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The Blue Dogs won't support the Democratic President's nomination. So here's a question rhett o rick Oct 2014 #1
"Condemn" is a harsh word to put into a leading question, but any politician so easily cowed Fred Sanders Oct 2014 #2
If condemn is too harsh, then use whatever word you like. I condemn them for just this rhett o rick Oct 2014 #6
Condemn, no. Disappointed, yes. sheshe2 Oct 2014 #3
My "snark" was aimed at the Democrats that are holding up the President's rhett o rick Oct 2014 #5
K~ sheshe2 Oct 2014 #7
And thanks for the nice post. I get frustrated with Blue Dogs even though I know they rhett o rick Oct 2014 #19
K & R SunSeeker Oct 2014 #4
TOO POLITICAL? Is that why the republicans made his confirmation POLITICAL???? George II Oct 2014 #8
The Office of Surgeon General was forever poisoned by this man: whereisjustice Oct 2014 #9
What does this have to do with Dr. Vivek Murthy? sheshe2 Oct 2014 #10
Because this is, historically, a politcal office. We need something not subject to whereisjustice Oct 2014 #12
Well yes it is a political office, The Surgeon General of The... sheshe2 Oct 2014 #17
First, we have acting Surgeon General. Second, the office has little power or influence whereisjustice Oct 2014 #32
Not a damn thing, she. Cha Oct 2014 #25
thanks! sheshe2 Oct 2014 #26
Not forever poisoned. The Office does not belong to any one person, the Office is not symbolic, it Fred Sanders Oct 2014 #11
I'm a bit bafffled because many claim that Obama has no power of persuasion due to whereisjustice Oct 2014 #15
Who needs a Surgeon General? NuclearDem Oct 2014 #28
Mahalo, she, for your OP! Cha Oct 2014 #13
And he is from Boston to boot! sheshe2 Oct 2014 #20
time for all Democratic candidates to go on the attack!!!!! ---> napkinz Oct 2014 #14
Boogles your mind, does it not napkinz!?!!! sheshe2 Oct 2014 #21
I googled boogled napkinz Oct 2014 #34
Doesnt obama get 1/2 the blame Travis_0004 Oct 2014 #23
Thanks for this, napkinz! Cha Oct 2014 #27
Partisan politics. Major Hogwash Oct 2014 #16
Face it, Republicans are racists. Major Hogwash Oct 2014 #18
No, it "is not politics as we used to know it." sheshe2 Oct 2014 #22
It's Revenge Politics, imv, Major. Cha Oct 2014 #31
Yes, and it has been obvious since Day One --- You Lie! (The racist scumbag that yelled that out . . Major Hogwash Oct 2014 #33
Righteous Rant! The gop Big LIe Machine has done the opposite of working with the President.. Cha Oct 2014 #35
Senate Democrats can confirm the Surgeon General without a single Republican vote. tritsofme Oct 2014 #24
Yeah, and the Republicans totally won't filibuster it at all. NuclearDem Oct 2014 #29
Right. Because they can't, the filibuster no longer exists for executive nominees tritsofme Oct 2014 #30
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