Check out how the left is reporting all of this:
Veterans Slam Tea Party Politicians For Hijacking Protest Against War Memorial Closures
http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2013/10/14/2776491/veterans-march-shutdown/
Official Stance of the Million Vet March on the Memorials:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Million-Vet-March-on-the-Memorials/539097822833735
The political agenda put forth by a local organizer in Washington DC yesterday was not in alignment with our message. We feel disheartened that some would seek to hijack the narrative for political gain. The core principle was and remains about all Americans honoring Veterans in a peaceful and apolitical manner. Our love for and our dedication to remains with Veterans, regardless of party affiliation or political leanings.
THE LEFT IS PUTTING OUT THE WORD THAT THE VETS ARE SLAMMING THE TEA PARTY AND SARAH, TED CRUZ AND MIKE LEE.