Comments on: I know nothing, but let me tell you about it anyway

By: Dogwalk Musings

Dogwalk Musings — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:23:28 +0000

I think Gupta was chosen more for his hoped for ability to sell the administrations programs than for his medical expertise.

By: inkstained

inkstained — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:07:22 +0000

Rufus, for a mutt, you’re a pretty perceptive pup. Must have been all that early paper training.

By: Rufus

Rufus — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:15:12 +0000

@inkstained How you are able to write a story of substance without any first-hand facts is the entire problem. Journalist should have the ability to say, “WTF?” to their editors, and editors to their publishers and publishers to their audience. But, the world doesn’t work that way because viewers and readers demand the dribble. And the average reader doesn’t filter veracity like ink-stained folks.

@norcross Ordinarily, I would agree that the surgeon general doesn’t mean squat, but health care is going to be a big deal in the next several years. Gupta WILL be the public face of the Obama health plan.

By: inkstained

inkstained — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:06:57 +0000

I, being an inkstained wretch, don’t have a problem with the story. I have a problem with its newsworthiness. But given our ghoulist delight in the trials and tribulations of the rich and famous, some editor ordered the story written.

The bizarre cause of death is questioned; the role of religion in treatment is inspected; and experts with a broad knowledge and rich experience in the matter are asked for conclusions.

The whole matter could have been put to bed if the family has wished to comment. Which is their right to withhold.

And the crux of the story is stated: “We’re dealing with a massive lack of information.”

I would have played that much higher.

By: Norcross

Norcross — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:59:05 +0000

You’re absolutely right. Nothing bother me more (well, some things do) than someone giving an opinion that they have zero experience with. Enough people hear it, it becomes fact.

As for Gupta, I wouldn’t give it much thought. (a) the surgeon general doesn’t do much, (b) he’s probably more articulate than what the CNN editors allow him to be

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I know nothing, but let me tell you about it anyway « Rivershark, Inc. — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:31:44 +0000

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