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what bob mcdonald said was extremely dopey, and he should feel bashful about it.made a lot of people grumpy, because when our veterans are feeling sneezy or sleepy, they would be happy if they could just see a doc. ( cheers and applause ) speaking of needing medical attention, the n.b.a. announced today that it has decided not to suspend golden state's draymond green for kicking steven adams right in the baskettesticals. ( laughter ) and boom goes the-groin-o-mite! i know this is basketball, but draymond green's foot just got to third base! now, green claimed he didn't have the core strength to stop his leg once it started, so, evidently, he had no other choice but to let gravity pull it upwards. i will say this much, draymond green has proven beyond a doubt that he's a baller. do you buy that? is it possible? >> jon: no you. >> stephen: can't believe that, right? >> jon: no, i can't really believe that. >> stephen: as soon as he kickthe guy in the balls he's walking around saying, "i didn't kick anybody in the balls. back off, bro." you know what else is a pain i
what bob mcdonald said was extremely dopey, and he should feel bashful about it.made a lot of people grumpy, because when our veterans are feeling sneezy or sleepy, they would be happy if they could just see a doc. ( cheers and applause ) speaking of needing medical attention, the n.b.a. announced today that it has decided not to suspend golden state's draymond green for kicking steven adams right in the baskettesticals. ( laughter ) and boom goes the-groin-o-mite! i know this is basketball,...
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deirdre: veterans affairs secretary bob mcdonald made controversial, by many counts, offensive commentsn the set of lines at the va. >> what really count 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 the, you know, what's important? what's important is, what's your satisfaction with the experience. what i would like to move to eventually, is that kind of america sure. deirdre: he refused to apologize for the comments but issued this statement. if my comments monday led any veterans to believe that i or the dedicated workforce i am privileged to lead don't take that noble mission seriously, i deeply regret that. nothing could be further from the truth. with their take, my political power panel is here. "lifezette" senior political reporter ashley pratte. we have democratic pollster jessica tarlov. welcome to you all. so ashley, what do you make of mcdonald's statement, the first one and then what he assumes is context which many people find shocking for a west point idea? >> it just seems hig
deirdre: veterans affairs secretary bob mcdonald made controversial, by many counts, offensive commentsn the set of lines at the va. >> what really count 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 the, you know, what's important? what's important is, what's your satisfaction with the experience. what i would like to move to eventually, is that kind of america sure. deirdre: he refused to...
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the comments our of the creators. >> still no apology from the va secretary bob mcdonald.y should be more about the long they the experience of the are waiting. >> do they measure the number of hours they waste time. what's important? what's important is what your satisfaction of the experience is. >> the comments receiving immediate backlash on-line from politicians and lawmakers. speaker of the house paul ryan tweeting quote this is not make believe mr. secretary. veterans died waiting in those lines. republican nominee donald trump also chiming in. obama's va secretary also said we shouldn't measure wait times. va problems are not widespread. ly take care of our vets. disney hiring donald saying we take him very seriously. he pushes the counseled boundaries. they also tell us they are not sure why he would choose the company. the issue overweight times exploded back after va employees were exposed for manipulating data making it seem like they were getting timely care. they blamed the issue on a bad employment. there is nothing amusing about the wait times. they add his
the comments our of the creators. >> still no apology from the va secretary bob mcdonald.y should be more about the long they the experience of the are waiting. >> do they measure the number of hours they waste time. what's important? what's important is what your satisfaction of the experience is. >> the comments receiving immediate backlash on-line from politicians and lawmakers. speaker of the house paul ryan tweeting quote this is not make believe mr. secretary. veterans...
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. >>> and bob mcdonald is downplaying the wait times at v.a. hospitals. he said delays for veterans are a lot like delays for guests at disneyland waiting to get on rides. mcdonald would rather have satisfaction with the experience rather than time spent waiting. several republicans, including donald trump, are blasting him this morning. >>> corporate america is hoarding cash in bank accounts overseas. u.s. companies held $1.6 trillion in cash last year. that is up from 2014 and more than double the corporate stockpile in 2007. that is according to moody's. who is leading the pack? tech companies. apple, microsoft, cisco and oracle. they hold $504 billion overseas. financial companies were not included in the survey. 72% of the cash pile is held overseas. multinational corporations argue that 40% tax rate makes bringing the money back too expensive. that is the appeal with what a lot of what donald trump is saying. he is saying i'll offer a corporate tax rate that is more appealing. >> to going elsewhere. >>> still ahead, iraq claiming major victories. we
. >>> and bob mcdonald is downplaying the wait times at v.a. hospitals. he said delays for veterans are a lot like delays for guests at disneyland waiting to get on rides. mcdonald would rather have satisfaction with the experience rather than time spent waiting. several republicans, including donald trump, are blasting him this morning. >>> corporate america is hoarding cash in bank accounts overseas. u.s. companies held $1.6 trillion in cash last year. that is up from 2014...
