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1. #1
   On January 6th, 2009 at 4:09 pm, bmac727 said:

   New oxymoron: “Obama intelligence team.”

2. #2
   On January 6th, 2009 at 4:10 pm, MNUSMCDavid said:

   Is there any country on this stinking earth that has a conservative guaranteed political system and population? Sanjay Gupta? WTF? This isn’t funny, anymore. BOHICA forever.

3. #3
   On January 6th, 2009 at 4:11 pm, sonofdy said:

   So Obamas main requirement for the job is the ability to talk on tv????

   Looking hard at airfare prices out of the country…

4. #4
   On January 6th, 2009 at 4:11 pm, Paul Revere said:

   William Shatner for Attorney General!

   Betty White for White House secretary!

   Susan Lucci for Cultural Arts secretary!

   Jimmy Carter for HUD secretary!

5. #5
   On January 6th, 2009 at 4:14 pm, rightwingrocker said:

   On January 6th, 2009 at 4:11 pm, Paul Revere said:
   William Shatner for Attorney General!

   Betty White for White House secretary!

   Susan Lucci for Cultural Arts secretary!

   Jimmy Carter for HUD secretary!

   SHHHH!!

   YOu don’t want to give them any ideas!

   RWR
   http://www.rightwingrocker.com

6. #6
   On January 6th, 2009 at 4:14 pm, jrlingreenbay said:

   His first choice was to promote Captain Kangaroo, but when he found out he was still dead, he went with this guy….

7. #7
   On January 6th, 2009 at 4:15 pm, fighterDC said:

   Ryan Seacrest was Obama’s first choice for Press Secretary but he turned it down to do American Idol in 2009.

8. #8
   On January 6th, 2009 at 4:16 pm, BadIdeaGuy said:

   Montell Williams for Treasury Secretary. (Sorry, he’s selling the Obama coinage, it seemed fitting)

9. #9
   On January 6th, 2009 at 4:16 pm, jrlingreenbay said:

   $100 to the person who can find an authentic letter from the office of the President after Jan 21 telling Panetta he’s got to fire Jack Bauer because his methods are not acceptable in this administration.

   $200 if you also include Panetta’s response, “Sir, Jack Bauer is a television character”

10. #10
    On January 6th, 2009 at 4:16 pm, maine yankee said:

    hulk hogan; secretary of defense

11. #11
    On January 6th, 2009 at 4:19 pm, rowsdower said:

    Professor Irwin Corey for Secretary of Education !

12. #12
    On January 6th, 2009 at 4:19 pm, tettes said:

    Not sure I see the problem here. A surgeon general is charged with communicating with the public, so Gupta’s TV background will come in handy.

    And he served in the white house in the early 90s, so he’s not a political neophyte.

    His education and work history seem to make him perfectly qualified for a post like this.

    So what’s the problem, exactly? You don’t like him because he’s on CNN?

13. #13
    On January 6th, 2009 at 4:21 pm, fighterDC said:

    Seriously, did you notice Gupta’s past policy experience…helping Hillary Clinton.

    For 8 years we had Cheney and Bush Sr. puppeteering W and now we will get 4 to 8 years of Billary puppeteering Barry.

    This country is halfway down the sewer pipe.

14. #14
    On January 6th, 2009 at 4:21 pm, tre said:

    Sean Connery to head the CIA.

    Sylvester Stallone to be the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

    Clint Eastwood to be the head of his Secret Service detail.

    Oprah Winfrey to be the Press Secretary.

15. #15
    On January 6th, 2009 at 4:22 pm, chapoutier said:

    So what’s the problem, exactly? You don’t like him because he’s on CNN?

    Also don’t forget when he was embedded with some soldiers in 2003, he performed emergency brain surgery on an injured soldier.

    Its not like this guy is Dr. Phil.

16. #16
    On January 6th, 2009 at 4:23 pm, Dexter Alarius said:

    This is starting to not be funny anymore.

