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Fournier: VA Scandal ‘One of the Lowest Points’ of Obama’s Presidency

By Andrew Johnson
May 22, 2014 10:15 AM

President Obama’s poor handling of the mismanagement at the Department of Veterans Affairs could plague his presidency as an all-time low point, saysNational Journal’s Ron Fournier.

“The fact of the matter is the political response to this thing has been both dishonest and way too weak,” he said on Wednesday’s Special Report. “I think this may be one of the lowest points of his presidency.”

Fournier said not only has the Obama administration been misleading in its response to allegations of incidents of malpractice in VA facilities across the country that led to the death of several veterans waiting for care, but also that President Obama has failed to live up to his promise to improve the department.

“The president has known the VA has been a mess for a long time, and hasn’t done anything to get it fixed,” he said. “It’s gotten worse recently — at least for the last two years, we’ve known we’ve had these problems and nothing’s been done.”

https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/378574/fournier-va-scandal-one-lowest-points-obamas-presidency-andrew-johnson

The Veterans Administration Scandal Hits Home
May 5, 2014
By Kay Daly

For anyone laboring under the assumption that the scandal that plagues the VA hospital in Phoenix, Arizona must be anomalous, think again. Without even delving into the medical malpractice testimonials of my three relatives who work at a VA Medical Center on the East coast, the recent near-death experience of my brother confirms our worst fears: the culture of corruption and indifference that afflicts the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is systemic.

The horrifying picture my brother cheerfully sent me one afternoon illustrates the story better than any narrative I can tell. It was a “selfie.” An old Army buddy had sent him a pair of sunglasses and my brother suddenly thought he was Joe Cool, happily taking pictures and texting away about his new treasure.

But I wasn’t quite as pleased. Behind the sunglasses was a face that bore so little resemblance to my brother I would not have recognized it had I passed him on the street. Tears streamed down my face as I gazed upon the sunken lines and permanent grimace that now marked a face marred by years of excruciating pain.

https://www.americanthinker.com/2014/05/the_veterans_administration_scandal_hits_home.html