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Showing Original Post only (View all)The NRA has opposed Obama's nominee for surgeon general, do you support or oppose that nominee? [View all]
Do you support or oppose Obama's nominee for surgeon general?
Vivek Murthy.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vivek_Murthy
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I support the nomination and think the Senate should confirm the nominee | |
9 (45%) |
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I oppose the nomination and think the Senate should reject the nominee | |
11 (55%) |
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The NRA has opposed Obama's nominee for surgeon general, do you support or oppose that nominee? [View all]
CreekDog
Mar 2014
OP
Second poll on this? Do you think these results might be different? I'm confused..n/t
monmouth3
Mar 2014
#1
This poll is currently 74% support, 26% oppose, while the poll in GD is 96% support, 4% oppose
Electric Monk
Mar 2014
#54
What then, are the objective qualifications, and which of these qualifications does the current cand
LanternWaste
Oct 2014
#95
Republicans still haven't confirmed Obama's nominee for Surgeon General, so it's still relevant
CreekDog
Oct 2014
#104
if you can't remember the first reason you opposed him then you obviously didn't think about it
CreekDog
Oct 2014
#109
Since they won't admit it, I'll tell you -his position guns trumps all other considerations
friendly_iconoclast
Mar 2014
#13
He's not even qualified to run the School of Public Health where he works
friendly_iconoclast
Mar 2014
#15
No more than I'd credit Gary Kleck's opinion on public health issues
friendly_iconoclast
Mar 2014
#27
I would have to agree that he does not seem to have the best qualifications for the job
Mojorabbit
Mar 2014
#44
bu that wouldn't work, you see. Every one of those tons of docs with public health experience will
CTyankee
Dec 2014
#137
Both his gun views and lack of experience, as explained in post #32
friendly_iconoclast
Mar 2014
#39
You are talking to people who don't see gun violence as a public health issue.
Starboard Tack
Mar 2014
#30
Both guns AND lack of experience. Would you support Murthy if you didn't share his opinion...
friendly_iconoclast
Mar 2014
#32
Yes, probably you can. But then you will always have a "reason" to oppose them...esp. if the doc
CTyankee
Dec 2014
#138
Another post attacking me rather than answering what should be a very easy question.
clffrdjk
Mar 2014
#66
You would have saved yourself a lot of time if you would just answer that easy question.
clffrdjk
Mar 2014
#90
when did the deadline for talking about Obama's nominee for Surgeon General expire?
CreekDog
Oct 2014
#122
What makes you think I want us to stop talking about that nominee?
friendly_iconoclast
Oct 2014
#125
Frankly, I'd back the nom in return for progressive measures; ain't that big.
Eleanors38
Oct 2014
#123
When will you *start* talking about his qualifications for the job?
friendly_iconoclast
Oct 2014
#126
it's a liberal board, if you oppose the President's nominee from the right, you are stirring it
CreekDog
Oct 2014
#119
I oppose the President's nominee because he's less qualified than the Acting SG,...
friendly_iconoclast
Oct 2014
#127
you posted a half dozen other reasons before saying this was your reason for opposition
CreekDog
Oct 2014
#128
All variants of "He's not the most qualified person for the job"- and he isn't
friendly_iconoclast
Oct 2014
#130
You're also studiously avoiding discussing Murthy's CV, aside from "Obama nominated him...
friendly_iconoclast
Oct 2014
#131
correction: all variants in the "throw as many NRA talking points against him as you can"
CreekDog
Oct 2014
#132
Chanting "NRA talking point(s)" is not a saving throw- and even if they were, I've used none
friendly_iconoclast
Oct 2014
#133