RSSGuy who's probably seen Wolf Blitzer's sack to be next Surgeon General
Dr. Smiley will see you now.
Barack Obama has reportedly approached highly-qualified-but-best-known-as-a-TV-doctor Sanjay Gupta about becoming the country's next surgeon general. No final decision has been made, but insiders say the popular Dr. Gupta would be effective in a job that requires strong communication skills. Past surgeons general have been instrumental in educating the public about health threats such as tobacco and AIDS.
So, will Obama soon be paging Dr. Gupta to the Oval Office? Find out all you need to know about the man who may soon be explaining to you about how they've just discovered all those antioxidants are actually going to kill you.
Age: 39
Current gig: Assistant professor of neurosurgery at Emory University School of Medicine and associate chief of the neurosurgery service at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta.
But really known for: Being CNN's chief health correspondent and his frequent guest appearances on "Anderson Cooper 360."
And also: Hosts the CNN program "House Call with Dr. Sanjay Gupta" and writes a blog for CNN called "Paging Dr. Gupta." Rejected medical-themed titles included, "Turn Your Head and Cough with Dr. Gupta," "It's Terminal with Dr. Gupta," and "Sorry, Dr. Sanjay Gupta Doesn't Take Your Insurance."
Oh, Doctor: Gupta was named one of the Sexiest Men of 2003 by People magazine.
So, Coop's kind of got a crush on the guy then?: Probably.
Really? A TV guy?: Insiders say Gupta was offered the Surgeon General spot as much for his broadcasting skills as his experience, suggesting Obama values someone who can effectively communicate public health messages. Hopefully things will get interesting as soon as we have a Jocelyn Elders-style masturbation outcry.
One reason Republicans might like this tool of the liberal media: Gupta had a public dustup with Michael Moore following the release of Moore's film, "Sicko." In a CNN report, Gupta claimed Moore had fudged facts in the film. Moore struck back, calling Gupta biased because several of the sponsors for his reports were drug companies. In the end, the two men simply agreed to both be media blowhards.
Do us a solid, Obama: And hire CNN's sexy blog chick Abbi Tatton as your new Secretary of Rowwrrrr.
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What's next, Judge Judy as Supreme Court Justice nominee? She clearly has the ratings locked up.
Maybe they'll drag out ol Art Ulene to be Gupta's assistant SG.
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Okay, now who remembers Sanjay Gupta ordering tiger penises while reporting undercover from China?
Just imagine Dr. Gupta using his telegenicism, communications skills, and raw sex-appeal in the service of promoting health care reforms, proper nutrition, exercise, and disease and obesity-prevention. By the end of Obama's third term in office, we'll all have hot "Obama" bods.
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