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March 05, 2009

Is There a Doctor in the House?

The one we had...just left.

Gupta opts out of surgeon general consideration

Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN's chief medical correspondent, has withdrawn his name from consideration as surgeon general of the United States, CNN confirmed Thursday.

Man. It's not even my gig and I'm embarassed at the rate the potential Cabinet newcomers...go.

Posted by tree hugging sister at March 5, 2009 06:19 PM

Comments

So, how much did he owe in back taxes?

Posted by: Gunslinger at March 5, 2009 07:20 PM

With the high number of Obama cabinet rejects, it might be easier just to elect a new president.

Posted by: JeffS at March 5, 2009 09:10 PM

While not a top level appointment, let us wave bye bye to yet another departing Obama administration nominee......

Posted by: JeffS at March 5, 2009 09:22 PM

Jeff, she was utterly unqualified for a Treasury post. She apparently paid her taxes.

Posted by: Ken S, Fifth String on the Banjo of Life at March 5, 2009 09:42 PM

Maybe we should install sidebar counters to keep track...

Posted by: Teresa at March 5, 2009 10:51 PM

My goodness, Ken! We couldn't have that, could we?

Posted by: JeffS at March 5, 2009 10:59 PM

It doesn't say a great deal for the scanning process for Cabinet & sub-cabinet appointments.

If they aren't dodging the tax man, they're (shock horror) employing illegal migrants to look after their kids or do the cleaning!

Hope for some loose change eh?

Posted by: Mike Cunningham at March 6, 2009 06:04 AM

I just hope they don't try to tap Mehmet Oz next. I really don't want a "celebrity" as my surgeon general, especially not one given to nannying at people.

I have to admit considerable pissedoffness about how very many high ranking guys that Obama is considering apparently think tax-paying is for the "little people," or that the rules that apply to you and me don't apply to them.

I know I should not be surprised, but I am still pissed off.

Posted by: ricki at March 6, 2009 01:09 PM

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