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>> bob mcdonald finally holds self accountable.wledge a real problem. always been defensive. it would maybe kind of sort of be the start of some hope that we're going to get some change at the v.a. but nothing will change under the watch of mcdonald or barack obama. it will take a reformer to clean house, starting with bob mcdonald and say, whoever is taking over the agency is going to demand accountability, going to demand real transparency. because guess what? you really can pull up an app and see how long the wait times are and choose which ride you want to ride based on the wait time. at the v.a. there's no app for that there's no transparency. you don't know how long you're waiting and you don't have a choice to go where you want to go. bob mcdonald could have confronted those things. instead, he's doubled down on the failed bureaucracy and just asked for more money and then said everything is okay. that's why there's so much outrage, he can't acknowledge it with a simple apology. >> indeed. pete hegseth joining us from minnea
>> bob mcdonald finally holds self accountable.wledge a real problem. always been defensive. it would maybe kind of sort of be the start of some hope that we're going to get some change at the v.a. but nothing will change under the watch of mcdonald or barack obama. it will take a reformer to clean house, starting with bob mcdonald and say, whoever is taking over the agency is going to demand accountability, going to demand real transparency. because guess what? you really can pull up an...
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first, your response to bob mcdonald and his analogy. >> obviously, he said something very clumsy. entire conversation. i think wait times and wait times have caused lives and it is a silly comparison to disney but there is also a quality of care and that has been lagging as well. they are working on that. the entire thing has to get dealt with because the entire thing is a mess. >> you deal with ptsd in your book and tribes you have an interesting comparison. first, talk about what happens to our returning vets and the care they get. not just the care from va but the care from our society from the emotional experience they had. >> my book "tribe" is of the differences of the community. what happens from ptsd rates to suicide depression and the political situation we are in right now it affects all of that. israel, there is national service, something like a 1% in the u.s. military to around 20%. the thesis in "tribe" the level of long-term ptsd in the veterans population a, is in the function of the war. it is a function o f the fractured nature of the society that veterans come b
first, your response to bob mcdonald and his analogy. >> obviously, he said something very clumsy. entire conversation. i think wait times and wait times have caused lives and it is a silly comparison to disney but there is also a quality of care and that has been lagging as well. they are working on that. the entire thing has to get dealt with because the entire thing is a mess. >> you deal with ptsd in your book and tribes you have an interesting comparison. first, talk about what...
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he said bob mcdonald was an expert in innovation and restructuring. we haven't seen it in terms of the actual care being rendered. we have seen report about people on this health net which the federal government contracted out to handle the private care under the choice card. people wait on the phone. are they getting the care they need? the doctors and hospitals are not getting paid to provide the care to our veterans. bill: i think bob mcdonald is a good man. that's why he took the job. isn't this a bigger statement not about him or the va, but this is what happens when the government gets involved in your healthcare. >> the road to veteran death has been paved with good intentions. i'm not a big guy who says we need to venerate the veterans and say get rid of this guy. that's not going to solve the problem. he needs to be the solution maker on the problem today. bill: two years ago you went to washington. on this issue you brought 3,000 letters. >> thousands of emails to the chairman of the house veterans committee. bill: looking for what? >> if i
he said bob mcdonald was an expert in innovation and restructuring. we haven't seen it in terms of the actual care being rendered. we have seen report about people on this health net which the federal government contracted out to handle the private care under the choice card. people wait on the phone. are they getting the care they need? the doctors and hospitals are not getting paid to provide the care to our veterans. bill: i think bob mcdonald is a good man. that's why he took the job. isn't...
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>> i have great respect for bob mcdonald, the present v.a. secretary i think he is doing an outstanding job. i sing his praises, because it is a tremendous job he has. i don't criticize people. i've never criticized obama or my friend, joe biden. i'll leave that up to someone else. i think mcdonald is doing his very best. it takes a long time for some of these things to happen. we have two veterans hospitals in kansas. i think in the last two years, i have had two complaints. one was a nurse who didn't get a promotion, which i couldn't help. one was a veteran who had to wait too long for his medicine. i don't think i know about any other complaints. one of the hospitals has my name on it. >> let me stop you there. what i heard you say is that the current v.a. secretary is doing an outstanding job. you think so? >> i think so. >> i know he is an easy target for people in politics that like to take shots for something that's very difficult to do. that's to solve all the veterans problems. i may be totally wrong but i believe if you took a surve
>> i have great respect for bob mcdonald, the present v.a. secretary i think he is doing an outstanding job. i sing his praises, because it is a tremendous job he has. i don't criticize people. i've never criticized obama or my friend, joe biden. i'll leave that up to someone else. i think mcdonald is doing his very best. it takes a long time for some of these things to happen. we have two veterans hospitals in kansas. i think in the last two years, i have had two complaints. one was a...
