Keys Gamarra Latest to Run for Higher Office/Leave FCPS School Board

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Moon is running, he absolutely has my vote. Kyle McDaniel announced that he is also running for the D endorsement for at-large. What do we think about him?

He’s a former Republican (Herrity staffer) who first became an independent due to his distaste for Trump and now is seeking a Democratic endorsement. Thought he would have been preferable to both Schultz and Cohen when he ran for the Springfield seat in 2019 although he predictably lost without a party endorsement.

Mainstream democrats today are too far to the right of traditional Republicans (of the 80s like Bush or Reagan) for my taste.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Moon is running, he absolutely has my vote. Kyle McDaniel announced that he is also running for the D endorsement for at-large. What do we think about him?

He’s a former Republican (Herrity staffer) who first became an independent due to his distaste for Trump and now is seeking a Democratic endorsement. Thought he would have been preferable to both Schultz and Cohen when he ran for the Springfield seat in 2019 although he predictably lost without a party endorsement.

Mainstream democrats today are too far to the right of traditional Republicans (of the 80s like Bush or Reagan) for my taste.

Yes, by today's standards Nixon would be a flat-out socialist since he did things like starting the EPA or considered national health care. Even Reagan with his amnesty for illegals was very progressive by today's standards. The whole country has moved rightward these past few decades.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They’re all fleeing because they know they’ll get completely taken down between the election and the lawsuit.

They’re jumping ship so they won’t be responsible for cleaning up their Sh—t dumped on this school system. Good riddance but terrible that they won’t be held accountable and instead will continue to claw their way into higher positions.

They may not get elected but it probably saves face to get defeated running for higher office rather than to get defeated running for re-election to a position you already hold.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They’re all fleeing because they know they’ll get completely taken down between the election and the lawsuit.

They’re jumping ship so they won’t be responsible for cleaning up their Sh—t dumped on this school system. Good riddance but terrible that they won’t be held accountable and instead will continue to claw their way into higher positions.

They may not get elected but it probably saves face to get defeated running for higher office rather than to get defeated running for re-election to a position you already hold.

I suspect they'd win if they ran again. Only the cranks on dcum are aggrieved. Mainstream voters are supportive of the positive changes the boar dhas made.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Moon is running, he absolutely has my vote. Kyle McDaniel announced that he is also running for the D endorsement for at-large. What do we think about him?

He’s a former Republican (Herrity staffer) who first became an independent due to his distaste for Trump and now is seeking a Democratic endorsement. Thought he would have been preferable to both Schultz and Cohen when he ran for the Springfield seat in 2019 although he predictably lost without a party endorsement.

Mainstream democrats today are too far to the right of traditional Republicans (of the 80s like Bush or Reagan) for my taste.

Yes, by today's standards Nixon would be a flat-out socialist since he did things like starting the EPA or considered national health care. Even Reagan with his amnesty for illegals was very progressive by today's standards. The whole country has moved rightward these past few decades.

Nah, the political parties and those funding them have moved right. The actual people have proven time and time again that left-leaving policies are popular, but between parties running centrist-at-best candidates, gerrymandering, voter suppression and judiciaries hell-bent on enforcing right-wing doctrine, well, here we are.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They’re all fleeing because they know they’ll get completely taken down between the election and the lawsuit.

They’re jumping ship so they won’t be responsible for cleaning up their Sh—t dumped on this school system. Good riddance but terrible that they won’t be held accountable and instead will continue to claw their way into higher positions.

They may not get elected but it probably saves face to get defeated running for higher office rather than to get defeated running for re-election to a position you already hold.

I suspect they'd win if they ran again. Only the cranks on dcum are aggrieved. Mainstream voters are supportive of the positive changes the boar dhas made.

Actually, no. Mainstream voters do not know what is going on at all. I've worked the polls. People don't know how to vote without their cheat sheet from the parties.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They’re all fleeing because they know they’ll get completely taken down between the election and the lawsuit.

They’re jumping ship so they won’t be responsible for cleaning up their Sh—t dumped on this school system. Good riddance but terrible that they won’t be held accountable and instead will continue to claw their way into higher positions.

