Typical: Republicans block surgeon general nominee during flu pandemic

By GottaLaff

The Party of No strikes again. Honestly, the Rushpublics would block mental health facilities for suicidal Katrina victims if they could.

Oh wait.

Speaking of viruses, here's the latest on the GOP:

A GOP block on all Health and Human Services nominees has left the department without a surgeon general during a period of a global flu pandemic, prompting the HHS secretary to call for Senate action.

Regina Benjamin, the surgeon general nominee, “is ready to be voted on in the Senate, and we would just strongly urge the United States Senate” to act, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said during an MSNBC interview Friday in which she discused the department's response to the spread of the H1N1 virus. [...]

Benjamin was unanimously approved by the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on Oct. 7, but Senate Republicans are holding up all HHS nominees over a so-called gag order on insurance companies that have been critical of Democratic efforts to reform health care.

Way to reassure America, GOP.