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. >>> the secretary of veterans affairs bob mcdonald under fire for downplaying patient wait times at.a. hospitals. he compared them to waiting in line at disneyland waiting to get on rides. he said he would rather emphasize satisfaction with the experience than waiting times. several are blasting mcdonald this morning. >> sometimes you say things and it doesn't come out quite right. >>> the cleveland cavaliers were supposed to cruise into the nba finals, but king james' coronation has hit a stumbling block. coy wire has the bleacher report next. rful processor because the computer has to start thinking as fast as my brain does. i do this because i want my artwork to help people. [alarm beeps] ♪ ♪ the intelligent, all-new audi a4 is here. ♪ ♪ ain't got time to make no apologies...♪ don't tour tokyo.. and please, don't "do" tokyo. live in tokyo. airbnb a place in shinagawa, or a loft in ebisu. try toro. try this. be polite and slurp. have yoshi tell you about the time he rode an ostrich. act like you've done this before. wherever you go... ...don't go there. live there. even if it's ju
. >>> the secretary of veterans affairs bob mcdonald under fire for downplaying patient wait times at.a. hospitals. he compared them to waiting in line at disneyland waiting to get on rides. he said he would rather emphasize satisfaction with the experience than waiting times. several are blasting mcdonald this morning. >> sometimes you say things and it doesn't come out quite right. >>> the cleveland cavaliers were supposed to cruise into the nba finals, but king james'...
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do you believe that bob mcdonald should go now? >> i don't know. here's the problem at the va.in people that don't understand what the va need which is is a change in culture. if it's bob mcdonald or the next five in line, the next secretary that will change the va will understand there needs to be change in culture. when you get a snail mail letter telling you you have an appointment in two weeks or the appointment you're about to have is passed, there's a systematic problem in how we're administering these appointments. >> no doubt. >> how the systems we use to schedule the appointments is part of the problem. that creates wait times. waiting for an appointment isn't just life or death. i sat down with a va case manager a few months ago said there's veterans waiting on a handicap bathroom. they won't have the pain and discomfort of now going to their own bathroom. >> i want to mention the boot campaign quicked off. the push ups charity challenge this month. tell me about it. >> push ups for charity is a fun awareness event. we're also raising money through it. we get you to s
do you believe that bob mcdonald should go now? >> i don't know. here's the problem at the va.in people that don't understand what the va need which is is a change in culture. if it's bob mcdonald or the next five in line, the next secretary that will change the va will understand there needs to be change in culture. when you get a snail mail letter telling you you have an appointment in two weeks or the appointment you're about to have is passed, there's a systematic problem in how we're...
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when they appointed bob mcdonald they put in a political cleave of staff to monitor what's going on.y issued a veto threat against the va accountability act which would have given the secretary the authority to fire people. martha: he can't fire anybody which is not the case at any other business in this country. the government structure makes it difficult if not impossible. eric: in just hours the house judiciary committee about to hold an historic hearing on whether to impeach irs secretary john coulsecondtear director. >> the way he thumbs his nose at congress. that should be exhibit "a" why he should be impeached. ou booke, you didn't know we had hundreds of thousands of places to stay all over the world. or that we searched billions of flights to get you here. a few weeks ago, you didn't even know where here was. now the only thing you don't know, is how you're gonna leave. expedia. technology that connects you to the people and places that matter. think fixing your windshield is a big hassle? not with safelite. this family needed their windshield replaced, but they're daughters
when they appointed bob mcdonald they put in a political cleave of staff to monitor what's going on.y issued a veto threat against the va accountability act which would have given the secretary the authority to fire people. martha: he can't fire anybody which is not the case at any other business in this country. the government structure makes it difficult if not impossible. eric: in just hours the house judiciary committee about to hold an historic hearing on whether to impeach irs secretary...
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jeff: case with the corruption case against former governor bob mcdonald is another sign the feds think ethics are a problem in the commonwealth. >> they are saying we don't have the confidence to trust you can take care of yourself. we are not doing it in other states. we are doing it in virginia. >> as for whether it will impact the presidential campaign of the friend and the confidant hillary clinton -- >> i don't think it will affect hillary clinton at all. i won't affect me at all. haven't done anything wrong. jeff: this investigation has been going on for some time. at this point it does remain unclear what evidence if any the federal investigators have against terry mcauliffe. one thing is very clear is this investigation is far from complete. live at the capitol hill, jeff goldberg, abc7 news. maureen: still ahead at "abc7 news at 6:00" -- how a simple mistake is leading to a $500,000 repair bill for a brand new bridge. moment for any plebe completing the herndon climb to be a plebe no more. why this midshipman said his father and uncle had his back for the climb. maureen: armed
jeff: case with the corruption case against former governor bob mcdonald is another sign the feds think ethics are a problem in the commonwealth. >> they are saying we don't have the confidence to trust you can take care of yourself. we are not doing it in other states. we are doing it in virginia. >> as for whether it will impact the presidential campaign of the friend and the confidant hillary clinton -- >> i don't think it will affect hillary clinton at all. i won't affect...
