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Donald Trump Announces David Shulkin As VA Secretary (Obama appointee)
http://townhall.com/tipsheet/christinerousselle/2017/01/11/donald-trump-anounces-david-shulkin-as-va ^ | January 11, 2017 | Christine Rousselle

Posted on 01/11/2017 8:54:12 AM PST by NKP_Vet

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So it looks like Trump's tough talking about cleaning up the VA system was all a bunch of BS. He nominates the current Under Secretary of the VA to head the VA. An Obama flunkie. There goes the "world's greatest cabinet". Hope like hell this character does not get confirmed. Never served in the military in his life. Just another Obama supporter.
1 posted on 01/11/2017 8:54:12 AM PST by NKP_Vet
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WTH?.........................


2 posted on 01/11/2017 8:56:09 AM PST by Red Badger (If "Majority Rule" was so important in South Africa, why isn't it that way here?............)
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He appointed a swamp monster to drain the swamp? Not cool, especially for all that tough talk about doing the right thing for our vets.


3 posted on 01/11/2017 8:56:30 AM PST by NohSpinZone (First thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers)
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“So it looks like Trump’s tough talking about cleaning up the VA system was all a bunch of BS. He nominates the current Under Secretary of the VA to head the VA. An Obama flunkie.”

Yes, this is very disappointing. The VA is such a mess that anyone involved in running it currently should be ousted.

If Trump is truly going to “drain the swamp”, he can’t have any 0bama appointees staying around.


4 posted on 01/11/2017 8:56:36 AM PST by Angels27
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...President-elect Donald Trump announced his pick for VA Secretary, the final missing piece of his cabinet.

I think he's still looking for an Agriculture secretary, isn't he?

5 posted on 01/11/2017 8:56:38 AM PST by DoodleDawg
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“So it looks like Trump’s tough talking about cleaning up the VA system was all a bunch of BS. He nominates the current Under Secretary of the VA to head the VA. An Obama flunkie.”

Yes, this is very disappointing. The VA is such a mess that anyone involved in running it currently should be ousted.

If Trump is truly going to “drain the swamp”, he can’t have any 0bama appointees staying around.


6 posted on 01/11/2017 8:56:42 AM PST by Angels27
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This and RFK Jr. seem to be the 2 skunks at this party.


7 posted on 01/11/2017 8:57:14 AM PST by G Larry (Pretending Podesta's e-mail are "The American Election System" is nonsense.)
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Can somebody tell me how this can possibly be a good thing? Based on what little I know about this I’m surprised and disappointed.


8 posted on 01/11/2017 8:58:26 AM PST by clintonh8r (AMERICA! THANK YOU FOR MAKING MY SCREEN NAME OBSOLETE!)
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Not a veteran. I don’t think that will go over very well.


9 posted on 01/11/2017 8:58:33 AM PST by DoodleDawg
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Why?? WTF?? There has to be more to this than a “simple selection”...???


10 posted on 01/11/2017 8:59:01 AM PST by EagleUSA
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RFK Jr. is part of the cabinet?


11 posted on 01/11/2017 8:59:31 AM PST by proust (Trump / Pence 2016!)
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Vets will continue to suffer because Trump picked an Obama flunkie as a fig leaf to the democrats. Veterans should be outraged over this nonsense.


12 posted on 01/11/2017 9:00:24 AM PST by NKP_Vet (In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle,stand like a rock ~ T, Jefferson)
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I read somewhere a ways back that there was a faction of vets who wanted to hang in there with the current VA guy...they were not getting support for Trumps picks...


13 posted on 01/11/2017 9:01:16 AM PST by magna carta
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Well, he is a MD, so that’s something...................


14 posted on 01/11/2017 9:04:22 AM PST by Red Badger (If "Majority Rule" was so important in South Africa, why isn't it that way here?............)
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I figure it’s a give the dogs a bone strat and then fire his arse once he takes his place in the WH. A little heat diversion if you ask me.


15 posted on 01/11/2017 9:05:09 AM PST by Harpotoo
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If you’re going to get upset about swamp monsters, i’d start with the goldman sachs guy at treasury first. as important as VA is, it’s small potatoes compared to what treasury can/will do.


16 posted on 01/11/2017 9:06:47 AM PST by socalgop
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We’ll have to see what this guy does...If nothing, then can his azz....


17 posted on 01/11/2017 9:07:19 AM PST by JBW1949 (I'm really PC....PATRIOTICALLY CORRECT!!!!)
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ROFLMAO! Maybe he heard something from this guy that he liked. The under Secretary knows how things run and what was wrong. Sometimes the second or third in charge are the best to change things.


18 posted on 01/11/2017 9:07:23 AM PST by Hildy
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Is there ANY chance that as “under secretary” he didn’t have the power to make real change and now will?

I’m not a vet and I would work day and night to make their lives better if I worked for the VA.


19 posted on 01/11/2017 9:07:52 AM PST by dp0622 (The only thing an upper crust conservative hates more than a liberal is a middle class conservative)
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The head guy got fired.

That’s the start.

This guy can immediately perform.....if he wants to.

If not.....out the door with him.

It’s going to be tough to find the right person to run the VA.

The Democrats were smart.

The VA is their money maker.

They could care less about stealing from the Veterans.

But, there are a lot of people who appreciate the Veterans.

They want the government to treat them fairly, and the Democrat thieves hide behind that cover.

The VA bureaucrats ARE organized crime.

I’m not exaggerating.

They aren’t Mafia, but they are organized crime.

It’s going to take a special person to clean up the VA.

Fearless. Not afraid of the Democrats, the press or the bureaucrats and their lawyers.


20 posted on 01/11/2017 9:08:00 AM PST by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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