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benEzra

(12,148 posts)
62. “I do not intend to use the surgeon general's office as a bully pulpit for gun control."
Tue Dec 16, 2014, 01:24 PM
Dec 2014
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2014/12/15/surgeon-general-nominee-vivek-murthy-opposed-by-gun-lobby-confirmed/

Earlier this year in a hearing on Capitol Hill, Murthy said if confirmed, he would focus on public health topics of broad agreement such as the need to fight the country’s obesity epidemic. “I do not intend to use the surgeon general's office as a bully pulpit for gun control,” he said at the time.


He is an American, not an "Indian-American". Is Cruz a Canadian-American? Wonderful how our Fred Sanders Dec 2014 #1
Good point! Cruz is an idiot-American, descended from a long line of JDDavis Dec 2014 #3
"Idiot-American". Good one. Although for Cruz it should be "Zealot-American". And what about Fred Sanders Dec 2014 #5
moron right wing American - like tobey keith samsingh Dec 2014 #10
Worse than being a moron, he is a morals free opportunist with a sadistic, narcissistic God complex. Fred Sanders Dec 2014 #12
"Canadian-American?" Hockey Dad Dec 2014 #6
I don't have a problem with Indian-American cosmicone Dec 2014 #13
So he is an "English-American" more accurately? Blimey. Fred Sanders Dec 2014 #15
About fucking time NoJusticeNoPeace Dec 2014 #2
Good and fuck off NRA. n/t Jefferson23 Dec 2014 #4
And all their apologists and sympathizes and supporters and deflectors...the NRA is the enemy of Fred Sanders Dec 2014 #7
Reprehensible group..utterly so..their supporters are deaf, dumb and blind. n/t Jefferson23 Dec 2014 #9
I would note with some irony Shamash Dec 2014 #26
Save it for someone who gives a shit about gun owners. I stand by what I said. Jefferson23 Dec 2014 #28
That's the best you can do on this small victory. HERVEPA Dec 2014 #31
Oh FFS Mz Pip Dec 2014 #36
Guns were designed to kill, they provide nothing for the average citizen, why do folks lose all Fred Sanders Dec 2014 #47
They provide my family with food, they provide me the means to eliminate GGJohn Dec 2014 #48
Yeah, right, sure they do. Food for my family...like what? How many folk hunt for food? Fred Sanders Dec 2014 #50
That's the best you got? GGJohn Dec 2014 #53
I will agree thst folks living on the frontiers of civilization should have arms to feed their Fred Sanders Dec 2014 #56
Need has nothing to do with owning a firearm, it's a constitutional right to own a firearm. GGJohn Dec 2014 #60
other than for killing and target practice BuddhaGirl Dec 2014 #63
Golly, another new gun militant, telling liberals how they should think and behave. Paladin Dec 2014 #57
As all the kids say, LOL Shamash Dec 2014 #64
Fucking this ^^^ ncjustice80 Dec 2014 #38
We've tolerated ammosexuals far to long here? GGJohn Dec 2014 #43
Gun control is a progressive issue, gun loving is a con issue...that is the point you ignore... Fred Sanders Dec 2014 #52
And who are you to determine what is progressive and conservative? GGJohn Dec 2014 #54
Are you really that unaware of the position of your own party and that of the other? You are Fred Sanders Dec 2014 #58
I'm well aware of our party's position on firearms. GGJohn Dec 2014 #61
He seems like a great choice: mucifer Dec 2014 #8
this is great news samsingh Dec 2014 #11
Another good day for Democrats! yallerdawg Dec 2014 #14
Fuck Ted Cruz! ncjustice80 Dec 2014 #39
Good news. GGJohn Dec 2014 #16
Can't Hurt colsohlibgal Dec 2014 #17
Mine, too. 3catwoman3 Dec 2014 #22
Confirmed by default--->Cruz's fault! hue Dec 2014 #18
Excellent news mcar Dec 2014 #19
Kicking. Thanks. eom littlemissmartypants Dec 2014 #20
I was watching Frankenstein the other night, and the dr said "The body is complete. Now we have to jtuck004 Dec 2014 #21
Yes, but Abby Normal. longship Dec 2014 #23
Never will get too old to forget that <G> n/t jtuck004 Dec 2014 #33
This is a pleasant surprise. 3catwoman3 Dec 2014 #24
Wonder why? Cha Dec 2014 #40
Why what? 3catwoman3 Dec 2014 #45
Sorry.. I meant I wonder why Mark Kirk Voted to give Confirmation to Dr Vetek Murthy.. it was so Cha Dec 2014 #46
I wonder why as well. 3catwoman3 Dec 2014 #55
he's not a 'gun control advocate' really; and framing him with that term will never help pasto76 Dec 2014 #25
+1000 JeffHead Dec 2014 #29
That is a good thing to get a Surgeon General Duckhunter935 Dec 2014 #27
and how appropriate that the confirmation came today/. niyad Dec 2014 #30
The ammosexuals suffered a setback today. SansACause Dec 2014 #32
I wonder if any of Republicans would flip the middle finger to Ted Cruz for this? TRoN33 Dec 2014 #34
Not in public...yet. Paladin Dec 2014 #51
There's something to be said Iwillnevergiveup Dec 2014 #35
Something to be said indeed JDDavis Dec 2014 #42
Merry Cruzmas! nt geek tragedy Dec 2014 #37
Cruz tried to fuck up Dems and the country and this time it Backfired real nice in his face. Cha Dec 2014 #41
Backfired is a deliciously... 3catwoman3 Dec 2014 #44
ha ha Jefferson23 Dec 2014 #49
Hopefully some day, we'll change the perception of guns like we did smoking. Hoyt Dec 2014 #59
“I do not intend to use the surgeon general's office as a bully pulpit for gun control." benEzra Dec 2014 #62
Does he have any powers to actually do anything about gun control. Calista241 Dec 2014 #65
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