17. #17
    On January 6th, 2009 at 4:25 pm, letget said:

    I heard H. Montana is going to be entertainment secretory. The ‘o’ girls are thrilled.
    L

18. #18
    On January 6th, 2009 at 4:26 pm, TooMuchTime said:

    $200 if you also include Panetta’s response, “Sir, Jack Bauer is a television character”…

    …but I’ll make sure he gets your message.”

    Remember when the NEA released a press statment saying that they supported President Bartlet’s position on education? Bartlet?!? Yeah, that’s the character from the show West Wing.

    I wouldn’t put this past the B.O. He’s such an empty suit.

19. #19
    On January 6th, 2009 at 4:27 pm, AlohaGuy said:

    Its not like this guy is Dr. Phil.

    Unlike all those guys doing commercials he is a real doctor. Brain surgeon.

    How about Mario Battali for White House Chef? Arugula and Ham sandwiches for the kiddies on their way to school in the Quaker Hood.

20. #20
    On January 6th, 2009 at 4:31 pm, jt3151 said:

    What next? Judge Judy for the next Supreme Court opening?

    I vote for celebrity bounty hunter Duane “The Dog” Chapman to head the Border Patrol.

    I think Dog would be a great choice, since we’ve already gone down that T.V. celebrity road.

21. #21
    On January 6th, 2009 at 4:31 pm, chapoutier said:

    I seem to recall Tony Snow being a pretty popular Press Secretary here.

22. #22
    On January 6th, 2009 at 4:32 pm, Mister P said:

    I assure you my brother would be far better, but he does not like socialized medicine.

23. #23
    On January 6th, 2009 at 4:35 pm, jsr said:

    How about Nancy Grace as Attorney General? Then we could finally get to the bottom of all these unsolved crimes.

24. #24
    On January 6th, 2009 at 4:35 pm, Madmoney said:

    Remember the primary function of the SG is to basically be the public health scold – dont forget Dr. Koop telling us all to quit smoking. By those standards, Gupta is totally qualified.

    I think conservatives should ask, why do we even have a Surgeon General, and why is it worth our tax dollars, and how constitutional is it anyway?

25. #25
    On January 6th, 2009 at 4:36 pm, sonofdy said:

    Chap: Good on him, it still doesn’tr qualify him for the job. Obama is proving how clueless he truely is.

26. #26
    On January 6th, 2009 at 4:36 pm, RTater said:

    But he’s more than just a doctor, he’s also an expert on the root causes of terrorism, which is why he was interviewed during the Bombay massacre.

    /sarc

27. #27
    On January 6th, 2009 at 4:37 pm, rowsdower said:

    On January 6th, 2009 at 4:19 pm, tettes said:
    Not sure I see the problem here. A surgeon general is charged with communicating with the public, so Gupta’s TV background will come in handy.

    Actually ,I don’t have a problem with Dr. Gupta. We’re having fun about the media celebrity domination of the culture in which many people get their ‘news’ and information from the ‘Daily Show’ ,Oprah, SNL and other shallow entertainment oriented media.

28. #28
    On January 6th, 2009 at 4:38 pm, sonofdy said:

    I seem to recall Tony Snow being a pretty popular Press Secretary here.

    He wouldn’t have made a good surgeon general either.

29. #29
    On January 6th, 2009 at 4:43 pm, chapoutier said:

    Chap: Good on him, it still doesn’tr qualify him for the job. Obama is proving how clueless he truely is.

    Before joining CNN, Gupta was a fellow in neurosurgery at the University of Tennessee’s Semmes-Murphy clinic, and before that, the University of Michigan Medical Center. He became partner of the Great Lakes Brain and Spine Institute in 2000, and in 1997, he was chosen as a White House Fellow — one of only 15 fellows appointed. He served as special advisor to first lady Hillary Clinton.

    Gupta has been published in a variety of scientific journals and has received numerous accolades. His health reports swept all three health and medical awards in 2006 – the first year the National Headliner Awards honored such journalism in a dedicated category. Also in 2006, his report, “Sabrina’s Law,” earned him his first Clarion award, and “Charity Hospital,” his first Emmy®. He is also a contributor to 60 Minutes and the Evening News with Katie Couric on CBS.

