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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 07:34 PM Original message |
Photos: Barack Obama campaigns in the South today, Birmingham and Huntsville, AL |
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illinoisprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 07:39 PM Response to Original message |
1. thanks for pics. I was wondering how this went in birmingham. |
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zulchzulu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 07:41 PM Response to Original message |
2. Very cool pics |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 07:53 PM Response to Original message |
3. Thanks for the pics of Obama |
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Nimrod2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 07:58 PM Response to Original message |
4. Love this guy!!! |
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calteacherguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 08:02 PM Response to Original message |
5. I will not vote for him unless he retracts his support for "merit pay" for teachers. |
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maximusveritas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 09:32 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. He never gave his support |
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calteacherguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 09:59 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Merit pay is not something to consider, and yes it should be something to withhold my vote over. nt |
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draft_mario_cuomo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 02:02 AM Response to Reply #9 |
17. Thankfully, apparently no other Democrats are (although Romney and others support it) nt |
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Ethelk2044 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 03:43 AM Response to Reply #9 |
26. All people should be paid based on if they reach their goals. I have teachers in my family |
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draft_mario_cuomo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 02:06 PM Response to Reply #26 |
32. The sounds good but who defines the goals? How do you measure it? Who evaluates it? |
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Sick_of_Rethuggery (853 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 08:05 AM Response to Reply #9 |
29. Let me guess... |
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draft_mario_cuomo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 02:03 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. calteacherguy is not exactly a fan of Edwards, to put it mildly! |
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bling bling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 09:39 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. I do believe I posted the link to his full speech for you. Did you read it? |
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calteacherguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 10:02 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. The problem with merit pay is that there is no way to determine merit. |
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maximusveritas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 10:20 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Don't pretend you speak for all your colleagues. You don't. |
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calteacherguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 10:41 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. What is the idea? I can tell you all the teachers at my school are against merit pay. |
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jsamuel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 10:50 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. You see, you can't be right that teachers don't want merit pay, because Obama supports it. |
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bling bling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 02:03 AM Response to Reply #13 |
18. I don't care if people disagree with Obama. Seriously. |
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draft_mario_cuomo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 02:37 AM Response to Reply #18 |
24. That is inaccurate spin |
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draft_mario_cuomo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 02:03 AM Response to Reply #13 |
19. The extent of the hero worship of some is astounding |
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last_texas_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 04:22 AM Response to Reply #11 |
28. Can you provide some support for this claim? |
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draft_mario_cuomo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 02:07 PM Response to Reply #28 |
33. There isn't. It is a right-wing talking point to promote "merit pay", a GOP idea nt |
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bling bling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 01:58 AM Response to Reply #10 |
14. That's why he said the teachers would develop the program. |
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draft_mario_cuomo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 02:01 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. After he forces them to accept a bad idea they oppose |
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bling bling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 02:08 AM Response to Reply #15 |
20. I stopped caring about your opinion on Obama weeks ago. |
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draft_mario_cuomo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 02:12 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. As far as I know--and I could be wrong--I did not produce the NEA's position against merit pay |
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bling bling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 02:14 AM Response to Reply #21 |
22. You must have missed the part where I said I don't care what you have to say about him anymore. n/t |
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draft_mario_cuomo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 02:32 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. I know. I do not run the NEA, whose opinion matters a lot on education |
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draft_mario_cuomo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 02:02 AM Response to Reply #10 |
16. That is the truth and what the 300 year history of the concept shows nt |
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last_texas_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 04:18 AM Response to Reply #10 |
27. I agree with you on this |
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Bodhi BloodWave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 09:36 AM Response to Reply #27 |
30. Maybe you'd like to read the speech itself? |
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draft_mario_cuomo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 02:12 PM Response to Reply #30 |
34. Teachers can easily see through this |
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Bodhi BloodWave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 02:47 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. Some of us |
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Grandrose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 09:22 PM Response to Original message |
6. K&R (Thanks) |
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snowbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 03:25 AM Response to Original message |
25. Must've been cool to also see Charles Barkley there! |
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