Rikurzhen
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I don't think there is a Surgeon General. I'm not certain of this information but I recall there being a battle over a nomination of Obama's preferred candidate who wanted to use his position to institute anti-handgun campaigns through your family doctor and the Republicans blocked his nomination.
I may be wrong with the above info, so don't take it as the truth.
Yep, Republicans are opposed because nominee said something negative about gunz sending all the right wing racist gun owners and organizations like the NRA into a tizzy.
So why is Obama trying to politicize the position? Quit shoving politics into every damn thing and then Republicans don't have to push back.. See how that works?
The only people politicizing the position are ignorant right wingers. There us nothing wrong with the nominee.
This is strike two for Obama and his politicization of the offices. The first candidate to go down was for the Office of Civil Rights, blocked by opposition from the The National Fraternal Order of Police:
“But after the confirmation vote of Debo Adegbile, we are recalibrating the strategy around Dr. Murthy’s floor vote.”
Adegbile had strong Democratic support before the vote earlier this month. But seven Senate Democrats joined all 44 Republicans in blocking the nomination, angering the White House.
The National Fraternal Order of Police led the effort to block the Adegbile nomination, mounting a campaign against him over his advocacy on behalf of Mumia Abu-Jamal, who was convicted of killing a Philadelphia police officer.
There reportedly are 10 Senate Democrats who will not vote for Murthy because of the NRA opposition.
Alaska Democratic Sen. Mark Begich, a lifetime NRA member seeking re-election this year, is on the record about his position.
"While the Senate has not yet scheduled a vote on Dr. Murthy, I have already told the White House I will very likely vote no on his nomination if it comes to the floor," Begich wrote constituents, according to his office.
Begich has also expressed concerns about the 36-year-old Murthy's political advocacy and inexperience as a practicing physician.
A 36 year old physician who is an anti-gun crusader. What, exactly, makes him BEST suited to the job? He was a very vocal spokesman for ObamaCare. He's a political animal and he's loyal to Obama.Adegbile had strong Democratic support before the vote earlier this month. But seven Senate Democrats joined all 44 Republicans in blocking the nomination, angering the White House.
The National Fraternal Order of Police led the effort to block the Adegbile nomination, mounting a campaign against him over his advocacy on behalf of Mumia Abu-Jamal, who was convicted of killing a Philadelphia police officer.
There reportedly are 10 Senate Democrats who will not vote for Murthy because of the NRA opposition.
Alaska Democratic Sen. Mark Begich, a lifetime NRA member seeking re-election this year, is on the record about his position.
"While the Senate has not yet scheduled a vote on Dr. Murthy, I have already told the White House I will very likely vote no on his nomination if it comes to the floor," Begich wrote constituents, according to his office.
Begich has also expressed concerns about the 36-year-old Murthy's political advocacy and inexperience as a practicing physician.
Is the Surgeon General's office a political operation?
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