"Republicans Pounce!" (part 456,967 in a series)
— Beorn (@Beorn2000) May 23, 2016
As Twitchy told you, Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald recently compared VA wait times to waiting in line at Disneyland. Because he clearly cares very deeply about the way our veterans are being mistreated by the scandal-plagued VA system.
His callous remarks were disgusting and shameful. But based on Politico’s take, you might believe the real outrage lay in how Republicans reacted:
Republicans lash out at VA secretary for 'Disney' comparison https://t.co/xEL5Tce1x2 | AP Photo pic.twitter.com/NHe8kLXVfE
— POLITICO (@politico) May 23, 2016
More (emphasis ours):
Republicans are lashing out at Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald after he invoked Disney when talking about how veterans’ care should be judged.
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“What really counts is how does the veteran feel about their encounter with the VA. When you go to Disney, do they measure the number of hours you wait in line? Or what’s important? What’s important is what’s your satisfaction with the experience,” he said.
Republicans quickly seized on the comments, holding them up as the latest example of the Obama administration’s callous approach to veterans.
C’mon, Politico. Really?
https://twitter.com/BecketAdams/status/734874345265344512
https://twitter.com/justkarl/status/734878797938458625
https://twitter.com/KeviKev10/status/734878626131279872
https://twitter.com/motionview/status/734878616014585857
And have you seek that the awful Republicans have done to poor Terry McAuliffe @BecketAdams?
— Media Maters (@MediaMaters) May 23, 2016
https://twitter.com/_determan/status/734875989478506496
How utterly pathetic.
Parting food for thought:
If the Dems aren't lashing out, too, that should be the story.
— Pillage Idiot (@pillageidiot) May 23, 2016
Bingo.
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