for 40 yrs and seen how the GOP policies and adherence to a goal to privatize everything in sight have brought the VA to such a state. Shinseki made a huge positive difference the last few years working to improve services throughout the system. Had there been even a little support from the GOP, especially since Bush, to allow the needed increase in facilities, doctors and nurses, our Veterans wouldn't have been facing these long delays. The vast majority of employees of the VA are the most dedicated folks you could ever hope to have working for their Country and our Vets.

And it's a damn shame we have lost a good man at the top...but the writing was on the wall - the GOP/TP would continue their onslaught of fingering pointing without doing anything to address a decades old problem.