APS School Board race

[Anonymous]

Was MT in the NAACP debate?
https://youtu.be/Ukruemoyqsg

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I just caught up in this thread. Whew. I guess with APE present we're going to have another nasty race.

Too lazy to backtrack to quote previous postings but I agree that endorsements may not be handed out so freely this election. Both candidates are problematic for different reasons. I don't think Miranda had any real endorsements the last time she ran. I expect more of the same. There's very few Dems that want to be associated with perceived dark money and vouchers for schools coming from the right. Like it or not, APE is lumped together with all of those groups because they represent them in their "big tent."

No that's not possible. Because there is no actual race that is happening.

School board elections are nonpartisan and candidates are expected to run based on political part. It's just that Arlington turned it into a partisan effort. And the Democrat candidate always wins.

For those that feel strongly that the candidates presented aren't good enough, then they need to encourage someone they do want to run.

If an independent wants to run, all they need to do is say they don't support the Missing Middle initiative because of impacts on schools, environment, blah, blah, whatever else the people in N Arl go on about. That person could be assured of a win. It doesn't matter that the SB doesn't get a vote on Missing Middle it's the idea that someone elected who says they don't support it has been elected an they will hold out hope they will weigh in to the county board and the county board will listen.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Go to threads from 2020-21 when Miranda ran the first time. That will really tell you who she is. Maybe her and Mary K's debate at the NAACP candidate forums are still up? Boy. That was something. So tone deaf and frankly racist-lite.

I can't believe she's cleaned up her act 3 years later. It's bad. Two bad candidates.

Not that there was any doubt that she would get the Dem nod, but Mary Kadera won the caucus that day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I just caught up in this thread. Whew. I guess with APE present we're going to have another nasty race.

Too lazy to backtrack to quote previous postings but I agree that endorsements may not be handed out so freely this election. Both candidates are problematic for different reasons. I don't think Miranda had any real endorsements the last time she ran. I expect more of the same. There's very few Dems that want to be associated with perceived dark money and vouchers for schools coming from the right. Like it or not, APE is lumped together with all of those groups because they represent them in their "big tent."

No that's not possible. Because there is no actual race that is happening.

School board elections are nonpartisan and candidates are expected to run based on political part. It's just that Arlington turned it into a partisan effort. And the Democrat candidate always wins.

For those that feel strongly that the candidates presented aren't good enough, then they need to encourage someone they do want to run.

If an independent wants to run, all they need to do is say they don't support the Missing Middle initiative because of impacts on schools, environment, blah, blah, whatever else the people in N Arl go on about. That person could be assured of a win. It doesn't matter that the SB doesn't get a vote on Missing Middle it's the idea that someone elected who says they don't support it has been elected an they will hold out hope they will weigh in to the county board and the county board will listen.

MM doesn't have anything to do with this race, but yes, you did try to distract again. Independents historically don't win in Arlington because this is a Blue town. Whoever wins the caucus will most definitely win the election. But maybe this time with two terrible candidates, someone who is a true progressive may prevail. Probably not, but hope springs eternal.


Like I said upthread, yes that was me, Miranda is going to have to prove to me that she is an actual Democrat before I will even consider voting for her.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Was MT in the NAACP debate?
https://youtu.be/Ukruemoyqsg

Yes she was because I watched it live along with other people participating virtually.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Go to threads from 2020-21 when Miranda ran the first time. That will really tell you who she is. Maybe her and Mary K's debate at the NAACP candidate forums are still up? Boy. That was something. So tone deaf and frankly racist-lite.

I can't believe she's cleaned up her act 3 years later. It's bad. Two bad candidates.

Naw. It was full on racist. And I'll say it over and over again.

do you have a link to it? what did miranda say that was racist?

[Anonymous]

I found this. Starts at 1:35. I think there may have been one more.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBWXLCKL61s&t=1564s

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I just caught up in this thread. Whew. I guess with APE present we're going to have another nasty race.

Too lazy to backtrack to quote previous postings but I agree that endorsements may not be handed out so freely this election. Both candidates are problematic for different reasons. I don't think Miranda had any real endorsements the last time she ran. I expect more of the same. There's very few Dems that want to be associated with perceived dark money and vouchers for schools coming from the right. Like it or not, APE is lumped together with all of those groups because they represent them in their "big tent."

No that's not possible. Because there is no actual race that is happening.

School board elections are nonpartisan and candidates are expected to run based on political part. It's just that Arlington turned it into a partisan effort. And the Democrat candidate always wins.

For those that feel strongly that the candidates presented aren't good enough, then they need to encourage someone they do want to run.

If an independent wants to run, all they need to do is say they don't support the Missing Middle initiative because of impacts on schools, environment, blah, blah, whatever else the people in N Arl go on about. That person could be assured of a win. It doesn't matter that the SB doesn't get a vote on Missing Middle it's the idea that someone elected who says they don't support it has been elected an they will hold out hope they will weigh in to the county board and the county board will listen.

