Not that I would put it past the Republicans... But are there any sources to back this claim up?
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Not that I would put it past the Republicans... But are there any sources to back this claim up?
Call and mail your senator
Tell them that allowing this to happen will be putting an albatross around their necks for reelection.
At the very least, if they don't comply, we can show them we don't make empty threats.
Tell them that allowing this to happen will be putting an albatross around their necks for reelection.
At the very least, if they don't comply, we can show them we don't make empty threats.
Lord Frieza
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And to think I thought this woman would be Trump's Secretary of Education:
She would have easily taken care of our grizzly bear problem. Down with Grizzlies (aka public education)!
I find this picture funny, because it's suppose to be patriotic, but all I see is a woman trying to get to America, and absolutely no one wants to take her there.
Hickbilly Deluxe
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To be fair, all she can really do is walk up to the trash heap that is our education system, and toss a match on it to light it up. The US education system is a fucking joke.
Collins is in the Education committee where the vote was 12-11. All Collins had to do was vote "No" there and DeVos's nomination would have been dead. She doesn't care. She's only doing this now because her constituents are pissed off and so now she can have her cake and eat it too. She can say she was against DeVos and voted against her while avoiding a Trump backlash by having DeVos confirmed.
My wife and I have called our Senators, and have gone to our House Reps office many times over the last couple of weeks to try to get them to pressure their peers to say no on DeVos.
My wife is a Special Ed teacher in Iowa, and has been freaking out about this for awhile now. We've done about as much as we can, but getting through to Rep Senators, many of which who have been paid off handsomely by DeVos, feels fruitless.
The completely lack of morality and competency in the Trump Cabinet is just as dangerous as Trump himself. I truly can not believe how spineless Republicans in Congress have been. My only hope now is that we somehow get through these next two years and people like my wife and I do everything in our power to completely change the political landscape.
My wife is a Special Ed teacher in Iowa, and has been freaking out about this for awhile now. We've done about as much as we can, but getting through to Rep Senators, many of which who have been paid off handsomely by DeVos, feels fruitless.
The completely lack of morality and competency in the Trump Cabinet is just as dangerous as Trump himself. I truly can not believe how spineless Republicans in Congress have been. My only hope now is that we somehow get through these next two years and people like my wife and I do everything in our power to completely change the political landscape.
I suspect even Collins and Murkowski aren't really voting against her. They consulted with the rest of the GOP to make sure their votes wouldn't affect confirmation, and now they get to have their cake (keep their party happy) and eat it too (make it seem like they're standing up for their constituents). So there's probably zero chance anyone else will flip.
If those two had honestly been opposed, DeVos wouldn't have made it past committee.
Exactly.
Oh fuck I forgot Murkowski is in Education too. Yea this is going through. Those two could have easily killed her nom in committee if they actually wanted to.
It's also disgusting that they're trying to play both sides like this but that's politics I guess.
The 50 Republicans who vote for DeVos should be punished for the rest of their careers for it. They won't, but they should be.
Aside from Pruitt and other climate deniers, the havoc that DeVos will wreak on public education in this country will be among the most destructive and longest-lasting elements of Trump's legacy.
Yes, this is the Democrats' fault.
I agree. I was pretty excited at first that Collins and Murkowski said they would oppose her on the floor vote, but you're right, if they were that troubled by her, they would've killed her nomination in committee.
Aside from Pruitt and other climate deniers, the havoc that DeVos will wreak on public education in this country will be among the most destructive and longest-lasting elements of Trump's legacy.
Yes, this is the Democrats' fault.
I agree. I was pretty excited at first that Collins and Murkowski said they would oppose her on the floor vote, but you're right, if they were that troubled by her, they would've killed her nomination in committee.
Hyperactivity
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Jesus fucking christ, it's like they took the idea of neurofeedback for something like ADHD and decided that they needed to address the problem by making it worse...
Are you kidding me?
Kor of Memory
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Please, if you have a republican senator, call them! Please!
I will do my best to make sure people remember Cory Gardner approved this in 2020.
