The hubris of 'old age' Republicans can be intoxicating.
May 21, 2014
Aaner Madhadi
USA Today
WASHINGTON -- With the Department of Veterans Affairs scandal, (click here) the GOP now has a crisis to dig into that has some substance.
Heading toward the November midterm elections, Republicans have made clear that they plan to take aim at Democrats by striking at President Obama over his administration's handling of 2012 attack on the U.S. facility in Benghazi, Libya, and by continuing their assault on the president's signature health care law.
Within the Republican ranks, there is wariness about making Benghazi a centerpiece issue. Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Mich., who is set to retire, reportedly warned colleagues after the GOP-controlled House voted earlier this month to investigate the 2012 Benghazi terrorist attack that they could be headed down a "rabbit hole."
And after dozens of GOP attempts at repealing Obamacare, polls increasingly show that Americans -- while still not completely sold on the health care overhaul -- are more interested in hearing about fixes than repeal....
Before any formal charges can be leveled there needs to be Senate hearings whereby family members are allowed to give testimony. Along with the testimony the medical records of those suspected to have died on a waiting list have to be submitted. The medical records need to be complete, including any outside records.
Quite frankly, I think this warrants a Special Prosecutor. This isn't about misconduct alone, it is about the death of our veterans with complaints of gross negligence.
71-year-old Navy vet Thomas Breen (click here) died of Stage 4 bladder cancer. He went to the VA hospital
in September, but his family wasn’t contacted about an appointment to
see a doctor until a week after his death.
The families of those that died in Phoenix should already have submitted copies of medical records to the White House to impress the importance of this investigation.
71 years old is too young to die. Below are the survival rates of bladder cancer according to the American Cancer Society.
The 5-year survival rate (click here) refers to the percentage of patients who live at
least 5 years after their cancer is found. Of course, many people live
much longer than 5 years. Five-year relative survival rates
assume that some people will die of other causes and compare the
observed survival with that expected for people without the cancer. This
is a better way to see the impact that cancer can have on survival.
May 21, 2014
Aaner Madhadi
USA Today
WASHINGTON -- With the Department of Veterans Affairs scandal, (click here) the GOP now has a crisis to dig into that has some substance.
Heading toward the November midterm elections, Republicans have made clear that they plan to take aim at Democrats by striking at President Obama over his administration's handling of 2012 attack on the U.S. facility in Benghazi, Libya, and by continuing their assault on the president's signature health care law.
Within the Republican ranks, there is wariness about making Benghazi a centerpiece issue. Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Mich., who is set to retire, reportedly warned colleagues after the GOP-controlled House voted earlier this month to investigate the 2012 Benghazi terrorist attack that they could be headed down a "rabbit hole."
And after dozens of GOP attempts at repealing Obamacare, polls increasingly show that Americans -- while still not completely sold on the health care overhaul -- are more interested in hearing about fixes than repeal....
Before any formal charges can be leveled there needs to be Senate hearings whereby family members are allowed to give testimony. Along with the testimony the medical records of those suspected to have died on a waiting list have to be submitted. The medical records need to be complete, including any outside records.
Quite frankly, I think this warrants a Special Prosecutor. This isn't about misconduct alone, it is about the death of our veterans with complaints of gross negligence.
The families of those that died in Phoenix should already have submitted copies of medical records to the White House to impress the importance of this investigation.
71 years old is too young to die. Below are the survival rates of bladder cancer according to the American Cancer Society.
The 5-year survival rate (click here) refers to the percentage of patients who live at
least 5 years after their cancer is found. Of course, many people live
much longer than 5 years. Five-year relative survival rates
assume that some people will die of other causes and compare the
observed survival with that expected for people without the cancer. This
is a better way to see the impact that cancer can have on survival.
