2021 VA Governors race

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Elect Youngkin and the GOP in Virginia, and this is where we'll end up - legislators sending lists of hundreds of book titles to schools to "initiate an inquiry into school district content."

Krause's letter provides a 16-page list of about 850 book titles and asks the districts if they have these books, how many copies they have and how much money they spent on the books.

His list of titles includes bestsellers and award winners alike, from the 1967 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel “The Confessions of Nat Turner” by William Styron and “Between the World and Me” by Ta-Nehisi Coates to last year's book club favorites: “Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women that a Movement Forgot” by Mikki Kendall and Isabel Wilkerson's “Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents.”

But race is not the only thing on the committee chair’s list. Other listed books Krause wants school districts to account for are about teen pregnancy, abortion and homosexuality, including “LGBT Families” by Leanne K. Currie-McGhee, “The Letter Q: Queer Writers’ Notes to their Younger Selves” edited by Sarah Moon, and Michael J. Basso’s “The Underground Guide to Teenage Sexuality: An Essential Handbook for Today’s Teens and Parents.”

https://www.texastribune.org/2021/10/26/texas-school-books-race-sexuality/

None of this is going to help you as a PM at FAANG or job at GS, MBB…youngkin knows what it takes to get into hbs and Carlyle.

People read this to look woke to signal to gatekeepers (elite colleges)….one you are in, many people stop caring more than in performative ways.

[Anonymous]

[twitter] https://twitter.com/jacobkschneider/status/1453157840684728321?s=21[/twitter]

This looks like a scene out of Arrested Development.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Huh, didn’t happen for us in LCPS. What grade?

We get notified 1-2x a year plus FLE.

8th & 9th in APS.

Here is the law:
https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?ses=161&typ=bil&val=Hb516

You are posting a link to a 2016 bill providing for parental notification that McAuliffe vetoed (and the Virginia House was one vote short of being able to override his veto).

Sorry - wrong link! I’ll dig it out in the morning.

Are you still there? What did you dig out?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Huh, didn’t happen for us in LCPS. What grade?

We get notified 1-2x a year plus FLE.

8th & 9th in APS.

Here is the law:
https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?ses=161&typ=bil&val=Hb516

You are posting a link to a 2016 bill providing for parental notification that McAuliffe vetoed (and the Virginia House was one vote short of being able to override his veto).

Sorry - wrong link! I’ll dig it out in the morning.

Are you still there? What did you dig out?

Sorry - busy work day yesterday. I must have extrapolated out the FRE policy to sensitive books.

But in APS we have *always* been notified in writing (or email during pandemic) before a sensitive/controversial book, just like FRE.

Preceded by a note like this in reading/english/literature syllabus:
"There will be times when I will assign texts that may contain sensitive topics or are perceived to be
controversial. Often these books which challenge us can be the most rewarding to explore. I will be sure
to tell you in advance what we are going to be reading, and I will provide you with detailed information
about these texts. If you have any issues about the content of the books I am assigning, please reach out
to me so we may discuss alternative choices."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:McAuliffe is a liar. A sign of desperation.

[twitter] https://twitter.com/thedailybeast/status/1452995865119973385[/twitter]

Cool, now let’s look at some Youngkin fact checks:

Youngkin’s claim that the FBI is trying to silence parents - 4 Pinocchios
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/10/15/false-gop-claim-that-doj-is-spying-parents-school-board-meetings/

Youngkin’s false claim that McAuliffe ‘opposes’ election audits - 4 Pinocchios
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/10/11/youngkins-false-claim-that-mcauliffe-opposes-election-audits/

Youngkin’s claims about McAuliffe’s parole records - 2 Pinocchios
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/09/22/youngkin-campaign-targets-mcauliffes-parole-record-through-dubious-links/

Youngkin’s claims about crime rates under McAuliffe - 2 Pinocchios
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/08/26/youngkins-claims-about-virginia-crime-rates-under-mcauliffe/

Youngkin’s claims about state cannabis revenues - 3 Pinocchios
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/07/09/youngkin-wrongly-claims-every-single-state-has-earned-disappointing-cannabis-revenue/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:[twitter] https://twitter.com/jacobkschneider/status/1453157840684728321?s=21[/twitter]

This looks like a scene out of Arrested Development.

It does!! That is hilarious. The comments are great too. Wow. What a clown car.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Huh, didn’t happen for us in LCPS. What grade?

We get notified 1-2x a year plus FLE.

8th & 9th in APS.

Here is the law:
https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?ses=161&typ=bil&val=Hb516

You are posting a link to a 2016 bill providing for parental notification that McAuliffe vetoed (and the Virginia House was one vote short of being able to override his veto).

Sorry - wrong link! I’ll dig it out in the morning.

Are you still there? What did you dig out?

Sorry - busy work day yesterday. I must have extrapolated out the FRE policy to sensitive books.

But in APS we have *always* been notified in writing (or email during pandemic) before a sensitive/controversial book, just like FRE.

Preceded by a note like this in reading/english/literature syllabus:
"There will be times when I will assign texts that may contain sensitive topics or are perceived to be
controversial. Often these books which challenge us can be the most rewarding to explore. I will be sure
to tell you in advance what we are going to be reading, and I will provide you with detailed information
about these texts. If you have any issues about the content of the books I am assigning, please reach out
to me so we may discuss alternative choices."

This sounds like the policy of an individual APS teacher. It would have also been state policy, but for McAuliffe's veto. We have never received such notices.

[Anonymous]

McAuliffe's ads are starting to sound increasingly paranoid, aggressive, and desperate. Whether he wins or not, he's run a despicable campaign and his staff should know a large portion of state residents will never respect him after the vile campaign he's run.

