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n2doc

(47,953 posts)
Sat Nov 19, 2016, 08:54 PM Nov 2016

Trump meets with Michelle Rhee as she is considered for Secretary of Education

President-elect Donald Trump met with controversial former Washington, D.C. public school chancellor Michelle Rhee, who is considered to be in the running for Secretary of Education as part of his administration.

Her husband, Sacramento mayor Kevin Johnson, joined her for the meeting on Saturday at the billionaire businessman's golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey.

The couple, who are both Democrats, were photographed departing the clubhouse in the afternoon after their meeting and shaking hands with Trump outside.

Like Trump, Rhee has been a supporter of school choice, which calls for public money to be used for charter schools.

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3953376/Trump-meets-controversial-school-reformer-Michelle-Rhee-eyed-Secretary-Education-Cabinet.html

The grifters are coming out of the woodwork

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Trump meets with Michelle Rhee as she is considered for Secretary of Education (Original Post) n2doc Nov 2016 OP
Oh my fucking god. NO! Just no! longship Nov 2016 #1
Not good but elleng Nov 2016 #2
That is no excuse, my friend. longship Nov 2016 #8
I lived in DC. I'm aware of her experience there. elleng Nov 2016 #10
I'll agree with that. longship Nov 2016 #11
Good God! DURHAM D Nov 2016 #3
Damn! That is the worst choice possible. dhol82 Nov 2016 #4
Cekretary of Edjumakation. Get it right. nt Xipe Totec Nov 2016 #5
i think he's just trying to piss off anyone he can....fuck trump spanone Nov 2016 #6
Another person with a "break down government services agenda". nt TeamPooka Nov 2016 #7
He's draining the swamp alright. And bringing the LuckyLib Nov 2016 #9
And he'll say he's including a woman. badhair77 Nov 2016 #12
And she's Asian American. For Trump it's a three-fer. LuckyLib Nov 2016 #13

longship

(40,416 posts)
8. That is no excuse, my friend.
Sat Nov 19, 2016, 09:44 PM
Nov 2016

The solution is not to pitch the DOEd further into the pits of Hell, which is what Michelle Rhee would do. She may be a Democrat but she's a fucking lunatic!


elleng

(130,865 posts)
10. I lived in DC. I'm aware of her experience there.
Sat Nov 19, 2016, 09:55 PM
Nov 2016

NOTHING is an excuse for bad DoEd leadership.

I've been forever disappointed that Linds Darling-Hammond, who was on then Senator Obama's Education Policy Working Groups in his transition, was not named as Ed. Secretary. IMO arne duncan was/is pretty bad.

longship

(40,416 posts)
11. I'll agree with that.
Sat Nov 19, 2016, 10:01 PM
Nov 2016

I was teaching public high school mathematics when NCLB went into effect. I know the horrible outcome of that. It all but destroyed public education. Thankfully, I've now retired.

Now, all we need is Michelle Frucking Rhee, or anybody else Drumpf puts up for Secy of Ed.

We're in big poo-poo, my friend.


dhol82

(9,352 posts)
4. Damn! That is the worst choice possible.
Sat Nov 19, 2016, 09:07 PM
Nov 2016

In terms of charter school crazies she is at the top of the list.

LuckyLib

(6,819 posts)
9. He's draining the swamp alright. And bringing the
Sat Nov 19, 2016, 09:52 PM
Nov 2016

muck right in to the WH behind him.

She is the worst possible choice for Ed. But he can say he's including Democrats!

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