Arl Dems Caucus Endorsement - School Board - In the Candidates' Words

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Anonymous wrote:Campaign contributions are public, right? When do we get to find out who hated Miranda enough to pay for Angelo to stay in?

Should we go there? Maybe we should. While we're at it, let's see all the people who usually donate to Republicans now donating to Miranda. Can't Republicans run their own candidate instead of trying to slip one in under the radar through the Dem caucus process. Follow the money.

Yes, the (checks notes) Arlington Democrats Precinct Captain and Planned Parenthood volunteer is definitely a deep cover R candidate. You are nuts.

Yep. She’s been playing the long game to infiltrate the Arlington County School Board. Glad someone has figured it out and alerted DCUM.

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Anonymous wrote:Angelo has only lived here less than 1 year. He donated to Ebbin in May 2022 and has Washington, DC as his address.

I understand a few people have such a grudge that they'll vote for him as a protest vote, but would you really want to trust this 22 year old with $800M of our tax revenue and our kids' education?

Better than someone who thought that abusing teachers, Duran, and other parents was acceptable behavior.

That shows, at best, poor judgment. At worst…

Either way, not someone who should be on the SB.

So, yes, he is the more trustworthy candidate.

+1. I don't trust Miranda's judgment at all based on her already having shown us her values. Easy choice for me. Apparently for Reid as well. His endorsement of Angelo is very telling. Pay attention -- or don't at your peril.

Exactly.

Serious question: Angelo thinks we have a “crisis” at APS. He uses this exact word on his website. So why should we care if Reid endorsed him. Presumably, as a school board member, the crisis happened under Reid’s watch. So why should anyone care what he thinks?

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t know what is going on with this Angelo kid but the whole withdrawal tweet that disappeared is weird. My kids aren’t even in APS and now I feel like I have to drag myself out to vote bc this is so messed up.

I think misogyny is definitely playing a role in some of the anti-Miranda opinions.

We aren’t allowed to criticize people with vaginas?

Don’t be so patronizing.

Agree, I find it insulting to all women that you're trying to pull the gender card. Please. You have a candidate with a record that makes people very uncomfortable.

Stating that I think some (note the use of the word “some”) of the Miranda hate feels like misogyny isn’t “pulling the gender card.” It’s not even a terribly controversial statement. In any event, this won’t affect my kids. I’m just highly skeptical that someone who is barely an adult and hasn’t even lived here a year could do this job. I don’t have to agree with everything a particular candidate does or says, but being an adult with an employment or volunteer history is a prerequisite for me.

So you're A-ok with adultism? Got it.

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Anonymous wrote:Angelo has only lived here less than 1 year. He donated to Ebbin in May 2022 and has Washington, DC as his address.

I understand a few people have such a grudge that they'll vote for him as a protest vote, but would you really want to trust this 22 year old with $800M of our tax revenue and our kids' education?

Better than someone who thought that abusing teachers, Duran, and other parents was acceptable behavior.

That shows, at best, poor judgment. At worst…

Either way, not someone who should be on the SB.

So, yes, he is the more trustworthy candidate.

+1. I don't trust Miranda's judgment at all based on her already having shown us her values. Easy choice for me. Apparently for Reid as well. His endorsement of Angelo is very telling. Pay attention -- or don't at your peril.

Exactly.

Serious question: Angelo thinks we have a “crisis” at APS. He uses this exact word on his website. So why should we care if Reid endorsed him. Presumably, as a school board member, the crisis happened under Reid’s watch. So why should anyone care what he thinks?

You do realize there are maybe a few things that could cause a crisis that are out of the SB's control?

Logic fail.

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t know what is going on with this Angelo kid but the whole withdrawal tweet that disappeared is weird. My kids aren’t even in APS and now I feel like I have to drag myself out to vote bc this is so messed up.

I think misogyny is definitely playing a role in some of the anti-Miranda opinions.

We aren’t allowed to criticize people with vaginas?

Don’t be so patronizing.

Agree, I find it insulting to all women that you're trying to pull the gender card. Please. You have a candidate with a record that makes people very uncomfortable.

Stating that I think some (note the use of the word “some”) of the Miranda hate feels like misogyny isn’t “pulling the gender card.” It’s not even a terribly controversial statement. In any event, this won’t affect my kids. I’m just highly skeptical that someone who is barely an adult and hasn’t even lived here a year could do this job. I don’t have to agree with everything a particular candidate does or says, but being an adult with an employment or volunteer history is a prerequisite for me.

So you're A-ok with adultism? Got it.

“Adultism”? LOL. Weak.

Also how could Angelo be a victim of such without being, you know, not an adult?