[Anonymous]

As long as he starts with Northam, I’m not gonna vote for McAuliffe. There’s no place for the KKK in Virginia.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:McAuliffe's ads are starting to sound increasingly paranoid, aggressive, and desperate. Whether he wins or not, he's run a despicable campaign and his staff should know a large portion of state residents will never respect him after the vile campaign he's run.

It's as if you've never seen a gubernatorial campaign before.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Huh, didn’t happen for us in LCPS. What grade?

We get notified 1-2x a year plus FLE.

8th & 9th in APS.

Here is the law:
https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?ses=161&typ=bil&val=Hb516

You are posting a link to a 2016 bill providing for parental notification that McAuliffe vetoed (and the Virginia House was one vote short of being able to override his veto).

Sorry - wrong link! I’ll dig it out in the morning.

Are you still there? What did you dig out?

Sorry - busy work day yesterday. I must have extrapolated out the FRE policy to sensitive books.

But in APS we have *always* been notified in writing (or email during pandemic) before a sensitive/controversial book, just like FRE.

Preceded by a note like this in reading/english/literature syllabus:
"There will be times when I will assign texts that may contain sensitive topics or are perceived to be
controversial. Often these books which challenge us can be the most rewarding to explore. I will be sure
to tell you in advance what we are going to be reading, and I will provide you with detailed information
about these texts. If you have any issues about the content of the books I am assigning, please reach out
to me so we may discuss alternative choices."

This sounds like the policy of an individual APS teacher. It would have also been state policy, but for McAuliffe's veto. We have never received such notices.

Something like this has appeared in the syllabus (or separate note about a specific book) *every year* from both MS & HS teachers (Swanson, DHMS, W-L).

Maybe it’s APS/school specific?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would have thought McAuliffe would have run a campaign that focused more on his accomplishments as Governor and those of his successor, and not focused almost entirely on linking his opponent to Trump or lining up a string of more popular Democratic politicians to shill on his behalf.

The take-away is that he’s not proud of his own record, let alone Northman’s; he knows people are receptive to Youngkin, who seeks to unite rather than divide Virginians; and the charisma of politicians like Obama and Abrams will never be enough to compensate for McAuliffe’s own glaring inauthenticity.

Face it, Terry. You were a jerk when you rushed in and kicked Jennifer McClelland and Jennifer Carroll Foy to the curb; a hypocrite when you sought Ralph Northam’s endorsement after you’d previously called on him to resign; and a washed-up hack when you resort to lies during your campaign on public health and other issues.

+100
That about sums it up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:[twitter] https://twitter.com/jacobkschneider/status/1453157840684728321?s=21[/twitter]

This looks like a scene out of Arrested Development.

It does!! That is hilarious. The comments are great too. Wow. What a clown car.

Almost as funny as these!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would have thought McAuliffe would have run a campaign that focused more on his accomplishments as Governor and those of his successor, and not focused almost entirely on linking his opponent to Trump or lining up a string of more popular Democratic politicians to shill on his behalf.

The take-away is that he’s not proud of his own record, let alone Northman’s; he knows people are receptive to Youngkin, who seeks to unite rather than divide Virginians; and the charisma of politicians like Obama and Abrams will never be enough to compensate for McAuliffe’s own glaring inauthenticity.

Face it, Terry. You were a jerk when you rushed in and kicked Jennifer McClelland and Jennifer Carroll Foy to the curb; a hypocrite when you sought Ralph Northam’s endorsement after you’d previously called on him to resign; and a washed-up hack when you resort to lies during your campaign on public health and other issues.

+100
That about sums it up.

Being a Trump Republican is a deal breaker for most people.

The VA GOP didn’t have anyone else? Don’t have a Hogan up your sleeve?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:McAuliffe is a liar. A sign of desperation.

[twitter] https://twitter.com/thedailybeast/status/1452995865119973385[/twitter]

Cool, now let’s look at some Youngkin fact checks:

Youngkin’s claim that the FBI is trying to silence parents - 4 Pinocchios
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/10/15/false-gop-claim-that-doj-is-spying-parents-school-board-meetings/

Youngkin’s false claim that McAuliffe ‘opposes’ election audits - 4 Pinocchios
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/10/11/youngkins-false-claim-that-mcauliffe-opposes-election-audits/

Youngkin’s claims about McAuliffe’s parole records - 2 Pinocchios
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/09/22/youngkin-campaign-targets-mcauliffes-parole-record-through-dubious-links/

Youngkin’s claims about crime rates under McAuliffe - 2 Pinocchios
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/08/26/youngkins-claims-about-virginia-crime-rates-under-mcauliffe/

Youngkin’s claims about state cannabis revenues - 3 Pinocchios
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/07/09/youngkin-wrongly-claims-every-single-state-has-earned-disappointing-cannabis-revenue/

Let's list McAuliffe's failed fact checks now. Yay, this is fun!

McAuliffe false claim that Youngkin took over predatory dental clinics - 4 Pinocchios
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/10/05/mcauliffe-ad-falsely-claims-youngkin-took-over-predatory-dental-clinics/

McAuliffe falsely claims inflated covid numbers - 4 Pinocchios
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/10/26/terry-mcauliffe-keeps-inflating-coronavirus-numbers/

McAuliffe falsely claims that Youngkin wants to ban abortion - 4 Pinocchios
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/09/14/mcauliffes-claim-that-glenn-youngkin-wants-ban-abortion/

McAuliffe falsely claims that Youngkin was once a fan of his governorship - 4 Pinocchios
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/07/02/mcauliffe-ad-slices-dices-youngkins-comments-misleading-way/

McAuliffe doubles down on false budget claim that has been fact-checked THREE times - 4 Pinocchios
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/06/14/fact-checked-three-times-before-mcauliffe-doubles-down-false-budget-claim/