Veterans Lash Out At GOP Senator’s Attempt To Politicize VA Scandal

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Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC) picked an incredibly inopportune time to bungle his political attack against the Department of Veterans Affairs, when he lashed out at veterans organizations over Memorial Day weekend. In an “Open Letter to America’s Veterans,” Burr demonstrated a distinct lack of respect for military veterans, choosing not to thank them for their service, but rather to criticize their failure to conform to his opinion.

For the past several weeks, VA Secretary Eric Shinseki has faced mounting criticism over the VA’s treatment of former service men and women, and their access to health care. Following accusations of poor management, forged records, and other cover-ups, both Shinseki and President Obama have vowed to right the wrongs. The GOP, predictably, has seized upon the controversy as another opportunity to hype a political scandal — only this time, Burr managed to create a scandal of his own.

In his open letter, Burr ripped veterans service organizations (VSOs) that have not echoed his call for Shinseki’s resignation, saying that they are “more interested in defending the status quo within VA, protecting their relationships within the agency, and securing their access to the Secretary and his inner circle” than in helping their own members. To say that Burr’s letter backfired would be an understatement. Three major veterans groups — Veterans of Foreign Wars, Paralyzed Veterans of America, and Disabled American Veterans — responded furiously to the senator’s shortsighted attack.

“Senator Burr may be enamored with the idea that all of VA’s problems and challenges can be overcome by replacing one Secretary, but the plain facts and simple logic indicate otherwise,” Disabled American Veterans said in a statement on its website. Indeed, some members of Burr’s own party are not entirely onboard with his one-step solution; House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH), House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs chairman Jeff Miller (R-FL), and numerous other Republicans have not called for Shinseki’s resignation.
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1. at least NC

has some of the least amount of political clout on capitol hill...i don't think the congressionals from NC can even call an investigation or committee or whatever you call it. A meeting? lol

NC is so full of card carrying knuckleheads it's no wonder the highest political seats in the state don't get no respects on the hill. Not surprising if you look at some agencies that like setting up camp there. So, there's homegrown and retired neo-cons galore and what they call Dem's would make your bones shiver at the prospect of ever being called Dem again.

These vet rep groups have always played ball and always will till a new one rises to be corrupted from the inside out. They can help vets, but they can be awful damn particular about that too. "who you know..."

Burr is a dolt. All of his ilk are. They DETEST vets who make them live up to their end of the oath. Less pork for them to name interstates after themselves, snort snort