Kenyan or Janeese?

[Anonymous]

None of that is the same and you know it. Stop. If it doesn’t matter, then why was it a rule that officials have their kids in DCPS schools? Honestly, I have the right to use whatever I want to determine who I choose to vote for in this election. Everyone has their reasons and that happens to be one of mine. Deal with it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:None of that is the same and you know it. Stop. If it doesn’t matter, then why was it a rule that officials have their kids in DCPS schools?

This was never a rule.

Anonymous wrote:Honestly, I have the right to use whatever I want to determine who I choose to vote for in this election. Everyone has their reasons and that happens to be one of mine. Deal with it.

Of course you have the right to use whatever you want to determine who to vote for. Nobody is unable to "deal with it." Just don't be surprised when you share your bad and dumb criteria on a public forum and people call your criteria bad and dumb.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t like that Kenyan’s kids go to private school and that he sits on the board at GDS, but as Mayor you are in charge of public schools. He was my council person when I lived in Ward 5 and he was absolutely useless!! He hired the rudest, most ineffective staff ever and Ward 5 couldn’t wait to vote that lying clown out of office! I would NEVER EVER vote for Kenyan McDuffie!!

So what his kids go to private school. You do what is best for your kids. He used to be my councilmember when I lived in Ward 5. I thought he was great. On the other hand, JLG is my current councilmember. We had a serious issue and she called us back 6 months later. Her constituent services has been non existent. I would also like to understand how all of her "policies" are going to be paid for.

She has very little experience to run a city and she's thinskinned, much like our current mayor. No thanks.

It matters because it’s not just about his kids. The mayor is over DCPS. I want a mayor who is tuned in and truly believes in DCPS. It’s about everyone else’s kids! It’s not good for your kids but we are supposed to believe you will be passionate about making sure it is good for every one else’s kids? No. I want a mayor who is ALL about DC.

The mayor will also presumably be passionate about building housing despite never having built a house, be passionate about improving metro despite never working as a transportation engineer, be passionate about creating jobs despite never having built a business, be passionate about reducing crime despite never having graduated from the police academy, and be passionate about being a good steward of the city's finances despite never having worked as a tax collector. I hope you can see how little sense your rant makes now.

Demanding that politicians send their children to DCPS is bizarre virtue signaling. Don't turn anybody's kids into political props.

This is idiotic nonsense. You might as well be arguing that it is of no concern whether a mayoral candidate lives in DC or not. Kenyan is free to send his kids to whatever school he wants and voters are free to read the signal that he doesn’t have faith in DC’s public education system despite being part of the DC government for all these years. I imagine that it will be disqualifying for many voters in the same fashion as living in a gated community would be.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t like that Kenyan’s kids go to private school and that he sits on the board at GDS, but as Mayor you are in charge of public schools. He was my council person when I lived in Ward 5 and he was absolutely useless!! He hired the rudest, most ineffective staff ever and Ward 5 couldn’t wait to vote that lying clown out of office! I would NEVER EVER vote for Kenyan McDuffie!!

So what his kids go to private school. You do what is best for your kids. He used to be my councilmember when I lived in Ward 5. I thought he was great. On the other hand, JLG is my current councilmember. We had a serious issue and she called us back 6 months later. Her constituent services has been non existent. I would also like to understand how all of her "policies" are going to be paid for.

She has very little experience to run a city and she's thinskinned, much like our current mayor. No thanks.

It matters because it’s not just about his kids. The mayor is over DCPS. I want a mayor who is tuned in and truly believes in DCPS. It’s about everyone else’s kids! It’s not good for your kids but we are supposed to believe you will be passionate about making sure it is good for every one else’s kids? No. I want a mayor who is ALL about DC.

The mayor will also presumably be passionate about building housing despite never having built a house, be passionate about improving metro despite never working as a transportation engineer, be passionate about creating jobs despite never having built a business, be passionate about reducing crime despite never having graduated from the police academy, and be passionate about being a good steward of the city's finances despite never having worked as a tax collector. I hope you can see how little sense your rant makes now.

Demanding that politicians send their children to DCPS is bizarre virtue signaling. Don't turn anybody's kids into political props.

This is idiotic nonsense. You might as well be arguing that it is of no concern whether a mayoral candidate lives in DC or not. Kenyan is free to send his kids to whatever school he wants and voters are free to read the signal that he doesn’t have faith in DC’s public education system despite being part of the DC government for all these years. I imagine that it will be disqualifying for many voters in the same fashion as living in a gated community would be.