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. >>> veterans administration secretary, bob mcdonald drawing harsh criticism for seeming to compareait times to theme parks. >> even at disney do they measure the number of hours you wait in line? or the you know, what's important. what's important is what your satisfaction with the experience. >> mcdonald said the va is developing a new measure to accurately reflect veteran's experiences, but the backlash was swift. tammy duckworth said it was tone-deaf. paul ryan tweeted, this is not make believe. veterans have died waiting in those lines. >>> the u.s. naval academy, all about tradition and teamwork, cannon blast, 1,000 freshman monument. working together, they successfully cast the stone with an upper classman hat and a tradition that goes back many decades. >>> well, let's get down to business with cnbc landon dowdy. >> hi there. everything must go. sports authority is launching going out of business sales this week. after announcing it will close all of its stores, the chain filed for bankruptcy three months ago, originally planned to close a third of its locations. >>> america
. >>> veterans administration secretary, bob mcdonald drawing harsh criticism for seeming to compareait times to theme parks. >> even at disney do they measure the number of hours you wait in line? or the you know, what's important. what's important is what your satisfaction with the experience. >> mcdonald said the va is developing a new measure to accurately reflect veteran's experiences, but the backlash was swift. tammy duckworth said it was tone-deaf. paul ryan...
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campaign on rest not the governor i would beg to differ that what wept on with the previous governor bob mcdonaldting for the u.s. supreme court to rule on corruption conviction that this administration above all of those should have gone through this with a fine tooth comb to make sure everything was on the up and up. we'll see what the investigation says and but this is not good. >> and another thiming i asked him about we teased earlier in the show. he's would he consider working in her cabinet f she asked he would certainly liquor give it a look over and he feels he's called worked in executive roles doesn't feel like a good fit for him you can take it to the vault he'll never be a united states senator you. >> know what i heard say that. time kaine said that a little bit too. and time kaine had an afternoon with the president and all ever a sudden time kaine emerged adds a senate candidate at one 30eu789. we want to wrap this up weekend on a very important note. this is memorial day and before we leave we want to show you some video on thursday. this was out arlington national cemetery unite
campaign on rest not the governor i would beg to differ that what wept on with the previous governor bob mcdonaldting for the u.s. supreme court to rule on corruption conviction that this administration above all of those should have gone through this with a fine tooth comb to make sure everything was on the up and up. we'll see what the investigation says and but this is not good. >> and another thiming i asked him about we teased earlier in the show. he's would he consider working in...
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secretary bob mcdonald is charged with imof proing the agency after they experienced long wait timesor appointments. some of them even died before getting treatment. but mcdonald said the wait times should not be used as a measure of success and satisfactio with the experience is what's important. >>> the clock has run out for sports authority. the sporting goods retailer plans to begin going out of business sales as soon as this friday and will close all 463 stores by the end of august. sports authority had filed for bankruptcy p able to restructure its debt. sporting good retailers are being hurt by online competition. >>> toyota is adding another 1.6 million vehicles to its air bag recall. some of those vehicles are up to 10 years old. the air bag manufacturer takata has disclosed that the propellant that makes the safety devices inflate can actually degrade and that can lead to the air bag rupturing and spewing metal and plastic fragments injuring or killing vehicle occupants. now, if your car is included in the recall, toyota will notify you by mail. >>> the countdown is on to m
secretary bob mcdonald is charged with imof proing the agency after they experienced long wait timesor appointments. some of them even died before getting treatment. but mcdonald said the wait times should not be used as a measure of success and satisfactio with the experience is what's important. >>> the clock has run out for sports authority. the sporting goods retailer plans to begin going out of business sales as soon as this friday and will close all 463 stores by the end of...
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bob mcdonald is charged with improving the agency after veterans experiences long wait times for appointments. some died before getting treatment. mcdonald says the wait times should not be used as a measure of success. >> days to an appointment is really not what we should be measuring. when you go to disney, do they measure the number of hours you wait in line? what's important? what's important is what's your satisfaction with the experience. >> mcdonald also said wait times have improved but a report from the congressional watch daurks the gao says jets vets enrolling for the first time south carolina still wait months to be seen. >>> overseas, president obama is spending another day in vietnam. he pushed for closer ties and pressed the government to improve human rights. last night the president enjoys a $6 dinner >> also in asia, four people died on mt. everest. rescue efforts are also under way for two climbers missing since saturdaysed. two of those dead climbers died i've alert attack. one suffered a foughtal fall and the other died of altitude sickness. >> a french ship has joined s
bob mcdonald is charged with improving the agency after veterans experiences long wait times for appointments. some died before getting treatment. mcdonald says the wait times should not be used as a measure of success. >> days to an appointment is really not what we should be measuring. when you go to disney, do they measure the number of hours you wait in line? what's important? what's important is what's your satisfaction with the experience. >> mcdonald also said wait times have...
