Comments on: Schumer Beneath Contempt

By: Barrett

Barrett — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 01:13:43 +0000

ripcic has it right. “Bob Dole once remarked that the most dangerous place in Washington was the space between Chuck Schumer and a TV camera.”

He has a big mouth with a set of standard lines. If anybody listens to what he says over time, they would know he is only a blowhard. Sorry to disagree, jedrury.

What most fail to realize is that Walter Reed is scheduled to close in 2011. The fact that the facility has been starved for investment is partially tied to this.

My understanding is that injured military personnel have received very good, in fact excellent, medical care on the front end – and that includes at Walter Reed.

Many of the problems come later in the process when our injured soldiers move into the VA system. It is a glaring argument to reject what the Dems will call for – nationalized, state-run healthcare. I cringe at the thought. There are many other market oriented ideas that should be tried.

Back on track, Schumer has no shame – and most likely no conscience.

By: Charlie (Colorado)

Charlie (Colorado) — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 02:19:44 +0000

Ah, you are strong in the ways of the Force, young Jedi.

By: Terrye

Terrye — Sun, 11 Mar 2007 17:31:45 +0000

fred let me try: link

By: fred

fred — Sun, 11 Mar 2007 17:04:17 +0000

Sorry, I’ll try again:

http://www.michellemalkin.com/archives/003593.htm

By: fred

fred — Sun, 11 Mar 2007 17:02:14 +0000

After reading the above comment about the Schumer staff stealing Michael Steele’s credit report, I googled the matter to remind myself of the details. I thought other readers might also be interested in the Schumer staff’s Watergate-cloning “dirty tricks” campaign.

A link to Michelle Malkin’s posting about this follows. I hope this way of providing the link works. It’s new to me.

By: Anthony (Los Angeles)

Anthony (Los Angeles) — Sun, 11 Mar 2007 16:35:47 +0000

I’m not surprised. Schumer’s always struck me as the cheapest sort of political thug. Remember, this is the man whose two staffers stole Michael Steele’s credit report –a felony, IIRC– yet Schumer claimed to have no knowledge of the incident. Yeah, and Capt. Renault was shocked to find gambling going on in Rick’s Cafe, too.

By: The Friendly Grizzly

The Friendly Grizzly — Sun, 11 Mar 2007 16:23:49 +0000

A friend of mine’s father contracted polio while serving in Korea. They brought him home, treated him for a while, then he was discharged. Taken to the lobby of the VA hospital and left there. Not even so much as a pair of crutches so he could get to the bottom of the steps and to his wife’s car. She had to go rent a set.

He does not recall anyone blaming Truman for that.

By: Deagle

Deagle — Sun, 11 Mar 2007 07:14:18 +0000

Unfortunately, just another display of politics as usual. I imagine that a majority of the Representatives and Senators have not bothered to visit any of the Veterans Hospitals. Too much interference with their money making campaigns.

Cynical… you bet!

By: fred

fred — Sun, 11 Mar 2007 05:00:27 +0000

I’m neither a fan of that “egotistical boor”, Don Imus, nor of that egotistical and boorish, Chuck Schumer, but the record is clear that the so-called, “brightest of Senate Dems” was bested and exposed as a fraud by that “Martian of incoherence”.

By: Terrye

Terrye — Sun, 11 Mar 2007 03:09:47 +0000

Barry:

Bush did visit many times, but Walter Reed is a big place. And I am sure the reporters know it.

The thing is until the Washington Post did this story this did not seem to be high on anyone’s agenda. At least the Bush administration has made some efforts to deal with the situation…while everyone else just puts on this show for us all.