    Celebrity or not, the guy has serious chops and has served in a policy advisory role before. And brings instant recognition to the post. I don’t know whether that translates into greater credibility, but I don’t think it is far-fetched to think so.

30. #30
    On January 6th, 2009 at 4:45 pm, FireBlogger said:

    Is this the first appointee of Indian descent?
    No disrespect to Dr. Gupta but this is rather transparent.
    One big happy family under the rainbow……
    (music fades as happy unicorn rides offscreen)

31. #31
    On January 6th, 2009 at 4:48 pm, Bill Grant said:

    Sanjay Gupta…

    Well, he is more qualified than Leon Panetta is to run the CIA.

32. #32
    On January 6th, 2009 at 4:50 pm, sonofdy said:

    Well, he is more qualified than Leon Panetta is to run the CIA.

    True….

33. #33
    On January 6th, 2009 at 4:51 pm, tarpon said:

    Just like Hugo Chavez, the USA’s game show President. No qualifications required.

    Did you know that Hugo Chavez has a weekly TV show, sometimes it runs all day, where he has cabinet members on who he asks questions like, why have you failed, and then proceeds to hang them out to dry. The people cheer and think Chavez is great, he is doing something. Yes he is doing something, transferring the blame.

    Chavez votes present …

    But now that the oil has stopped baking free pies, more change is needed. Maybe he will move to public hangings.

34. #34
    On January 6th, 2009 at 4:54 pm, rignerd said:

    Seems like he is more qualified to be SG than BHO is to be POTUS. At least he has something more substantial on his resume than a speech in 2004.

35. #35
    On January 6th, 2009 at 4:58 pm, MNUSMCDavid said:

    Gupta is a strong advocate of the Gore based global warming mantra…. that alone makes him unqualified. Secondly, his feel good performances on TV show him to be a lightweight in front of cameras… true he may have cred as a brain surgeon….. but still…… CNN?…. sheesh

36. #36
    On January 6th, 2009 at 5:04 pm, RTater said:

    MNUSMCDavid – exactly. I have no problem with his medical expertise, but he frequently presents himself as an expert in non-medical areas. And I suspect that as SG, he will continue in that mode and make policy based on global warmings detrimental health effects, or poverty must be eradicated because of its negative effect on the general health of the population, etc.

37. #37
    On January 6th, 2009 at 5:05 pm, kbiel said:

    I guess Joycelyn Elders was not available.

38. #38
    On January 6th, 2009 at 5:07 pm, TK-421 said:

    Ugh….Ah well look at his cabnet picks, more so in the Intel area. This administration has failure wrote all over it. Not because he’s not picking people that have been in DC for years, but as he is in half, and the other half is friends or people with no merit for those positions. But hey they look “electable” and “Pretty” and care about the “Fad” movements the mob wants done.

    Of course I can’t critize openly the Administration of the First Black (HALF!) President, it would make me a racist and over-reactionist. But I can always hang a Bush doll in a noose and thats A-ok, new American way!.

    God this country makes me sick.

39. #39
    On January 6th, 2009 at 5:08 pm, Flyoverman said:

    Dr. Phil was not available?

40. #40
    On January 6th, 2009 at 5:10 pm, Excessive Moderate said:

    What next?

    Well I’m sure Cheech Marin could be arm-twisted into heading the Drug Enforcement Agency. That would put another tick on to the racial scorecard for the hispanics.

    As for Gupta, what do we expect from a Twinkie administration? He’s not going to appoint heavyweights to invite comparisons to his own shortcomings.

41. #41
    On January 6th, 2009 at 5:13 pm, kbiel said:

    I seem to recall Tony Snow being a pretty popular Press Secretary here.

    Oh, good one chapoutier. You are so right since Snow had only been a news anchor, reporter, political commentator, host of a political show, a former White House speech writer, and a radio talk show host, he was no where near qualified for being the press secretary which has nothing to do with politics or the press or being able to write and deliver speeches.

42. #42
    On January 6th, 2009 at 5:13 pm, RedDog said:

    Please don’t forget Jocelyn Elders. By Clinton standards Mr. Gupta is Einstein and Schweitzer times ten. If you have to fill a useless post like this he is a good choice.

