Gupta? [Insert eye-roll here...]

[GrayMatterWife]

I don't know if this is a debate, per se, but the AP Wire is now reporting that Obama has asked Sanjay Gupta to be Surgeon General, and that he will accept.

Sanjay Gupta.

That "neurosurgeon" from Emory who is really a medical Katie Couric. Fluffy, light, and matted with makeup. He gave up being a serious neurosurgeon to be CNN's chief medical correspondent and provide superficial analyis of mass medical issues.

Oh, ugh. His biggest qualification seems to be...the fact that he was a "close medical advisor" to Hillary. Super. He looked at her skin blemishes, attended DC parties, and is now the Surgeon General.

Seriously...wasn't there someone with a MPH or something that could bring some...experience and gravitas to the role?

Well...at least it's not as bad a gaffe as Leon Panetta...what was he THINKING on that one? After all those really solid nominations (I mean, hey--even Richardson seems to have been handled well, in the way he withdrew).

[SuzySunshine]

Re: Gupta? [Insert eye-roll here...]

Yep - DH is a whole hearted Obama supporter and he's going to hate this one if it actually happens.

There are so many people he could pick that are so much more qualified.

[GrayMatterWife]

Re: Gupta? [Insert eye-roll here...]

Yep - DH is a whole hearted Obama supporter and he's going to hate this one if it actually happens.

There are so many people he could pick that are so much more qualified.

I just text-paged DH in the OR with this little tidbit. I bet they are laughing their as*ses off. Their as*ses that are actually in the OR. Being actual neurosurgeons. Every day.

[migirl]

Re: Gupta? [Insert eye-roll here...]

Yep, DH is at this one too...

[ladymoreta]

Re: Gupta? [Insert eye-roll here...]

To be honest, I'm surprised there aren't more celebrity-ish appointments. People have been complaining that he's been going too traditional after his "change" campaign, so maybe this is his answer? DH and I had a good laugh when we saw that, though! :funnycry:

[Thirteen]

Re: Gupta? [Insert eye-roll here...]

That's just... wrong.
And painful.
And... wrong.