Obama Nominates Alabama Doctor as Next Surgeon General

AP: President Barack Obama nominated for surgeon general a rural family physician who has faced hurricanes, flood and fire to care for impoverished patients along Alabama's Gulf Coast. Obama says Dr. Regina Benjamin understands the needs of the poor and uninsured, making her uniquely qualified to be America's doctor as his administration tries to revamp the health care system. For her part, Benjamin on Monday ticked off preventable diseases that have claimed nearly all her relatives—diabetes, high blood pressure, lung cancer.
July 13, 2009 at 3:16 pm - Bloomberg
Dateline: Washington DC
Obama Nominates Alabama Doctor as Next Surgeon General : PORT•CITY•UNDERGROUND   July 13th, 2009 - 5:09 pm

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BILL5321   July 13th, 2009 - 9:45 pm

Looks like she spends to much time at Wendys.

Who care anyway? Health-care under Obama will be free.

H2K   July 14th, 2009 - 12:39 am

I think Dr Elders, er…Benjamin…will do just fine.

john   July 14th, 2009 - 3:03 am

Why is Obama picking blacks for all these high level leadership positions…

Does he care that he’s being seen as racist?

Does he really believe the best qualified people for these positions are black?

Arte there no whites, no asains, no germans, no israelis more qualified then these blacks…

This guy is on drugs if he doesn’t think we’re all wondering about his motivations…

and whats with the Ghana stop over?

Me thinks Obama is a leader of the blacks…Not the Americans…

How pathetic to offer change and hope to all of us and then only bring it to his black friends….

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