43. #43
    On January 6th, 2009 at 5:16 pm, nail49 said:

    I guess Joycelyn Elders was not available.

    Ah yes, the SG who wore her uniform with an AIDS ribbon festively pinned on the lapel. Had any member of the armed forces done anything of the sort (like wearing a campaign pin for ANY candidate on their uniform), they would be subject to an Article 15 for improper wear of the uniform. But, I must recall that liberals can do whatever they wish because the rules don’t apply to them!

44. #44
    On January 6th, 2009 at 5:16 pm, chapoutier said:

    Oh, good one chapoutier. You are so right since Snow had only been a news anchor, reporter, political commentator, host of a political show, a former White House speech writer, and a radio talk show host, he was no where near qualified for being the press secretary which has nothing to do with politics or the press or being able to write and deliver speeches.

    Gupta has been a recognized brain surgeon, policy advisor, frequent and award winning commenter and reporter on health issues. I guess none of those things have anything to do with being the face of the Administration’s health policy arm, do they?

45. #45
    On January 6th, 2009 at 5:19 pm, theloneranger said:

    C’mon guys, look at it this way: the more goofs and weirdos that are installed in the “Magic Negro Circus” will just make the whole thing more of an absolute joke, and will help guarantee the implosion of America’s first Affirmative Action President before the year is out.

    The only way this country is going to learn what a danger Liberals are to freedom and democracy is to get an absolute belly full of the morons.

    And yes, it will just about destroy America, but this is what the voting idiots wanted, so let them have it. Just be ready to rub their noses in every delightful morsel and gaffe, and be ready to write “I Told you So” at every turn. Keep them totally pissed off and take joy as they explode.

46. #46
    On January 6th, 2009 at 5:20 pm, hatfield said:

    Cynthia Mckinney for head of the secret service.

47. #47
    On January 6th, 2009 at 5:20 pm, rplatt said:

    Seriously, since when do personal or academic qualifications play any part in government appointments?

48. #48
    On January 6th, 2009 at 5:24 pm, Rorschach said:

    Just out of curiosity, when he performed brain surgery for the Navy those five times. Who was paying for his malpractice insurance? Neurosurgery malpractice insurance ain’t cheap.

49. #49
    On January 6th, 2009 at 5:26 pm, sonofdy said:

    Seriously, since when do personal or academic qualifications play any part in government appointments?

    It USED to be important…. But in the hopy changy world, only “fame” matters.

50. #50
    On January 6th, 2009 at 5:31 pm, 24Klady said:

    Unfortunately, with the intel choice it may be thousands of Americans that pay the price for a complete moron being appointed to a high level office where intel experience is needed.

    Gupta, well. Obambi had to pay back his cronies and servants at CNN. This appointment legitimizes them, all of them including Nancy Grace.

    At least, it’s not Deepak Chopra and his bag of majic cures.

51. #51
    On January 6th, 2009 at 5:35 pm, sonofdy said:

    I guess none of those things have anything to do with being the face of the Administration’s health policy arm, do they?

    There are dozens more qualified, but they don’t have tv shows and are not “sexy”

    Dooooo the hopey changey… (to the tune of the hokey pokey)

52. #52
    On January 6th, 2009 at 5:35 pm, wighttrasch said:

    pop culture icon

    If so, why haven’t I ever heard of him?

    **whistles & goes back to cleaning gun & reading Bible**

53. #53
    On January 6th, 2009 at 5:36 pm, LarryD said:

    A different take on the Panetta pick.

    He’s an excellent choice because he will be loyal to the president first, not to the CIA. Mr. Obama needs someone who can be trusted, a person who will support him when the going gets tough.

    A “safe” choice, viewed as inoffensive by the CIA’s top bureaucrats, would have been dangerous. Directors Tenet and Hayden were placid Washington civil servants of neutral loyalties, quickly coopted by the CIA’s bureaucracy. A military officer might have had good leadership experience but would have lacked sound partisan political connections.

