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yellowcanine

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6. So does Michelle Rhee......

Reply to onehandle (Original post)

Mon Jan 9, 2012, 04:12 PM

Jan 2012

“I’m going to fire somebody in a little while,” the young school superintendent declared. “Do you want to see that?”

In the world of film documentary, the word ‘see’ means ‘video tape,’ and Washington DC Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee was actually inviting us to run our cameras as she fired one of her employees.

http://takingnote.learningmatters.tv/?p=4003

Come to think of it, Michelle Rhee could be someone Mitt would hire to run the Education Dept.

The more Mittens burnishes his "tough guy" image, the more he comes across as a lightweight.

"You can polish a turd as much as you want. At best all you will have is a shiny turd."

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Romney says he likes 'being able to fire people' [View all] onehandle Jan 2012 OP

Romney has absolutely no idea how many people live their lives in the US and RKP5637 Jan 2012 #1

That tag-line and this pic will sink this campaign 1 month after he is nominated.. pkdu Jan 2012 #2

to be fair, it's taken out of context... paulkienitz Jan 2012 #3

Every quote is out of context as people generally don't go around just speaking in quotes..... yellowcanine Jan 2012 #7

Yes it was but that doesn't stop Republican's from using it. harun Jan 2012 #10

So do those you intend to disenfranchise, YOU PIECE OF SHIT. WingDinger Jan 2012 #4

Massachusetts was equally happy to be able to fire him. Fearless Jan 2012 #5

So does Michelle Rhee...... yellowcanine Jan 2012 #6

I've fired people. onehandle Jan 2012 #8

What makes it odd is what he didn't say; hedgehog Jan 2012 #9

I'm furious that the media doesn't mention that Romney's "choice" remark is very misleading progree Jan 2012 #11

It seems the media chose the more easily divisive route to create Islandlife Jan 2012 #13

There's plenty to castigate people over without having to resort to fiction developed from... PavePusher Jan 2012 #12