Bethany Mandel BOE candidate "befriending Neo Nazi's"

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Anonymous wrote:I have no idea who this person is, but OP is heavy on name calling and accusations, written extremely emotionally, and is light on evidence. Very unconvincing and makes me immediately assume many of these quotes and claims are made in bad faith.

Then why don’t you take the time to educate yourself about her rather than making a super pointless comment on DCUM?

I think if you're trying to convince people of something but you come across as a little deranged, it's useful to get feedback on it so you can do a better job in the future. But if the goal of the post was not to be convincing but rather to scream into the void, I agree with you that my comment was pointless.

A bit of sanity in this otherwise insane thread.

I agree that not having kids in public school should disqualify her. The rest of it comes off as unhinged.

And I'm generally leaning right, and I don't send my kids to PS either, but it seems very basic to require a child in the system to be on the board.

I'm afraid I have to disagree as do our laws. She has every right to serve the public and improve schools.

Nope. She has every right to be a candidate for Board of Education. Then the voters will decide.

+1 She has the right to run, but the voters have the right to know that she does not have kids in public schools, nor has she ever had them, nor does she intend to have them.

Voters also have the right to know that she's on record as a registered Republican, and that registering as a Democrat is disingenuous.

Finally, voters have the right to know that she has publicly defended Nazis. For many voters, that's an absolute dealbreaker and they deserve to have that information when they go to the ballot box.

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Anonymous wrote:I have no idea who this person is, but OP is heavy on name calling and accusations, written extremely emotionally, and is light on evidence. Very unconvincing and makes me immediately assume many of these quotes and claims are made in bad faith.

Then why don’t you take the time to educate yourself about her rather than making a super pointless comment on DCUM?

I think if you're trying to convince people of something but you come across as a little deranged, it's useful to get feedback on it so you can do a better job in the future. But if the goal of the post was not to be convincing but rather to scream into the void, I agree with you that my comment was pointless.

A bit of sanity in this otherwise insane thread.

I agree that not having kids in public school should disqualify her. The rest of it comes off as unhinged.

And I'm generally leaning right, and I don't send my kids to PS either, but it seems very basic to require a child in the system to be on the board.

I'm afraid I have to disagree as do our laws. She has every right to serve the public and improve schools.

Nope. She has every right to be a candidate for Board of Education. Then the voters will decide.

+1 She has the right to run, but the voters have the right to know that she does not have kids in public schools, nor has she ever had them, nor does she intend to have them.

Voters also have the right to know that she's on record as a registered Republican, and that registering as a Democrat is disingenuous.

Finally, voters have the right to know that she has publicly defended Nazis. For many voters, that's an absolute dealbreaker and they deserve to have that information when they go to the ballot box.

Exactly.

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Anonymous wrote:I have no idea who this person is, but OP is heavy on name calling and accusations, written extremely emotionally, and is light on evidence. Very unconvincing and makes me immediately assume many of these quotes and claims are made in bad faith.

Then why don’t you take the time to educate yourself about her rather than making a super pointless comment on DCUM?

I think if you're trying to convince people of something but you come across as a little deranged, it's useful to get feedback on it so you can do a better job in the future. But if the goal of the post was not to be convincing but rather to scream into the void, I agree with you that my comment was pointless.

A bit of sanity in this otherwise insane thread.

I agree that not having kids in public school should disqualify her. The rest of it comes off as unhinged.

And I'm generally leaning right, and I don't send my kids to PS either, but it seems very basic to require a child in the system to be on the board.

I'm afraid I have to disagree as do our laws. She has every right to serve the public and improve schools.

Nope. She has every right to be a candidate for Board of Education. Then the voters will decide.

+1 She has the right to run, but the voters have the right to know that she does not have kids in public schools, nor has she ever had them, nor does she intend to have them.

Voters also have the right to know that she's on record as a registered Republican, and that registering as a Democrat is disingenuous.

