It’s clear by now that Veterans Affairs Sec. Robert McDonald, who dared to compare his agency’s appalling life-or-death wait times to long lines at Disneyland, is running some sort of Mickey Mouse operation, and senator and combat veteran Joni Earnst has called for his resignation.
Dear cable news producers,
You're all running the VA Sec Disney story. Improve the coverage by including Disney POVhttps://t.co/Rknr4aUTv2— Benny (@bennyjohnson) May 24, 2016
Plenty noted that Disneyland does in fact take its wait times very seriously, and credit is due Benny Johnson of the Independent Journal Review, who reached out to Disney for comment. A Disney Theme Parks spokesperson knocked it out of the park, so to speak:
We take wait times very seriously. We continually push the boundaries to give our guests the best experience possible. A large team of highly trained industrial engineers are tasked with improving our guest’s experiences, from transportation, to guest flow, to ride comfort and certainly wait times.
Further, McDonald’s choice to pick on Disney as an example was an especially poor one considering the company’s founding. “This company was founded by veterans,” the spokesperson noted. “Roy Disney was an officer in the U.S. Navy and Walt drove an ambulance in France assisting service members directly after WWI.”
Great response by Disney! https://t.co/0rPfGUhTBk
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) May 24, 2016
https://twitter.com/_Tom_Bishop/status/734908164894797827
@bennyjohnson this the attitude of BHO admin. They don't care about ordinary man, what Barry calls "the workers". Top down 'tude
— hank (@4poorfolks) May 24, 2016
@INJO My dad went through the VA system, died at hospital. 2 neighbors are relying on VA. From experience THEY ARE FAILING MISSION
— Mike Sawyer (@raftersranch17) May 24, 2016
@bennyjohnson Doesn't Disney have a FASTPASS system to expedite line waits? Maybe a VA FASTPASS system should be their SOP.
— James Swick (@jamesbswick) May 24, 2016
https://twitter.com/Beezer1776/status/734833425455054848
Finally:
Breaking: #VA Sec McDonald has just apologized for his #Disney comment, following Congress' calls for his resignation
— Travis J. Tritten (@Travis_Tritten) May 24, 2016
It took 34 hours for the VA Sec. to apologize for comparing his fatal wait lines to Disney rides. https://t.co/SuAOWBI0Ih
— Benny (@bennyjohnson) May 24, 2016
That was a long time to wait for an apology, but more important, how was your satisfaction with the apology experience?
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