birdog1960 Posted June 19, 2014 Posted June 19, 2014 Senate stopped just shy of calling him the huckster that he is: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/06/17/dr-oz-gets-scolded-by-senators-over-weight-loss-scams/. the bigger question to me is why do people fall for this kind of stuff repeatedly.
Maury Ballstein Posted June 19, 2014 Posted June 19, 2014 Why does Jerry Springer live in a mansion ? Why do the Kardashians print their own money? We are a nation of dumb fcks. Shoulda bought stock in TMZ.
C.Biscuit97 Posted June 19, 2014 Posted June 19, 2014 Why does Jerry Springer live in a mansion ? Why do the Kardashians print their own money? We are a nation of dumb fcks. Shoulda bought stock in TMZ. Add Rush L, Jon and Kate, a rapper named 2 Chainz. We get dumber by the day.
birdog1960 Posted June 19, 2014 Author Posted June 19, 2014 Why does Jerry Springer live in a mansion ? Why do the Kardashians print their own money? We are a nation of dumb fcks. Shoulda bought stock in TMZ. well, yes. but this dude has some smarts and valuable skills. he could live a very comfortable lifestyle doing what he was trained to do. but that apparently isn't enough. the sad thing is that he knows he's lying and doesn't appear to feel guilty about it. at least he's been called out on it. the guy's an embarrassment.
DC Tom Posted June 19, 2014 Posted June 19, 2014 the bigger question to me is why do people fall for this kind of stuff repeatedly. Because he was on Oprah.
4merper4mer Posted June 19, 2014 Posted June 19, 2014 (edited) well, yes. but this dude has some smarts and valuable skills. he could live a very comfortable lifestyle doing what he was trained to do. but that apparently isn't enough. the sad thing is that he knows he's lying and doesn't appear to feel guilty about it. at least he's been called out on it. the guy's an embarrassment. Lololololololol. Every member of congress fits the description in your post above except some who have no valuable skills. The sad thing is that they know they're lying and don't appear to feel guilty about it. At least Dr. Oz is happy with stealing a few dollars and does not appear bent on controlling every aspect of other people's lives. The fact that these people get to "call other people out on it" is a disgrace. Edited June 19, 2014 by 4merper4mer
DC Tom Posted June 19, 2014 Posted June 19, 2014 well, yes. but this dude has some smarts and valuable skills. he could live a very comfortable lifestyle doing what he was trained to do. but that apparently isn't enough. the sad thing is that he knows he's lying and doesn't appear to feel guilty about it. at least he's been called out on it. the guy's an embarrassment. More than some smarts - he's a surgery professor at Columbia, and runs the cardiovascular unit at NY Presbyterian. Brilliant cardio surgeon, from all I've heard... but he's the poster boy for the principle that having specific expertise does not in any way grant any expertise in anything else.
birdog1960 Posted June 19, 2014 Author Posted June 19, 2014 More than some smarts - he's a surgery professor at Columbia, and runs the cardiovascular unit at NY Presbyterian. Brilliant cardio surgeon, from all I've heard... but he's the poster boy for the principle that having specific expertise does not in any way grant any expertise in anything else. it certainly appears that way. but he has a more than an adequate antagonist in eric topol, former chief of cardiology at cleveland clinc and now director of scripps.http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/how-dr-oz-effect-has-hooked-american-consumers-n134801. good for topol in taking oz on directly. he has the gravitas to do it. oz? not so much now.
GG Posted June 19, 2014 Posted June 19, 2014 How different is that from the idiots who automatically buy up stuff that Jim Cramer pumps up on CNBC? No one sees the irony of NBC's reporting?
Marv's Neighbor Posted June 19, 2014 Posted June 19, 2014 Senate stopped just shy of calling him the huckster that he is: http://www.foxnews.c...ght-loss-scams/. the bigger question to me is why do people fall for this kind of stuff repeatedly. So many fat ass*s looking for an easy out.
DC Tom Posted June 19, 2014 Posted June 19, 2014 it certainly appears that way. but he has a more than an adequate antagonist in eric topol, former chief of cardiology at cleveland clinc and now director of scripps.http://www.nbcnews.c...nsumers-n134801. good for topol in taking oz on directly. he has the gravitas to do it. oz? not so much now. No, he doesn't. And that's no disrespect to Dr. Topol...but what gravitas he has is in a completely different field from what Dr. Oz works in. Namely: multimedia sales. All the scientific and medical pedigree in the world isn't going to overcome Oprah's endorsement of Dr. Oz.
Nanker Posted June 19, 2014 Posted June 19, 2014 Just why exactly did Dr Sanjay Gupta turn down Obama's nomination to be the US Surgeon General?
DC Tom Posted June 19, 2014 Posted June 19, 2014 Just why exactly did Dr Sanjay Gupta turn down Obama's nomination to be the US Surgeon General? Probably because he would have had to give up practicing medicine. This is a doctor who, while reporting for CNN as an embed in Iraq, stepped away from his reporting to assist with emergency surgery on a wounded Marine, probably saving his life. The man's always been a doctor first. I disagree with him on quite a few subjects...but I have a hell of a lot of respect for him. The man's got integrity.
Azalin Posted June 19, 2014 Posted June 19, 2014 The man's got integrity. that pretty much disqualifies him for government work.
birdog1960 Posted June 19, 2014 Author Posted June 19, 2014 Just why exactly did Dr Sanjay Gupta turn down Obama's nomination to be the US Surgeon General? Tom is correct. "this is more about my family and my medical career" he told CNN. Respect. He's like the anti-Oz.
ExiledInIllinois Posted June 20, 2014 Posted June 20, 2014 Hey Mods, what perfect timing! This should be merged w/the "Quack Attack!" thread.
birdog1960 Posted June 24, 2014 Author Posted June 24, 2014 (edited) http://digg.com/video/john-oliver-takes-down-dr-oz-over-nutritional-supplements brilliant! Edited June 24, 2014 by birdog1960
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