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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 10:55 PM Original message |
Arne Duncan says he encounters no public opposition. |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 10:57 PM Response to Original message |
1. it is Obama's policies, not Duncan's. Duncan is just the messenger here nt |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 10:58 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. True indeed. |
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Jakes Progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 01:14 PM Response to Reply #2 |
37. It could have been planned |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 01:43 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. Norquist, Bennett, Gingrich...must be salivating over the speed... |
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Jakes Progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 03:52 PM Response to Reply #39 |
42. I'm no longer stunned. |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 11:07 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. What exactly is he doing that has the teachers unions upset? |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 11:13 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Taking the public out of public schools...turning them over to private companies. |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 02:35 AM Response to Reply #6 |
19. I didn't take the time to open each of your links, but I did |
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rpannier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 07:08 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Read more |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 09:49 AM Response to Reply #19 |
24. Well, then since wiki is far more credible than I am....you just believe them. |
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bonnieS (215 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 10:03 AM Response to Reply #24 |
26. teachers are not people |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 10:22 AM Response to Reply #26 |
29. Good point about feeling "indulged". Jeb targeted the poor and minorities... |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 09:51 AM Response to Reply #19 |
25. Charter schools are not curing the problem. |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 10:09 AM Response to Reply #25 |
27. I'm really not trying to be a hard a** about this, but how can we fix the |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 10:18 AM Response to Reply #27 |
28. The propaganda against public schools has worked. |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 10:58 AM Response to Reply #27 |
31. You DO KNOW that all private schools get to REJECT kids, don't you?? |
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tonysam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 11:14 AM Response to Reply #27 |
33. You need to read all of the education threads at the ed forum |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 10:56 AM Response to Reply #19 |
30. Fix public schools by siphoning off $$ for Charters. Brilliant plan...to DESTROY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. |
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Jakes Progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 01:15 PM Response to Reply #4 |
38. It's not just about the unions. It's about the children. |
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DailyGrind51 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 04:30 PM Response to Reply #1 |
43. He pulled the same crap in Chicago, just to make Daley look good |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 09:09 PM Response to Reply #1 |
47. Yes, but Duncan was picked because of his history of supporting those policies. |
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olegramps (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-06-10 09:59 AM Response to Reply #1 |
54. It appears that Obama is alienating one of the most powerful unions. |
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Marr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 11:01 PM Response to Original message |
3. "Watered-down proposals with lots of consensus won't win". |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 11:12 PM Response to Original message |
5. When a man's job depends on his NOT knowing something |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 12:55 AM Response to Reply #5 |
15. And he knows very little about being in the classroom. |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 11:14 PM Response to Original message |
7. In fairness, how much public opposition can one expect to encounter up one's own ass? |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 11:36 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. ROFL!! nt |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 11:16 PM Response to Original message |
8. The Democratic Party can't survive half corporatist DLC filth like this and half Progressive |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 11:18 PM Response to Original message |
9. “The White House has really delegated education to Arne” |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 11:29 PM Response to Original message |
10. My God, WHY doesn't anyone care about this? WHY? |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 11:49 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. It's apparently ok if the Democrats do it. And that's a shame. |
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Igel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 12:56 AM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Not just "do it." |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 01:12 AM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Duncan has power above and beyond mere teachers... |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 01:16 AM Response to Reply #13 |
18. And that goes for union busting, the environment, GLBT rights, transparency, etc etc etc |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 11:18 AM Response to Reply #18 |
51. Yes, it is. |
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Supersedeas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 02:02 PM Response to Reply #13 |
40. Me too |
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amborin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 11:36 PM Response to Original message |
12. K&R |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 12:39 AM Response to Original message |
14. If he really believes there is no opposition....he is clueless indeed. |
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corpseratemedia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 03:32 AM Response to Original message |
20. the ultimate put-down is to invalidate your opposition |
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Jefferson23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 09:17 AM Response to Original message |
22. Arnie Duncan is pursuing what Obama wants him to, for me, that is |
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n.michigan (108 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 09:06 PM Response to Reply #22 |
45. re: RAT RACE TT BOTTOM-Rec to Duncan a book by Carl Rogers- "On Becoming A Person" |
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Jefferson23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 09:26 AM Response to Original message |
23. I found this interesting too, "Duncanist" approach of the Commencement Challenge. |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 11:13 AM Response to Reply #23 |
32. I'm picking the winner right now, further description unseen: MAST Academy, Miami, FL. |
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amborin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 11:26 AM Response to Original message |
34. Robert Reich on public schools: |
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Althaia (199 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 06:31 PM Response to Reply #34 |
44. There's also a facebook page |
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BobbyBoring (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 11:43 AM Response to Original message |
35. I'm SICK |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 12:06 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. The Dems fought Bush on this....now no one is fighting it. |
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glitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 02:27 PM Response to Reply #36 |
41. It's disgusting. nt |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 09:08 PM Response to Original message |
46. "Encounters no public opposition?" |
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Catshrink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 09:10 PM Response to Reply #46 |
48. Actually |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 09:08 PM Response to Reply #48 |
52. That, too. |
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Karmadillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 09:14 PM Response to Original message |
49. They hate us because our leaders are able to lie with impunity. |
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Wednesdays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 10:51 PM Response to Original message |
50. K&R |
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tabbycat31 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 09:09 PM Response to Original message |
53. has he looked at New Jersey? |
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ipaint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-06-10 10:50 AM Response to Original message |
55. Duncan is a tool provided by Obama to be used by gates, broad and the waltons |
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