by the second. In accordance with President Obama's appointment of an "Ebola Czar" (now, that's a resume booster), Twitter exploded with political opinion, dubbing the hashtag, #EbolaCzar.

According to a report from CNN, President Obama appointed Ron Klain as his "Ebola Czar", who will individually coordinate the federal response to Ebola threat in the United States.

Klain will join a legion of czars appointed during the Obama administration, up in the ranks alongside AIDS czar Douglas Brooks, and series of Drugs czars. When a crisis abounds, it seems we will have a czar at the ready.

Twitter has many comments to make on the matter, the first issue at hand being the appointment of a "czar" to begin with. A czar? Really? #whatever

Twitter also speculates about the validity of Klain. Who is he, and why is he our Ebola Czar again? Klain is, according to the CNN report, a highly regarded White House figure.

Though he has no background in health care, his experience in domestic and foreign policy should come in handy. We have to question why someone with no experience in the medical field came in to this important position.

Though as the Ebola scare rises, perhaps a czar is what's in order for the U.S. right now? Twitter doesn't think so. The general consensus seems to be that this appointment is embarrassing and futile, and just a meaningless political grab.

President Obama will appoint Ron Klain at noon on Friday, October 17. Tune in to #EbolaCzar for what will be a lively live tweet session, for sure.