McCain campaign slams Obama N.H. endorsement

[maddezmom]

Source: AP

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Fred Bramante, a delegate to last summer's national GOP convention, endorsed Obama on Thursday. The former chairman and current member of the state Board of Education said he opposes McCain's support of school vouchers, which would give parents taxpayer money to offset the cost of private schooling.

McCain's campaign says allowing parents to choose their kids' schools and a commitment to excellence are the heart of his education plan. It says Obama is more aligned with teacher unions than students. And the campaign said Bramante is driven by opportunism and ego instead of determination and loyalty.




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[TomInTib]

1. "instead of determination and loyalty."

In a nut-shell.

That, pretty much, tells it all.

[IllinoisBirdWatcher]

12. Don't pick the best candidate? Stick with ME because of loyalty?

Is that the best McShameful has?

I'm no good, but you must remain loyal?

Otherwise you must have an "ego" problem?

Isn't selecting the best candidate all about who would do the best job? Yes, in that case it IS about my ego. I want the best person I can find to lead this country for me. For all of us. Damn right my ego is involved.

[tanyev]

2. Please talk more about your prominent supporter who is now voting for Obama!

Worst. Campaign. Ever.

[Warren Stupidity]

3. Bleed the public schools dry!

Fabulous commitment to excellence in education there Johnny. You could at least be honest in your intentions. Bramante might or might not be an opportunist, although what opportunity he obtains from this move remains unclear, seeing as how he remains a Republican, but his stated reasons, especially in our state where we have an ongoing crisis over public education funding, are correct. Voucher systems would be devastating.

[angstlessk]

19. yes, yes, yes..mcsame will do for Education, Health Care and Social Security what he did for

Banking/Finance...and see how well THAT worked out McFool!!!

[Democat]

4. McCain wants to use my tax dollars to give vouchers to other people?

That filthy socialist!

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

5. He's Redistributing Intelligence!

!!!

[Historic NY]

13. won't help freepers...nothing to distribute.

[KayLaw]

6. That's right.

If people want to send their kids to expensive private schools they should do without asking for a government handout.

[9119495]

8. To be fair, vouchers are a recognition that even parents

who send their kids to private schools still support public schools with tax dollars.

And no, I'm no defender of vouchers. I teach in a public school. The real argument against vouchers here is that McCain thinks we should defund the schools because some people aren't happy with the results of the public system. SO JOHN, what about the military? I'm not happy with many of the things they do, but can I then get a voucher and send it to a UN relief organization or some other NGO? To support the idea of vouchers is really to say, "I want my kids in a religious school with tax payer money." I think one of our amendments prohibits that.

[MetaTrope]

9. McCain sounds like an elitist to me

[Greg K]

7. Opportunism? Is that a concession that McCain is doomed?

[shadowknows69]

10. This coming from a campaign with Joe Lieberman securely fixed to their sphincter

Wahhh!!! My own party thinks I'm a doddering old fool too!!!

[madmom]

11. But isn't that socialism?

[Sandrine for you]

14. Look more like tribalism...

Every groups, socio-economics class and every ethnics group will want to be with them self.

[madmom]

16. Yes but they aren't paying for themselves, taxpayers are that's socialism.

[bigworld]

15. Sounds like Bramante knows which way the wind's blowing in NH.

[geckosfeet]

17. NH runs its schools from property taxes. No state income tax. If they want

to improve schools the money has to come from increased property taxes.

I know mcLiar is not suggesting giving federal tax dollars to states to improve schools - that's socialism.

[felinetta]

18. I can't stand the loyalty crap!