    The choice is a brave one because it can open Mr. Obama to charges of appointing a loyalist to a crucial post. But that is exactly what is needed at this time.

    … Q: What has been holding Bush back?

    A: Bush felt a misplaced sense of loyalty to the CIA, a loyalty the CIA never returned.

    Partisan political conflict during the Bush years allowed CIA dysfunction to thrive and grow. The CIA may have difficulty running basic espionage operations, but when its way of life is at stake, it fights like a retrovirus regardless of the commander-in-chief’s political party. The CIA’s sophisticated system of press leaks has been a textbook covert-action operation, in which journalists are given leaked information in exchange for articles which support the CIA’s agenda. CIA-stoked controversies over terrorist interrogations, wiretapping, the Libby case, and Iraqi WMD kept President Bush off balance, and at times even threatened to put his people in jail.

    Former CIA director Porter Goss attempted some minor reform, but without White House support he was quickly expelled by CIA bureaucrats. Obama’s choice of a loyalist shows he understands the threat he faces from a dysfunctional CIA. That the CIA served President Bush poorly doesn’t make it the Democrats’ ally.

    … Q: Is the CIA salvageable?

    A: I do not believe incremental reform will work, because it will not address the CIA’s systemic lack of accountability. The CIA has never suffered the consequences of its failure to perform. No manager has ever been demoted, no change has occurred.

    The CIA should be dismantled and its parts assigned to functioning organizations. The clandestine service should be placed under the control of the U.S. military. Because the military is subject to the consequences of its actions, it is an efficient and accountable organization. Domestic CIA activities should be placed under the FBI, and embassy and diplomatic functions should be placed under the State Department.

54. #54
    On January 6th, 2009 at 5:39 pm, ArizonaNeanderthal said:

    On January 6th, 2009 at 4:19 pm, tettes said:

    Not sure I see the problem here. A surgeon general is charged with communicating with the public, so Gupta’s TV background will come in handy.

    You can hire a Public Health Nurse for that at $100K a year. Koop, Elders, now CNNs answer to Katie Couric. A good competent Public Health Nurse is looking better all the time. Sanjay Gupta my arse.

    And now Sean Penn will lead off the inauguration parade with the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies. Perhaps the Twilight Zone was NOT fiction? I am trapped!

55. #55
    On January 6th, 2009 at 6:04 pm, sergeantmajorbill said:

    Whatever happened to the good old way of starting at the bottom and working your way to the top? It would seem to me that the best leaders are the ones who know every postion in the company they are leading and what the person in that position is responsible for doing. Let’s look at the CIA for example. Would someone please tell me what Leon knows about the spy business? Has he even seen every “007″ movie? I always respected the boss who knew what my job was and never asked me to do something he (or she) had not done themselves or would do. I guess these days in Washington you get the leadership role because of who you know and not because of what you know.

56. #56
    On January 6th, 2009 at 6:04 pm, Mookie said:

    You can hire a Public Health Nurse for that at $100K a year. Koop, Elders, now CNNs answer to Katie Couric. A good competent Public Health Nurse is looking better all the time. Sanjay Gupta my arse.

    Yeah, Katie Couric performs brain surgeries on a routine basis.

57. #57
    On January 6th, 2009 at 6:08 pm, SHoward said:

    Idiocracy. I’m tellin’ ya, we’re almost there…..

    Gupta may be a good surgeon. So are a lot of other surgeons, many of whom are probably more qualified than Gupta to hold a high public policy position. But Odopey probably doesn’t know any other qualified candidates, so he goes for whom he sees on TV.

    Maybe he’ll appoint House if Gupta doesn’t fly…

58. #58
    On January 6th, 2009 at 6:10 pm, Tazed and Confused said:

    Not an appointment for Oprah?

59. #59
    On January 6th, 2009 at 6:12 pm, Socky said:

    Compared to the horrors of having corrupt Luddite Carol Browner at the EPA, putting a fluffy bunny daytime talking head in the relatively harmless post of Surgeon General is one I’ll let Chairman Zero have.

