Gun control advocate Vivek Murthy has officially been confirmed as the new U.S. surgeon general.
By vote of 51-43 along party lines, Senate confirms nomination of Dr. Vivek Murthy to be US Surgeon General.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) December 15, 2014
And the gun grabbers at Moms Demand Action couldn’t be happier about it:
BREAKING: The U.S. Senate stands up to the gun lobby by confirming Dr. Vivek Murthy as our next surgeon general. pic.twitter.com/WJBxwpck36
— Moms Demand Action (@MomsDemand) December 15, 2014
https://twitter.com/iamjoequint/status/544635380059078656
Murthy's confirmation a *huge* step toward addressing gun violence as a public health problem; NRA desperately tried to block nomination.
— Moms Demand Action (@MomsDemand) December 15, 2014
Last time #NRA lost a Senate vote was Aug. 8 2010. Feels so good when #GunSense wins!!! #SurgeonGeneral #VivekMurthy pic.twitter.com/hNG1FF4d6i
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) December 15, 2014
Oh, yippee!
https://twitter.com/thejaoana/status/544635100198338560
@thejaoana @MomsDemand God news indeed, Jaoana!
— Bruce P. Knight (@brucepknight) December 15, 2014
@iamjoequint @MomsDemand Congratulations!
— Shana R. Hager (@LittleMissBio) December 15, 2014
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https://twitter.com/iamjoequint/status/544635628408012800
#SurgeonGeneral #VivekMurthy WINS! #NRA LOSES!! #MomsDemand pic.twitter.com/8yC2nMxnUD
— Sonya Gracie (@sonyagracie) December 15, 2014
@shannonrwatts @MomsDemand Finally!
— M C Johnson (@WDW_Dreaming) December 15, 2014
Celebrate with caution, though:
@MomsDemand he will need extra security from the gun nuts !!!
— Joe Copeland (@josephjcopeland) December 15, 2014
Because those evil gun rights advocates will probably want to murder Murthy now, right?
Good. Lord. These people are awful.
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