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>> leading republicans quickly condemned bob mcdonald's remark. he was appointed in 2014 to fix the waiting time problem. a report in march found continued delays in treatment for newly enrolled veterans. >>> "the honolulu star advertiser" reports the death of five people in the crash of a sky diving plane. it happened during takeoff yesterday from the hawaiian island of kuai. the cause is unknown. a pilot, two jumpers, and two instructors were aboard. >>> philly.com reports backing from doctors and nurses for a tax on sugary sodas. they say the plan would lower diabetes rates and improve patients' health. philadelphia's mayor wants a tax that would add $1.92 to the cost of a 64-ounce bottle of sugary drinks. >>> "sports illustrated" reports that the nfl allegedly tried to influence a government study on brain trauma in football players. congressional investigators say the league withheld funds because it didn't approve of a researcher on the project. espn says that broke rules designed to safeguard the independence of research. >>> "variety" repo
>> leading republicans quickly condemned bob mcdonald's remark. he was appointed in 2014 to fix the waiting time problem. a report in march found continued delays in treatment for newly enrolled veterans. >>> "the honolulu star advertiser" reports the death of five people in the crash of a sky diving plane. it happened during takeoff yesterday from the hawaiian island of kuai. the cause is unknown. a pilot, two jumpers, and two instructors were aboard. >>>...
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. >> coming up on "fox" news morning former virginia governor bob mcdonald is campaigning for financialcal city will act like it's 4th of july. >> before we head to break here's a quick look at today's stock futures. fox news morning back after this♪ >> divorce denied. three years after d.c. residents voted to end congressional
. >> coming up on "fox" news morning former virginia governor bob mcdonald is campaigning for financialcal city will act like it's 4th of july. >> before we head to break here's a quick look at today's stock futures. fox news morning back after this♪ >> divorce denied. three years after d.c. residents voted to end congressional
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. >>> veterans administration secretary bob mcdonald is drawing harsh criticism for comparing wait timesgo to disney, do they measure the number of hours you wait in line or the -- you know what's important? what's important is what's your satisfaction with the experience. >> mcdonald said the v.a. is developing a new measure to reflect the veterans' experiences but the backlash was swift. tammy duckworth and iraq veteran called the remarks tone deaf. paul ryan said veterans have died waiting in the lines. >>> it was all about tradition and team work. the cannon blast launched a thousand freshmen toward the greased up herndon monument. the plebes successfully capped the stone with an upper classmen hat in a tradition that goes back many, many decades. always fun to watch. >>> now to sports. the cleveland cavaliers they were ice cold in toronto hitting just 3 of 22 shots in the first half. but it was one who kept them in check. the cavs battled but a late surge put the raptors over the top for the win. the series is tied at two apiece. >>> the nba has fined golden state warriors green $25
. >>> veterans administration secretary bob mcdonald is drawing harsh criticism for comparing wait timesgo to disney, do they measure the number of hours you wait in line or the -- you know what's important? what's important is what's your satisfaction with the experience. >> mcdonald said the v.a. is developing a new measure to reflect the veterans' experiences but the backlash was swift. tammy duckworth and iraq veteran called the remarks tone deaf. paul ryan said veterans have...
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. >>> bob mcdonald is drawing harsh criticism to compare veteran wait times to theme parks. >> when youney, do they measure the number of hours you wait in line? what is important? your satisfaction with the experience? >> mcdonald said the v.a. is developing a new measure. the backlash was swift. some called it tone davey. paul ryan says this is not make-believe. veterans have died waiting in those lines. >>> a charity football game took a rough turn. look at this after new york's finest won the game 29-13, this. 50s started flying after a firefighter allegedly exchanged words with a cop. it died down and ended in sportsmanlike hand-shaking. the nypd said football is a competitive sport and ends on the field. >>> the u.s. naval academy it was about tradition and team work. a thousand freshman were launched toward this monument. working to the they cast the ston and a tradition that goes back many decades. always fun to watch. >>> time to get down to business right now. according to a new study americans used nearly 10 million gigabytes of mobile data last year and more than doubled the
. >>> bob mcdonald is drawing harsh criticism to compare veteran wait times to theme parks. >> when youney, do they measure the number of hours you wait in line? what is important? your satisfaction with the experience? >> mcdonald said the v.a. is developing a new measure. the backlash was swift. some called it tone davey. paul ryan says this is not make-believe. veterans have died waiting in those lines. >>> a charity football game took a rough turn. look at this...
