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Old Codger

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30. That only stands

Reply to former9thward (Reply #29)

Fri May 30, 2014, 12:44 PM

May 2014

When they need a scapegoat, if it were a basic truth we would fire almost every pol there is including the president at any given time, basically he is the ultimate manager...
IMHO Shineski should have been given the chance to clean house and turn the process around...

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Shinseki resigns amid veterans' health care issues [View all] Old Codger May 2014 OP

RIghty has hated him since the day he proved the American Taliban terrorist GOP wrong about the war randys1 May 2014 #1

Please edit your subject line to the actual headline so that it complies with the LBN SOP. greatauntoftriplets May 2014 #2

Hmm. How about all those lawmakers They_Live May 2014 #3

The VA funding has not been cut. former9thward May 2014 #20

This article says it was cut in 2003 They_Live May 2014 #32

does this mean people will turn in resignations mopinko May 2014 #4

Yeah, like he was the problem. Iggo May 2014 #5

Tammy next? KamaAina May 2014 #6

This pisses me off lark May 2014 #7

I can't say enough good about the Tampa VA n/t tom_kelly May 2014 #15

No funding was ever cut. former9thward May 2014 #21

It hasn't increased enough to keep up with the volume. lark May 2014 #24

Scapegoat alcina May 2014 #8

As a veteran that uses the system extensively, I feel a little sick today too Victor_c3 May 2014 #9

I agree alcina May 2014 #18

Outbid? enlightenment May 2014 #25

Vet here too, the VA system has kept me alive. Katashi_itto May 2014 #31

Its all about jamzrockz May 2014 #19

It was obvious a week ago, if not longer Android3.14 May 2014 #10

Here goes the spineless Democratic Party once gain nyabingi May 2014 #11

No Need Old Codger May 2014 #13

you're right heaven05 May 2014 #14

Are you suggesting what was going on at the VA was a "phony scandal"? former9thward May 2014 #23

Not in the least Old Codger May 2014 #27

When a team is going badly you fire the manager. former9thward May 2014 #29

That only stands Old Codger May 2014 #30

Yeah fire the manager because you dang sure can't fire the team members who were screwing up. yellowcanine May 2014 #34

Damn!!!!!!!!!!! heaven05 May 2014 #12

OK, so does the VA need more funding? Ash_F May 2014 #16

The CEO rtracey May 2014 #17

Goddamn pukes lie us into war, get thousands of troops killed and maimed, tabasco May 2014 #22

It is a shame that he hleft but I don't think he really had a choice. hrmjustin May 2014 #26

Good. K&R closeupready May 2014 #28

When are the congress members who created and underfunded the shitty system going to resign? yellowcanine May 2014 #33

Locking as a duplicate. Thanks for understanding. Here's the link... uppityperson May 2014 #35