60. #60
    On January 6th, 2009 at 6:19 pm, ArizonaNeanderthal said:

    On January 6th, 2009 at 6:04 pm, Mookie said:

    You can hire a Public Health Nurse for that at $100K a year. Koop, Elders, now CNNs answer to Katie Couric. A good competent Public Health Nurse is looking better all the time. Sanjay Gupta my arse.

    Yeah, Katie Couric performs brain surgeries on a routine basis.

    She talks on television, sometimes about her colon, which is what we are told Sanjay Gupta’s strong suit is. The Office of the Surgeon General (OSG) is one more repetitive Federal Agency we do not need. It makes stars, or in this case hires them, to do what other Federal agencies do. That kind of non sense is why many of us refer to it as Fedzilla.

    I repeat: Everett Koop, Jocelyn Elders- two over paid, unnecessary talking heads. If Sanjay Gupta is a good guy or a good surgeon I do not know and I do not watch CNN. But star power does not solve problems.

61. #61
    On January 6th, 2009 at 6:22 pm, ArizonaNeanderthal said:

    On January 6th, 2009 at 6:10 pm, Tazed and Confused said:

    Not an appointment for Oprah?

    Once each year I DO NOT say something mean, cruel and nasty-just once and you used it up Tazed and Confused.

62. #62
    On January 6th, 2009 at 6:24 pm, irving said:

    Who?

63. #63
    On January 6th, 2009 at 6:25 pm, imjustsaying said:

    Is that all you people are going to do here for the next four years, just whine about everything? If you don’t like that conservatives lost everything this election cycle why don’t you stop crying and go get involved in local politics or the RNC or something where you can put your talents to work instead of just being a bunch of crybabies. For crying out loud.

64. #64
    On January 6th, 2009 at 6:28 pm, pakurilecz said:

    “What next? Judge Judy for the next Supreme Court opening?”

    having watched Judge Judy for years I would say she would make a good tag-team partner for Scalia.

    If she were on the court now she might tell Newdow to take a leap

65. #65
    On January 6th, 2009 at 6:35 pm, BlameAmericaLast said:

    No surprise here…Obama won because he looked “cool”.

66. #66
    On January 6th, 2009 at 6:36 pm, Hangfire said:

    Did George Clooney turn down the job?

67. #67
    On January 6th, 2009 at 6:38 pm, mpChops said:

    Has any yet posted why they believe Gupta is unqualified?

    Or any other words, what are the qualifications of Surgeon General?

68. #68
    On January 6th, 2009 at 6:39 pm, mpChops said:

    ArizonalNeaderthal,

    But star power does not solve problems.

    What is the “problem” that the Surgeon General is responsible to fix?

69. #69
    On January 6th, 2009 at 6:39 pm, By Choice said:

    Judge Judy woulld have been a better choice than “ACLU” Ruth Ginsberg!

    Wonder who has the best pecs PEBO or Gupta???

70. #70
    On January 6th, 2009 at 6:43 pm, 30 pcs of silver said:

    Funny … I missed all of you libs over at the Leon Panetta thread … what, nothing good to say about Obama selecting him for Head of the CIA? Laughable.

71. #71
    On January 6th, 2009 at 6:45 pm, graysonret said:

    Gupta for SG? Fine. He’ll sit in an office and give a few speeches, and disappear into the fold. I can’t see an SG office anyway, except to tell us how terrible we are, in our own health, and promote “pc” theories.

72. #72
    On January 6th, 2009 at 6:46 pm, ArizonaNeanderthal said:

    imjustsaying said:

    Is that all you people are going to do here for the next four years, just whine about everything?

    No, we are also going to sit around and think of ways to irritate weenies, whimps and other assorted Liberals. You see Dear imjustsaying we plan to give President Barack Hussein, Allah be Praised, Obama just as much slack as the Left gave Presidents Reagan and Bush II.

    Now which and how many of us are involved in the Party, Political Process and other issues YOU have no way of knowing. The Kenya Outreach Program and his flunkies bear watching and challenging and we plan do do both.
    Are you lusting after Jocelyn Elders right about now?