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. >> reporter: the comments from secretary bob mcdonald prompted abimmediate outcry from leading republicansuse speaker paul ryan tweeted, "this is not make-believe, mr. secretary. veterans have died waiting in those lines," and donald trump tweeted, "i will take care of our vets. mcdonald was brought on by president obama in 2014 to fix the wait time, but those problems continue. an inspector general's report from february put to at one outpatient chin nichol come springs, colorado, out of 450 cases, 288 veterans waited over 30 days for a appointment. investigations are ongoing, norah. in a statement the v.a. said it's working hard to increase access to care and it's focusing on patients with the most urgent health care needs first. >> o'donnell: julianna, thank you so much. it was a deadly weekend on mt. everest. that story when we come back. igoing to clean betteran electthan a manual. was he said sure...but don't get just any one. get one inspired by dentists, with a round brush head. go pro with oral-b. oral-b's rounded brush head cups your teeth to break up plaque and rotates to sweep
. >> reporter: the comments from secretary bob mcdonald prompted abimmediate outcry from leading republicansuse speaker paul ryan tweeted, "this is not make-believe, mr. secretary. veterans have died waiting in those lines," and donald trump tweeted, "i will take care of our vets. mcdonald was brought on by president obama in 2014 to fix the wait time, but those problems continue. an inspector general's report from february put to at one outpatient chin nichol come springs,...
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bob mcdonald is charged with improving the scandal-plagued agency, including veterans experiencing long wait times for porments. some say theying even dying before treatment. mcdonald was asked about those wait times today, and here is his answer. >> days to an appointment is really not what we should be measuring. when you go to disney, do they measure the number of hours you wait in line, you know, what's important? what's important is, what's your satisfaction with the experience? >> mcdonald says wait times have improved, but a report from a watchdog group tonight says vets envoluming for the first time can still wait months to be seen. there is reaction to this story and we'll stay on it. >>> there are breaking developments tonight involving comedian bill cosby and sexual assault allegations he's facing. cosby will be back in court tomorrow in pennsylvania after an 11th hour effort to halt the case. that effort failed. tonight, abc's linsey davis on what could come, as early as tomorrow. >> reporter: tonight, bill cosby is preparing to go back to court. this, after his hail mary at
bob mcdonald is charged with improving the scandal-plagued agency, including veterans experiencing long wait times for porments. some say theying even dying before treatment. mcdonald was asked about those wait times today, and here is his answer. >> days to an appointment is really not what we should be measuring. when you go to disney, do they measure the number of hours you wait in line, you know, what's important? what's important is, what's your satisfaction with the experience?...
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. >>> well, after backlash from gop leaders, veteran affairs secretary bob mcdonald is clarifying comments he made comparing clinic wait times to lines at the disney theme parks. here's what paul ryan had to say followed by mcdonald's response to msnbc's andrea mitchell. >> when the v.a. secretary compared the lines at his agency to lines at an amusement park, we were dumb founded. this not disneyland or wonder land for that matter. veterans have died waiting in line for their care. >> does he need to resign? >> i don't know if he should resign. he should clarify his comments and show some empathy for the veterans he is supposed to serve. >> are you sorry you said what you said? >> look, as i said, i'm here to improve the veteran experience. i'm here to get more veterans in for care. i'm here to reduce the disability claim backlog. you know, wait times are important. but they're not the only measure of veteran experience. that's what veterans are telling us. you know, we have talked to a lot of veterans. it's important. and if i was -- if i was misunderstood or if i said the wrong thing, i
. >>> well, after backlash from gop leaders, veteran affairs secretary bob mcdonald is clarifying comments he made comparing clinic wait times to lines at the disney theme parks. here's what paul ryan had to say followed by mcdonald's response to msnbc's andrea mitchell. >> when the v.a. secretary compared the lines at his agency to lines at an amusement park, we were dumb founded. this not disneyland or wonder land for that matter. veterans have died waiting in line for their...
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. >> bob mcdonald was not supposed to be apart of the problem.into clean up tp mess responsible for the care of our veterans. he's under fire after he had the audacity to compare wait times of veterans' health care to lines at disney land. today, he refuse tod to apologi for his comment. >> that's what veterans are telling us. we talked to a lot of veterans. it is important and if i said the wrong thing, i am glad that i krekicorrecting it. >> he means he's sorry. for a guy who screws up as hutch as he h much as he has maybe he should try out a little modesty. obviously, he got that washington view that he's never wrong and others are not smart enough to appreciate his brie brilliance no matter how screw up. veterans died waiting for care in lines that were longer there. the bureaucratic nightmare not limited to the va and permitting and the entire government and the irs governor. john koskinen is faciining prost of impeachment. and this also the same man who ultimately replaced irs steven miller. he got away with it. from the over site committee
. >> bob mcdonald was not supposed to be apart of the problem.into clean up tp mess responsible for the care of our veterans. he's under fire after he had the audacity to compare wait times of veterans' health care to lines at disney land. today, he refuse tod to apologi for his comment. >> that's what veterans are telling us. we talked to a lot of veterans. it is important and if i said the wrong thing, i am glad that i krekicorrecting it. >> he means he's sorry. for a guy...
