Posted on 02/08/2017 9:58:57 AM PST by mandaladon
History was made Tuesday when Vice President Mike Pence cast the tie-breaking vote in the Senate to confirm Betsy DeVos as secretary of education.
But the necessity of Pence’s vote reflected another kind of history, too: The decision by all Senate Democrats to reject DeVos marked a new low for the flailing party.
Democrats claim to stand for the poor, immigrants and nonwhites. Yet given a chance to actually support someone who is dedicated to improving education for all America’s children, especially those trapped in urban failing schools, the Dems’ said no, hell no.
Joined by two Republicans, they stood in the schoolhouse door to block vital change, casting their lot with teachers unions that fear reform the way a vampire fears garlic.
Throw away all the subtexts and subterfuge, a defense of the rotten status quo is the only explanation for the bid to block DeVos. The teachers unions pulled the strings, and the political puppets danced to their masters’ tune.
DeVos survived because President Trump is determined to deliver a government that shatters the insiders’ perks and privilege and opens the door to new ways of doing things. In education, that means giving more parents the power of school choice and taking power away from the union establishment.
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The Democrats are no longer a political party .
They are a violent, Marxist anti- American terrorist cult
Excellent article. Read it in the Post today.
But Michael, let’s not forget about those two worthless “GOPe women,” Murky and the Maine idiot,” who voted with the RATs!
They are so obnoxiously intolerant, Fauxcahontas would not even shake DeVos hand. I saw it on video.
...and soon, any shred of legitimacy after its major supporters and voting blocs face justice.
Teacher Union wants to maintain its monopoly on education and Dems want ignorant voters.
The Democrats have not lost their minds or already wretched souls. They play to win even when out of power. Only if the GOPe showed such fortitude, they may have limited the damage done by the Kenyan.
The Betsy DeVos confirmation is already paying off big benefits. The liberal ‘RATS are threatening to home school their offspring. ROTFL! I think that’s great.
Ignorance is strength!
Ignorance NOW!
Ignorance TOMORROW!
Ignorance FOREVER!............................
Loony left..doing the work sane Americans will not.
The Democrats sold their soul to the devil long ago.
Elevating Ellison to Chair will prove it.
If the GOP had been willing to uphold the Constitution they could have prevented him from usurping the office.
The enemy islamist party
“They are a violent, Marxist anti- American terrorist cult”
And that’s just the Teachers Union wing of the party.
Even better: They’re “threatening” to stop having children!
Double winning!
The Takers are going to take responsibility when the state offers to teach their children for free? I call BS on that.
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