Finally, voters have the right to know that she has publicly defended Nazis. For many voters, that's an absolute dealbreaker and they deserve to have that information when they go to the ballot box.

People change parties all the time. Trump used to be a Democrat. Do you have a citation for her defending Nazis? It's odd because I'd heard she is practicing Jew.

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Anonymous wrote:I have no idea who this person is, but OP is heavy on name calling and accusations, written extremely emotionally, and is light on evidence. Very unconvincing and makes me immediately assume many of these quotes and claims are made in bad faith.

Then why don’t you take the time to educate yourself about her rather than making a super pointless comment on DCUM?

I think if you're trying to convince people of something but you come across as a little deranged, it's useful to get feedback on it so you can do a better job in the future. But if the goal of the post was not to be convincing but rather to scream into the void, I agree with you that my comment was pointless.

A bit of sanity in this otherwise insane thread.

I agree that not having kids in public school should disqualify her. The rest of it comes off as unhinged.

And I'm generally leaning right, and I don't send my kids to PS either, but it seems very basic to require a child in the system to be on the board.

I'm afraid I have to disagree as do our laws. She has every right to serve the public and improve schools.

Nope. She has every right to be a candidate for Board of Education. Then the voters will decide.

+1 She has the right to run, but the voters have the right to know that she does not have kids in public schools, nor has she ever had them, nor does she intend to have them.

Voters also have the right to know that she's on record as a registered Republican, and that registering as a Democrat is disingenuous.

Finally, voters have the right to know that she has publicly defended Nazis. For many voters, that's an absolute dealbreaker and they deserve to have that information when they go to the ballot box.

People change parties all the time. Trump used to be a Democrat. Do you have a citation for her defending Nazis? It's odd because I'd heard she is practicing Jew.

The article I found says she simply believes in confronting bigotry with constructive dialog which seems pretty reasonable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:She is a known raging psychopath.

Inappropriate

[Anonymous]

Seems like some feel this thread is helping Bethany’s campaign based on the last entry this blog post. Thoughts?

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/weblog/update031224

[Anonymous]

People should read this thread for a primer: https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1119380.page

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Anonymous wrote:I have no idea who this person is, but OP is heavy on name calling and accusations, written extremely emotionally, and is light on evidence. Very unconvincing and makes me immediately assume many of these quotes and claims are made in bad faith.

Then why don’t you take the time to educate yourself about her rather than making a super pointless comment on DCUM?

I think if you're trying to convince people of something but you come across as a little deranged, it's useful to get feedback on it so you can do a better job in the future. But if the goal of the post was not to be convincing but rather to scream into the void, I agree with you that my comment was pointless.

A bit of sanity in this otherwise insane thread.

I agree that not having kids in public school should disqualify her. The rest of it comes off as unhinged.

And I'm generally leaning right, and I don't send my kids to PS either, but it seems very basic to require a child in the system to be on the board.

I'm afraid I have to disagree as do our laws. She has every right to serve the public and improve schools.

Nope. She has every right to be a candidate for Board of Education. Then the voters will decide.

+1 She has the right to run, but the voters have the right to know that she does not have kids in public schools, nor has she ever had them, nor does she intend to have them.

Voters also have the right to know that she's on record as a registered Republican, and that registering as a Democrat is disingenuous.

Finally, voters have the right to know that she has publicly defended Nazis. For many voters, that's an absolute dealbreaker and they deserve to have that information when they go to the ballot box.

100% this

I will be at every school board meeting and online letting everyone know all of this.

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Anonymous wrote:She is a known raging psychopath.

Inappropriate

Not it is not. I did not post this however it is a truthful accurate post.

Don’t comment unless you have facts to back up your disingenuous words.

Her Tweets and Facebook pages prove that above statement is factual. Her words prove that she is a psychopath

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I propose a drinking game, where everytime Bethany says the word "culture", everyone takes a drink.

