Sachinism Posted January 7, 2009 Posted January 7, 2009 President-elect Barack Obama has offered the job of surgeon general to Dr. Sanjay Gupta, the neurosurgeon and correspondent for CNN and CBS, according to two sources with knowledge of the situation. Gupta has told administration officials that he wants the job, and the final vetting process is under way. He has asked for a few days to figure out the financial and logistical details of moving his family from Atlanta to Washington but is expected to accept the offer. When reached for comment today, Gupta did not deny the account but declined to comment. The offer followed a two-hour Chicago meeting in November with Obama, who said that Gupta could be the highest-profile surgeon general in history and would have an expanded role in providing health policy advice, the sources said. Gupta later spoke with Tom Daschle, Obama's White House health czar and nominee for Health and Human Services secretary, and other advisers to the president-elect. The Michigan-born son of parents who were born in India, Gupta has always been drawn to health policy. He was a White House fellow in the late 1990s, writing speeches and crafting policy for Hillary Clinton. His appointment would give the administration a prominent official of South Asian descent and a skilled television spokesman. Gupta, who hosts "House Call" on CNN, has discussed the job offer with his bosses at CBS and CNN to make sure he could be released from his contractual obligations, the sources said. His role as journalist and physician have sometimes overlapped. During the 2003 Iraq invasion, Gupta was embedded with a Navy unit called Devil Docs and, while covering its mission, performed brain surgery five times, the first of which was on a 2-year-old Iraqi boy. Gupta's only hesitation in taking the post is said to involve the financial impact on his pregnant wife and two children if he gives up his lucrative medical and journalistic careers. But he is expected to accept the position within days. http://voices.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2009/01/06/obama_wants_journalist_for_sur.html
Macj Posted January 7, 2009 Posted January 7, 2009 Hope he doesnt turn out to be another Anbumani Ramadoss. eeek
Rajiv Posted January 7, 2009 Posted January 7, 2009 Dr. Sanjay Gupta - Surgeon General VOW - he hasn't said yes but what a rise for this Indian
Cricketics Posted January 7, 2009 Posted January 7, 2009 don't know whether to be proud of this. He is American first and then Indian I know our INdian media will go "Hip Hip Hurray" that an Indian is being recognised.. well he is American
Rajiv Posted January 7, 2009 Posted January 7, 2009 u know what i mean...blood to indian hain, naam to indian hain -
Desi Cartman Posted January 7, 2009 Posted January 7, 2009 u know what i mean...blood to indian hain' date=' naam to indian hain -[/quote']
Rajiv Posted January 7, 2009 Posted January 7, 2009 ^^ See it this way, yo consider all Indians born in US as True American Citizens even though they are brought up with Indian Culture and tradition at home, all these 3rd-4th gen in Canada, all the 2-3rd gen Patel in USA? Unless u check their passport, u cant tell ff they are born there or naturalized He was just born in US, the land - thus was US Citizen, how is it diff from someone born in India and immigrated to US at the age of say 4?
Dravid Posted January 7, 2009 Posted January 7, 2009 prob is, most dont wanna be called indian..idiots
Rajiv Posted January 7, 2009 Posted January 7, 2009 Aisa nahin hain..infact I have seen abcd's are more traditional - in many aspects I have seen Sanjay attending Indian Function, he was awarded something too
Guest dada_rocks Posted January 7, 2009 Posted January 7, 2009 Indina or no indian his elevation is good PR for indian people in general..
fineleg Posted January 7, 2009 Posted January 7, 2009 born here, he'll consider himself 100% American. for namesake, in some function he may feign some indianness. but usually they are just 100% American.
flamy Posted January 7, 2009 Posted January 7, 2009 don't know whether to be proud of this. He is American first and then Indian I know our INdian media will go "Hip Hip Hurray" that an Indian is being recognised.. well he is American word to word, my thoughts exactly. we should meet. this is the same shyt that happened when Night Shyamalan was the in thing. or that space cadet.
punjabi_khota Posted January 7, 2009 Posted January 7, 2009 born here' date=' he'll consider himself 100% American. for namesake, in some function he may feign some indianness. but usually they are just 100% American.[/quote'] Really? so why do those people call themselves American Indians ? What the hell dude..you know everything ? Have you seen what goes on in universities in India..there are so many ABCDs who are probably more active in Indian-themed cultural stuff than FOBs..you are ****ing clueless...I mean what does being Indian mean ? And how do you know mostly they are feigning ? Does having a indecipherable accent and shaking your head to mean both yes and no makes you Indian ?
Sachinism Posted January 7, 2009 Author Posted January 7, 2009 Really? so why do those people call themselves American Indians ? What the hell dude..you know everything ? Have you seen what goes on in universities in India..there are so many ABCDs who are probably more active in Indian-themed cultural stuff than FOBs..you are ****ing clueless...I mean what does being Indian mean ? And how do you know mostly they are feigning ? Does having a indecipherable accent and shaking your head to mean both yes and no makes you Indian ? LOLLZ whether the guy see's himself as Indian or not, the fact remains he has Indian in him and its a step forward
Online Posted January 7, 2009 Posted January 7, 2009 take Sachinism for example: He was born in the UK but still supports the Indian cricket team more than the Brit team :giggle:
Guest Hiten. Posted January 7, 2009 Posted January 7, 2009 take Sachinism for example: He was born in the UK but still supports the Indian cricket team more than the Brit team :giggle: Arey Sachinism is a part of India's "you are not going alone...we will come with you" when the Brits left :giggle:
flamy Posted January 7, 2009 Posted January 7, 2009 take Sachinism for example: He was born in the UK but still supports the Indian cricket team more than the Brit team :giggle:
zubinpepsi Posted January 7, 2009 Posted January 7, 2009 Arey Sachinism is a part of India's "you are not going alone...we will come with you" when the Brits left :giggle: :haha::haha:
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