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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 11:46 AM Original message |
Billy Mays, a better pick for Surgeon General by Obama's standards? |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 11:50 AM Response to Original message |
1. Gupta is a highly-educated, well-respected neurosurgeon. What is Mays educational background? |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 11:58 AM Response to Reply #1 |
5. In terms of public health training? |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 11:59 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Gupta is a medical doctor with P.R. skills. Mays is a high-school grad who |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 12:12 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. But Gupta is being selected because of his P.R. skills. |
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Thrill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 12:27 PM Response to Reply #10 |
16. How do you know thats why Obama picked him? |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 12:34 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. What else is in the package? |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 12:30 PM Response to Reply #10 |
17. Mays has no respected medical credentials -- not even a college degree. |
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thewiseguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 12:23 PM Response to Reply #5 |
15. Are you serious? |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 12:34 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. It is possible, yes. |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 12:46 PM Response to Reply #19 |
27. bwahahahaha. love, love, love watching people dig holes for themselves |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 12:53 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. Yawn. If you're not going to answer direct questions, why bother posting? |
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zulchzulu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 11:52 AM Response to Original message |
2. Billy Mays is good for getting you in shape running for the remote to MUTE HIM |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 11:52 AM Response to Original message |
3. Even Michael Ruhlman says his little slider burger maker rocks |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 11:53 AM Response to Original message |
4. Sanjay Gupta is a gifdted neurosurgeon |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 12:00 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. Impressive, certainly. But how has that prepared him to be the face of American public health? |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 12:00 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. He has no experience in public health, which is what the SGH should have |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 12:03 PM Response to Original message |
9. Do you actually think this is original? Clever? Um, nope. it's fucking pathetic |
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azmouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 12:13 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Seconded. |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 12:15 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. thirded... |
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slick8790 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 12:43 PM Response to Reply #13 |
24. Fourthed(?)... |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 12:14 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Nope. I just find the Gupta pick to be laughable. |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 12:33 PM Response to Reply #12 |
18. The job is to serve as a health educator. Gupta has the proven ability |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 12:40 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. I question whether, given his background, that he knows what he will be explaining... |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 12:41 PM Response to Reply #12 |
23. I don't really care much one way or the other but |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 12:46 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. Not at all... |
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last_texas_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 01:07 PM Response to Reply #9 |
34. First time I've read it, so it seems original enough to me, and more clever |
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Champion Jack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 12:19 PM Response to Original message |
14. I like that Sham wow guy better |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 12:37 PM Response to Original message |
21. Gupta's job is to explain health issues to the American public. He's proven very good at that. nt |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 12:44 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. It's also his job to understand what he's explaining. |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 12:52 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. I think he will. |
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slick8790 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 12:51 PM Response to Original message |
28. So, ok, what are these public health credentials you keep moaning and bitching about? |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 01:10 PM Response to Reply #28 |
35. If Gupta were serious about health policy... |
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Phoonzang (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 01:00 PM Response to Original message |
31. It's done. People making thread after thread on some message board isn't going to change |
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last_texas_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
32. Mays does have one of the best beards ever... |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 01:12 PM Response to Reply #32 |
36. Thank you for understanding that there was supposed to be humor in this. |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-09 01:02 PM Response to Original message |
33. I like it! Check my thread on Paris Hilton for Secretary of State! |
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