LegendofJoe
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The thought of that asshole, along with Tillis, Daines, and hopefully Perdue/Cornyn/Ernst all getting booted out in 2020 keeps me going.
Darryl M R
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Pay to play.
Username1198
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Can we have Davos instead of Devos?
I'd follow the onion knight into battle no prob
every child in their lineage should have to attend a public school
I think you mean, Republicans can't find one more fucking Republican to block her nomination.
I don't have any, but they don't care. They know, but they don't care. This is what they want.
God, I would love to never have to read another word from John Cornyn's fucking mouth ever again.
whyamihere
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The only reason Murkowski and Collins are voting no is because they know they have the votes whipped to confirm DeVos.
It's also worth pointing out that I imagine some Republicans are getting off on the notion that they're straight up making the Dems eat shit on this and firmly establishing the pecking order. If they were remotely interested in the spirit of bipartisanship, they would let the Dems have this one considering the widespread opposition.
Exactly. As much as I wish calling republican senators would make a difference, it's not going to.
iirc the two republicans that are opposing actually called and made sure they were the only ones doing it
Fancy Clown
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There's always gotta be a typo when commenting on someone else's literacy. Always.
Most likely, but I don't see how this strategy reflects any kind of strength on the GOP's, Trump's, or DeVos' part. Needing the vice president to step in to confirm a cabinet nominee is just embarrassing. It's literally a historic embarrassment.
I don't doubt there's some of this. I think it's also a test to see if this will demoralize and demotivate those of us who've been calling, emailing, and otherwise protesting appointments, since this has gotten the most traction.
A guy at work supports her for the sole reason that he sends his 6 year old kid to a private school, and absolutely hates that his tax dollars goes towards paying for public schools. He is entirely for the voucher program. I tried talking to him about it, saying - well, if everyone who paid for private schools didn't get taxed for public schools...well then might as well add for people like me who don't have kids not get taxed for public schools as well.. Where does that leave the public schools at? They won't be able to keep the doors open, or their education experience will be so poor that they might as well not even go to school.
He wasn't having any of it, lol.
He wasn't having any of it, lol.
bobbychalkers
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What in all the blue hell.....she needs to be stopped.
Me too. I've called 4 times in the last week about this. What a nightmare and the fact Republicans are just letting it happen.
TheSchwab_7
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Does anyone know what time the vote will happen? I'm watching Warren read letters from families on the senate floor.
TangoAlphaLima
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FYI, the GOP has supported Trump, but many have also kept him at arms length. McCain, Graham, and I'm sure many others would love to humiliate Trump while still pushing their conservative agenda.
DeVos has no actual experience in education, she fucked up Michigan's public education, and she wants to fuck up the entire country's public education.
As someone else from the UK, how can someone who is not elected in a general election be selected for a cabinet position?
How does he feel about paying taxes for police and firefighters? Assuming this guy isn't making daily 911 calls, that seems like a huge waste of money for him.
Kyleripman
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Can confirm. I tried eight different numbers for his offices the other day. Couldn't even leave a message.
People like this are so fucking gone that there is no reasoning. They get caught up in their own little world and build walls around them so tall that they can't look over. This is the mentality of your standard brainwashed Fox News/Breitbart republican vote.
Since she will most likely get through, I hope this happens. Show Trump, his cronies and the disgusting GOP they can't do whatever they want with the children education.
Shit like this is why you can't blame anyone for calling Republicans straight evil - to them, it's the GOP above all else. They're worse than any gang or police department in America. If you won't break party lines for the education of children, your moral compass is beyond repair.
RedSparrows
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Tell him his tax dollars pay only for whatever the hell he likes. If he wants to live in la la selfish land, let him believe his taxes only pay for his policing in his area, or whatever.
cpp_is_king
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All Republicans support the voucher system and school choice. Explain to him that any other Trump nominee would too, but at least it could be someone who doesn't fail everywhere else.
bodyofanamerican
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Saying "anyone but DeVos" to Trump folks/the current GOP is exactly why it will never be anyone but her. It's not about education policy. It's about who makes the left the most upset.
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