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Proud Liberal Dem

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21. Never mind

Reply to Bandit (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 3, 2014, 01:03 PM

Jun 2014

That there is currently no replacement for Shinseki sitting in his seat prepared to fix things. His resignation was a mistake though it was inevitable once a bunch of Dems jumped on board.

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Eric Shinseki resigned Friday and the Veterans Administration dropped off the news planet. [View all] IADEMO2004 Jun 2014 OP

Republicans got their scalp so time to move on.. Bandit Jun 2014 #1

Never mind Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2014 #21

Aww, no VAghazi. Guess it wasn't a Obama impeachment thingy for them. SummerSnow Jun 2014 #2

the sound bites for the next Pres election Jeneral2885 Jun 2014 #11

After their spouting off I would have thought they was going to rush back and pass the bills Thinkingabout Jun 2014 #3

Mission accomplished? deutsey Jun 2014 #4

^this^ a million or so <eom> catrose Jun 2014 #5

Yep. They don't give a damn alsame Jun 2014 #6

It sure looks that way. ananda Jun 2014 #7

Yes. Scratch one cabinet member and nothing for the solution to the problem. IADEMO2004 Jun 2014 #8

repubs and conservadems exacted their pound of flesh.. frylock Jun 2014 #9

That's why he resigned and why he shouldn't have. n/t winter is coming Jun 2014 #10

Good Point! IADEMO2004 Jun 2014 #13

Yup. The Scapegoat is found, so the problem is solved, MineralMan Jun 2014 #12

Who has refused to fund the VA? former9thward Jun 2014 #14

Republicans have steadily blocked funding that MineralMan Jun 2014 #15

You are not citing any numbers whatsoever. former9thward Jun 2014 #16

No, I'm not. I don't have them. MineralMan Jun 2014 #17

There was this alsame Jun 2014 #18

Here's another article that makes my point: MineralMan Jun 2014 #19

Gotta Toss the Baying RobinA Jun 2014 #20