They may not get elected but it probably saves face to get defeated running for higher office rather than to get defeated running for re-election to a position you already hold.

I suspect they'd win if they ran again. Only the cranks on dcum are aggrieved. Mainstream voters are supportive of the positive changes the boar dhas made.

Tell Ted Velkoff, a liberal Democrat who was an at-large member and got booted from the School Board in 2015 when there was a moderate alternative.

Incumbents do have the advantage of party affiliation (even if not on the ballot) and name recognition, but not every Democrat incumbent gets re-elected to the same office or elected to a higher one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They’re all fleeing because they know they’ll get completely taken down between the election and the lawsuit.

They’re jumping ship so they won’t be responsible for cleaning up their Sh—t dumped on this school system. Good riddance but terrible that they won’t be held accountable and instead will continue to claw their way into higher positions.

They may not get elected but it probably saves face to get defeated running for higher office rather than to get defeated running for re-election to a position you already hold.

I suspect they'd win if they ran again. Only the cranks on dcum are aggrieved. Mainstream voters are supportive of the positive changes the boar dhas made.

DCUM is convinced that Fairfax county is actually a deep red, right-wing county that’s being held hostage by like 50 Democrats and ANY DAY NOW the anointed-by-God GOP will reassume its rightful place.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They’re all fleeing because they know they’ll get completely taken down between the election and the lawsuit.

They’re jumping ship so they won’t be responsible for cleaning up their Sh—t dumped on this school system. Good riddance but terrible that they won’t be held accountable and instead will continue to claw their way into higher positions.

They may not get elected but it probably saves face to get defeated running for higher office rather than to get defeated running for re-election to a position you already hold.

I suspect they'd win if they ran again. Only the cranks on dcum are aggrieved. Mainstream voters are supportive of the positive changes the boar dhas made.

DCUM is convinced that Fairfax county is actually a deep red, right-wing county that’s being held hostage by like 50 Democrats and ANY DAY NOW the anointed-by-God GOP will reassume its rightful place.

Weird take.

It's always seemed to me that Fairfax County is purple, with a good bit more blue than red, but when Democrats lose the plot there's always a chance the purple will get a little redder. And that anything other than total support for the most liberal Democrats gets immediately tossed back as "right-wing" and "reactionary," in some cases from people who don't even appear to live in the county.

It's not like some plot out of Revelations; it's just how the political pendulum can swing in either direction when elected officials misconstrue their mandates.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They’re all fleeing because they know they’ll get completely taken down between the election and the lawsuit.

They’re jumping ship so they won’t be responsible for cleaning up their Sh—t dumped on this school system. Good riddance but terrible that they won’t be held accountable and instead will continue to claw their way into higher positions.

They may not get elected but it probably saves face to get defeated running for higher office rather than to get defeated running for re-election to a position you already hold.

I suspect they'd win if they ran again. Only the cranks on dcum are aggrieved. Mainstream voters are supportive of the positive changes the boar dhas made.

DCUM is convinced that Fairfax county is actually a deep red, right-wing county that’s being held hostage by like 50 Democrats and ANY DAY NOW the anointed-by-God GOP will reassume its rightful place.

May as well be.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Moon is running, he absolutely has my vote. Kyle McDaniel announced that he is also running for the D endorsement for at-large. What do we think about him?

He’s a former Republican (Herrity staffer) who first became an independent due to his distaste for Trump and now is seeking a Democratic endorsement. Thought he would have been preferable to both Schultz and Cohen when he ran for the Springfield seat in 2019 although he predictably lost without a party endorsement.

Mainstream democrats today are too far to the right of traditional Republicans (of the 80s like Bush or Reagan) for my taste.

Yes, by today's standards Nixon would be a flat-out socialist since he did things like starting the EPA or considered national health care. Even Reagan with his amnesty for illegals was very progressive by today's standards. The whole country has moved rightward these past few decades.

Nah, the political parties and those funding them have moved right. The actual people have proven time and time again that left-leaving policies are popular, but between parties running centrist-at-best candidates, gerrymandering, voter suppression and judiciaries hell-bent on enforcing right-wing doctrine, well, here we are.