Exactly!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t like that Kenyan’s kids go to private school and that he sits on the board at GDS, but as Mayor you are in charge of public schools. He was my council person when I lived in Ward 5 and he was absolutely useless!! He hired the rudest, most ineffective staff ever and Ward 5 couldn’t wait to vote that lying clown out of office! I would NEVER EVER vote for Kenyan McDuffie!!

So what his kids go to private school. You do what is best for your kids. He used to be my councilmember when I lived in Ward 5. I thought he was great. On the other hand, JLG is my current councilmember. We had a serious issue and she called us back 6 months later. Her constituent services has been non existent. I would also like to understand how all of her "policies" are going to be paid for.

She has very little experience to run a city and she's thinskinned, much like our current mayor. No thanks.

It matters because it’s not just about his kids. The mayor is over DCPS. I want a mayor who is tuned in and truly believes in DCPS. It’s about everyone else’s kids! It’s not good for your kids but we are supposed to believe you will be passionate about making sure it is good for every one else’s kids? No. I want a mayor who is ALL about DC.

The mayor will also presumably be passionate about building housing despite never having built a house, be passionate about improving metro despite never working as a transportation engineer, be passionate about creating jobs despite never having built a business, be passionate about reducing crime despite never having graduated from the police academy, and be passionate about being a good steward of the city's finances despite never having worked as a tax collector. I hope you can see how little sense your rant makes now.

Demanding that politicians send their children to DCPS is bizarre virtue signaling. Don't turn anybody's kids into political props.

This is idiotic nonsense. You might as well be arguing that it is of no concern whether a mayoral candidate lives in DC or not. Kenyan is free to send his kids to whatever school he wants and voters are free to read the signal that he doesn’t have faith in DC’s public education system despite being part of the DC government for all these years. I imagine that it will be disqualifying for many voters in the same fashion as living in a gated community would be.

Voters didn't seem to mind that Marion Barry sent Christopher to St Alban's

In any event, it's completely weird to demand that politicians seeking office use their kids as political props.

[Anonymous]

What about Charles Allen for mayor?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t like that Kenyan’s kids go to private school and that he sits on the board at GDS, but as Mayor you are in charge of public schools. He was my council person when I lived in Ward 5 and he was absolutely useless!! He hired the rudest, most ineffective staff ever and Ward 5 couldn’t wait to vote that lying clown out of office! I would NEVER EVER vote for Kenyan McDuffie!!

So what his kids go to private school. You do what is best for your kids. He used to be my councilmember when I lived in Ward 5. I thought he was great. On the other hand, JLG is my current councilmember. We had a serious issue and she called us back 6 months later. Her constituent services has been non existent. I would also like to understand how all of her "policies" are going to be paid for.

She has very little experience to run a city and she's thinskinned, much like our current mayor. No thanks.

It matters because it’s not just about his kids. The mayor is over DCPS. I want a mayor who is tuned in and truly believes in DCPS. It’s about everyone else’s kids! It’s not good for your kids but we are supposed to believe you will be passionate about making sure it is good for every one else’s kids? No. I want a mayor who is ALL about DC.

The mayor will also presumably be passionate about building housing despite never having built a house, be passionate about improving metro despite never working as a transportation engineer, be passionate about creating jobs despite never having built a business, be passionate about reducing crime despite never having graduated from the police academy, and be passionate about being a good steward of the city's finances despite never having worked as a tax collector. I hope you can see how little sense your rant makes now.

Demanding that politicians send their children to DCPS is bizarre virtue signaling. Don't turn anybody's kids into political props.

This is idiotic nonsense. You might as well be arguing that it is of no concern whether a mayoral candidate lives in DC or not. Kenyan is free to send his kids to whatever school he wants and voters are free to read the signal that he doesn’t have faith in DC’s public education system despite being part of the DC government for all these years. I imagine that it will be disqualifying for many voters in the same fashion as living in a gated community would be.

Voters didn't seem to mind that Marion Barry sent Christopher to St Alban's

In any event, it's completely weird to demand that politicians seeking office use their kids as political props.

Are you trying to argue that Marion Barry was not in touch with the community? You seem to be missing the point completely.

People don't want a fraud and McDuffie sure smells like the usual DC politician.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t like that Kenyan’s kids go to private school and that he sits on the board at GDS, but as Mayor you are in charge of public schools. He was my council person when I lived in Ward 5 and he was absolutely useless!! He hired the rudest, most ineffective staff ever and Ward 5 couldn’t wait to vote that lying clown out of office! I would NEVER EVER vote for Kenyan McDuffie!!

