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31. The democratic party has simply abandoned all issues

Reply to Smarmie Doofus (Original post)

Fri Jul 4, 2014, 03:52 PM

Jul 2014

that might alienate its corporate donors. There is your answer.

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Why is it the *GREEN* Party Understands Ed Issues and the DEM Party Does Not? [View all] Smarmie Doofus Jul 2014 OP

Bingo! HooptieWagon Jul 2014 #1

The Green Party accepts NO corporate donations. roody Jul 2014 #2

They're "reforming" education in the same way that Enron "reformed" energy sales. Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2014 #3

and Enron eventually became the company that couldn't explain what good or service it actually yurbud Jul 2014 #17

Brian Jones is a Marxist. Starry Messenger Jul 2014 #4

A great link below. And before you scare the horses... Smarmie Doofus Jul 2014 #22

Follow the Money. The DEMS are PAID to "misunderstand." blkmusclmachine Jul 2014 #5

+1000 BrotherIvan Jul 2014 #6

What is this shit? You want President Romney? Scuba Jul 2014 #7

Hey.... oh I get it. LOL. rhett o rick Jul 2014 #10

Far too many here act like that. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2014 #19

You obviously didn't get the memo. Its fuck Nader and the Greens week riderinthestorm Jul 2014 #8

I misread your post title as, "It's fuck Nader and the Greens weak". winter is coming Jul 2014 #44

Oh, they understand. Maedhros Jul 2014 #9

. rhett o rick Jul 2014 #11

Extraordinarily well-put. And yes, I agree. nt Smarmie Doofus Jul 2014 #41

The Democratic Party has broader appeal. joshcryer Jul 2014 #12

Which part of the Democratic Party thinks teacher tenure is a bad thing, and why? n/t winter is coming Jul 2014 #45

It's certainly not a party platform plank. joshcryer Jul 2014 #50

The "Arne Duncan part." Which would seem to be co-extensive with the "Barrack Obama part." Here: Smarmie Doofus Jul 2014 #52

Or "53% of CA Democrats." joshcryer Jul 2014 #55

The Green Party isn't paid not to understand. nt truebluegreen Jul 2014 #13

third-party voters vote for the party's program: the mainstream parties are voted for the party MisterP Jul 2014 #14

thanks to person who sent ALERT on this! yurbud Jul 2014 #15

What was the alert text? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2014 #27

yep. yurbud Jul 2014 #33

How can I get a look at that? n/t Smarmie Doofus Jul 2014 #42

like this: yurbud Jul 2014 #49

Thanks. That's an odd alert given.... Smarmie Doofus Jul 2014 #59

They don't. You simply agree with them. jazzimov Jul 2014 #16

sometimes teachers aren't replaced because there aren't better ones waiting yurbud Jul 2014 #18

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If they can't get into the system how do you know they're better teachers? winter is coming Jul 2014 #47

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unfortunately, those attacking tenure don't really give a rat's ass about quality yurbud Jul 2014 #51

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most of the time, it rests entirely on the principal until he determines someone is a bad egg yurbud Jul 2014 #66

Exactly. conservaphobe Jul 2014 #20

The answer may lie somewhere in the middle, but it is the MIDDLE-LEFT nikto Jul 2014 #25

Well said! LuvNewcastle Jul 2014 #56

How do we define poor performance? winter is coming Jul 2014 #48

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Why not remedial training? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2014 #28

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You're onto something HUGE here: Smarmie Doofus Jul 2014 #46

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Well.... lots of districts have plenty of cash. Smarmie Doofus Jul 2014 #61

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We've all had teachers we did not like betterdemsonly Jul 2014 #30

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You observe them. roody Jul 2014 #37

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It's called a rubric in eduspeak. roody Jul 2014 #39

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GOP=Charybdis; Democratic Party=Scylla nikto Jul 2014 #21

Here's your answer to the thread question... nikto Jul 2014 #26

The only way the Democratic Party can survive... nikto Jul 2014 #29

The democratic party has simply abandoned all issues betterdemsonly Jul 2014 #31

F*CK NADER Puzzledtraveller Jul 2014 #32

Because, evidently.... ReRe Jul 2014 #36

Follow the money Marrah_G Jul 2014 #43

green party understand issues???LOL beachbum bob Jul 2014 #58

Thanks for your inciteful commentary on Education policy. JEB Jul 2014 #60

The really cynical answer is JoeyT Jul 2014 #63

Because with the exception of a few social issues... awoke_in_2003 Jul 2014 #64

Dems promise use some crumbs and deliver fewer yurbud Jul 2014 #65