With Obamalot, it’s politics all the way down. Comes now a young (36 years old) nominee for U.S. Surgeon General who would seem to have little medical experience. Ah, but he has plenty of the political kind and that’s what counts.
“Since 2008, Murthy has dedicated his career to achieving a political agenda, forming groups like Doctors for America, which has lobbied heavily for ObamaCare. Miraculously enough, that political campaign seems to have now paid off and earned him this nomination.”
Bet that’s one non-profit the IRS didn’t harass. Apparently Murthy also is a prominent anti-gunner, which is why the NRA opposes his nomination:
“A recent letter sent to Congress by ‘Doctors for America,’ and signed by Dr. Murthy, urges mandatory licensing ‘for anyone purchasing guns and ammunition—including mandatory firearm safety training and testing.’ Under Dr. Murthy’s scheme, further regulations would place ‘limits on the purchase of ammunition,’ and establish a ‘mandatory waiting period of at least 48 hours.'”
Gee, now why do I think this guy is being nominated primarily to help promote more federal gun control? At a time when thousands of gun owners in New York and Connecticut already are risking their lives defying new state gun-registration laws. As Maryland‘s anti-gunner legislature considers a gun-confiscation scheme. And a nascent pushback from the police gets under way.
UPDATE: Well, that’s a relief. The nomination is “troubled” and even the White House, whose principal occupant’s approval is down in 30s percent, is backing off on pushing Murthy. Under the bus with him!
THE TEXAS SCRIBBLER 
Me thinks what ails him could be cured by a shot in the @ss…
It’ll be interesting to see how far his nomination goes. Thanks for the comment.
There’s also the Colorado Sheriffs Association that won’t enforce the new anti-gun laws there.
Just another way that Obama and his administration is working on gun control ‘under the radar’. Not pushing new legislation, which has repeatedly failed miserably; but executive orders, new regulations, and programs like running guns ala Fast & Furious.
I always love to listen to the administration spin their stance on firearms “President Obama has not introduced any new legislation and in fact signed law enhancing rights” — One a bill allows carry in national forests(?) that was started under G.W. Bush
One under-the-radar way is Murthy’s contention that guns should be a health issue and doctors required to ask new patients whether they own one—making Obamacare a de facto form of registration. Whether patients could be required to answer remains to be seen.