[Anonymous]

Honestly it’s not her politics but the fact the she does not send her kids to MCPS that make this so incredibly narcissistic and grating. What exactly does she think she has to contribute? She’s not involved or a stakeholder in any way.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have no idea who this person is, but OP is heavy on name calling and accusations, written extremely emotionally, and is light on evidence. Very unconvincing and makes me immediately assume many of these quotes and claims are made in bad faith.

Then why don’t you take the time to educate yourself about her rather than making a super pointless comment on DCUM?

I think if you're trying to convince people of something but you come across as a little deranged, it's useful to get feedback on it so you can do a better job in the future. But if the goal of the post was not to be convincing but rather to scream into the void, I agree with you that my comment was pointless.

A bit of sanity in this otherwise insane thread.

I agree that not having kids in public school should disqualify her. The rest of it comes off as unhinged.

And I'm generally leaning right, and I don't send my kids to PS either, but it seems very basic to require a child in the system to be on the board.

I'm afraid I have to disagree as do our laws. She has every right to serve the public and improve schools.

Nope. She has every right to be a candidate for Board of Education. Then the voters will decide.

+1 She has the right to run, but the voters have the right to know that she does not have kids in public schools, nor has she ever had them, nor does she intend to have them.

Voters also have the right to know that she's on record as a registered Republican, and that registering as a Democrat is disingenuous.

Finally, voters have the right to know that she has publicly defended Nazis. For many voters, that's an absolute dealbreaker and they deserve to have that information when they go to the ballot box.

Not only that, but she seems to have zero interest in actual educational policy. Her twitter feed is exclusively trans and Israel. I actually happen to probably align with her on those issues more than many here - but she seems to have ZERO to say about actual educational issues. I mean, even Moms for Liberty book banner types seem to have thought more about what happens inside of schools. What does she think she’s going to do at school board meetings, grandstand for 4 hours about her issues that are about national politics and not education?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have no idea who this person is, but OP is heavy on name calling and accusations, written extremely emotionally, and is light on evidence. Very unconvincing and makes me immediately assume many of these quotes and claims are made in bad faith.

Then why don’t you take the time to educate yourself about her rather than making a super pointless comment on DCUM?

I think if you're trying to convince people of something but you come across as a little deranged, it's useful to get feedback on it so you can do a better job in the future. But if the goal of the post was not to be convincing but rather to scream into the void, I agree with you that my comment was pointless.

A bit of sanity in this otherwise insane thread.

I agree that not having kids in public school should disqualify her. The rest of it comes off as unhinged.

And I'm generally leaning right, and I don't send my kids to PS either, but it seems very basic to require a child in the system to be on the board.

I'm afraid I have to disagree as do our laws. She has every right to serve the public and improve schools.

Nope. She has every right to be a candidate for Board of Education. Then the voters will decide.

+1 She has the right to run, but the voters have the right to know that she does not have kids in public schools, nor has she ever had them, nor does she intend to have them.

Voters also have the right to know that she's on record as a registered Republican, and that registering as a Democrat is disingenuous.

Finally, voters have the right to know that she has publicly defended Nazis. For many voters, that's an absolute dealbreaker and they deserve to have that information when they go to the ballot box.

People change parties all the time. Trump used to be a Democrat. Do you have a citation for her defending Nazis? It's odd because I'd heard she is practicing Jew.

"We need to start befriending Neo-Nazis", August 24, 2017: https://forward.com/opinion/380510/we-need-to-start-befriending-neo-nazis/ For reference, the "Unite The Right" rally in Charlottesville was August 11–12, 2017.

[Anonymous]

For many reasons she has zero chance of winning any type of election. Can you remind me? Why are we talking about this woman?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For many reasons she has zero chance of winning any type of election. Can you remind me? Why are we talking about this woman?

Because there are thousands of people in the county who won’t do their research and will pick the Democrat/mom/pretty white woman/Jewish name without knowing a thing about her.

And I wouldn’t be surprised if she has money pouring in from conservatives across the country who will see her winning in blue MoCo as some sort of coup.