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Related: About this forumFox Analyst On VA Controversy: “Where Was The Outrage During The Bush Years?”
He won't be invited back.
Friday night, Former Lt. Col. Ralph Peters, a Fox News military analyst, offered a surprising defense of President Obama and VA Secretary Eric Shinseki over the VA scandal. Peters defended Shinseki as the medias whipping boy over a long-troubled VA.
He said, Where was the outrage during the Bush years? Im not a defender of President Obama by any means, but this is a long-standing problem.
Mediate reports:
He told Megyn Kelly that blaming Shinseki and booting him out would be like a patient blaming the doctor for their cancer; hes just one administrator overseeing the problem, and even if he is at fault, hes hardly the first VA Secretary who hasnt done a bang-up job at the position.
Peters was bothered by how everyone calling for Shinsekis head (including a Democrat here and there) has not gone further to make any concrete suggestions or name any names for who could replace him. He said a lot of the outrage is likely mock because people have known about this for years.
American Legion National Commander Daniel Dellinger argued that Shinseki is at fault because he was supposed to be different and fix the problems, but he didnt and needs to be held accountable.
Peters found it remarkable how this has suddenly become a crisis.
Watch (uploaded on YouTube via Mediate):
We should all be outraged over the controversy, but fingers can be pointed at a lot of people, including the previous administration. Cuts to Veterans benefits, funding cuts for hospitals, staffing and equipment, for extended unemployment benefits, for jobs and training are also at issue so be careful where you point your fingers.
Just fix it.
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Fox Analyst On VA Controversy: “Where Was The Outrage During The Bush Years?” (Original Post)
marble falls
Jun 2014
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Absolutely. VA is a political football. A lotof ex vets are looked at like potential mass murders...
marble falls
Jun 2014
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randys1
(16,286 posts)1. No, he wont...as fox exists to sow hatred of Black prez
smallcat88
(426 posts)2. John Stewart
did a bit pointing out that this country's mistreatment of veterans goes all the way back to our origins. VERY long standing problem.
marble falls
(56,996 posts)3. Absolutely. VA is a political football. A lotof ex vets are looked at like potential mass murders...
it easy to unfund and defund VA programs. Vets don't vote any better or smarter than anyone else.
DeSwiss
(27,137 posts)4. You're right, he won't be back.
- In fact, (seeing how this is Faux) he should probably ask security to walk him to his car.
K&R
K&R
rpannier
(24,328 posts)5. He'll be back because he blames the civil service
Nothing carries you further on faux than hating on unions and civil service protection - not to mention blaming the Senate Democrats
ctsnowman
(1,903 posts)6. Nailed it.