Sure, sure. Keep telling yourself that.
DP

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They’re all fleeing because they know they’ll get completely taken down between the election and the lawsuit.

They’re jumping ship so they won’t be responsible for cleaning up their Sh—t dumped on this school system. Good riddance but terrible that they won’t be held accountable and instead will continue to claw their way into higher positions.

They may not get elected but it probably saves face to get defeated running for higher office rather than to get defeated running for re-election to a position you already hold.

I suspect they'd win if they ran again. Only the cranks on dcum are aggrieved. Mainstream voters are supportive of the positive changes the boar dhas made.

DCUM is convinced that Fairfax county is actually a deep red, right-wing county that’s being held hostage by like 50 Democrats and ANY DAY NOW the anointed-by-God GOP will reassume its rightful place.

Weird take.

It's always seemed to me that Fairfax County is purple, with a good bit more blue than red, but when Democrats lose the plot there's always a chance the purple will get a little redder. And that anything other than total support for the most liberal Democrats gets immediately tossed back as "right-wing" and "reactionary," in some cases from people who don't even appear to live in the county.

It's not like some plot out of Revelations; it's just how the political pendulum can swing in either direction when elected officials misconstrue their mandates.

+100
Well said.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Moon is running, he absolutely has my vote. Kyle McDaniel announced that he is also running for the D endorsement for at-large. What do we think about him?

He’s a former Republican (Herrity staffer) who first became an independent due to his distaste for Trump and now is seeking a Democratic endorsement. Thought he would have been preferable to both Schultz and Cohen when he ran for the Springfield seat in 2019 although he predictably lost without a party endorsement.

Mainstream democrats today are too far to the right of traditional Republicans (of the 80s like Bush or Reagan) for my taste.

Yes, by today's standards Nixon would be a flat-out socialist since he did things like starting the EPA or considered national health care. Even Reagan with his amnesty for illegals was very progressive by today's standards. The whole country has moved rightward these past few decades.

Nah, the political parties and those funding them have moved right. The actual people have proven time and time again that left-leaving policies are popular, but between parties running centrist-at-best candidates, gerrymandering, voter suppression and judiciaries hell-bent on enforcing right-wing doctrine, well, here we are.

Sure, sure. Keep telling yourself that.
DP

For example, abortion rights are wildly popular, even scoring high among Republicans, but a few key elected republicans here, a few centrist Dems concerned they might have to take any ideological stance there, and a bought-and-paid for reactionary judiciary and we have a real possibility of abortion being available in like 10 states within a couple years.

That template applies to lots of things besides abortion, but your inability to grasp that means you’re part of the problem.

On cue the local FCDC proxy deflects any discussion of Keys Gamarra’s performance as a local SB member by trying to turn it into a discussion of state and national abortion rights. It’s an important topic yet irrelevant here. I don’t recall FCPS getting involved in providing abortion services - at least not yet.

And while there is a lot to be said about American policy in Palestine/Israel, I don’t see it as contextual for FCPS. But if the R’s bring in some like Palathingal, I will vote for a log that is opposing him.

He was rough around the edges but would have done a better job than Omeish or Keys Gamarra. At least he cared about academics.

One of the interviews from 2019 states his priorities were academics, fiscal prudence, and transparency. I wonder if he would have been transparently honest with himself and the community that unpopular boundary adjustments are by far the most fiscally prudent approaches to fixing our facilities and overcrowding issues. He's based in McLean, so probably not. GOP-backed candidates tend to run on those same principles, and at the end of the day they don't act on them because it wouldn't benefit them.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Moon is running, he absolutely has my vote. Kyle McDaniel announced that he is also running for the D endorsement for at-large. What do we think about him?

He’s a former Republican (Herrity staffer) who first became an independent due to his distaste for Trump and now is seeking a Democratic endorsement. Thought he would have been preferable to both Schultz and Cohen when he ran for the Springfield seat in 2019 although he predictably lost without a party endorsement.

Mainstream democrats today are too far to the right of traditional Republicans (of the 80s like Bush or Reagan) for my taste.

Yes, by today's standards Nixon would be a flat-out socialist since he did things like starting the EPA or considered national health care. Even Reagan with his amnesty for illegals was very progressive by today's standards. The whole country has moved rightward these past few decades.

