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Obama's New Nominee

by Mike Krumboltz

Supreme Court contender Sonia Sotomayor’s hearings got upstaged today by an unlikely source: her nominator and champion Barack Obama. The president's major announcement of Regina Benjamin's nomination for U.S. Surgeon General inspired a tremendous surge of interest in the doctor, whose life story is both inspiring and tragic.

The AP reports that Dr. Benjamin called the… » Full Story on Yahoo! Buzz Log

Well is ok

posted Jul 13, 2009 |
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No "whities"?

posted Jul 13, 2009 |
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She sounds like a honorable woman and next, a caring doctor. Good luck to her.

posted Jul 13, 2009 |
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say, wasn't she on The View with Bahba WaWa and those crazy gals? Oh No! I'm sorry...that was the other gay fat girl with issues. So we go from "rich old white men" to, what...?

posted Jul 13, 2009 |
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A black woman thats all you need to know. Do you see a trend here ?

posted Jul 13, 2009 |
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Sounds like a great choice. I hope it works out for her. Sounds like she earned it!

posted Jul 13, 2009 |
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What are requirements/education for position. Tragic family history and volunteerism could be many people.

posted Jul 13, 2009 |
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and I'm still unemployed?????????????????

posted Jul 13, 2009 |
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I taught Regina biology when she was in the 10th grade at Fairhope High School in the 70's during the early years of integration. She was an escellent student, beat the odds to complete medical school and has been an excellent doctor, interested in helping the poor rather than becoming rich. I can't thick of a better candidate and I don't really care what color she is. By the way---I am Caucasian.

posted Jul 13, 2009 |
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I think that The President is a racist ass. Due to you look all the nominees that he has appointed with the offices they are all black or Mexican. Look at the Attorney General Black. The supreme court Judge is Mexican. Now the Surgeon General is also Black. Well damn that don't surprise me. Everyone he has appointed has been black or Mexican. So the only thing that show me is that we have a black Muslim racist sob that can not tell his ass from a hole in the ground.

posted Jul 13, 2009 |
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bee

Hey Bobo...great name by the way. the only trend I see is he is picking qualified people no matter what race or gender, unlike Bush who picked unqualified pals of his.

posted Jul 13, 2009 |
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Good bye sweet America !!

posted Jul 13, 2009 |
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Good luck to her. She deserves this chance. The first choice obama actually did well with.

posted Jul 13, 2009 |
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I think it is a great choice and although I am sorry to hear about all the tragedies in her family this is what would make her a great Surgeon General. We need more regular people in the government who know what hardship is all about.

posted Jul 13, 2009 |
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sounds like obamas racist wife is our real president

posted Jul 13, 2009 |
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Sounds like the kind of Dr I could go to

posted Jul 13, 2009 |
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We need doctors who really care about helping people and not striking the jackpot. Too many people in America who cannot afford quality healthcare. Best wishes to her!!!

posted Jul 13, 2009 |
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Jon

Another example of our racist president. This man is already the worse president this country has ever seen. There is also no doubt in my mind Michele the Belle is a bigot.

posted Jul 13, 2009 |
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Equil opportunity my butt. I applied for that gig months ago..

posted Jul 13, 2009 |
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Would be nice if we could get beyond the race and gender issues and look at qualifications. When you look at the vast majority of the President's nominees, they are white and male. Why do the last two draw so much attention, because they happen to be female and non-white. What are the qualifications to be Surgeon General? Seems like a good place to start a discussion.

posted Jul 13, 2009 |
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Cabinet members as well as judges should be elected positions not appointees.

posted Jul 13, 2009 |
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We can not stop whats coming but we can fight it ! Stand up my White Brothers and Sisters !!

posted Jul 13, 2009 |
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Mike...........You should have said that 8 years ago.................

posted Jul 13, 2009 |
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BOBO................yes no BOBO's..........................

posted Jul 13, 2009 |
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I'm sorry she's had a tragic background, but will someone please tell me what qualifications she has? I'm not against her, I'd just like to hear about the relevant details.

posted Jul 13, 2009 |
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Hi American.....................Sure glad your racist ass is NOT our president..................

posted Jul 13, 2009 |
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Hey Bee when you don`t get to draw your SS . Vote for him again

posted Jul 13, 2009 |
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Other than the token Biden I preceive Obama's picks to be ALL Anti-White Racist examples, as does 90% of ALL the White people I discuss this with. Obama has become exactly what he proclaimed he was not...a RACIST pure and simple.

posted Jul 13, 2009 |
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Why does it matter wheather she is married or not? Looking at all these post it doesn't matter who is President their will always be someone who has something negative to say. When will they learn all it does is make themselves look bad that is why they hide and do nothing except complain. Get a life and stop blaming others for your failures!

posted Jul 13, 2009 |
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There is no doubt the best nomination Obama has made is Sotomayor..Even I'm jealous of how intelligent she is...SMART COOKIE indeed...Good luck Benjamin!!

posted Jul 13, 2009 |
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