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Tue Jan-06-09 03:29 PM
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| 75. Neurosurgeons usually do not manage those diseases. |
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They certainly deal with the aftermath, but not so much the management.
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| -Wash Post - Obama Wants Journalist Gupta for Surgeon General |
Pirate Smile |
Jan-06-09 02:06 PM |
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Has he ever performed abortions? |
bluestateguy |
Jan-06-09 02:08 PM |
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Doubtful as he is a brain surgeon. n/t |
rvablue |
Jan-06-09 02:39 PM |
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Journalist, Assistant Prof at Emory University, Chief Neurosurgeon at Grady Memorial...sounds good |
Avalon6 |
Jan-06-09 02:09 PM |
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He is against Universal Health Care |
Zodiak Ironfist |
Jan-06-09 02:16 PM |
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I remember his arguments with Michael Moore. He is against single payer healthcare |
Liberal_Stalwart71 |
Jan-06-09 02:29 PM |
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No, Obama is proposing something modest as a first measure |
Zodiak Ironfist |
Jan-06-09 02:49 PM |
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The Obama cult of personality is making it difficult to discuss politics on DU |
yardwork |
Jan-06-09 02:54 PM |
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So True! |
jesus_of_suburbia |
Jan-06-09 03:02 PM |
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I know. I support Obama 100% and worked tirelessly in VA even though |
Liberal_Stalwart71 |
Jan-06-09 03:16 PM |
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Hillary Clinton is also not for Single Payer Healthcare. |
FrenchieCat |
Jan-06-09 02:49 PM |
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She is for universal healthcare, isn't she? And I thought as a solution for that, she |
Liberal_Stalwart71 |
Jan-06-09 03:17 PM |
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I will believe it when it actually happens |
blogslut |
Jan-06-09 02:09 PM |
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Okay, a TV preacher to give the invocation, a TV doctor to be surgeon general..why not House for SG? |
MookieWilson |
Jan-06-09 02:10 PM |
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Are you an idiot? |
Avalon6 |
Jan-06-09 02:10 PM |
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Didn't say he wasn't. Didn't say I didn't like him. But living in DC near NIH and.... |
MookieWilson |
Jan-06-09 02:11 PM |
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When you become president you can pick who you want! |
RichGirl |
Jan-06-09 02:38 PM |
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um. He's a very well respected neuro-surgeon |
cali |
Jan-06-09 02:51 PM |
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Being a surgeon is nice, but that and being on television aren't the usual criteria for SG. nt |
MookieWilson |
Jan-06-09 03:50 PM |
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the best man for the job? |
eShirl |
Jan-06-09 02:10 PM |
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The Surgeon General is more of a spokesperson |
Freddie Stubbs |
Jan-06-09 02:13 PM |
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This is kind of the way I see it. |
cottonseed |
Jan-06-09 05:00 PM |
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I guess there weren't any veterinarians available. n/t |
gkhouston |
Jan-06-09 04:17 PM |
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I like Sanjay |
SharonRB |
Jan-06-09 02:10 PM |
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I don't dislike him, but there are a lot of folks with backgrounds in medical management, etc. nt |
MookieWilson |
Jan-06-09 02:11 PM |
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Well, that settles it then. |
olkaz |
Jan-06-09 02:32 PM |
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Wow. |
redstate_democrat |
Jan-06-09 02:12 PM |
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Not crazy about the pick, but I don't think SG really has much of an impact |
Mojambo |
Jan-06-09 02:13 PM |
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that seems like an odd choice. |
BklynChick |
Jan-06-09 02:14 PM |
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Well at least he won't be on CNN all the time. |
heraldsqure |
Jan-06-09 02:15 PM |
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I like this pick. |
Blue_Roses |
Jan-06-09 02:20 PM |
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He is a known propagandist for CNN |
Zodiak Ironfist |
Jan-06-09 02:21 PM |
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I cant stand him. Terrible choice! |
Lisa0825 |
Jan-06-09 02:22 PM |
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yes, I remember it well |
eShirl |
Jan-06-09 02:30 PM |
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I'll probably get flamed, but here goes... |
Still Sensible |
Jan-06-09 03:04 PM |
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Gupta quoted the Heritage foundation in his segment |
Zodiak Ironfist |
Jan-06-09 03:26 PM |
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I understand your point, but |
Still Sensible |
Jan-06-09 04:18 PM |
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Without going to chase down quotes (which admittedly might take some time) |
Zodiak Ironfist |
Jan-06-09 06:23 PM |
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self delete. |
Bornaginhooligan |
Jan-06-09 03:06 PM |
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I haven't seen a good reason why this would be a bad pick. |
Bornaginhooligan |
Jan-06-09 02:22 PM |
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is, he wants to put cholesterol-lowering drugs in our drinking water, a good enough reason? |
eShirl |
Jan-06-09 02:26 PM |
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My goodness, he has a sense of humor. |
Bornaginhooligan |
Jan-06-09 02:26 PM |
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He was serious, and he was paid by the manufacturer to say so. |
yardwork |
Jan-06-09 02:30 PM |
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No, he wasn't. |
Bornaginhooligan |
Jan-06-09 02:31 PM |
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As a matter of fact, he did. He promotes products that he's paid to promote all the time. |
yardwork |
Jan-06-09 02:51 PM |
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No, he hasn't. |
Bornaginhooligan |
Jan-06-09 02:53 PM |
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oh, that was a joke? |
eShirl |
Jan-06-09 02:32 PM |
