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2014-06-06 Government

General McChristal: I'm not the right person to run the VA.

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Posted by Besoeker 2014-06-06 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Thats a job that I think is going to be very difficult. And its going to take some specific expertise. I dont think I have that expertise, and so I dont think Im the best person for it,

Never pet a burning dog.

Posted by SteveS 2014-06-06 00:11|| 2014-06-06 00:11|| Front Page Top

#2 Never catch a falling knife...

Posted by Raj 2014-06-06 00:17|| 2014-06-06 00:17|| Front Page Top

#3 What we're looking for here is someone with a 'career death-wish', as the fix requires more money than they'll ever get, where solving things only delays the bad news (everybody dies eventually, right?), and where our social elite don't care anyway.
Sounds like a job for Hillary.

Posted by ed in texas 2014-06-06 07:23|| 2014-06-06 07:23|| Front Page Top

#4 There it is again - "right person"

Remember, a lot of these former GOs had the authority to relieve subordinates thus trashing careers which would last till the next 'second pass over' for promotion at the latest (roughly four years). No such ability exists in civil 'servant' world. Maybe if people had the 'right' tools, the issue of finding the 'right' person wouldn't be so hard.

Posted by Procopius2k 2014-06-06 09:36|| 2014-06-06 09:36|| Front Page Top

#5 "If you don't rate them, you don't own them."
~ Author unknown

Posted by Besoeker 2014-06-06 09:56|| 2014-06-06 09:56|| Front Page Top

#6 It doesn't dawn on the bureaucrats to use the False Claim Act to recover at least the bonuses paid to these yahoos who pushed false numbers on their reporting. I guess that's filed under 'professional courtesy'.

Posted by Procopius2k 2014-06-06 10:46|| 2014-06-06 10:46|| Front Page Top

#7 It doesn't occur to the bureaucrats to fairly carry out the laws that exist.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2014-06-06 14:52|| 2014-06-06 14:52|| Front Page Top

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