73. #73
    On January 6th, 2009 at 6:50 pm, Marie said:

    Well, he is really cute, you know.

74. #74
    On January 6th, 2009 at 6:51 pm, jamesgreenidge said:

    On January 6th, 2009 at 6:43 pm, 30 pcs of silver said:
    Funny … I missed all of you libs over at the Leon Panetta thread … about Obama selecting him for Head of the CIA? Laughable.

    Worst thing about it is that these bizarre nominations will fly because the American people, out of weariness or apathy, no longer give a damn. It’s going down just as Bill O’Reilly quipped; Americans are selling out capitalism and freedoms for socialism to feel secure and cared for.

    No wonder NY radio jocks are saying Conservatism’s a dead man walking!

    James Greenidge
    Queens, New York

75. #75
    On January 6th, 2009 at 6:52 pm, mpChops said:

    Funny … I missed all of you libs over at the Leon Panetta thread … what, nothing good to say about Obama selecting him for Head of the CIA? Laughable.

    There are legitimate concerns and contentions regarding the CIA pick. Complaining about this pick, particularly given the absence of reasons that people have for complaining about it, seems petty.

    It would take time and effort that I really don’t feel like giving to point out the reasons why the CIA pick may be a good idea. It really doesn’t take any effort at all to point of the foolishness of this post, and those supporting it.

76. #76
    On January 6th, 2009 at 6:53 pm, mpChops said:

    You see Dear imjustsaying we plan to give President Barack Hussein, Allah be Praised, Obama just as much slack as the Left gave Presidents Reagan and Bush II.

    And this is the best you can do?

77. #77
    On January 6th, 2009 at 6:56 pm, Hangfire said:

    On January 6th, 2009 at 6:46 pm, ArizonaNeanderthal said:

    Are you lusting after Jocelyn Elders right about now?

    Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwww. “Parade Rest”

78. #78
    On January 6th, 2009 at 6:57 pm, Dave Turson said:

    How about CNN business reporter Richard Quest for “business czar”? He’s known for working through many knotty personal business situations. All in all, he seems like a fun guy.

79. #79
    On January 6th, 2009 at 7:05 pm, right_on said:

    Rosie O’Donnell for the new cabinet position; Secretary of Mental Health and Social Diversity.

80. #80
    On January 6th, 2009 at 7:05 pm, 30 pcs of silver said:

    On January 6th, 2009 at 6:52 pm, mpChops said:

    You enjoy a good debate argument. In fact, we have tussled in the past. Not totally convinced that’s the reason.

    Anywhoo, I simply found it telling that you all come out in droves in this thread.

81. #81
    On January 6th, 2009 at 7:08 pm, jbh45 said:

    Jared for Secretary of Health and Human Services.

    http://www.subway.com/subwayroot/MenuNutrition/Jared/index.aspx

82. #82
    On January 6th, 2009 at 7:08 pm, 30 pcs of silver said:

    What about Norman? Norman Hsu? I see a pardon in his future … I won’t go as far to say that he’ll end up in BO’s administration but anything can happen.

83. #83
    On January 6th, 2009 at 7:10 pm, Marie said:

    I need a list of the trolls in here. I can spot a few…but would like a list. Can you help me out?

84. #84
    On January 6th, 2009 at 7:10 pm, pabarge said:

    Read this and then bitch about the man.

    I can’t and just because I’m a Conservative I’m not going to.

85. #85
    On January 6th, 2009 at 7:14 pm, thefoundingfathers said:

    After seeing Dr. Gupta on the CNN network piped into my a number of Drs. I have visited, he seems articulate and knowledgeable. At least we are dealing with another Clinton retread Jocelyn Elders.

86. #86
    On January 6th, 2009 at 7:16 pm, Marie said:

    I really wanted Jocelyn Elders back…….bummer

87. #87
    On January 6th, 2009 at 7:16 pm, TooMuchTime said:

    Has any yet posted why they believe Gupta is unqualified?

    mpChops, it’s really not that hard to be qualified to be Surgeon General. Actually, Gupta is not all that bad of a choice. He’s a doctor and did perform that brain surgery in Iraq. My only worry is that he ends up being a complete moron like Koop or Elders. Hopefully, he will not wade through the same cesspool as those two.

