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a foolish pianist
May 6, 2007

(bi)cyclic mutation

Fuligin posted:

Why do people hate Michelle Rhee? Honest question, I left DC right about the time she became chancellor and I missed out on whatever controversy there was

Charter schools, crushing teachers unions, more and higher-stakes testing.

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greatn
Nov 15, 2006

by Lowtax
What does the the EdSec have the power to do? My wife has tenure in American Lit at a public university, how bad could she be hosed over? We're in a state where her union has no power anyway.

Mustached Demon
Nov 12, 2016

greatn posted:

What does the the EdSec have the power to do? My wife has tenure in American Lit at a public university, how bad could she be hosed over?

Probably push for creationist bullshit education.

What's next? Jill Stein as head of CDC?

FAUXTON
Jun 2, 2005

spero che tu stia bene

Mustached Demon posted:

Probably push for creationist bullshit education.

What's next? Jill Stein as head of CDC?

Jenny McCarthy is more Trump's cup of tea.

Mustached Demon
Nov 12, 2016

FAUXTON posted:

Jenny McCarthy is more Trump's cup of tea.

I originally typed that up but I wanted to continue my contempt of Jill Stein.

A Wizard of Goatse
Dec 14, 2014

Covok posted:

Trump, please don't. Anything but this!

a gnarled finger on the monkey's paw curls shut

Quorum
Sep 24, 2014

REMIND ME AGAIN HOW THE LITTLE HORSE-SHAPED ONES MOVE?

A Wizard of Goatse posted:

a gnarled finger on the monkey's paw curls shut

drat the monkey's paw responsible for the 2016 election must have like six hundred fingers

FAUXTON
Jun 2, 2005

spero che tu stia bene

Quorum posted:

drat the monkey's paw responsible for the 2016 election must have like six hundred fingers

They're all middle fingers.

A Wizard of Goatse
Dec 14, 2014

that was all an evil genie, actually

The Muppets On PCP
Nov 13, 2016

by Fluffdaddy

Confounding Factor posted:

Can't wait to see Jerry Fallwell Jr appoint a pedophile priest to teach sex ed.

plese, falwell's a southern baptist

their child rapists don't require any professional certification



greatn posted:

What does the the EdSec have the power to do? My wife has tenure in American Lit at a public university, how bad could she be hosed over? We're in a state where her union has no power anyway.

your wife's departmental funding will be given to the fellowship of christian athletes and rotc

The Muppets On PCP fucked around with this message at 04:49 on Nov 23, 2016

Hollismason
Jun 30, 2007
An alright dude.
I automatically assume now that Trump is picking the worst people possible for any position so we'll prob get Falwell.

Nonsense
Jan 26, 2007

Trump drops Pence and makes Falwell his VP

1-800-DOCTORB
Nov 6, 2009

Nonsense posted:

Trump drops Pence and makes Falwell his VP

Luckily(?) Trump can't fire his VP.

Spaced God
Feb 8, 2014

All torment, trouble, wonder and amazement
Inhabits here: some heavenly power guide us
Out of this fearful country!



1-800-DOCTORB posted:

Luckily(?) Trump can't fire his VP.

Not with that attitude he can't

Al-Saqr
Nov 11, 2007

One Day I Will Return To Your Side.

Can someone please tell that wet noodle loser Obama to gently caress off of getting in the way of his own party trying to save itself from his cowardly incompetence?!

Fojar38
Sep 2, 2011


Sorry I meant to say I hope that the police use maximum force and kill or maim a bunch of innocent people, thus paving a way for a proletarian uprising and socialist utopia


also here's a stupid take
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Barack Obama is actually cool and good.

comingafteryouall
Aug 2, 2011


Fojar38 posted:

Barack Obama is actually cool and good.

to poop on.

j/k Obama please don't abandon the party, but also let us out from the shackles of your corporate masters, thanks.

Chemtrailologist
Jul 8, 2007
I was hoping Carson would get press secretary. He's not qualified for it, but whatever gets that man in front of a microphone is fine with me.

1-800-DOCTORB
Nov 6, 2009
All this talk about the DNC chair but any word on who is going to replace Priebus?

Polo-Rican
Jul 4, 2004

emptyquote my posts or die

I can't believe they've learned nothing. Yah, put in some more boring centrists, that's what the party needs

pacerhimself
Dec 30, 2008

by Fluffdaddy

Ego-bot posted:

I was hoping Carson would get press secretary. He's not qualified for it, but whatever gets that man in front of a microphone is fine with me.

The press can't ask questions if they're asleep

mango sentinel
Jan 5, 2001

by sebmojo

Ego-bot posted:

I was hoping Carson would get press secretary. He's not qualified for it, but whatever gets that man in front of a microphone is fine with me.
He is equally qualified for that position as the others he has been offered.

WhiskeyJuvenile
Feb 15, 2002

by Nyc_Tattoo
Perez isn't a boring centrist

http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2014/10/tom-perez-attorney-general-obama

also he was responsible for that overtime rule that just got gutted by an rear end in a top hat

Salvor_Hardin
Sep 13, 2005

I want to go protest.
Nap Ghost

Polo-Rican posted:

I can't believe they've learned nothing. Yah, put in some more boring centrists, that's what the party needs

Pretty sure Perez is legit. I was pulling for him as VP.

shrike82
Jun 11, 2005

We've been focusing on HRCs failure of a campaign but stuff like this makes you wonder how much of Obamas neolib ways laid the ground for a trump victory.