So what his kids go to private school. You do what is best for your kids. He used to be my councilmember when I lived in Ward 5. I thought he was great. On the other hand, JLG is my current councilmember. We had a serious issue and she called us back 6 months later. Her constituent services has been non existent. I would also like to understand how all of her "policies" are going to be paid for.

She has very little experience to run a city and she's thinskinned, much like our current mayor. No thanks.

It matters because it’s not just about his kids. The mayor is over DCPS. I want a mayor who is tuned in and truly believes in DCPS. It’s about everyone else’s kids! It’s not good for your kids but we are supposed to believe you will be passionate about making sure it is good for every one else’s kids? No. I want a mayor who is ALL about DC.

The mayor will also presumably be passionate about building housing despite never having built a house, be passionate about improving metro despite never working as a transportation engineer, be passionate about creating jobs despite never having built a business, be passionate about reducing crime despite never having graduated from the police academy, and be passionate about being a good steward of the city's finances despite never having worked as a tax collector. I hope you can see how little sense your rant makes now.

Demanding that politicians send their children to DCPS is bizarre virtue signaling. Don't turn anybody's kids into political props.

This is idiotic nonsense. You might as well be arguing that it is of no concern whether a mayoral candidate lives in DC or not. Kenyan is free to send his kids to whatever school he wants and voters are free to read the signal that he doesn’t have faith in DC’s public education system despite being part of the DC government for all these years. I imagine that it will be disqualifying for many voters in the same fashion as living in a gated community would be.

Voters didn't seem to mind that Marion Barry sent Christopher to St Alban's

In any event, it's completely weird to demand that politicians seeking office use their kids as political props.

Are you trying to argue that Marion Barry was not in touch with the community? You seem to be missing the point completely.

People don't want a fraud and McDuffie sure smells like the usual DC politician.

No, I am not, and I have no idea how you read anything in this thread and concluded that anybody had been discussing the extent to which candidates are in touch with the community.

PP asserted that many voters will view sending kids to private school as disqualifying, when it clearly has not in the past.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t like that Kenyan’s kids go to private school and that he sits on the board at GDS, but as Mayor you are in charge of public schools. He was my council person when I lived in Ward 5 and he was absolutely useless!! He hired the rudest, most ineffective staff ever and Ward 5 couldn’t wait to vote that lying clown out of office! I would NEVER EVER vote for Kenyan McDuffie!!

So what his kids go to private school. You do what is best for your kids. He used to be my councilmember when I lived in Ward 5. I thought he was great. On the other hand, JLG is my current councilmember. We had a serious issue and she called us back 6 months later. Her constituent services has been non existent. I would also like to understand how all of her "policies" are going to be paid for.

She has very little experience to run a city and she's thinskinned, much like our current mayor. No thanks.

It matters because it’s not just about his kids. The mayor is over DCPS. I want a mayor who is tuned in and truly believes in DCPS. It’s about everyone else’s kids! It’s not good for your kids but we are supposed to believe you will be passionate about making sure it is good for every one else’s kids? No. I want a mayor who is ALL about DC.

The mayor will also presumably be passionate about building housing despite never having built a house, be passionate about improving metro despite never working as a transportation engineer, be passionate about creating jobs despite never having built a business, be passionate about reducing crime despite never having graduated from the police academy, and be passionate about being a good steward of the city's finances despite never having worked as a tax collector. I hope you can see how little sense your rant makes now.

Demanding that politicians send their children to DCPS is bizarre virtue signaling. Don't turn anybody's kids into political props.

This is idiotic nonsense. You might as well be arguing that it is of no concern whether a mayoral candidate lives in DC or not. Kenyan is free to send his kids to whatever school he wants and voters are free to read the signal that he doesn’t have faith in DC’s public education system despite being part of the DC government for all these years. I imagine that it will be disqualifying for many voters in the same fashion as living in a gated community would be.

Voters didn't seem to mind that Marion Barry sent Christopher to St Alban's

In any event, it's completely weird to demand that politicians seeking office use their kids as political props.

Are you trying to argue that Marion Barry was not in touch with the community? You seem to be missing the point completely.

People don't want a fraud and McDuffie sure smells like the usual DC politician.

I think it’s very different because the Mayor now controls DCPS. That was not the case when Barry was mayor. McDuffie actually sits on the board at GDS!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What about Charles Allen for mayor?

if you think the city would vote for a white guy from the south.

