Should Betsy DeVos be confirmed as Secretary of Education?

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  • Bentleyspop
    Bentleyspop Craft Beer Brewery, Colorado Posts: 11,422
    No
    DeVos Slammed as 'Totally Nuts' for Calling HBCUs 'Pioneers of School Choice'
    http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/devos-slammed-totally-nuts-calling-hbcus-pioneers-school-choice-n726856
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,028
    No
    Betsy DeVos currently getting booed and heckled as she gives a commencement speech
  • Go Beavers
    Go Beavers Posts: 9,561
    Cliffy6745 said:
    Betsy DeVos currently getting booed and heckled as she gives a commencement speech
    What school?
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,028
    No
    Go Beavers said:
    Cliffy6745 said:
    Betsy DeVos currently getting booed and heckled as she gives a commencement speech
    What school?
    Some random school in Florida.  

    Saw a video a little while ago but can't seem to dig it up.  Straight up drowning her out.


  • OnWis97
    OnWis97 St. Paul, MN Posts: 5,610
    HBCU School that's not Liberty, Grand Canyon, or Bob Jones U has DeVos give the commencement speech and does not expect a negative reaction?  Dumb.

    DeVos goes to HBCU school that's not Liberty, Grand Canyon, or Bob Jones U to give a commencement speech and does not expect a negative reaction?  Dumb.


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  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,680
    No
    Yeah, what idiotic university administrator thought that would be a good idea???? What respectable university administrator wouldn't hate her? I'd be very concerned about whoever was behind the invite!
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  • tbergs
    tbergs Posts: 10,410
    Anyone else see her interview on 60 Minutes? At least she's honest about not knowing what the hell is going on, but I expect a lot more from the Secretary of Ed. I don't know that she's even qualified to be the secretary to anyone named Ed. Maybe she can carry Ed's typewriter around.
    It's a hopeless situation...
  • Kat
    Kat Posts: 4,961
    White House officials alarmed at education secretary's '60 Minutes' performance
    (CNN)White House officials were alarmed by Education Secretary Betsy DeVos' struggle to answer basic questions about the nation's schools and failure to defend the administration's newly proposed school safety measures during a tour of television interviews Sunday and Monday, according to two sources familiar with their reaction.

    Though DeVos was sworn in to her Cabinet position 13 months ago, she stumbled her way through a pointed "60 Minutes" interview with CBS' Lesley Stahl Sunday night and was unable to defend her belief that public schools can perform better when funding is diverted to the expansion of public charter schools and private school vouchers. At one point, she admitted she hasn't "intentionally" visited underperforming schools.

    more at https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/12/politics/white-house-officials-alarmed-at-betsy-devos/index.html


    Falling down,...not staying down
  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,597

    What...


    ...an embarrassment. Trump only hires the best people.

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  • gimmesometruth27
    gimmesometruth27 St. Fuckin Louis Posts: 24,122
    No
    Kat said:
    White House officials alarmed at education secretary's '60 Minutes' performance
    (CNN)White House officials were alarmed by Education Secretary Betsy DeVos' struggle to answer basic questions about the nation's schools and failure to defend the administration's newly proposed school safety measures during a tour of television interviews Sunday and Monday, according to two sources familiar with their reaction.

    Though DeVos was sworn in to her Cabinet position 13 months ago, she stumbled her way through a pointed "60 Minutes" interview with CBS' Lesley Stahl Sunday night and was unable to defend her belief that public schools can perform better when funding is diverted to the expansion of public charter schools and private school vouchers. At one point, she admitted she hasn't "intentionally" visited underperforming schools.

    more at https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/12/politics/white-house-officials-alarmed-at-betsy-devos/index.html


    that interview was such a sh@t show. facepalm.
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    "Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
  • vaggar99
    vaggar99 San Diego USA Posts: 3,431
    No
    Kat said:
    White House officials alarmed at education secretary's '60 Minutes' performance
    (CNN)White House officials were alarmed by Education Secretary Betsy DeVos' struggle to answer basic questions about the nation's schools and failure to defend the administration's newly proposed school safety measures during a tour of television interviews Sunday and Monday, according to two sources familiar with their reaction.

    Though DeVos was sworn in to her Cabinet position 13 months ago, she stumbled her way through a pointed "60 Minutes" interview with CBS' Lesley Stahl Sunday night and was unable to defend her belief that public schools can perform better when funding is diverted to the expansion of public charter schools and private school vouchers. At one point, she admitted she hasn't "intentionally" visited underperforming schools.

    more at https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/12/politics/white-house-officials-alarmed-at-betsy-devos/index.html


    i have a hard time believing that Trump would care about an ignorant performance by one his subordinates.  In fact, isn't that what the Trumpists like to see?  It's their way of sticking it to college educated liberal elitists?
  • Bentleyspop
    Bentleyspop Craft Beer Brewery, Colorado Posts: 11,422
    No
    She is fearful, hateful, ignorant 
    Perfect for the cabinet of the Racist-in-Chief
  • my2hands
    my2hands Posts: 17,117
    She belong nowhere near her position, just like her boss

    Thanks Trump voters, bravo
  • josevolution
    josevolution Posts: 31,642
    https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna861946
    Has she even commented on these walkouts man what a horrible Secretary of Ed she is ...
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  • Hi!
    Hi! Posts: 3,095
    Eric Princes sister.

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  • tbergs
    tbergs Posts: 10,410
    Hi! said:
    Eric Princes sister.
    I didn't even realize that until a few weeks ago. Either that or I'd forgotten with all the other f'ed up garbage that occurs on a daily basis. What a messed up family they are.
    It's a hopeless situation...
  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,473
    No
    she'll go down as one of the most embarassing cabinet members of all time. 
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  • josevolution
    josevolution Posts: 31,642
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    she'll go down as one of the most embarassing cabinet members of all time. 
    That title can be given to anyone on this administration !
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  • my2hands
    my2hands Posts: 17,117
    josevolution said:
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    she'll go down as one of the most embarassing cabinet members of all time. 
    That title can be given to anyone on this administration !

  • OnWis97
    OnWis97 St. Paul, MN Posts: 5,610
    josevolution said:
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    she'll go down as one of the most embarassing cabinet members of all time. 
    That title can be given to anyone on this administration !
    By the time this is all over roughly three per cabinet position will have a legitimate claim.
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