Comments on: Do As I Say, Not As I Eat? Questionable Questions Over Surgeon General’s Weight http://www.mediaite.com/online/do-as-i-say-not-as-i-eat-questionable-questions-over-surgeon-generals-weight/ Mediaite Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:43:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=2012.06 By: greaterfalls http://www.mediaite.com/online/do-as-i-say-not-as-i-eat-questionable-questions-over-surgeon-generals-weight/#comment-866 greaterfalls Wed, 22 Jul 2009 16:31:14 +0000 http://www.mediaite.com/?p=4505#comment-866 "...none of the last three Commanders-in-Chief have had any military experience..." Uh, wait a sec -- George W. Bush does, in fact, have military experience as a fighter pilot. “…none of the last three Commanders-in-Chief have had any military experience…”

Uh, wait a sec — George W. Bush does, in fact, have military experience as a fighter pilot.

]]> By: Andy LoCascio http://www.mediaite.com/online/do-as-i-say-not-as-i-eat-questionable-questions-over-surgeon-generals-weight/#comment-437 Andy LoCascio Tue, 21 Jul 2009 21:49:07 +0000 http://www.mediaite.com/?p=4505#comment-437 ...this is not surprising given the administrations other appointments so far. They are obviously using a phone book, a blindfold, and a pushpin to make these choices. Evidently they are tabbing David Duke as the new czar for ethnic relations, no doubt to be followed by an appointment of Michael Vick (who is now available) as their spokesman for animal rights... …this is not surprising given the administrations other appointments so far. They are obviously using a phone book, a blindfold, and a pushpin to make these choices. Evidently they are tabbing David Duke as the new czar for ethnic relations, no doubt to be followed by an appointment of Michael Vick (who is now available) as their spokesman for animal rights…

]]> By: Janet Goshtaiy http://www.mediaite.com/online/do-as-i-say-not-as-i-eat-questionable-questions-over-surgeon-generals-weight/#comment-435 Janet Goshtaiy Tue, 21 Jul 2009 20:30:10 +0000 http://www.mediaite.com/?p=4505#comment-435 Fat is last acceptable area of discrimination. You'd be surprised how many people feel that walking up to someone and making pig noises in their face, or commenting about their size is an acceptable behavior. You wouldn't go up to someone in a wheelchair and say something hateful to them. This woman is well-educated and I'm sure she realizes that her size creates health issues - she's a doctor!!! But to deny her a position she is overly well-qualified for is sheer discrimination. Fat is last acceptable area of discrimination. You’d be surprised how many people feel that walking up to someone and making pig noises in their face, or commenting about their size is an acceptable behavior. You wouldn’t go up to someone in a wheelchair and say something hateful to them. This woman is well-educated and I’m sure she realizes that her size creates health issues – she’s a doctor!!! But to deny her a position she is overly well-qualified for is sheer discrimination.

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