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How can Trump voters, with a straight face, defend this abomination?
She apparently thinks kids should be "allowed" to work.Is this the one that wants to arm kids in schools? I can't keep up
We going to need someone to do all the unskilled labor jobs Trump's bringing back. I mean his followers can only be expected to fill so many jobs that require no thought. Children are the next logical group.She apparently thinks kids should be "allowed" to work.
Well, maybe poor kids...but no myyyyyyy kids.We going to need someone to do all the unskilled labor job's Trump's bring back. I mean his followers can only be expected to fill so many jobs that require no thought. Children are the next logical group.
Someone has to build the wall.We going to need someone to do all the unskilled labor jobs Trump's bringing back. I mean his followers can only be expected to fill so many jobs that require no thought. Children are the next logical group.
Let's put these kids to work. In my day we worked.Look while I profoundly disagree with many of her positions, she's not representing anything new. The arguments she is essentially making (vouchers, private and religious schools are better than public schools, charter schools are the best kind of public school, little or no federal involvement in curriculum, teachers unions are the problem, etc) have been made by conservatives and right wing talk radio for decades now. They won the election and of course they were going to choose someone like this.
Yep. Not even a question. There is literally nothing that matters anymore. The Dems were simply trying to tar and feather her a bit before she takes over.As bad as this hearing went yesterday she we still get the job. That is INSANE!
Well that's not new either.Let's put these kids to work. In my day we worked.
True. Neither is slavery or marrying your sister.Well that's not new either.
More. Richard Sherman can't really harm my kids.Do you hate her more or less than Richard Sherman?
While we are distracted from others who can do real damage.As bad as this hearing went yesterday she we still get the job. That is INSANE!
But you know she approves.On the plus side, at least she is not one of the wackos from the Texas Board of Education - they are the ones who put all kind of crazy stuff into textbooks that most school districts around the country end up having to use.
I like Franken, but I thought this was dumb. Democrats should focus their criticism on issues that Devos will have a direct effect on.
Deep Thoughts was Jack Handey. Al Franken is a different former SNL writer.
Then you thought wrong.I like Franken, but I thought this was dumb. Democrats should focus their criticism on issues that Devos will have a direct effect on.
my badDeep Thoughts was Jack Handey. Al Franken is a different former SNL writer.
Although I'm guessing Handey probably doesn't like DeVos either.
She does? Or is this just guilt by association? Hint: It is.She apparently thinks kids should be "allowed" to work.
I see your point.Then you thought wrong.
There will be a million stories about this remarkably unqualified fool for the position she is about to take, Franken shone a light on another offensive side of her, and had her in front of a mic to address it. Maybe Betsy has thoughts on how to handle gay students?
Yeah, this time the faux outrage seems much worse than usual.No, it's not.
When there is no good defense, always retreat to "well both sides do it!"It's always like this. You will get used to it. In 4-8 years the shoe will be on the other foot again.
Pathetic. You can hate everything liberal and Democratic if you want, and still call these appointments a joke.Yeah, this time the faux outrage seems much worse than usual.
Don't do what? Nominate liberals or conservatives to their administrations? Her views on education aren't that out of whack from a conservative viewpoint.When there is no good defense, always retreat to "well both sides do it!"
Except in this instance they don't.
So far there have only been two specific things in this thread which have been brought up against her, wanting kids to work and hatred of gays, both of which are purely based upon guilt by association and are purely fear-mongering tactics. If you want to discuss her lack of experience or stated stances on schools, then have at it. So far this has been mostly a terrible thread.Pathetic. You can hate everything liberal and Democratic if you want, and still call these appointments a joke.
Put another way: If she's qualified, what does unqualified look like?
It's all faux outrage? No one really cares about schools and kids, is that your stance?
Yeah, that might be new.Grizzly bears people...freaking grizzly bears.
What about her competence? Isn't that a big reason for the criticism of her? It seems like she isn't familiar with some very basic concepts because she's never actually had a job in education or a degree in education.Don't do what? Nominate liberals or conservatives to their administrations? Her views on education aren't that out of whack from a conservative viewpoint.
You're being willfully obtuse?Don't do what? Nominate liberals or conservatives to their administrations? Her views on education aren't that out of whack from a conservative viewpoint.
Hey, bummer you don't like the thread. Really doesn't have anything to do with the subject, or the statement you quoted, does it?So far there have only been two specific things in this thread which have been brought up against her, wanting kids to work and hatred of gays, both of which are purely based upon guilt by association and are purely fear-mongering tactics. If you want to discuss her lack of experience or stated stances on schools, then have at it. So far this has been mostly a terrible thread.
I don't think his resume is all that different from Bill Richardson. I just looked up the two guys that held the job during W's administration and they just seem like political guys too, not scientists.Neither is Rick Perry. His resume, compared to his predecessors, both Dem and GOP, is sadly laughable.
Did Bill Richardson have "smart guy" glasses? I don't think so. Advantage, Perry.I don't think his resume is all that different from Bill Richardson. I just looked up the two guys that held the job during W's administration and they just seem like political guys too, not scientists.
Obama's two Secretaries of Energy were the anomalies. It wasn't typical for world-renowned scientists to be in that job until Obama came along.
Yeah, good thing. Of course she's also been an advocate for bringing God back into schools. So that's probably good.On the plus side, at least she is not one of the wackos from the Texas Board of Education - they are the ones who put all kind of crazy stuff into textbooks that most school districts around the country end up having to use.
Richardson had a better 'serious frown'.Did Bill Richardson have "smart guy" glasses? I don't think so. Advantage, Perry.
She was embarrassed but essentially this was just for show. She does not give a single crap what Kaine thinks. This was just an uncomfortable couple minutes in her privileged life.
It has everything to do with the tone of this thread. A bunch of outrage over false or at least misleading information. People getting outrage over information which they know are lies.Hey, bummer you don't like the thread. Really doesn't have anything to do with the subject, or the statement you quoted, does it?
Absurdly unqualifed person nominated for a position in charge of education, gets some easy questions and freezes up like MOP at a spelling bee, and you don't like the thread.
Copy that.