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6. A hearty toast to Adell Cothorne.

Tue Feb 5, 2013, 02:52 PM

Feb 2013

She could have kept silent and let the Rhee-train go smoothly down the media tracks she had in front of her in 2009. I didn't know she'd put her degree aside to take on Rhee.

Incredibly heroic. Note to Democratic politicians--this is what courage looks like.

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Let them eat cupcakes. Plus why Michelle Rhee is lawyering up. [View all] madfloridian Feb 2013 OP

Jon Stewart threw some pointed questions at her last night. JPZenger Feb 2013 #1

Yes! I saw that. bvar22 Feb 2013 #12

Is the video out yet? I did not watch. madfloridian Feb 2013 #13

Go to this link now. bvar22 Feb 2013 #14

Thanks for the link. Struggled thru Part 1. madfloridian Feb 2013 #19

She reminds me of a heartless CEO chopping away inefficiencies and implementing standard metrics. Ed Suspicious Feb 2013 #21

"She reminds me of a heartless CEO".. ReRe Feb 2013 #33

+10 :) I'm Glad to see someone say it. They don't mix at all. nt RainbowSuperfund Feb 2013 #68

I think Stewart should have pushed harder. madfloridian Feb 2013 #36

I'm not going to watch part 2 progressoid Feb 2013 #22

Try RT, Al-Jazeera and Democracy Now for news just1voice Feb 2013 #20

Amen... ReRe Feb 2013 #34

I have to question the sanity of a woman who swatted a bee in her classroom then ate it in front JaneyVee Feb 2013 #2

Yep, the "Bee-eater" herself. madfloridian Feb 2013 #3

Didn't she also duct tape a kid to a chair? Squinch Feb 2013 #26

She laughed and said she put tape on their mouths. madfloridian Feb 2013 #46

Oh. Ha ha ha. Squinch Feb 2013 #47

may she choke on the coals she's about to be dragged acrossed leftyohiolib Feb 2013 #4

"allegations not yet made public"...i can't wait. HiPointDem Feb 2013 #5

A hearty toast to Adell Cothorne. Starry Messenger Feb 2013 #6

I join you in that toast. madfloridian Feb 2013 #9

From the comments at Jersey Jazzman's post, quote from a link. Stunning. madfloridian Feb 2013 #7

Bingo! ReRe Feb 2013 #35

There is so much at each blogger's links. They've done amazing research. madfloridian Feb 2013 #37

thank you Adell Cothorne liberal_at_heart Feb 2013 #8

piss on Michelle Rhee KG Feb 2013 #10

Works for me.......... NT Ernesto Feb 2013 #11

She might like it. formercia Feb 2013 #16

K&R, MadFlo Blue_In_AK Feb 2013 #15

Just visited your pic of the day site at Smug Mug. madfloridian Feb 2013 #48

Oh, thanks. Blue_In_AK Feb 2013 #49

Kicked and Rec'd n/t FloriTexan Feb 2013 #17

Thank you. madfloridian Feb 2013 #42

I'd never heard of Rhee before TDS last night OriginalGeek Feb 2013 #18

I am actually very glad to hear this. I have been watching her for years, and it's been like one of Squinch Feb 2013 #27

Yeah the whole time I was watching OriginalGeek Feb 2013 #32

Ha. That was a great movie. madfloridian Feb 2013 #38

I know right? OriginalGeek Feb 2013 #39

Book Radical is available for review on Amazon kmlisle Feb 2013 #23

Wow, I bet Rhee is cringing over those reviews. madfloridian Feb 2013 #40

wow. 21 1's, 3 5's. how times have changed, eh? little golden girl no more. where's the HiPointDem Feb 2013 #52

There's one that says bad reviews are from teacher union trolls. madfloridian Feb 2013 #54

even if they are, that's more action than there would have been where rhee was the toast HiPointDem Feb 2013 #55

There are even more good ones when I go back and check. madfloridian Feb 2013 #57

Recommend jsr Feb 2013 #24

Sadly as with most things that would upset the right Smilo Feb 2013 #25

I got some blurb from her last week, thanking me for my support. Frustratedlady Feb 2013 #28

You might have signed the petition for Students First accidentally. madfloridian Feb 2013 #29

Well, then...I'll fight back by spreading how I feel about her. Frustratedlady Feb 2013 #30

I think it was generally worded about putting students first. Sounded good. madfloridian Feb 2013 #31

She's RHEE-diculous. Smarmie Doofus Feb 2013 #41

And more at Outside the Box. madfloridian Feb 2013 #43

From the Frontline story- hay rick Feb 2013 #44

Our district kept tests locked in the office until minutes before. madfloridian Feb 2013 #45

As a long-time lurker, I have read many of your posts jazzimov Feb 2013 #50

Please do not use the talking points words "status quo". madfloridian Feb 2013 #51

status quo is NOT WORKING reteachinwi Feb 2013 #53

Lurker demands comforting answers, offers cliches as a starting point. hay rick Feb 2013 #56

Thank you for your support of Mad Floridian, that fly-by-night seems like a charter shill to me. diane in sf Feb 2013 #58

Thanks for the last part. Appreciated. madfloridian Feb 2013 #60

I find it ironic that the more "reform" our schools get Nevernose Feb 2013 #59

Most "reformers" are not trying to reward good teachers. senseandsensibility Feb 2013 #66

A hearty amen to that. madfloridian Feb 2013 #78

I can see that everyone dislikes Michele Rhee... Blanks Feb 2013 #61

You seem to be reading between the lines. hay rick Feb 2013 #62

The first mention I read was this... Blanks Feb 2013 #64

Yes, Jon Stewart did go easy on her. No one ever really challenges her at all. madfloridian Feb 2013 #63

I have no particular affection for her. Blanks Feb 2013 #65

Tell me how public schools can afford good PR when they are losing money to privateers. madfloridian Feb 2013 #69

I appreciate your position on this. Blanks Feb 2013 #70

First, define the problem. hay rick Feb 2013 #71

When confronted with the question: Blanks Feb 2013 #73

Yes, it's reality now. madfloridian Feb 2013 #72

I don't support all of the privatization. Blanks Feb 2013 #75

I love cupcakes and loathe Michelle Rhee obamanut2012 Feb 2013 #67

Bob Somerby does very good work on this subject as well. BlueCheese Feb 2013 #74

She laughed while Jon Stewart talked about teachers being fired. Erose999 Feb 2013 #76

News that Michelle Rhee's lawyered up just made my day. ;-) leveymg Feb 2013 #77