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SharonClark

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6. My first inclination is to say Hitchcock and Leffler should stay and fight Short.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Jul 30, 2018, 10:52 AM

Jul 2018

Although Leffler is 73 and might want to retire, Hitchcock is only 53 and has many years ahead of him.

I googled Short and he has no academic credentials. Not just working for Trump, he's worked in partisan politics (including for the Kochs) his ENTIRE post-college life. How is he even qualified?

Alumni of UV should speak up.

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Hiring of former Trump aide at UVa prompts 2 historians to quit [View all] DonViejo Jul 2018 OP

Anyone who ever worked for drumpf is totally too toxic for public work. lark Jul 2018 #1

Imagine that, educated folks with a working moral compass. There is hope yet. Augiedog Jul 2018 #2

Huh? DownriverDem Jul 2018 #4

I hope so, too. Tucker08087 Jul 2018 #7

Men with principles. barbtries Jul 2018 #3

+1 2naSalit Jul 2018 #5

My first inclination is to say Hitchcock and Leffler should stay and fight Short. SharonClark Jul 2018 #6

They're not leaving UVA dalton99a Jul 2018 #10

Who at UVA thought this was acceptable? TNNurse Jul 2018 #8

William Antholis hired the racist asshole and should be fired dalton99a Jul 2018 #9

Well done. Paladin Jul 2018 #11

They remain in the history department unc70 Jul 2018 #12