Posted on 05/21/2014 8:20:56 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
(VIDEO-AT-LINK)
President Obama addressed the press on Wednesday after meeting with Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki about the recent scandal swirling around the Veterans Affairs Department.
Addressing the reports of misconduct by VA officials, Obama vowed that he would get to the bottom of the alleged behavior. “If these allegations prove to be true it is dishonorable, it is disgraceful and I will not tolerate it. Period,” he said.
“Taking care of veterans and their families has been one of the causes of my presidency and it is something that all of us have to be involved with and have to be paying attention to,” he claimed.
Obama did not offer particular solutions to the veterans backlog problems, which he explained had gone on for years. He also indicated that he would stand by Shinseki throughout the investigation process.
“You know the responsibility for things always rests ultimately with me as the president and commander in chief,” Obama said, calling Shinseki a “great soldier.”
Obama did not announce Shinseki’s resignation but left the possibility open when questioned by reporters.
“I know Ric’s attitude is that if he does not think he is able to do a good job on this and if he thinks that he let our veterans down then I’m sure that he’s not going to be interested in continuing to serve,” Obama said....
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I always wondered why the VA doesn’t just give the vets who qualify, private insurance that would cover their service related disability. Instead of running their massive hospitals. Seems like it would be cheaper and more effective. But I really don’t know.
First, he must define misconduct.
Oh my. Another red line. What a clown.
I was traveling, but happened to be looking at my Twitter feed when Obeyme was doing this presser. Every newsfeed and journalist I follow were openly mocking the words he was saying. One journalist noted it sounded like they just got his first IRS speech out and substituted VA for IRS.
I have a feeling this one might stick to the teflon messiah.
Isn’t allowing it to go on for years before doing anything about it a form of tolerance?
“Obama: I Won’t Tolerate Misconduct at Veterans Affairs Department, ‘Period’”.....
Too bad the American people won’t tolerate HIS misconduct as POTUS, if they did, he would already be in prison or worse.
“if you like your doctor you can keep him”
Relax it’s just another in a endless line of lies that flow out of the mouth of the worlds greatest liar, mac daddy the pro liar.
So is “PERIOD” like a red line or something?
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