    Some political appointments seem wacky when they are made but really do make sense. Reagan chose John Gavin to be ambassador to Mexico. The liberals laughed because Gavin is an actor. But he also spoke fluent spanish; his family name was Golenor and they were from Spain. His mother’s family (Pablos) was from Sonora, Mexico. So all in all, the choice was good. Despite what the liberals said.

    Hopefully, Gupta will do fine.

88. #88
    On January 6th, 2009 at 7:18 pm, 30 pcs of silver said:

    imjustsayin
    ilovemycountry
    mpchops
    red state skeptic
    lgm
    edelweiss
    huggybear
    moonshot

    This isn’t comprehensive, but it should be good enough to begin with.

89. #89
    On January 6th, 2009 at 7:19 pm, sergeantmajorbill said:

    Obama seems “articulate and knowledgeable” when he has a teleprompter in front of him. I don’t watch CNN so I have never seen nor heard of this guy. Where is Dr. Kildare when you really need him? (Just saying – if you really wanted to hire a TV personally that all of the “old” people would listen too – my grandmother swore by him and never missed an episode.) The early ’60′s – those were the good years.

90. #90
    On January 6th, 2009 at 7:24 pm, brad_sk said:

    On January 6th, 2009 at 7:16 pm, TooMuchTime said:

    Actually, Gupta is not all that bad of a choice. He’s a doctor and did perform that brain surgery in Iraq.

    True…From what I have read, Gupta is very smart. May be he is like prodigy Bobby Jindal and so is able to rise quickly without need for long resume of various posts.

91. #91
    On January 6th, 2009 at 7:24 pm, Tennessee Dave said:

    The Surgeon General is nominated by the U.S. President and confirmed via majority vote by the Senate. The Surgeon General serves a four-year term of office and is normally the highest ranking uniformed officer of the PHSCC, holding the grade of a three-star vice admiral while in office.

    I hope he doesn’t earn a military pension from this gig. In fact, any civilian appointed directly to this postion should not earn a military pension from this and I don’t care who appointed them.

92. #92
    On January 6th, 2009 at 7:24 pm, cyrebus said:

    He’s 2nd choice was Dr. Huxtable

93. #93
    On January 6th, 2009 at 7:25 pm, Marie said:

    Apparently Ophrah has no say – Doctor Oz should have been named SG. He probably would have been a better choice as the female TV viewers know him and believe in him.

94. #94
    On January 6th, 2009 at 7:31 pm, Marie said:

    Oprah — sorry

95. #95
    On January 6th, 2009 at 7:31 pm, AlohaGuy said:

    “In 2003, he was named one of PEOPLE magazine’s ‘Sexiest Men Alive’ and a ‘pop culture icon’ by USA Today.”

    Hey, I could be SG…

96. #96
    On January 6th, 2009 at 7:32 pm, MrOlympia said:

    I have no problem with Dr. Gupta. He is absolutely qualified. However, he makes tons of money doing what he does, why in the world would he want the position?

    Now, I would love to post a funny thought, but I fear many people would not get it. I also fear that I might get kicked off the site or that the Obama secret service might want to know who I am! LMAO

97. #97
    On January 6th, 2009 at 7:42 pm, Marie said:

    30 pcs of silver post #87

    Thank you!!

98. #98
    On January 6th, 2009 at 8:08 pm, Tennessee Dave said:

    On January 6th, 2009 at 7:42 pm, Marie said:
    30 pcs of silver post #87

    Thank you!!

    Don’t forget:
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99. #99
    On January 6th, 2009 at 8:23 pm, Republicanvet said:

    He may be a celebrity, but he appears to be more qualified than Jocelyn “I like Eric Clapner” Elders.

    Remember? Bubba’s SG? The one is thought it a good idea to teach masturbation to 6th graders?

100. #100
     On January 6th, 2009 at 8:31 pm, d1carter said:

     This is just a promotion from the official BO propaganda organization to the Cabinet…What is Wolf going to get?