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Gupta Pulls Plug on Surgeon General PostPosted on Mar 6, 2009
The rocky road to staffing still-vacant government positions suffered a bit of a setback Thursday, as the creamy filling—Dr. Sanjay Gupta, henceforth known as “The Gupta”—of Obama’s team withdrew his name from consideration for the post of surgeon general. Many feel The Gupta’s listless reporting surrounding the national health care debate may have been a significant factor in the withdrawal.
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By photoshock, March 9, 2009 at 3:36 pm Link to this comment
Dr. Sanjay Gupta, what a choice! He is no more qualified to be the surgeon general than a parrot is to be a receptionist in a company. The parrot would only say things that it was ordered to, The Gupta, in much the same way has taken up the cause of denying the American people the right to health care.
Report thisAll he does is parrot the position of the Corporate News Network, better known as CNN. We the people, want and need a single payer system, one which works for the people not the corporations; see, Health Insurance companies. We do not need the Mass. model, whereby people are given the money to buy the health insurance they need to cover their expenses for medical care.
What the people want and need is not more of the corporate greedy and avaricious bastards telling us, what we can and cannot have, it is high time that the
people stand up and let themselves be counted for the
good of all concerned. President Obama, must fulfill his campaign promises or the progressive movement will definitely find another candidate to work for the good of the people of the US.
President Obama, here this one voice, we are more than just one, we are many, and we demand that you work for the people not the “Wall Street Thugs,” the insurance companies, the drug companies and all the associated thieves that will try to steal the thunder
that you proposed during your campaign. Do not forget
it was the people who put you in office not the corporate world.
By ApprxAm, March 8, 2009 at 3:23 pm Link to this comment
See this weeks SNL if you like RePugNaCon defenestration like I do:
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Report thisBy Kitschymimi, March 7, 2009 at 7:58 pm Link to this comment
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Howard Dean would be an appropriate choice.
Report thisBy irikk, March 7, 2009 at 12:13 pm Link to this comment
Although I agree with much of Obama’s agenda and performance so far, there are two things I have had strong objections to:
First was the selection of Gupta for SG. Not only has he been on the wrong side of many issues, he is obviously more interested in personal publicity and fame tan in doing something that benefits the entire country.
Second is the appalling treatment the Obama team has given to Howard Dean. The man who actually wrote the blueprint and set the stage for Obama’s campaign.
Offering the Surgeon General’s post to Gov. Dean would be a brilliant stroke in my opinion. He’s been in congress, served as governor of Vermont, is a physician and fully understands the healthcare reforms that are needed.
Report thisBy Big B, March 7, 2009 at 6:01 am Link to this comment
Good riddence, Sanjay. Your powderpuff reporting on the biggest single crisis in america today can now continue unabated. Yes that’s right, our disasterous healthcare system is a microcausm of all that is wrong with america. It may prove to drag us all down.
Report thisBy ThatDeborahGirl, March 6, 2009 at 5:08 pm Link to this comment
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Dr. Sanjay Gupta should be Surgeon General like Captain Crunch should be head of the navy.
Report thisBy geoffspear, March 6, 2009 at 4:01 pm Link to this comment
Uh, yeah. If you want a lot of time to spend with your family, clearly continuing your practice as a *brain surgeon* is the best path.
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