Betsy DeVos Disaster

[Bill the Cat]

FF's fears seem reasonable to me.

Birds of a feather and all...

DeVos is on record as holding Creationist beliefs

So? The SCOTUS already declared it was not constitutional to teach it in public schools, so there is nothing to worry about, is there? Like Trump's misnamed "Muslim ban", any attempt to change it will meet with lawsuit after lawsuit.

and wanting less oversight of charter schools.

In what way?

And we know from the Dover fiasco that Creationists are prepared to perjure themselves in order to push their religious ID agenda, so strongly do they feel about it.

How'd that turn out again?

So yes, DeVos is entirely the wrong choice for education secretary.

No she isn't. She is just as capable as Bill Clinton's choice was.

[Cow Poke]

She's in.

[Sparko]

I have no idea who Devos even is. Never even heard of her until this thread started.

I don't know if she is a good choice or a bad one. But if it is ticking off people like Starlight and FirstFloor, she has my vote! Pretty much the same reason I voted for Trump. Stir the pot. Change the status quo. Things can't get any worse than they were under Obama.

So far Trump is living up to his promises and doing exactly what the conservatives want him to do. So I think I approve of this DeVos lady just because Trump picked her.

[Cow Poke]

I have no idea who Devos even is. Never even heard of her until this thread started.

All you have to know is that she's not controlled by the teachers unions.

I don't know if she is a good choice or a bad one. But if it is ticking off people like Starlight and FirstFloor,

THAT is icing on the cake!

[rogue06]

All you have to know is that she's not controlled by the teachers unions.



THAT is icing on the cake!

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[Tassman]

I have no idea who Devos even is. Never even heard of her until this thread started.

I don't know if she is a good choice or a bad one. But if it is ticking off people like Starlight and FirstFloor, she has my vote! Pretty much the same reason I voted for Trump. Stir the pot. Change the status quo. Things can't get any worse than they were under Obama.

So far Trump is living up to his promises and doing exactly what the conservatives want him to do. So I think I approve of this DeVos lady just because Trump picked her.

So brave and loyal to overlook the utter reckless incompetence of that buffoon given that the majorities of Americans view Trump unfavourably.

[rogue06]

So brave and loyal to overlook the utter reckless incompetence of that buffoon given that the majorities of Americans view Trump unfavourably.

According to the most recent Reuters poll more view him favorably than unfavorably (50.1% to 47.3% with 2.7% having "mixed feelings"). This agrees with the Rasmussen daily tracking poll that has his favorability at 53% and his unfavorability at 47%. OTOH, Quinnipiac has it at 51% disapproving and 43% approving with a 6% undecided. An old rule in polling states that the larger the undecided rate in a poll of this nature the poorer the quality of the polling.

[Tassman]

According to the most recent Reuters poll more view him favorably than unfavorably (50.1% to 47.3% with 2.7% having "mixed feelings"). This agrees with the Rasmussen daily tracking poll that has his favorability at 53% and his unfavorability at 47%. OTOH, Quinnipiac has it at 51% disapproving and 43% approving with a 6% undecided. An old rule in polling states that the larger the undecided rate in a poll of this nature the poorer the quality of the polling.

http://thehill.com/homenews/administ...inues-to-slidehttp://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefi...president-ever

[Bill the Cat]

http://thehill.com/homenews/administ...inues-to-slidehttp://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefi...president-ever

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/publ..._index_history

Total Approve: 53%
Total Disapprove: 47%

[JimL]

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/publ..._index_history

Total Approve: 53%
Total Disapprove: 47%

Rasmussen is a conservatively biased pollster so it is no surprise that conservatives so often use it to support their agendas. Nate silver who analizes pollsters found Rasmussen to be politically biased.

[Bill the Cat]

Rasmussen is a conservatively biased pollster so it is no surprise that conservatives so often use it to support their agendas. Nate silver who analizes pollsters found Rasmussen to be politically biased.

And Politico isn't?? Keep believing those polls. They predicted the Presidential Election SO well...

[JimL]

And Politico isn't?? Keep believing those polls. They predicted the Presidential Election SO well...

Rasmussen had Trump leading practically throughout the campaign right up until election day where they reversed and predicted a Clinton electoral college win 322 to 216. Which is just the reverse of what actually took place. So they are obviously biased and have no credibility.

[Bill the Cat]

Rasmussen had Trump leading practically throughout the campaign right up until election day where they reversed and predicted a Clinton electoral college win 322 to 216. Which is just the reverse of what actually took place. So they are obviously biased and have no credibility.

And others had Clinton winning the EC by a landslide, so they have none either.

[One Bad Pig]

Rasmussen is a conservatively biased pollster so it is no surprise that conservatives so often use it to support their agendas. Nate silver who analizes pollsters found Rasmussen to be politically biased.

Who isn't?

[Sparko]

So brave and loyal to overlook the utter reckless incompetence of that buffoon given that the majorities of Americans view Trump unfavourably.

Has someone switched the Tassbot to "Random Soundbite" mode?