The scandal at the Department of Veterans Affairs is just the latest in a slew of bureaucratic messes that strike at the core power point of the Obama presidency : Making government work . Obama 's plan was for a ` ` smarter and better '' government with demonstrable growth . " Borger says President is instead staring down rabbit hole of government reform . She says the VA scandal , after the health care website woes , highlights the problem . Borger : Obama will be effective in managing but needs to grab control of government .
Obama 's plan was for a ` ` smarter and better '' government with demonstrable growth . " Borger says President is instead staring down rabbit hole of government reform . She says the VA scandal , after the health care website woes , highlights the problem . Borger : Obama will be effective in managing but needs to grab control of government .