Sanjay Gupta withdraws consideration for Surgeon General

[TeamJordan23]

BREAKING: Gupta withdraws from consideration for cabinet post

WASHINGTON (CNN) – CNN correspondent Sanjay Gupta has withdrawn his name from consideration as the nation’s next surgeon general, opting to continue to devote time to his reporting and his medical career.

Gupta will discuss his decision, and the president’s health care agenda, tonight on CNN’s Larry King Live.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/03/05/breaking-gupta-withdraws-from-consideration-for-cabinet-post/

[Norrin Radd]

1. Good.

[biscotti]

2. Good news

I don't trust him with the welfare of the public over corporations.

[Teaser]

10. well that wasn't going to be his job anyway

.

[Cha]

3. Didn't want leave his mediawhorejob,

eh? Good..now let's get someone who actually gives a shit.

[Ocracoker16]

4. Excellent

[NorthCarolina]

5. He has always been on the side of Health Insurance interests...

My guess is he was not willing to help Obama get where he wants to go on Health Care in America.

[goodgd_yall]

6. I'll chime in

Good! He belongs on TV, not in an important government post.

[musiclawyer]

7. Now if Dean doesn't get this measly scrap thrown to him

I will not forgive Obama. He needs Howard Dean on the inside, no matter what Rahm says

[Fire1]

11. If I were Dean, I wouldn't take it if they offered it. Coming to him

as an 'after thought?' I think not.

[HughMoran]

14. He'll take it in a hearbeat

...if offered.

[vaberella]

21. He's not doing it for Obama, he'd do it for us. Give Dean a bit more credit here.

He's not selfish enough for that. I've seen him talk and heard him during his primary run. The man is sincere about us and he won't waste his time on pettiness if he gets offered this position.

[Fire1]

29. Pride is sinful, I know and no doubt his heart is in the right place.

I've listened to him as well and would have voted for him. This is the ideal position for him, imo, but I resent the way he's been treated. Politics should not trump the best interest of the people and I didn't expect that from this administration.

[Bozita]

8. Well,well, didn't he pick a nice day for this announcement?

[high density]

9. Opting for $,$$$,$$$.$$

[rhombus]

12. It's good news

Same for the Daschle withdrawal. Gupta was shaping up to be a big pharma tool on health care reform.

[Hope And Change]

13. Good riddance.

[jhain]

15. THANK YOU!!!!!!

Good news. The mere thought made me cringe.

[Colobo]

16. Hopefully a better candidate will pop up.

[jenmito]

17. On AC60 he just said he has a baby coming very soon. ..

I guess he didn't realize it 'til just now. :rofl:

[Bluebear]

18. Oh my, and so many here were enthusiastic about the selection.

Said it was brilliant.

[vaberella]

20. Really? There's no accounting for taste here.

I don't believe he's a single payer supporter.

[Bluebear]

22. It was quite the topic

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=132&topic_id=8068160

[vaberella]

23. Towards the end it was Gupta hate.

I'm not a fan of him and I know he works for the Big Pharma...I don't want that around the Cabinet.

[vaberella]

19. Can we give it to Howard Dean or is tht a no?

I really want him in the Cabinet.

[davidpdx]

24. It sure would be nice if they put Dean in there

I think it would be a nice fit for him.

[Canuckistanian]

25. Good. I thought it was originally a joke that he was nominated

He may be a good doctor, but he seemed to have his own political agenda regarding single-payer.

And a remarkably ill-informed man who even when PRESENTED with the facts, continues to mislead people with lies.

[old mark]

26. I always thought he was a whore for the medical and insurance

lobbies, certainly not a good choice for the post.
I'm glad he won't takt it - don't care why.

mark

[garryowenII]

27. Excellent!!

[Vinca]

28. What a relief. He was nothing more than a pretty face.

Despite his medical training and patient contact, he has zero comprehension of the plight of the uninsured. He's probably terrified his health insurance/big pharma investments will go down.