Man thanks Obama

The Puppy Bowl
Jan 31, 2013

A dog, in the house.

*woof*

I 100% support this. Its a great idea to have bonifide Latino labor champion Tom Perez stick around on the national stage as DNC chair while Ellison gets a role in leadership. No batter how many people hand wave it away head of the DNC is a full-time job and I'd rather not see a sitting congressmen do it.

a foolish pianist
May 6, 2007

(bi)cyclic mutation

I'm hoping the Castro brothers stick around and maybe get some more exposure in the DNC. I had hopes for Julian Castro for VP, back last year.

Nonsense
Jan 26, 2007

Perez should run for the Senate and oppose national right to work unless he gets picked for chair. It doesn't hurt to have many different opportunities to tap. Even in the midst of badness.

Venuz Patrol
Mar 27, 2011

The Puppy Bowl posted:

I 100% support this. Its a great idea to have bonifide Latino labor champion Tom Perez stick around on the national stage as DNC chair while Ellison gets a role in leadership. No batter how many people hand wave it away head of the DNC is a full-time job and I'd rather not see a sitting congressmen do it.

this is the one thing that's stopping me from getting fully on the ellison bandwagon. he has all the right ideas, and all the right bona fides, but this is seriously not a position that can be half-assed, and if he's even perceived as not doing everything in his power there he's going to get immolated the same way DWS was.

Rabble
Dec 3, 2005

Pillbug

The Puppy Bowl posted:

I 100% support this. Its a great idea to have bonifide Latino labor champion Tom Perez stick around on the national stage as DNC chair while Ellison gets a role in leadership. No batter how many people hand wave it away head of the DNC is a full-time job and I'd rather not see a sitting congressmen do it.

I agree we th you 100% but as we've seen, Progressives don't care about pragmatism. If you want their vote, you have to give them their man.

Zikan
Feb 29, 2004

1-800-DOCTORB posted:

All this talk about the DNC chair but any word on who is going to replace Priebus?

yelling' assaulting' women corey lewandowski

Chemtrailologist
Jul 8, 2007
In 2012, Obama was going to move Perez to AG but unions put a stop to it because they really liked him as Secretary of Labor. He is in no way a centrist. I imagine progressives will complain because he isn't Bernie's anointed candidate. These are the same people who were so in love with Tulsi Gabbard, despite her being an incredibly lovely person.

Nonsense
Jan 26, 2007

Trump is hinting that investigations of the Clintons are back on the table so they will probably drop the audit talk.

Rabble
Dec 3, 2005

Pillbug

Ego-bot posted:

In 2012, Obama was going to move Perez to AG but unions put a stop to it because they really liked him as Secretary of Labor. He is in no way a centrist. I imagine progressives will complain because he isn't Bernie's anointed candidate. These are the same people who were so in love with Tulsi Gabbard, despite her being an incredibly lovely person.

So he should get out in front. If he's the golden child then lead with his progressive experience. Shouldn't be hard if he's on the level.

FAUXTON
Jun 2, 2005

spero che tu stia bene

Rabble posted:

I agree we th you 100% but as we've seen, Progressives don't care about pragmatism. If you want their vote, you have to give them their man.

They got their man, though. He may not be a real winner on cosmopolitan limousine liberal issues like bathroom laws and race equality but he went after trade pacts and other wage-depressing practices of the global elite.

Zikan
Feb 29, 2004

perez also hasn't run an election campaign above county level unlike ellison

Soy Division
Aug 12, 2004

Has "Pizzagate" been brought up here yet? Because I was a regular at Comet Ping Pong for years and went to lots of shows there. Jesus Christ people are insane.

Unormal
Nov 16, 2004

Mod sass? This evening?! But the cakes aren't ready! THE CAKES!
Fun Shoe
I'm now convinced Trump literally found a magic lamp.

iospace
Jan 19, 2038


Gail Wynand posted:

Has "Pizzagate" been brought up here yet? Because I was a regular at Comet Ping Pong for years and went to lots of shows there. Jesus Christ people are insane.

Maybe you should take your red text's advice :cheeky:

But yeah, it has, and no one here gives a poo poo. GBS does, but that's GBS.

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cheese
Jan 7, 2004

Shop around for doctors! Always fucking shop for doctors. Doctors are stupid assholes. And they get by because people are cowed by their mystical bullshit quality of being able to maintain a 3.0 GPA at some Guatemalan medical college for 3 semesters. Find one that makes sense.

Fuligin posted:

Why do people hate Michelle Rhee? Honest question, I left DC right about the time she became chancellor and I missed out on whatever controversy there was
Lets see, she lied about her own personal success as an educator, possibly cheated to improve her schools test scores, provided a public face for the privatization of public education through charter schools and school vouchers (appearing on Waiting for Superman) and is deeply tied into the Teach for America program, which presumes that teaching kids is the same as digging wells in Africa and sends barely trained law school bound college grads into the most needy schools in America so they can pad their resume. poo poo bag.

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