Gupta's Final Triumph: Who else from CNN is headed to DC?

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Gupta's Final Triumph: Who else from CNN is headed to DC?

Posted Jan 7th 2009 9:39AM by Mo Rocca
Filed under: Politics

The Gupta is In. And Oz is Out.

The appointment of Dr. Sanjay Gupta to Surgeon General is a wise one. The role is largely about communication: he will be the leading spokesperson on matters of public health. Gupta is a master communicator -- clear, concise and always sympathetic. And of course he is a real doctor, still practicing today. (Read my review of Planet in Peril 2 here.)

It also represents the end of a long - and sometimes brutal - rivalry between Gupta and Dr. Mehmet Oz. (Oprah is said to be furious at the rebuff of her candidate.) Ironically it was the "heart" of Neurosurgeon Gupta that won out over the too cool and brainy Cardiac Surgeon Oz.

Dr. Oz is expected to concede defeat sometime today. Waiting any longer would be perceived as divisive. Surely he recognizes that marshaling fans of both men behind the rightfully appointed SG is the American thing to do.

President-elect Obama takes office in just 13 days and there are still appointments to be made.

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16.
Well Ned ( or ED ?),

I've known the Suicide Girls for a while.

Well, one or two of 'em anyway ;-)

mac at 10:20PM on Jan 8th 2009

17. Me hearts you, Mac.

-(;0)~

Sherry

S.L. at 11:08PM on Jan 8th 2009

18.
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mac at 12:10AM on Jan 9th 2009

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Thank you.

mac at 7:17AM on Jan 9th 2009

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Sherry,
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