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129. Most people had never heard of him until AFTER he became surgeon general.

Wed Dec 17, 2014, 01:58 AM

Dec 2014

That's just fact, no matter how many twins he untangled. In 1982, when he was named to the post, we didn't have the type of media saturation that we have today. CNN was barely out of the gate and was in very FEW homes.

He didn't become a known quantity until after he put on his service dress blues.

He had the same level of "fame" as this newly named SG in the minds and hearts of the average citizen. I'm quite sure the people who worked with this guy at B and W--and maybe associates from other nearby hospitals as well (there's a medical facility every ten feet in Boston...along with universities) have wonderful things to say about this gent, too--that doesn't mean Mrs. Jones behind the counter at Dunkin Donuts ever heard of him previously. She'll know him now, though.

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Obama Surgeon General Nominee Prevails Over NRA And Right-Wing Media Smear Campaign [View all] Cha Dec 2014 OP

And many in the Gungeon CreekDog Dec 2014 #1

Yeah, I'll bet.. funny that. All he said was the truth.. too many can't handle that. Mahalo Cha Dec 2014 #2

LOL. I guess some thought the NRA handed out medical degrees, too. That's hilarious. freshwest Dec 2014 #6

The surgeon general has to be skilled in policy formulation. He or she also benefits from being a MADem Dec 2014 #9

That is patently untrue: PCIntern Dec 2014 #107

Most people had never heard of him until AFTER he became surgeon general. MADem Dec 2014 #129

He is not a threat to gun owners hack89 Dec 2014 #44

Guns are a fucking issue.. and it's sickening that there are those around here talking about the SG Cha Dec 2014 #128

Gun control advocates are being played by the Democratic leadership hack89 Dec 2014 #138

Now that IS great news! ucrdem Dec 2014 #3

Surprise! I didn't think that would happen in my lifetime! And, I hear we have Ted Cruz to Cha Dec 2014 #10

Yeah that was a nice twist wasn't it? ucrdem Dec 2014 #25

Yeah, gotta love Harry Reid for pouncing on that like a big cat! And, here's the "more" I promisted Cha Dec 2014 #26

This couldn't come at a more appropriate time, Cha. Thanks for the great news! freshwest Dec 2014 #4

Really, fresh.. And, thank you! Amazing how the Universe works for the good sometimes. Cha Dec 2014 #12

I can't help but think every time I see a close vote like this how some will still insist that MADem Dec 2014 #5

Exactly. And, the only reason we can do it now.. "Ted Cruz just did a huge favor for Democrats" Cha Dec 2014 #13

So true. Stumbled on this a few days ago: freshwest Dec 2014 #15

But golly freshwest--you only went back a HUNDRED years! You sure you got enough "proof" there? MADem Dec 2014 #19

Thank you, my dear Cha, for this GREAT news! CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2014 #7

Mahalo my dear, Peggy! Cha Dec 2014 #16

Ebola scare embarrasses the GOP freaks into taking action. Awesome. nt 99th_Monkey Dec 2014 #8

No, it did not. CreekDog Dec 2014 #17

A bloomin' miracle, CreekDog.. thank you for explaining that so well. Cha Dec 2014 #21

All I remember is 99th_Monkey Dec 2014 #96

Yes, but you wrongly jumped to the conclusion that Ebola shamed them into confirming him CreekDog Dec 2014 #98

If you say so 99th_Monkey Dec 2014 #100

This message was self-deleted by its author CreekDog Dec 2014 #101

GOP knows no shame, as near as I can tell 99th_Monkey Dec 2014 #102

i deleted my post CreekDog Dec 2014 #103

thanx nt 99th_Monkey Dec 2014 #104

Thank you again.. nothing to do with "Ebola" and everything to do with another of ted cruz' stunts.. Cha Dec 2014 #111

CreekDog says so because it's a fact. and, you'd see that if you read what went down to get our Cha Dec 2014 #110

What I'm wondering is.. 99th_Monkey Dec 2014 #114

Facts are facts.. deal with them. Cha Dec 2014 #115

believe you me. 99th_Monkey Dec 2014 #116

Good! Cha Dec 2014 #117

No, that's not the reason. Cha Dec 2014 #20

Welcome Dr. Murthy! Hekate Dec 2014 #11

Yes, Indeed.. "Welcome Dr. Murthy".. Wecome out of Limbo and into the O Admin as our SG! Cha Dec 2014 #23

