Doctor Gupta not to accept job as Surgeon General. Breaking on CNN n/t

[Mira]

[blueclown]

1. Good riddance, right-wing asshole. n/t

[Jackpine Radical]

5. Yes!

[fascisthunter]

2. good bye pharma pig

[Jackpine Radical]

6. Yes again!

[goclark]

3. Was it offered to him today?

[csziggy]

23. It was offered to him weeks ago. n/t

[Seedersandleechers]

4. Calling Dr. Dean

Oh please.

[cynatnite]

I really don't think it'll be him...

as much as I'd like it, I think Obama will go with someone else.

[alsame]

13. That would be wonderful. Fingers crossed here. n/t

[uponit7771]

7. Dean!!?!??!?!

[mike_c]

8. good-- he is singularly unqualified, IMO....

eom

[musette_sf]

9. ooohhh, Dr. Dean, your consolation prize is here...

[alstephenson]

10. I didn't know Gupta had been offered the job.

Good riddance.

[FrenchieCat]

11. Is there a reason this is "Breaking News"?

I mean, really... :wtf:

[Mira]

24. Reason to have a stiff drink to celebrate !!! Plus, it's 5 o'clock somewhere

[1776Forever]

12. Dean of Dean's! It is your time! Come on - Get the best in there this time!

:bounce: :toast: :bounce:

[wndycty]

14. Surgeon General would be a slap in the face to Dean, it is no many pay grades below cabinet level...

. . .I made the mistake of referring to Louis Sullivan head of HHS under Bush I as Surgeon General and I got a lecture from him I won't soon forget.

[1776Forever]

27. I disagree - in this case Howard Dean could make it his! I believe he would be very influential.

Just because no one before this has ever used the position as a sounding board and in the way it might be used doesn't mean a man like Dean couldn't pull that off! I give him more credit then that - it is not the position it is the MAN!

[FrenchieCat]

15. They said he had to spend time with his family......

Personally, I think if the offer was ever made, which I never heard that it had been formally, perhaps it was rescinded???

I didn't have a problem with him, considering what his job would have been,
but then I'm not sad in the least about this.

[Bozita]

16. My guess is Gupta leaves CNN and becomes the industry spokesman working against BO

The Surgeon General offering merely enhanced this liar's status. He's gonna be making some big bucks real soon.

[tekisui]

17. Is there any chance at all that Dr. Dean could be the one to take it?

The position has now 'opened' since he publicly stated he wanted the HHS position.

[Ilsa]

18. Good. Let'sstart an email campaign to ask Gov. Dr. Dean. nt

[wndycty]

21. As I said in post #14 that would actually be a slap in the face for Governor Dean

Seriously.

[Ilsa]

22. Oh, okay. Don't mean to demean him at all. Thanks. nt

[SoCalDem]

19. His wife would probably not be in favor of such a pay-cut

for a basically "nothing" job.. It's more ceremonial, and his current gig pays a lot better..

I'm glad we don't have a "pop-doc" for a surgeon general..

[moc]

20. Good. It needs to be someone with public health background.

That would not include Howard Dean. Personally, I think Paul Farmer would be a great choice.

[Bozita]

25. Did this announcement come out before or after Obama's healthcare conference today?

[sarcasmo]

26. Good, I wondered why I hadn't heard his name in awhile.