Nix on Holsinger
Bunning: Holsinger to get snub
WASHINGTON –Sen. Jim Bunning, one of Dr. James W. Holsinger Jr.’s staunchest supporters in his bid to become U.S. surgeon general, suggested Tuesday that the physician’s quest for the nation’s top medical post is at an end.
He has a master’s degree in biblical studies from Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore. He obtained his medical degree in 1964 and a doctorate in anatomy in 1968, both from Duke University.
“Dr. Holsinger is a highly respected, well-qualified physician and educator whose nomination has now been pending for nearly 400 days in the Senate,” said White House spokesman Blair Jones. “He will make an outstanding surgeon general and we call on the Senate for an up-or-down vote on his nomination.”</em>
Geez, sounds reasonable enough. Why not vote on him?
Oh yeah, he’s a homophobe:
From the moment his name emerged as a potential U.S. surgeon general, Holsinger’s nomination was rife with controversy. Last year, Holsinger faced a firestorm of criticism from gay rights groups, the National Organization for Women, the American Public Health Association and some public health experts for a Methodist church paper he wrote in 1991 titled “Pathophysiology of Male Homosexuality,” which described same-sex intercourse as incompatible with Christian teaching.
