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

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:also note the fact that there were literally 1336 votes- that is an absolutely tiny number of people voting to determine the next school board member. This caucus endorsement process is so messed up.
https://arlingtondemocrats.org/arlington-democrats-select-miranda-turner-as-school-board-endorsee/

We have a fairly engaged community. They weren't interested in either candidate.

Guess that's what happens when the bullies/MAGAs scare away all of the decent candidates.

Don’t forget that if not for the Dem caucus the pool of candidates would be much larger. How many federal employees have been basically shut out because Arlington Dems insist on this process?

Once again, someone failed to actually READ the Hatch Act.

Can we stop with this misinformed nonsense about why Symone couldn’t run already? It’s been three years!

[Anonymous]

I am a registered Independent and went to vote yesterday, but they require a statement of affirmation that you are a Democrat, so I didn't vote. I am new to Arlington and was told I could vote in primaries but didn't realize I couldn't in this one. Now I know.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am a registered Independent and went to vote yesterday, but they require a statement of affirmation that you are a Democrat, so I didn't vote. I am new to Arlington and was told I could vote in primaries but didn't realize I couldn't in this one. Now I know.

It’s NOT a primary. It’s a caucus.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:1000+ votes for Miranda would have won it in any year in past 10 years where the caucus was held without online or mail-in (and not at same time as county board).

Yup, this is very average turnout for one of these. They never go over 2000 except when they did mail in and online during the pandemic. The low turnout is a feature, not a bug. The ACDC doesn’t want the general population to choose the candidate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:also note the fact that there were literally 1336 votes- that is an absolutely tiny number of people voting to determine the next school board member. This caucus endorsement process is so messed up.
https://arlingtondemocrats.org/arlington-democrats-select-miranda-turner-as-school-board-endorsee/

We have a fairly engaged community. They weren't interested in either candidate.

Guess that's what happens when the bullies/MAGAs scare away all of the decent candidates.

Don’t forget that if not for the Dem caucus the pool of candidates would be much larger. How many federal employees have been basically shut out because Arlington Dems insist on this process?

Once again, someone failed to actually READ the Hatch Act.

Can we stop with this misinformed nonsense about why Symone couldn’t run already? It’s been three years!

+1

Although I still think Symone knew about the Hatch Act restrictions. She has been a fed govt lawyer for over 20 years. She just didn’t think anyone would call her out on it.

That said, I’d still prefer Symone over MT or the anti-trans guy that we now have running. Maybe someone else will step in and run as an independent?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am a registered Independent and went to vote yesterday, but they require a statement of affirmation that you are a Democrat, so I didn't vote. I am new to Arlington and was told I could vote in primaries but didn't realize I couldn't in this one. Now I know.

In VA, there is no registry by party. That’s why primaries are open for anyone to vote, regardless of whether you self identify as I, R, or D.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:also note the fact that there were literally 1336 votes- that is an absolutely tiny number of people voting to determine the next school board member. This caucus endorsement process is so messed up.
https://arlingtondemocrats.org/arlington-democrats-select-miranda-turner-as-school-board-endorsee/

We have a fairly engaged community. They weren't interested in either candidate.

Guess that's what happens when the bullies/MAGAs scare away all of the decent candidates.

Don’t forget that if not for the Dem caucus the pool of candidates would be much larger. How many federal employees have been basically shut out because Arlington Dems insist on this process?

Once again, someone failed to actually READ the Hatch Act.

Can we stop with this misinformed nonsense about why Symone couldn’t run already? It’s been three years!

+1

Although I still think Symone knew about the Hatch Act restrictions. She has been a fed govt lawyer for over 20 years. She just didn’t think anyone would call her out on it.

That said, I’d still prefer Symone over MT or the anti-trans guy that we now have running. Maybe someone else will step in and run as an independent?

+1

[Anonymous]

^you can always write her in

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am a registered Independent and went to vote yesterday, but they require a statement of affirmation that you are a Democrat, so I didn't vote. I am new to Arlington and was told I could vote in primaries but didn't realize I couldn't in this one. Now I know.

Yeah, you have to hold your nose and do it as an Independent. The way I see it is, for the purposes of the Arlington School Board race (and almost all Arlington races), everyone in Arlington is a Democrat. The alternate is to have no vote that matters at all. So that's how I sign the pledge. (Also, it's not enforceable in any way.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:^you can always write her in

lotta good that'll do

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am a registered Independent and went to vote yesterday, but they require a statement of affirmation that you are a Democrat, so I didn't vote. I am new to Arlington and was told I could vote in primaries but didn't realize I couldn't in this one. Now I know.

Yeah, you have to hold your nose and do it as an Independent. The way I see it is, for the purposes of the Arlington School Board race (and almost all Arlington races), everyone in Arlington is a Democrat. The alternate is to have no vote that matters at all. So that's how I sign the pledge. (Also, it's not enforceable in any way.)

It is tough for people whose jobs prevent them from signing this kind of a pledge. My spouse is a journalist and couldn't vote because she can't sign this kind of a pledge.

[Anonymous]

I was on the fence about Miranda Turner but I have seen too many nightmare things across the country that conservative school boards are doing. The republican strategy of taking over school boards has been pretty successful and very terrifying and Miranda is basically it for APS. Sad because I'd love a shakeup.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:1000+ votes for Miranda would have won it in any year in past 10 years where the caucus was held without online or mail-in (and not at same time as county board).

Yup, this is very average turnout for one of these. They never go over 2000 except when they did mail in and online during the pandemic. The low turnout is a feature, not a bug. The ACDC doesn’t want the general population to choose the candidate.

Well, look what happened with the last gubernatorial election.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was on the fence about Miranda Turner but I have seen too many nightmare things across the country that conservative school boards are doing. The republican strategy of taking over school boards has been pretty successful and very terrifying and Miranda is basically it for APS. Sad because I'd love a shakeup.

+1

We could have had a change without a MAGA/bully ally.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For those of you opposed to Miranda, particularly the hateful people who have posted personal attacks against her and her husband, I'd suggest now is the time to set aside your pitchforks and find opportunities to work as a community to improve our schools. If 1/5th the time of everyone on this forum was put toward that end, maybe we could make some improvements.

Are Miranda's hateful supporters going to stop their attacks on parents, teachers, angelo supporters, school board members?

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