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. >>> on "cbs this morning" -- >> veterans affairs secretary bob mcdonald regrets comparing veterans seeking medical care to lines at disney. >> what he said was dopey. he should feel bashful about it because it made a lot of people grumpy because when our veterans are feeling sneezy or sleepy, they would be happy if they could just see a doc. [ applause ] >>> welcome to "cbs this morning." donald trump could face more angry protests today in southern california. authorities say his first campaign rally in new mexico ended in a riot. [ shouting ] >> hundreds of protesters clashed with police last night outside the event in albuquerque. >> officers in riot gear used pepper spray and smoke grenades to break up the crowd. the violence injured several officers. david romero of krqe is in albuquerque at the scene of the chaos. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. demonstrations began peacefully as donald trump's rally got underway at the albuquerque convention center a little after 7:00 yesterday evening. as the crowd became larger and louder, protesters began pushing past barricades
. >>> on "cbs this morning" -- >> veterans affairs secretary bob mcdonald regrets comparing veterans seeking medical care to lines at disney. >> what he said was dopey. he should feel bashful about it because it made a lot of people grumpy because when our veterans are feeling sneezy or sleepy, they would be happy if they could just see a doc. [ applause ] >>> welcome to "cbs this morning." donald trump could face more angry protests today in...
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that is nothing compared to the backlash by the veterans affairs secretary, bob mcdonald. he compared long waits for veterans to the lines at disneyland. hillary clinton spoke with fallon, we own more for veterans than the excessive wait times we've seen at the v.a. he says he disagreed with what the secretary outside. he says it is not worthy of the veterans that serve. in an interview today mcdonald , spoke back and said, he was misunderstood, and added that wait times are important, but said there is more to the veterans' experience than wait times. john, did this put this thing to bed, or is it something republicans will continue to talk about, as trump surely will? john: no, he did not put it to bed. other republicans are calling for his resignation. that was not even a decent apology for what was obviously a gratuitous political misjudgment. i think the guy has to go. president obama's approval rating is up,. mark: and that is a blessing for hillary clinton. but, there are still some areas in policy, is it a disgrace on policy grounds? any candidate that prompts the
that is nothing compared to the backlash by the veterans affairs secretary, bob mcdonald. he compared long waits for veterans to the lines at disneyland. hillary clinton spoke with fallon, we own more for veterans than the excessive wait times we've seen at the v.a. he says he disagreed with what the secretary outside. he says it is not worthy of the veterans that serve. in an interview today mcdonald , spoke back and said, he was misunderstood, and added that wait times are important, but said...
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after alls, veteran affairs secretary, bob mcdonald is not the only person waiting and waiting for care, the lines for rides and disney doesn't seem r much concerned. he doubled down on it today. leaving the side has really come up with fast passes and other ideas to keep folks from suffering in lines. let's say the secretary's definition of suffering ain't exactly my definition of suffering. how is it to compare vets waiting for care for vets waiting in line for space mountain? this line about assisting lines, i think it is a consistent theme in this administration. what is the big deal about waiting any way. whether it is the tsa recommending you get to the airport three hours early because hey, it's a dangerous world so just deal, or the president dismissing long wait lines to log on to the health care website. or on capitol hill, he had no time to prepare even though he has had years to explain the targeting of groups and not a sing single explanation. it is on their time, not our time, it is their schedule. so the irs is free not to show up because his time is valuable. you and i t
after alls, veteran affairs secretary, bob mcdonald is not the only person waiting and waiting for care, the lines for rides and disney doesn't seem r much concerned. he doubled down on it today. leaving the side has really come up with fast passes and other ideas to keep folks from suffering in lines. let's say the secretary's definition of suffering ain't exactly my definition of suffering. how is it to compare vets waiting for care for vets waiting in line for space mountain? this line about...
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. >> reporter: comments from secretary bob mcdonald prompted an outcry from leading republicans.e speaker paul ryan tweeted this is not make-believe, mr. secretary. veterans have died waiting in the lines. and presumptive presidential nominee, donald trump, tweeted i will take care of our vets. mcdonald was brought on by president obama in 2014 to fix the wait times. but the problems continue. inspector generals report from february, found that at one outpatient clinic in colorado springs, colorado, out of 450 cases, 288 veterans waited over 30 days for a con suit or appointment. investigations are on going. norah, in a statement the va said it is working hard to increase access to care and focusing on patients with most urgent health care needs first. >> thank you so much. >> a deadly weekend on mt. everest. that story when we come back. >>> climbing mt. everest one of the greatest challenges known to man. it certainly among the most perilous. don dahler reports in three days, at least six people have died on the world's tallest mountain. >> reporter: death on everest comes in m
. >> reporter: comments from secretary bob mcdonald prompted an outcry from leading republicans.e speaker paul ryan tweeted this is not make-believe, mr. secretary. veterans have died waiting in the lines. and presumptive presidential nominee, donald trump, tweeted i will take care of our vets. mcdonald was brought on by president obama in 2014 to fix the wait times. but the problems continue. inspector generals report from february, found that at one outpatient clinic in colorado...