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Want to know what's funnier? |
Bornaginhooligan |
Jan-06-09 02:33 PM |
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you're right. nobody should take this guy seriously. |
eShirl |
Jan-06-09 02:35 PM |
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And you should be? |
Bornaginhooligan |
Jan-06-09 02:37 PM |
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I see, so Obama's only two choices were Sanjay Gupta or Jenny McCarthy. |
eShirl |
Jan-06-09 02:40 PM |
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Have you got an actual problem with Gupta? |
Bornaginhooligan |
Jan-06-09 02:41 PM |
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No, believing in medicine is not my problem with him. |
eShirl |
Jan-06-09 02:45 PM |
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"I will refer you to other posts in this thread" |
Bornaginhooligan |
Jan-06-09 02:50 PM |
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He certainly has experience in communications which seems to be primarily what the job does. |
Pirate Smile |
Jan-06-09 02:27 PM |
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He's the Oprah of health care. Instead of light bulbs, we'll be buying drugs |
leftstreet |
Jan-06-09 02:30 PM |
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The writer contradicts himself. |
Bornaginhooligan |
Jan-06-09 02:35 PM |
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I didn't get that |
leftstreet |
Jan-06-09 02:41 PM |
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I didn't understand this until I read... |
Kristi1696 |
Jan-06-09 02:27 PM |
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Exuse me, but If we wanted EXPERIENCE, |
JayMusgrove |
Jan-06-09 03:01 PM |
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Someone whose CV doesn't include "media whore". |
Kristi1696 |
Jan-06-09 03:12 PM |
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You've got to be joking? |
ellacott |
Jan-06-09 03:24 PM |
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Neurosurgeons usually do not manage those diseases. |
Kristi1696 |
Jan-06-09 03:29 PM |
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Managing those diseases like a FP doctor doesn't mean you have limited knowledge |
ellacott |
Jan-06-09 03:35 PM |
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Not to be nitpicky... |
Kristi1696 |
Jan-06-09 03:46 PM |
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Not to be nitpicky? |
ellacott |
Jan-06-09 03:58 PM |
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PR job, yes. But isn't he also tasked with crafting the message... |
Kristi1696 |
Jan-06-09 04:03 PM |
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My opinion is that he is just presenting it |
ellacott |
Jan-06-09 04:13 PM |
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This has to be a joke. Gupta is an anti universal health care shill |
Kurt_and_Hunter |
Jan-06-09 02:29 PM |
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Odd choice, but I have no reason to complain |
gravity |
Jan-06-09 02:32 PM |
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Instead of Doctor and fomer Governor Howard Dean?!! |
Phoebe Loosinhouse |
Jan-06-09 02:38 PM |
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I totally agree and for the first time I'm pissed at a pick. When are WE all going to speak up? |
rvablue |
Jan-06-09 02:43 PM |
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Dean would have been a much, much stronger pick. |
Kristi1696 |
Jan-06-09 03:13 PM |
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It's a sad day when the freepers make more sense than the people here |
Avalon6 |
Jan-06-09 02:43 PM |
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What part? |
cottonseed |
Jan-06-09 05:03 PM |
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misspost |
cottonseed |
Jan-06-09 05:03 PM |
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What background/training does he have in public health? |
moc |
Jan-06-09 02:47 PM |
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He can see a free clinic from his penthouse window |
slackmaster |
Jan-06-09 02:55 PM |
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Chief neurosurgeon of Grady Hospital. |
marimour |
Jan-06-09 03:19 PM |
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freaking random. |
ErinBerin84 |
Jan-06-09 02:48 PM |
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Journalist AND neurosurgeon. Surgeon General is a PR job - it's a good pick. |
sparosnare |
Jan-06-09 02:56 PM |
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I've read most of the replies, and I'm confused. |
TEXASYANKEE |
Jan-06-09 03:01 PM |
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The SG is the leading public health professional in the country. |
moc |
Jan-06-09 03:05 PM |
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it seems like thats what his segments/specials are about. |
marimour |
Jan-06-09 03:21 PM |
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I beleive that you missed the replier's point |
grantcart |
Jan-06-09 03:23 PM |
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Bingo! You get a star! |
moc |
Jan-06-09 03:33 PM |
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Seems to be pretty well-rounded to me. |
Bornaginhooligan |
Jan-06-09 03:39 PM |
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Well honestly he works for a company that has profited from immense |
grantcart |
Jan-06-09 03:51 PM |
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Did you just move the goal posts? |
Bornaginhooligan |
Jan-06-09 03:52 PM |
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Yes I did |
grantcart |
Jan-06-09 04:10 PM |
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his segments are not just about medicine. |
marimour |
Jan-06-09 04:47 PM |
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I like that photo......:-x |
Cash_thatswhatiwant |
Jan-06-09 03:02 PM |
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For fuck's sake... |
Progs Rock |
Jan-06-09 03:07 PM |
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Damn, that's exactly what I was gonna say! nt |
mycritters2 |
Jan-06-09 03:25 PM |
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Great minds |
Progs Rock |
Jan-06-09 03:50 PM |
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I wish Mccain had won |
ellacott |
Jan-06-09 03:59 PM |
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Oh please. |
bigwillq |
Jan-06-09 04:18 PM |
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oh please to you |
ellacott |
Jan-06-09 04:21 PM |
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Quoting a Freeper |
cottonseed |
Jan-06-09 05:04 PM |
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