Betsy Devos secretary of education

[merrylander]

Originally Posted by ZeroJunk

I agree with your thinking except I have not seen Trump make an issue out of this to any degree. More the left trying to keep the issue alive.
IMO abortion will never be illegal again. Water over the dam.

Not Trump that useless prick Pence.

[Tom Joad]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

But, you seem to actually like Trump....

I do.

I like his style.

It's so refreshing to hear a dude talk like a real person.

By the way, that's one of the things I also like about Joe Biden.

Having Trump for President is going to be a really fun ride.

[bobabode]

Yeh, if you like to hear a bloviating nincompoop blather on about the size of his gherkin. Mebbe that's why you like him?

[Pio1980]

Originally Posted by Tom Joad

I do.

I like his style.

It's so refreshing to hear a dude talk like a real person.

By the way, that's one of the things I also like about Joe Biden.

Having Trump for President is going to be a really fun ride.

More like a real asshole, I avoid them.
Biden, otoh, is ok.

[bobabode]

Speaking of Devos, her brother Erik Prince is fairly notorious for owning Black Water.

[Dondilion]

Mike Spence rides to the rescue and confirms Devos with his tie-breaker.

With two female Repub senators abandoning her, Mike had to be called in.

The switch by these females Repubs indicates that there are substantive reservations concerning Devos.

[CarlV]

Donald Trump’s pick for Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos said it was “possible” her family has donated $200 million to Republicans, after questioning from Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) during her confirmation hearing Tuesday night.

Sanders came out swinging as soon as he got the chance to speak. Here was his opening exchange with DeVos:

Sanders: “Mrs. DeVos, there is a growing fear, I think, in this country that we are moving toward what some would call an oligarchic form of society, where a small number of very, very wealthy billionaires control, to a significant degree, our economic and political life. Would you be so kind as to tell us how much your family has contributed to the Republican Party over the years?”

DeVos: “Senator, first of all thank you for that question. I again was pleased to meet you in your office last week. I wish I could give you that number. I don’t know.”

Sanders: “I have heard the number was $200 million. Does that sound in the ballpark?”

DeVos: “Collectively? Between my entire family?”

Sanders: “Yeah, over the years.”

DeVos: “That’s possible”
http://www.forbes.com/sites/danalexa.../#7c563ca44268

Cha Ching


Carl

[whell]

...and it didn't take long for the left in the media and elsehwere to accuse her of "killing children" with her policies, and the end of public education. Typical.

[Tom Joad]

Originally Posted by Rajoo

Wasn't Amway some sort of a pyramid scheme?

It's that and worse.

http://www.cracked.com/personal-expe...llar-scam.html

[MrPots]

Originally Posted by CarlV

Cha Ching


Carl

Curious how easily it is to buy a cabinet post huh?



We're ruled over by a bunch of obscenely rich people who don't pay taxes.

No wonder they are so free and easy with our tax dollars.

I do wish they would at least throw the working class a bone every now and then.