MM doesn't have anything to do with this race, but yes, you did try to distract again. Independents historically don't win in Arlington because this is a Blue town. Whoever wins the caucus will most definitely win the election. But maybe this time with two terrible candidates, someone who is a true progressive may prevail. Probably not, but hope springs eternal.


Like I said upthread, yes that was me, Miranda is going to have to prove to me that she is an actual Democrat before I will even consider voting for her.

The last Republican on the school board was about 15-20 years ago. But that was before the caucus was implemented.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I just caught up in this thread. Whew. I guess with APE present we're going to have another nasty race.

Too lazy to backtrack to quote previous postings but I agree that endorsements may not be handed out so freely this election. Both candidates are problematic for different reasons. I don't think Miranda had any real endorsements the last time she ran. I expect more of the same. There's very few Dems that want to be associated with perceived dark money and vouchers for schools coming from the right. Like it or not, APE is lumped together with all of those groups because they represent them in their "big tent."

No that's not possible. Because there is no actual race that is happening.

School board elections are nonpartisan and candidates are expected to run based on political part. It's just that Arlington turned it into a partisan effort. And the Democrat candidate always wins.

For those that feel strongly that the candidates presented aren't good enough, then they need to encourage someone they do want to run.

If an independent wants to run, all they need to do is say they don't support the Missing Middle initiative because of impacts on schools, environment, blah, blah, whatever else the people in N Arl go on about. That person could be assured of a win. It doesn't matter that the SB doesn't get a vote on Missing Middle it's the idea that someone elected who says they don't support it has been elected an they will hold out hope they will weigh in to the county board and the county board will listen.

MM doesn't have anything to do with this race, but yes, you did try to distract again. Independents historically don't win in Arlington because this is a Blue town. Whoever wins the caucus will most definitely win the election. But maybe this time with two terrible candidates, someone who is a true progressive may prevail. Probably not, but hope springs eternal.


Like I said upthread, yes that was me, Miranda is going to have to prove to me that she is an actual Democrat before I will even consider voting for her.

No, I actually addressed that outright in my post.

It doesn't matter that they are not linked, people in N Arl just want to vote someone in who opposed Missing Middle and it doesn't matter where they vote them in. Heck they would vote them in as PTA president at this point! It will make them feel better. Like they are being heard and they tried to do something.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I found this. Starts at 1:35. I think there may have been one more.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBWXLCKL61s&t=1564s

There was one more NAACP candidate forum with just the Education Committee. That's where I think DP felt there was some racist sentiment coming from Miranda.

I just listened to this link. Thank you. Just FYI Miranda was against SROs in schools in 2001.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I found this. Starts at 1:35. I think there may have been one more.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBWXLCKL61s&t=1564s

There was one more NAACP candidate forum with just the Education Committee. That's where I think DP felt there was some racist sentiment coming from Miranda.

I just listened to this link. Thank you. Just FYI Miranda was against SROs in schools in 2001.

I mean 2021.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I found this. Starts at 1:35. I think there may have been one more.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBWXLCKL61s&t=1564s

There was one more NAACP candidate forum with just the Education Committee. That's where I think DP felt there was some racist sentiment coming from Miranda.

I just listened to this link. Thank you. Just FYI Miranda was against SROs in schools in 2001.

She seems very progressive on this link. Talking about access to housing before MM was even a hot topic. I'm so confused.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I found this. Starts at 1:35. I think there may have been one more.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBWXLCKL61s&t=1564s

There was one more NAACP candidate forum with just the Education Committee. That's where I think DP felt there was some racist sentiment coming from Miranda.

I just listened to this link. Thank you. Just FYI Miranda was against SROs in schools in 2001.

She seems very progressive on this link. Talking about access to housing before MM was even a hot topic. I'm so confused.

She had to be. She was seeking the NAACP endorsement. She messed up the first time with the Ed Committee. I hope someone can find that link, but it was a reverse face. She wasn’t so progressive elsewhere. Truth be told, the naacp isn’t going to endorse anyone who is pro SRO.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I found this. Starts at 1:35. I think there may have been one more.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBWXLCKL61s&t=1564s

There was one more NAACP candidate forum with just the Education Committee. That's where I think DP felt there was some racist sentiment coming from Miranda.

I just listened to this link. Thank you. Just FYI Miranda was against SROs in schools in 2001.

She seems very progressive on this link. Talking about access to housing before MM was even a hot topic. I'm so confused.

She had to be. She was seeking the NAACP endorsement. She messed up the first time with the Ed Committee. I hope someone can find that link, but it was a reverse face. She wasn’t so progressive elsewhere. Truth be told, the naacp isn’t going to endorse anyone who is pro SRO.

can someone post the link to the Ed Committee forum? or at least tell us what Miranda said that was not so progressive?

[Anonymous]

I can't find the Ed Forum debate. I have no idea why it was pulled. But I remember she came off as tone deaf and not really interested in talking about systemic racism in our schools.

It looks like in the second discussion posted, she did an about face. Even to her, it did not look good.