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after alls, veteran affairs secretary, bob mcdonald is not the only person waiting and waiting for caredoesn't seem r much concerned. he doubled down on it today. leaving the side has really come up with fast passes and other ideas to keep folks from suffering in lines. let's say the secretary's definition of suffering
after alls, veteran affairs secretary, bob mcdonald is not the only person waiting and waiting for caredoesn't seem r much concerned. he doubled down on it today. leaving the side has really come up with fast passes and other ideas to keep folks from suffering in lines. let's say the secretary's definition of suffering
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that was nothing compared to the backlash by bob mcdonald who compared long waits to the lines at disneyland. we are veterans more than the excessive wait times we have seen at the va. he said he disagreed with what the secretary said. he called the comment not worthy of the veterans he serves. an interview today with msnbc andrea mitchell, mcdonald spoke back and said he was misunderstood and atted wait times are important but there's more to the veterans experience than wait times. >> i'm going to save some time on this show by saying no. he's not put it to bed. other republicans are calling for his resignation now. i thought that was not a decent apology for what was a misjudgment for what he said the other day. i think the guy has the go. the va -- >> it's a disgrace. >> it is a disgrace and you can see it out in the stump with another candidate in the republican race. the best possible treatment. this department has gotten good marks but he messed up here and this only is going to make this issue more front and center. >> i'll say, these people -- the way times are not the totality of t
that was nothing compared to the backlash by bob mcdonald who compared long waits to the lines at disneyland. we are veterans more than the excessive wait times we have seen at the va. he said he disagreed with what the secretary said. he called the comment not worthy of the veterans he serves. an interview today with msnbc andrea mitchell, mcdonald spoke back and said he was misunderstood and atted wait times are important but there's more to the veterans experience than wait times. >>...
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the missouri republican roy blunt calls for bob mcdonald to step down. at issue? comments made by mcdonald about wait times at v.a. hospitals, saying, quote, when you go to disney, do they measure the number of hours you wait in line? blunt says that mcdonald's dismiss sal of veterans is negligent and a clear sign new leadership is needed. paul ryan slammed ryan, but stopped short of calling for his reservation. >>> we called on vets to see what services are available to them. there was a veterans town hall meeting, and representatives from the v.a. regional office were in ten dance holding a q&a session talking about health care and benefits for veterans. >>> switching gears, sanders says the democratic national convention in philadelphia could get, quote, messy. >> next, asking the candidate to explain that comment. plus, sanders weighs in on larry david and his impression of the presidential candidate. >>> also, neighbors on the lookout, how scammers try to take advantage of an elderly couple and how you can protect your family. >>> bill cosby is going to trial
the missouri republican roy blunt calls for bob mcdonald to step down. at issue? comments made by mcdonald about wait times at v.a. hospitals, saying, quote, when you go to disney, do they measure the number of hours you wait in line? blunt says that mcdonald's dismiss sal of veterans is negligent and a clear sign new leadership is needed. paul ryan slammed ryan, but stopped short of calling for his reservation. >>> we called on vets to see what services are available to them. there...
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i got to agree with these guys, bob mcdonald made a stupid comment that was inssitive. think if there's a six month wait time to get to the tea cups in disneyland, hillary and trump are making insensitive statements every day. i have to give him a pass. charles: fred barnes, people are saying this could hurt hillary clinton should president obama consider removing mcdonald? >> no, i don't think so, but it's clear that what's happened to mcdonald happened to general shinseki when he came in and supposed to be running the va, they've been captured by the bureaucracy. what was he trying to say? he was trying to say it was okay there wast long waits. who causes the long waits? the bureaucracy. charles: appreciate it. great show tonight, we appreciate you at home watching every single night, doing well and it's because of you, you don't want to miss a moment of "making money," but also don't want to miss a moment of lou dobbs. he's next. lou: good evening, everybody. i'm lou dobbs. donald trump not hesitating to take on the task of educating a generation of voters who know l
i got to agree with these guys, bob mcdonald made a stupid comment that was inssitive. think if there's a six month wait time to get to the tea cups in disneyland, hillary and trump are making insensitive statements every day. i have to give him a pass. charles: fred barnes, people are saying this could hurt hillary clinton should president obama consider removing mcdonald? >> no, i don't think so, but it's clear that what's happened to mcdonald happened to general shinseki when he came...