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2008-12-07 Home Front: Politix

Obama Picks Shinseki to Lead Veterans Affairs

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Posted by Steve White 2008-12-07 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Didnt care for some of his stuff as a commander, but for the VA he may be the right guy.

Posted by OldSpook 2008-12-07 01:06|| 2008-12-07 01:06|| Front Page Top

#2 He has two Purple Hearts; if those are a qualification, I guess Kerry should get the job.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2008-12-07 02:34|| 2008-12-07 02:34|| Front Page Top

#3 All VA doctors and employees will soon be wearing distinctive beret headgear.

Posted by Besoeker 2008-12-07 07:41|| 2008-12-07 07:41|| Front Page Top

#4 And using 45 ton self propelled gurneys.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2008-12-07 08:03|| 2008-12-07 08:03|| Front Page Top

#5 Nimble and Spemble, beat me to it (on both bits of snark!).

This may indeed be a good choice for VA. Obviously Shinseki deserves the plaudits as a committed vet who served and sacrificed. My only question here is, why embarrass himself with the line about The One sharing his reverence for soldiers?

Not saying it's untrue - just that it seems extremely unlikely, and all known opportunities to assess said reverence have turned up "negative". If anything, the new boss seems likely to be uncomfortable around the uniforms, much as Billy Joe Bob was.

Shinseki shoulda confined his remarks to the usual (and true) boilerplate about being glad of the opportunity to serve those who served, etc etc.

Posted by Verlaine 2008-12-07 13:00|| 2008-12-07 13:00|| Front Page Top

#6 Perhaps you misunderstood me.

Shinseki is full of shit as a commander, and that means he will fit in well at the VA with its hidebound bureacracy.

Posted by OldSpook 2008-12-07 17:29|| 2008-12-07 17:29|| Front Page Top

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