When the federal government screws up a common response is to demand the resignation of the Cabinet secretary of the agency that blundered.
But as congressional Republicans intensified their cries for Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki to step down this week it seems the “off with their head” outcry is more about posturing than expecting an actual result. At this point so many high-level officials in President Obama’s administration have been asked to step aside that the force of the demand is reduced to a base-pleasing sound bite. Reported by Washington Post 6 hours ago.
But as congressional Republicans intensified their cries for Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki to step down this week it seems the “off with their head” outcry is more about posturing than expecting an actual result. At this point so many high-level officials in President Obama’s administration have been asked to step aside that the force of the demand is reduced to a base-pleasing sound bite. Reported by Washington Post 6 hours ago.