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t know what is going on with this Angelo kid but the whole withdrawal tweet that disappeared is weird. My kids aren’t even in APS and now I feel like I have to drag myself out to vote bc this is so messed up.

I think misogyny is definitely playing a role in some of the anti-Miranda opinions.

We aren’t allowed to criticize people with vaginas?

Don’t be so patronizing.

Agree, I find it insulting to all women that you're trying to pull the gender card. Please. You have a candidate with a record that makes people very uncomfortable.

Stating that I think some (note the use of the word “some”) of the Miranda hate feels like misogyny isn’t “pulling the gender card.” It’s not even a terribly controversial statement. In any event, this won’t affect my kids. I’m just highly skeptical that someone who is barely an adult and hasn’t even lived here a year could do this job. I don’t have to agree with everything a particular candidate does or says, but being an adult with an employment or volunteer history is a prerequisite for me.

How exactly does it "feel like misogyny" to call out her history with APS?

She led APE. Why can't we comment on that?

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Anonymous wrote:Angelo has only lived here less than 1 year. He donated to Ebbin in May 2022 and has Washington, DC as his address.

I understand a few people have such a grudge that they'll vote for him as a protest vote, but would you really want to trust this 22 year old with $800M of our tax revenue and our kids' education?

Better than someone who thought that abusing teachers, Duran, and other parents was acceptable behavior.

That shows, at best, poor judgment. At worst…

Either way, not someone who should be on the SB.

So, yes, he is the more trustworthy candidate.

I know this has been pointed out to you repeatedly, but Miranda Turner never abused and teachers, Duran, or other parents. You're holding onto that grudge as hard as you, but your positions were wrong. We know that now but you just can't let it go.

I know this has been pointed out to you repeatedly, but Miranda Turner personally chose to partner and lead a group of parents who were abusive towards teachers, staff, and other parents. 100% her choice to do that.

Has her personal judgment or moral code changed since then? Has she apologized for any of that?

She has nothing to apologize for. She is not responsible for other people's actions. Have you apologized for letting your fear keep schools closed longer than necessary and the subsequent academic and socioemotional fallout that is disproportionately impacting the most vulnerable students?

She’s responsible for her actions. She *chose* to work with these people. For years.

I know it enrages you, but Arlington Parents for Education is doing effective, informed advocacy in APS. It's not a black mark to be involved in founding it. You need to let go of the past. You were wrong. Move on.

I’m concerned for the future. She has demonstrated poor judgment and stood by as people abused teachers, staff, and other parents. I don’t trust her to support teachers, APS, or parents *in the future*.

You've giving "I'm going to vote for Donald Trump because I don't trust Hillary Clinton" vibes.

More like, I’d vote for any Republican over Trump to keep Trump out.

Nope, you're rooting for the man that is very clearly unqualified and unfit for office over an experienced and involved woman who knows the issues. You're on the Trump side. Sorry.

She’s no Hillary.

And how is Angelo “unfit”?

BUT HER EMAILSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!1111111111

To steal a comment from an ARLNOW commenter:

Since you asked: (1) His first proposal was to make Plan B available in every high school bathroom; (2) He promoted himself as someone who worked for Beyer, when he was a volunteer (probably door knocker); (3) His website claims that he is an "Arlington story" because he greeted veterans at BWI and supported voter registration in Alexandria (geography much?); (4) He published a statement that he was withdrawing from the race, and then blamed suggestions that he was withdrawing on "rumors"; (5) He claims to serve on the APS School Health Advisory Board, but public records show he has only attended one meeting; and generally (6) If you have watched him in his last two debates, it becomes apparent that he knows nothing about the issues that plague APS.

He’s as “fit” as many of former SB members.

And he hasn’t stood by as partners bullied APS teachers, staff, and parents.

Bc he wasn’t even here. How can you even draw a comparison?

The choice is between neutral and negative.

He wasn't involved in something that offended a large portion of the community.

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Anonymous wrote:Lol, seriously? Reid Goldstein endorsed the child. Wow.

There are people that see him as the only viable option. And being on a school board in this day and age is a thankless job, so the competition is light.

+1

Based on what I've seen in posted videos, Reid's endorsement isn't going to age well. But the Stockton endorsement is a real coup for MT.

Are you kidding? No one knows who Stockton is, or cares about a rando from Maryland.

But keep trying to pretend it's a bigger deal than an endorsement from the current board chair. When are you people going to start taking Angelo seriously?

Brian Stockton was with APS. He's not a rando MoCo guy.

The people I know who are most keyed in definitely know who stockton is, had relationships with him and are definitely shocked about this endorsement. Good for her for getting it.

