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    Is Obama's Pick for Surgeon General Too Fat?

    This is a RUSH transcript from "The O'Reilly Factor," July 23, 2009. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated.Watch "The O'Reilly Factor" weeknights at 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. ET!(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)DAVID LETTERMAN, HOST, "LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN": By the way, ladies and gentlemen, President Obama has now nominated a candidate for the office of surgeon general. Her name is Regina Benjamin. And did you see the announcement? Here. We have it right here. Take a look.VOICEOVER: President Obama is being criticized by those who say his pick for surgeon general is overweight. The president is ignoring the controversy, however, and instead focusing his energies on getting congressional approval for his new drug czar, Amy Winehouse. Who needs a refill?(END VIDEO CLIP)MONICA CROWLEY, GUEST HOST: In the "Back of the Book" segment tonight: President Obama has nominated Dr. Regina Benjamin to be the next surgeon general, but some critics think her weight might be setting a bad exam...

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