What a concept - America actually having a Surgeon General! Drunken Irishman Dec 2014 #14

Well it is President Obama's Surgeon General afterall.. and it turns out we thank ted cruz' "stunts" Cha Dec 2014 #24

Boston Cha~ sheshe2 Dec 2014 #18

He's brilliant and now he's our SG! A-mazing! And, so poignant that Cha Dec 2014 #27

We are privilledged to hav e him Cha. sheshe2 Dec 2014 #28

Oh FFS Manchin treestar Dec 2014 #22

He must think he knows his audience treestar.. on the plus side.. ted cruz helped make this Cha Dec 2014 #29

I'm just going to start kicking this good news for those who have no comment. Cha Dec 2014 #30

good news ... and we can thank Ted Cruz for this! napkinz Dec 2014 #31

Amazingly Awesome, isn't it napkinz! Incredible! Did he even think? Cha Dec 2014 #32

Rachel reported that several prominent Republicans are really p*ssed at him napkinz Dec 2014 #33

I'd read that but glad Rachel did it too.. just too delicious for Mr Green Spam/the $24Billion$ Shut Cha Dec 2014 #34

Come on peeps this is some good stuff right here! Ted Cruz helped us out! Ignorantly but he did.. Cha Dec 2014 #35

Yeah, you're quite right, Cha.. it's Cha Dec 2014 #36

Did you just respond to yourself as if you were another person? aikoaiko Dec 2014 #43

I think that was rather clear. Cha Dec 2014 #46

This post was alerted on... SidDithers Dec 2014 #48

OMZ.. that will teach me to try and be funny on my thread when no one else is replying! R U Serious Cha Dec 2014 #49

You're using dry humor, right, Sid? 'cause how could I be a "sockpuppet" with the same username? Cha Dec 2014 #50

Here they are... SidDithers Dec 2014 #52

"sock puppetry" Rofl.. Ya got me, alerter and the one HIDE juror.. Busted .. LOL OKay, note to self Cha Dec 2014 #53

to the nra belzabubba333 Dec 2014 #71

Oh good someone else joins in.. good one, belzabubba! Cha Dec 2014 #73

i have a good idea of who it is JI7 Dec 2014 #152

Who alerted? it might be the person in the thread who asked me if I were talking to myself? lol Cha Dec 2014 #153

no, i'm thinking it is someone else JI7 Dec 2014 #154

Hmmm? They must be not very versed in what is a "sock puppet" and what is not. Cha Dec 2014 #155

Having fun Cha treestar Dec 2014 #54

LOL.. tryin' and then I got alerted on for having too much fun.. dancin with myself.. Cha Dec 2014 #56

... New SG.. recognizes Guns are a health problem. Cha Dec 2014 #37

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Kick for Obama's new SG who recognizes that there's too many freaking killing in the US. NRA Cha Dec 2014 #39

Nice win win for someone like me. aikoaiko Dec 2014 #40

Good choice. Nt hack89 Dec 2014 #41

You told me he was "young, inexperienced and lacks gravitas" CreekDog Dec 2014 #86

He is hack89 Dec 2014 #90

oh please. CreekDog Dec 2014 #93

"I support him for surgeon general regardless of his view on guns" hack89 Dec 2014 #94

He's an excellent choice for America. Cha Dec 2014 #122

Pathetic... BrettsJets Dec 2014 #42

Yeah, it's "pathetic" that the asshole republicans held up this confimation for months and we only Cha Dec 2014 #45

Em, Republicans treestar Dec 2014 #55

eeek! BrettsJets Dec 2014 #76

Hey treestar.. tweet pic of the Prez and SG Murthy.. Cha Dec 2014 #121

Confirmed! Cha Dec 2014 #47

K 4 Dr Murthy Cha Dec 2014 #51

K4Drmurthy.. new SG Cha Dec 2014 #57

K Cha Dec 2014 #58

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Yeah! Cha Dec 2014 #60

Dr Murthy Surgeon General! Cha Dec 2014 #61

Great news, Cha leftynyc Dec 2014 #62

Yeah, Green Spam outdid himself.. managed to get Repubs pissed at him and did Dems a Big Cha Dec 2014 #65

Surgeon General Murthy! YAY! Cha Dec 2014 #63

Congrats to Surgeon General Murthy mcar Dec 2014 #64

+1000000000000000000 nt steve2470 Dec 2014 #66

Thank you, steve.. Good news, eh?! Cha Dec 2014 #68

NRA lost this one.. thanks teddy cruz Cha Dec 2014 #67

hey manchin....GFYS spanone Dec 2014 #69

Joe Manchin and his Orwellian reasoning voted against Dr Murthy and Mark Kirk vote for him! Cha Dec 2014 #72

