Readers React: Another Obama scandal? Consider the source.

It would be hard to disagree with Cathleen Decker’s assertion that the Obama White House has an image of “one mess after another.” It’s largely composed of anything that will stick to the shovels of those digging for dirt, from tea party enemies to Fox News to House Republicans who sense danger for their party. (“VA crisis echoes Obamacare’s stumbles: ‘Drip, drip, drip,’” May 24)

Voters need to keep the source of the scandal-mongering in mind when they’re at the polls. Having a Democratic-controlled Congress would be a big step back to collegial debate without shutdowns, intentional distortions and false scandals.

Jules Brenner

Hollywood

If a detailed, accurate evaluation of the current problems at the Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals is carried out, my guess is that it will show that the VA has had to shoulder huge additional responsibilities because of aging veterans and new ones from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, all of whom clearly deserve all that they have been promised. But the funding to fulfill those promises has been grossly inadequate.

We need to learn who is responsible. If it is the result of Congress failing to fund services, then those members responsible need to accept the blame.

Gertrude Barden

Porter Ranch

I am an older veteran who has only recently needed help. I found that the wait time for appointments has been as quick as with my private doctors, and the help at the VA clinic in South L.A. has been both friendly and professional

If I had to find fault, it would be with the coffee — it’s a little strong for my taste.

Oliver Eugene Thomas

Pasadena