Al Franken slams new Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos: 'The most incompetent Cabinet-level nominee

[applegrove]

Al Franken slams new Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos: 'The most incompetent Cabinet-level nominee I have ever seen'

by Abby Jackson at Business Insider

http://www.businessinsider.com/al-franken-rips-new-secretary-of-education-betsy-devos-2017-2

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"It's not a job for amateurs who don't know the first thing about education," the statement said. "I voted against the nomination of Betsy DeVos, a billionaire Republican donor, because she is the most incompetent Cabinet-level nominee I have ever seen."

Franken's statement comes on the heels of one of the most contentious confirmation processes a secretary of education has seen. The position is typically confirmed without major opposition.

An advocate for alternatives to public schooling, DeVos championed charter schools and school-voucher initiatives in her home state of Michigan, where she served as chairwoman of the state's Republican Party.

Democrats have argued that she is unqualified to be secretary of education, a view that centered on a confirmation hearing in which DeVos was grilled on several issues and often gave vague answers or said she was currently unable to provide a response. In what was perhaps the most widely circulated exchange, when asked about guns on campuses, DeVos said guns could "protect from potential grizzlies."

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[applegrove]

1. Al Franken is becoming the Democrats new

lion.

[Cha]

2. Good.. even more so than carson

[Rhiannon12866]

3. Al Franken is turning out to be an awesome senator!

No big surprise...

[a kennedy]

4. Raised in the shadow of the killed to soon giant for the little guy....Paul Wellstone. eom

[Rhiannon12866]

7. Exactly!

And he works every day to live up to his legacy.

[applegrove]

5. I hope he has a safety plan re:

GOP dirty tricks. Remember when Obama as a senator was accosted at the Congressional Black Caucus meeting by gorgeous women at every turn. So bad they had to publicize it. Hope the GOP leave Al alone. Because some day he may be President.

[Rhiannon12866]

8. Since Al Franken's previous incarnation was to expose those "dirty tricks,"

I think he's as safe from them as anyone is. But your point is well taken. These are times like we've never experienced before. And we still remember the ridiculous roadblocks he encountered just to finally take office!

[milestogo]

9. I hope he has a safe plane.

[Paladin]

6. Al Franken For President, ASAP. (nt)

[dpibel]

11. "No disrespect, but..."

You do know what that means in the English, do you not?

[applegrove]

14. He got taken out. Now we know the GOP really are focused on AL Franken.

Did you ever play the game Clue the smart way? You figure out what is in everybody's hand by counting what they ask. If you are playing with one other person it speeds up your game by 200%. And then you win. The same with the trolls here on the DU. Pay attention to who they attack. Make note of it. They can't tolerate positive AL Franken posts. Got it.

[redwitch]

12. He's been a Senator since 2008.

And he has proven himself. what is your real problem with him?

[hrmjustin]

13. Oh Mirt!

[GoCubsGo]

15. I will just start referring to her as "Heckuva Job Betsy" now.

Her ineptitude is inevitable.