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Anti-2nd Amendment Surgeon General Vote Shows Why Red State Dems Can’t Be Trusted
Posted By Daniel Greenfield On December 18, 2014 @ 10:08 am In The Point | 22 Comments
Call this one the revenge of the losers. Especially the big loser in Louisiana.
The Senate narrowly confirmed Vivek Murthy as the new surgeon general whose nomination was delayed for months in a fight over his comments alleging that guns are a public health issue. The confirmation represents a victory for gun-control advocates, even as recent polling has shown Americans moving in the other direction toward gun-rights protections.
Indeed, three pro-gun Democrats opposed the nomination on Monday evening: Sens. Joe Donnelly of Indiana, Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota, and Joe Manchin of West Virginia. Manchin is up for reelection next year in an increasingly red-leaning state and is already facing Republican attacks—particularly on guns. Manchin, who won his seat in part thanks to his Second Amendment bona fides, lost the favor of the NRA in the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary shootings, when he cosponsored legislation with Republican Sen. Pat Toomey to tighten restrictions on gun ownership.
Murthy got supporting votes from the five Democrats who lost their seats in the 2014 midterm elections: Sens. Mark Begich of Alaska, Kay Hagan of North Carolina, Mary Landrieu of Louisiana, Mark Pryor of Arkansas, and Mark Udall of Colorado all voted for Murthy, despite having faced advertising that questioned their commitment to gun rights throughout their campaigns.
Does anyone really think that Manchin, Heitkamp and Donnelly wouldn’t have voted for Vivek if they were coming off a lost election? The Red State Dems these days tends to be a political prostitute rather than a moderate. Instead of conservative Dems holding office, the party has been hollowed out by the left with Red State Dems increasingly being the sorts of politicians who can turn with the wind.
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