Gun violence is a public health issue alcibiades_mystery Dec 2014 #70

Yes, it is, a_m.. no way to sugar coat it.. and our new SG came out with it and Cha Dec 2014 #74

Yeah, that strategy been working well. aikoaiko Dec 2014 #118

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Finally! Fuck the NRA! Initech Dec 2014 #77

Yeah, I never thought we'd be able to say that about this SG nominee, Initech! Cha Dec 2014 #78

The New England Journal of Medicine strongly criticized the republicans for blocking this still_one Dec 2014 #79

thank you for that bit of interesting news, still_one~ Cha Dec 2014 #81

Part of "The Deal" jalan48 Dec 2014 #80

No, there wasn't going to be time to vote on them before the end of the year but ted cruz pulled Cha Dec 2014 #83

I see jalan48 Dec 2014 #92

No, sorrry.. you don't see.. because of ted cruz' political stunt there had to be a vote.. the gop Cha Dec 2014 #109

Just saw jalan48 Dec 2014 #126

Nah, that's sounds like a lie.. I'll need proof.. not just you "saw". I can see now that you don't Cha Dec 2014 #127

True Believer jalan48 Dec 2014 #139

Thanks for kicking this thread even though you just came here to disrupt.. haha..you're still Cha Dec 2014 #140

LOL-good luck jalan48 Dec 2014 #141

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kick samsingh Dec 2014 #82

thanks sam Cha Dec 2014 #85

Kick & recommend. William769 Dec 2014 #84

Mahalo William.. we got our Surgeon General, Dr Murthy! Cha Dec 2014 #87

Yes! William769 Dec 2014 #91

I noticed.. you've been absent, William.. and you know it's Cha Dec 2014 #106

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Ebola would then be a political issue as well since Congressmen want to ban visitors vkkv Dec 2014 #89

Yes, but we got our Surgeon General whom the President wanted and is eminently qualitified, vkkv! Cha Dec 2014 #105

K&R BumRushDaShow Dec 2014 #95

Mahalo BRDS! We miraculously got our Surgeon General! Cha Dec 2014 #108

. BlancheSplanchnik Dec 2014 #97

Hey Blanche~.. thank you! Cha Dec 2014 #113

hey Cha! BlancheSplanchnik Dec 2014 #137

I'm elated Dr. Murthy was finally confirmed!He's a sensitive, brilliant doctor!CONGRATS to Him & USA hue Dec 2014 #99

This is fantastico! And, to think we owe it to a bumbling stunt of ted cruz.. the gop is Pisssed! Cha Dec 2014 #119

Such great news! locks Dec 2014 #112

Yes, it is locks.. thank you! Cha Dec 2014 #120

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KICK for Progress! Cha Dec 2014 #124

The Senate just passed 34 nominees by consent Cha Dec 2014 #125

Wow, took them long enough, but at last. nt MADem Dec 2014 #130

I think they're passing 3 years of legislation in one week... ucrdem Dec 2014 #132

Really--like passing a kidney stone!!!!! nt MADem Dec 2014 #133

ouch ucrdem Dec 2014 #134

Yeah, better do it now.. with that "gift" from ted cruz.. 'cause it sure won't be happening next Cha Dec 2014 #135

woohoo 2! ucrdem Dec 2014 #131

KICK! Cha Dec 2014 #136

I would like to personally thank Ted Cruz Blue Idaho Dec 2014 #143

Oh you know the sociopath.. he apologized to the republicons for making them work the weekend.. Cha Dec 2014 #144

Mr. Ego just can't be wrong now can he? nt. Blue Idaho Dec 2014 #160

cruz' stupid sociopathic ego is Never Wrong.. but, he was and I don't think this one went as Cha Dec 2014 #161

Hurray!!!!! burrowowl Dec 2014 #145

That's what I say, burrowowl! Hurray!!!!!! Cha Dec 2014 #147

K & R SunSeeker Dec 2014 #146

Mahalo SunSeeker~ Cha Dec 2014 #148

KICK Cha Dec 2014 #149

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I love it when the NRA is defeated Gothmog Dec 2014 #158

Unbelievable win! thanks to ted cruz Cha Dec 2014 #159

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