As someone who has worked in education off and on for years, what an embarrassment. I worked in Chicago Public Schools, and I can attest to the fact that Arnie Duncan, former head of CPS, was disliked a lot, primarily due to his role in closing over 50 public schools in mainly minority areas of the city and being a big proponent of charter schools. He was Obama's first Sec of Education. But at least he could talk policy, he worked in education his entire life, his mom was a teacher. This woman has no clue. And the experimentation she was allowed to undertake in Michigan should make any legislator ashamed of ever voting for her.

 

This is one thing I resent Susan Collins for the most. Yes she ultimately voted NO on Devos, but she voted YES to move her nomination out of committee, when a NO then would have killed her nomination for good. 

Please Lord, let it be.

Yes, I read some of that thread (I didn't have enough time to read the entire thing) and didn't know what to do with it because I was looking for additional sources to corroborate those tweets. 

Abramson seems to know his stuff but I've also seen people challenging his tweets and calling some of them presumptive.

Also, I didn't want to get my hopes up until I see some actual jail time being pronounced on some of these perps.

 

Like you @Juliajms I really hope this leads to something significant against this current administration.  There seems to be so much politically treasonous detritus that has yet to stick.

^ Yeah, I'm not getting my hopes up too much either.  Partially because even if Abramson is right, how long is the case going to take? We could well be near the end of Trump's term by the time they get him.  I'll still be thrilled to see him and his do time if that day comes, but he's already done so much damage that can't be undone.

Apparently, the House Intelligence Committee (run by the GOP) issued their report on Russian Collusion and basically stated that...you guessed it, they stated that there is no collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia.

 

Did we expect anything else from these people?

15 hours ago, DramatistDreamer said:

Apparently, the House Intelligence Committee (run by the GOP) issued their report on Russian Collusion and basically stated that...you guessed it, they stated that there is no collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia.

 

Did we expect anything else from these people?

 

Complete BS!

 

Just got a new update that Tillerson is out and Trump wants Pompeo to fill his spot.  

 

Tillerson condemns Russian terrorism. Trump finally fires him:

 

 

Yesterday Rex Tillerson confirmed that Russia was responsible for the nerve agent attack on former spy in London, which the WH has refused to acknowledge.

Today Tillerson is fired as Secretary of State. While friction with Trump was months-old, the abrupt timing here is suspect.

— Beau Willimon (@BeauWillimon) March 13, 2018

WOW! The State Department now confirms to @CNN's @eliselabottcnn that Secretary of State Rex Tillerson found out he was fired from President Trump's tweet.

— Javi Morgado (@javimorgado) March 13, 2018

Just now, Vee said:

Tillerson condemns Russian terrorism. Trump finally fires him:

 

 

Yesterday Rex Tillerson confirmed that Russia was responsible for the nerve agent attack on former spy in London, which the WH has refused to acknowledge.

Today Tillerson is fired as Secretary of State. While friction with Trump was months-old, the abrupt timing here is suspect.

— Beau Willimon (@BeauWillimon) March 13, 2018

 

WOW.  I had not heard that part of the story!  

WASHINGTON (AP) — Tillerson aide: Trump never explained to Tillerson reason he was fired, and Tillerson had wanted to stay in job.

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) March 13, 2018

I had a feeling last night that Tillerson coming out and speaking on the nerve agent attack - which Trump and Sarah Sanders both refused to acknowledge when pressed yesterday - would be the tipping point.

 

Trump is in way too deep with Russia, and it can't just be him. It's a lot of the GOP.

Sorry, Rex, but you should've known better than to work for that nincompoop.

BREAKING: Trump says he made decision to oust secretary of state `by myself,' says Tillerson will be `much happier now' .

— The Associated Press (@AP) March 13, 2018

Pres Trump just told reporters he'd been talking about replacing Tilllerson for a long time. Says they disagreed on things - cites the Iran nuke deal as an issue of disagreement. Says we were not really thinking the same. Says more in line with Pompeo's thinking. pic.twitter.com/MTIANLOmb5

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) March 13, 2018

Trump's new pick to lead the CIA, Gina Haspel, ran a "black site" prison where people were waterboarded and beaten. pic.twitter.com/FOi8DjRNYD

— Jennifer Bendery (@jbendery) March 13, 2018

Rex Tillerson has been fired. Experts say he did damage that could last "a generation." https://t.co/jx7sNZeVdb

— Vox (@voxdotcom) March 13, 2018

Good job on this no-bullshit lede, @nytimes: https://t.co/V4i3eKTzhk pic.twitter.com/gP8HXU4fmB

— Nick Baumann (@NickBaumann) March 13, 2018

Also important:

 

Another long-time Trump aide is out: John McEntee, an original Trumper among w Hope Hicks and Dan Scavino, was escorted out of the White House on Monday https://t.co/haIhsITOxp

— Michael C. Bender (@MichaelCBender) March 13, 2018

Trump's longtime personal assistant/body man, John McEntee, was removed so quickly from the White House yesterday, someone had to go back for his jacket at his desk. https://t.co/haIhsITOxp

— Michael C. Bender (@MichaelCBender) March 13, 2018

McEntee looks like he belongs in a Brooks Brothers ad.  (And I say that as one who LOVES Brooks Brothers.)

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Every day is a new day of garbage fires.

16 minutes ago, DramatistDreamer said:

Every day is a new day of garbage fires.

This country is off the rails. I'm worried about what happens if (when) Mueller comes back with an indictment against Trump. How sure are we that he will comply or that there is anyone who can/will make him? I also wonder how many people out there will believe the charges are fake?

Hmmm, I'm sorry. Thought I heard footsteps. Must have been Tillerson running to Mueller's office. again, my apologies.