Agreed! I'm glad to see he wasn't really part of the closed-school cabal that Duran spearheaded. This is an important endorsement for Miranda showing that Stockton is in favor of a fresh approach that puts learning excellence back at the center of education and gets us away from all COVID-fear and fluffy diversity and inclusion initiatives.

So Miranda is going to fight against diversity and inclusion initiatives?

Still, crickets.

Based on what I've seen of Miranda on AEM, and in the Stockton endorsement, is that she will be focused on APS's awful achievement gaps. That should be the the focus of and goal of diversity and inclusion initiatives IMO.

You expect that she will discourage APS from "fluffy diversity and inclusion initiatives".

Miranda comes across as a no BS person who won't tolerate "fluffy" regardless of what it is modifying. But she demonstrates that she cares about seeing results from diversity and inclusion initiatives. I'm not sure what the PP meant about fluffy, but I know what I expect to see from this work and that's things like closing achievement gaps and disproportionate suspensions for starters.

Stop trying to walk this back. We all read the comment - that Miranda won't tolerate fluffy DEI initiatives and that's seen as a positive. That tells us everything we need to know about the priorities of her camp.

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What has she been discussing with her Republican "anti CRT" friends in APE?

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The choice is between neutral and negative.

He wasn't involved in something that offended a large portion of the community.

My cat is neutral under your definition. Would you vote for him?

I'm pretty sure there is only just one pro-kid person behind all of these posts...

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Anonymous wrote:Angelo reported in May 2022 that he lived in Washington, DC on his disclosure form to donate to Adam Ebbin. You can check it out yourself:
https://cfreports.elections.virginia.gov/Report/ScheduleA/292041?page=2

Why is this newsworthy? I thought it’s known that he literally moved to a Arlington only a few months ago, particularly to snag the SB position in a county he has no connection whatsoever to.

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The choice is between neutral and negative.

He wasn't involved in something that offended a large portion of the community.

My cat is neutral under your definition. Would you vote for him?

I'm pretty sure there is only just one pro-kid person behind all of these posts...

I will vote for your cat.

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She didn’t choose APS? She abused teachers?!
What do you mean? Seriously!?

You cannot possibly mean abuse = asking teachers to return to in person instruction 8 months (!!) after they had been first in line to receive vaccines??

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Angelo has only lived here less than 1 year. He donated to Ebbin in May 2022 and has Washington, DC as his address.

I understand a few people have such a grudge that they'll vote for him as a protest vote, but would you really want to trust this 22 year old with $800M of our tax revenue and our kids' education?

Better than someone who thought that abusing teachers, Duran, and other parents was acceptable behavior.

That shows, at best, poor judgment. At worst…

Either way, not someone who should be on the SB.

So, yes, he is the more trustworthy candidate.

+1. I don't trust Miranda's judgment at all based on her already having shown us her values. Easy choice for me. Apparently for Reid as well. His endorsement of Angelo is very telling. Pay attention -- or don't at your peril.

Exactly.

Serious question: Angelo thinks we have a “crisis” at APS. He uses this exact word on his website. So why should we care if Reid endorsed him. Presumably, as a school board member, the crisis happened under Reid’s watch. So why should anyone care what he thinks?

You do realize there are maybe a few things that could cause a crisis that are out of the SB's control?

Logic fail.

Then how is Angelo going to fix those things?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t know what is going on with this Angelo kid but the whole withdrawal tweet that disappeared is weird. My kids aren’t even in APS and now I feel like I have to drag myself out to vote bc this is so messed up.

I think misogyny is definitely playing a role in some of the anti-Miranda opinions.

We aren’t allowed to criticize people with vaginas?

Don’t be so patronizing.

Agree, I find it insulting to all women that you're trying to pull the gender card. Please. You have a candidate with a record that makes people very uncomfortable.

Stating that I think some (note the use of the word “some”) of the Miranda hate feels like misogyny isn’t “pulling the gender card.” It’s not even a terribly controversial statement. In any event, this won’t affect my kids. I’m just highly skeptical that someone who is barely an adult and hasn’t even lived here a year could do this job. I don’t have to agree with everything a particular candidate does or says, but being an adult with an employment or volunteer history is a prerequisite for me.

So you're A-ok with adultism? Got it.

Am I ok with an adult who went to Brown and UVA law and is a practicing attorney who volunteers in both the schools and ACDC over a random kid who just moved here with a track record of next to nothing? Yeah, I’m ok with that kind of “adultism,” to use your weird word.

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Anonymous wrote:She didn’t choose APS? She abused teachers?!
What do you mean? Seriously!?

You cannot possibly mean abuse = asking teachers to return to in person instruction 8 months (!!) after they had been first in line to receive vaccines??

Trying to rewrite history now?

That’s not how it went down.