What Else Obama And Shea-Porter Might Have In Common - Granite Grok

What Else Obama And Shea-Porter Might Have In Common

VAObama 2007

“After seven years of an Administration that has stretched our military to the breaking point, ignored deplorable conditions at some VA hospitals, and neglected the planning and preparation necessary to care for our returning heroes, America’s veterans deserve a President who will fight for them not just when it’s easy or convenient, but every hour of every day for the next four years.” (emphasis mine.)

Then-Senator Barack Obama, November 12, 2007

Obama 2012

During Monday’s daily press briefing, press secretary Jay Carney told CNN’s Jim Acosta that the president and his staff were first made aware of the scandal through his network’s coverage of the matter.

“I believe we learned about [the deaths on VA waiting lists] through the reports,” Carney said Monday. “I’ll double-check if that’s not the case, but that’s when we learned about them.”

You know, New Hampshire Democrat Congressperson Carol Shea Porter spews a lot of rhetoric about government “being there” for veterans.

Doesn’t she sit on a sub-committee that has specific military healthcare/VA oversight?  Yes, she does.

The Military Personnel Subcommittee is responsible for military personnel policy, reserve component integration and employment issues, military health care, military education, and POW/MIA issues. This subcommittee makes sure that our troops and their loved ones are receiving the first class benefits that they deserve. (Emphasis mine.)

I wonder if she heard about the waiting lists on CNN just like Obama did?  MSNBC, you think?  You are probably right.

 

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