I like him and think he would be a good mayor, but not sure if the electorate feels that way.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:What about Charles Allen for mayor?

if you think the city would vote for a white guy from the south.

I like him and think he would be a good mayor, but not sure if the electorate feels that way.

+1

I look forward to the day that DC can put its provincial racial politics behind. But I worry that day won't come for quite some time.

[Anonymous]

Re schools---if you care about public schools in DC, then I would suggest focusing on the fact that JLG is anti-charter. Charters have enabled families to remain in the DCPS system for the last 20 years when previously middle class families either avoided DC public schools entirely or else bailed for suburbs or privates after elementary schools. JLG is beholden to teachers' unions---you know, the folks who made DC kids miss years of in person school during Covid for far longer than necessary and have been opposed to charters. I care much more about JLG's anti-charter attitude than I do about where Kenyan sends his kids to school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Re schools---if you care about public schools in DC, then I would suggest focusing on the fact that JLG is anti-charter. Charters have enabled families to remain in the DCPS system for the last 20 years when previously middle class families either avoided DC public schools entirely or else bailed for suburbs or privates after elementary schools. JLG is beholden to teachers' unions---you know, the folks who made DC kids miss years of in person school during Covid for far longer than necessary and have been opposed to charters. I care much more about JLG's anti-charter attitude than I do about where Kenyan sends his kids to school.

Great point. Decent charters enable middle and upper middle class folks who are zoned for dire middle and high schools and would otherwise decamp to the burbs to stay in the city. Given our financial situation, DC needs those families now more than ever.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Re schools---if you care about public schools in DC, then I would suggest focusing on the fact that JLG is anti-charter. Charters have enabled families to remain in the DCPS system for the last 20 years when previously middle class families either avoided DC public schools entirely or else bailed for suburbs or privates after elementary schools. JLG is beholden to teachers' unions---you know, the folks who made DC kids miss years of in person school during Covid for far longer than necessary and have been opposed to charters. I care much more about JLG's anti-charter attitude than I do about where Kenyan sends his kids to school.

More scurrilous, baseless garbage. Here is JLG's WTU questionnaire:

https://assets.nationbuilder.com/wtulocal6action/pages/3903/attachments/original/1767889885/2026_Mayor_-_Janeese_Lewis_George-2.pdf?1767889885

This is what she tells the WTU, which - as you yourself note - doesn't like charters. And there is nothing in her responses to suggest she is "anti-charter". In fact, she responds to a leading question that suggests a "moratorium on charter openings" by suggesting nothing of the sort. Rather, what she is proposing for charters - greater transparency etc. - seems completely reasonable.

Please stop with the propaganda. Your attempts to spread such nonsense do nothing but make you look extremely foolish.

[Anonymous]

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Re schools---if you care about public schools in DC, then I would suggest focusing on the fact that JLG is anti-charter. Charters have enabled families to remain in the DCPS system for the last 20 years when previously middle class families either avoided DC public schools entirely or else bailed for suburbs or privates after elementary schools. JLG is beholden to teachers' unions---you know, the folks who made DC kids miss years of in person school during Covid for far longer than necessary and have been opposed to charters. I care much more about JLG's anti-charter attitude than I do about where Kenyan sends his kids to school.


More scurrilous, baseless garbage. Here is JLG's WTU questionnaire:

https://assets.nationbuilder.com/wtulocal6act...rge-2.pdf?1767889885

This is what she tells the WTU, which - as you yourself note - doesn't like charters. And there is nothing in her responses to suggest she is "anti-charter". In fact, she responds to a leading question that suggests a "moratorium on charter openings" by suggesting nothing of the sort. Rather, what she is proposing for charters - greater transparency etc. - seems completely reasonable.

Please stop with the propaganda. Your attempts to spread such nonsense do nothing but make you look extremely foolish.

Hmm. Obviously I hit a nerve. The entire response to the questionnaire demonstrates how in the pocket of WTU she actually is. JLG has never even visited one of the highest performing charters in her ward, despite invitations. The PCSB already has significant transparency requirements. The Council passed that legislation several years ago so unsure what exactly she means by "greater transparency" since that legislation was specifically designed to force charters to be even more transparent than regular DCPS. She has never been a friend to the charter sector. But if you would like to correct me by explaining how JLG has in actuality been supportive of the charter sector (and give actual examples), I'd like to hear that.