Good Examples: Obama's Surgeon General Nominee

Conservatives Support Obama's Nominee for Surgeon General, bucking opposition to her confirmation because she is overweight. Jay Nordlinger and others think it's more important that she sets up medical clinics for the poor and demonstrates fine personal attributes.

An interesting commentary about our times, when for some people good vs. evil (or worthy vs. unworthy) are often thought of in terms of "healthy" vs. "non-healthy". Thus, cigarettes, whose effects are mostly on personal health, get much worse press than alcohol, which not infrequently "helps" people kill someone, abuse family members, etc.

Another note on the Surgeon General Nominee: "Hope our praise doesn't do her any harm."