General Discussion

Blue Idaho

(5,500 posts)

11. Ditto...

Tue Sep 2, 2014, 11:36 AM

Sep 2014

The systematic attack on teachers' rights is the most un-Democratic thing I've seen in a very long time. Teachers - once a loyal Democratic voting block - are asking themselves why they are being treated like punching bags by this President and is hand selected public education dismantler Arne Duncan.

This retired teacher, staunch union advocate, and life long Democrat hates what this president and his sycophants have done to education. If this is the modern face of the Democratic Party I am both ashamed and embarrassed.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

48 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

First time a President has uttered these words since 1936. Want a good job? Join a union. [View all] octoberlib Sep 2014 OP

I love me a president who actually supports unions and the average worker. Especially in 2016. NYC_SKP Sep 2014 #1

Agree. octoberlib Sep 2014 #2

Except teachers' unions madfloridian Sep 2014 #3

I don't get this either. Democrats like to claim that their assaults on octoberlib Sep 2014 #6

Ditto... Blue Idaho Sep 2014 #11

I think Obama believes Arne Duncan is Paul Vallas. ieoeja Sep 2014 #25

But Arne has a much better jump shot. KamaAina Sep 2014 #33

+1 octoberlib Sep 2014 #47

The hatred toward teachers and their unions is baffling. progressoid Sep 2014 #14

+1 Privatize Privatize Privatize leftstreet Sep 2014 #18

+1 Starry Messenger Sep 2014 #27

MORE LIKE THIS Mr President. yodermon Sep 2014 #4

Must be campaign season. earthside Sep 2014 #7

Worse than Clinton? nt geek tragedy Sep 2014 #16

Two months before the midterms, and he'd join a union. WorseBeforeBetter Sep 2014 #28

Last I checked, he's not running for anything, and babylonsister Sep 2014 #48

Excellent, Mr. President, excellent! Scuba Sep 2014 #5

About freaking time. nt Javaman Sep 2014 #8

After 1936 life became better for the middle class, giving decent salaries is not bad for the US. Thinkingabout Sep 2014 #9

+1000 nt brer cat Sep 2014 #10

Eisenhower said: mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2014 #12

Eisenhower was the last Republican President who really cared about this country and the people stevenleser Sep 2014 #30

so, Mr. President, where is that "card check" bill???? Are you still pushing for it? antigop Sep 2014 #13

EFCA hasn't the slightest chance of passage with a Republican-controlled House. Unvanguard Sep 2014 #15

READ THE ARTICLE! nt antigop Sep 2014 #22

Your article is from August 2010, when the Democrats still had a House majority. Unvanguard Sep 2014 #24

yeah, he and the Dems really fought for it, didn't they? That's the point. nt antigop Sep 2014 #31

It's well known that Obama has a button hidden in the White House Unvanguard Sep 2014 #36

Effective presidents have been known in the past to whip the votes they need from their Party. [n/t] Maedhros Sep 2014 #39

Not really. Most people underestimate presidential power over Congress. Unvanguard Sep 2014 #43

it's well known that he and the Dems didn't really "fight" for it as promised. Thanks for proving antigop Sep 2014 #40

If you want EFCA to pass, you should lobby your members of Congress. Unvanguard Sep 2014 #45

oh, dear lord....you keep proving my point! Thanks! nt antigop Sep 2014 #46

Are you familiar with how a bill becomes law? nt geek tragedy Sep 2014 #17

Did you read the article I posted? I guess not. nt antigop Sep 2014 #21

Do you realize that you are not making a lick of sense? n/t ieoeja Sep 2014 #26

From August 2010 about efforts to pass it in the Senate geek tragedy Sep 2014 #29

yeah, he and the Dems "fought" really hard for it, didn't they? Sure they did. Yep. antigop Sep 2014 #32

I repeat, are you familiar with how a bill geek tragedy Sep 2014 #34

I repeat...he and the Dems "fought" really hard for it, didn't they? Sure they did. nt antigop Sep 2014 #35

Do you realize legislation passes by vote totals geek tragedy Sep 2014 #37

LOL! Yep. He "fought"" really hard, didn't he? Thanks for proving my point! nt antigop Sep 2014 #38

You seem to think that the sole factor geek tragedy Sep 2014 #42

LOL! Go back and read my post. You keep proving my point! That's OK. Keep proving my point! antigop Sep 2014 #44

Low wage unions good - public education unions bad leftstreet Sep 2014 #19

k&r for labor. n/t Laelth Sep 2014 #20

Most excellent! Peacetrain Sep 2014 #23

Now that's the kind of stuff he should be saying! TBF Sep 2014 #41