Nah, the political parties and those funding them have moved right. The actual people have proven time and time again that left-leaving policies are popular, but between parties running centrist-at-best candidates, gerrymandering, voter suppression and judiciaries hell-bent on enforcing right-wing doctrine, well, here we are.

Academics should come first.

Sure, sure. Keep telling yourself that.
DP

For example, abortion rights are wildly popular, even scoring high among Republicans, but a few key elected republicans here, a few centrist Dems concerned they might have to take any ideological stance there, and a bought-and-paid for reactionary judiciary and we have a real possibility of abortion being available in like 10 states within a couple years.

That template applies to lots of things besides abortion, but your inability to grasp that means you’re part of the problem.

On cue the local FCDC proxy deflects any discussion of Keys Gamarra’s performance as a local SB member by trying to turn it into a discussion of state and national abortion rights. It’s an important topic yet irrelevant here. I don’t recall FCPS getting involved in providing abortion services - at least not yet.

And while there is a lot to be said about American policy in Palestine/Israel, I don’t see it as contextual for FCPS. But if the R’s bring in some like Palathingal, I will vote for a log that is opposing him.

He was rough around the edges but would have done a better job than Omeish or Keys Gamarra. At least he cared about academics.

One of the interviews from 2019 states his priorities were academics, fiscal prudence, and transparency. I wonder if he would have been transparently honest with himself and the community that unpopular boundary adjustments are by far the most fiscally prudent approaches to fixing our facilities and overcrowding issues. He's based in McLean, so probably not. GOP-backed candidates tend to run on those same principles, and at the end of the day they don't act on them because it wouldn't benefit them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Moon is running, he absolutely has my vote. Kyle McDaniel announced that he is also running for the D endorsement for at-large. What do we think about him?

He’s a former Republican (Herrity staffer) who first became an independent due to his distaste for Trump and now is seeking a Democratic endorsement. Thought he would have been preferable to both Schultz and Cohen when he ran for the Springfield seat in 2019 although he predictably lost without a party endorsement.

Mainstream democrats today are too far to the right of traditional Republicans (of the 80s like Bush or Reagan) for my taste.

Yes, by today's standards Nixon would be a flat-out socialist since he did things like starting the EPA or considered national health care. Even Reagan with his amnesty for illegals was very progressive by today's standards. The whole country has moved rightward these past few decades.

Nah, the political parties and those funding them have moved right. The actual people have proven time and time again that left-leaving policies are popular, but between parties running centrist-at-best candidates, gerrymandering, voter suppression and judiciaries hell-bent on enforcing right-wing doctrine, well, here we are.

Sure, sure. Keep telling yourself that.
DP

For example, abortion rights are wildly popular, even scoring high among Republicans, but a few key elected republicans here, a few centrist Dems concerned they might have to take any ideological stance there, and a bought-and-paid for reactionary judiciary and we have a real possibility of abortion being available in like 10 states within a couple years.

That template applies to lots of things besides abortion, but your inability to grasp that means you’re part of the problem.

On cue the local FCDC proxy deflects any discussion of Keys Gamarra’s performance as a local SB member by trying to turn it into a discussion of state and national abortion rights. It’s an important topic yet irrelevant here. I don’t recall FCPS getting involved in providing abortion services - at least not yet.

And while there is a lot to be said about American policy in Palestine/Israel, I don’t see it as contextual for FCPS. But if the R’s bring in some like Palathingal, I will vote for a log that is opposing him.

He was rough around the edges but would have done a better job than Omeish or Keys Gamarra. At least he cared about academics.

One of the interviews from 2019 states his priorities were academics, fiscal prudence, and transparency. I wonder if he would have been transparently honest with himself and the community that unpopular boundary adjustments are by far the most fiscally prudent approaches to fixing our facilities and overcrowding issues. He's based in McLean, so probably not. GOP-backed candidates tend to run on those same principles, and at the end of the day they don't act on them because it wouldn't benefit them.

Not sure what you're saying but Palathingal supported a boundary adjustment between McLean and Langley when he ran in 2019, according to a candidate questionnaire.