Help me decide- Frumin vs. Duncan

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Anonymous wrote:What about Thomas?

Phil Thomas has entered the chat.

Thomas was the only Council candidate who stood up from the beginning against the Trumpy gerrymandering plan to split Ward 3 neighborhoods. Duncan never had the courage to disavow the task force, although it was clear weeks later that she realized she had been snookered. Frumin belatedly criticized the gerrymandering (he called it “disenfranchisement”) but only after entire neighborhoods had become energized against the split.

I really don't care about how the ANCs were drawn, but how is either way 'gerrymandering'? Seriously, I get why people want one or the other map, but how is it gerrymandering?

When privileged people who are used to getting their way don't get their way, it's as bad as deliberate disenfranchisement of communities on racial lines. I'm surprised they didn't liken it to the famines created by Stalin and Mao for political purposes.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:What about Thomas?

Phil Thomas has entered the chat.

Thomas was the only Council candidate who stood up from the beginning against the Trumpy gerrymandering plan to split Ward 3 neighborhoods. Duncan never had the courage to disavow the task force, although it was clear weeks later that she realized she had been snookered. Frumin belatedly criticized the gerrymandering (he called it “disenfranchisement”) but only after entire neighborhoods had become energized against the split.

I really don't care about how the ANCs were drawn, but how is either way 'gerrymandering'? Seriously, I get why people want one or the other map, but how is it gerrymandering?

When privileged people who are used to getting their way don't get their way, it's as bad as deliberate disenfranchisement of communities on racial lines. I'm surprised they didn't liken it to the famines created by Stalin and Mao for political purposes.

Like the white YIMBYs who threw a massive hissy fit?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What about Thomas?

Phil Thomas has entered the chat.

Thomas was the only Council candidate who stood up from the beginning against the Trumpy gerrymandering plan to split Ward 3 neighborhoods. Duncan never had the courage to disavow the task force, although it was clear weeks later that she realized she had been snookered. Frumin belatedly criticized the gerrymandering (he called it “disenfranchisement”) but only after entire neighborhoods had become energized against the split.

I really don't care about how the ANCs were drawn, but how is either way 'gerrymandering'? Seriously, I get why people want one or the other map, but how is it gerrymandering?

When privileged people who are used to getting their way don't get their way, it's as bad as deliberate disenfranchisement of communities on racial lines. I'm surprised they didn't liken it to the famines created by Stalin and Mao for political purposes.

One of the people in my neighborhood has somehow linked this to Trump and Ukraine. I don't think anyone understands. We're temped to try to find a government agency to help her.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What about Thomas?

Phil Thomas has entered the chat.

Thomas was the only Council candidate who stood up from the beginning against the Trumpy gerrymandering plan to split Ward 3 neighborhoods. Duncan never had the courage to disavow the task force, although it was clear weeks later that she realized she had been snookered. Frumin belatedly criticized the gerrymandering (he called it “disenfranchisement”) but only after entire neighborhoods had become energized against the split.

I really don't care about how the ANCs were drawn, but how is either way 'gerrymandering'? Seriously, I get why people want one or the other map, but how is it gerrymandering?

When privileged people who are used to getting their way don't get their way, it's as bad as deliberate disenfranchisement of communities on racial lines. I'm surprised they didn't liken it to the famines created by Stalin and Mao for political purposes.

One of the people in my neighborhood has somehow linked this to Trump and Ukraine. I don't think anyone understands. We're temped to try to find a government agency to help her.

In this household, we now yell things like "stop the split" when serving anything from pizza to cake.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Goulet sends his kids to private school in Maryland. He literally couldn't care less what happens with the schools.

Wow, I have been reading this site for like 2 hrs trying to figure out who to vote for. Everyone on here is so deep in the weeds, it’s hard to actually understand what is happening on actual issues. But this is literally ALL I needed to read. Are you F**king kidding me? NO i am not voting for someone who doesn’t use our schools. And I am rich! I could use private but I won’t bc…I believe in public education. End of story.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Goulet sends his kids to private school in Maryland. He literally couldn't care less what happens with the schools.

Wow, I have been reading this site for like 2 hrs trying to figure out who to vote for. Everyone on here is so deep in the weeds, it’s hard to actually understand what is happening on actual issues. But this is literally ALL I needed to read. Are you F**king kidding me? NO i am not voting for someone who doesn’t use our schools. And I am rich! I could use private but I won’t bc…I believe in public education. End of story.

Honestly if you are conservative and care about neighborhood schools, vote Monash (she has one kid in DCPS). If you are liberal and care about neighborhood schools vote frumin (3 grads from DCPS/wilson). I don't get voting for Goulet or any of the others still in the race.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Goulet sends his kids to private school in Maryland. He literally couldn't care less what happens with the schools.

Wow, I have been reading this site for like 2 hrs trying to figure out who to vote for. Everyone on here is so deep in the weeds, it’s hard to actually understand what is happening on actual issues. But this is literally ALL I needed to read. Are you F**king kidding me? NO i am not voting for someone who doesn’t use our schools. And I am rich! I could use private but I won’t bc…I believe in public education. End of story.

Honestly if you are conservative and care about neighborhood schools, vote Monash (she has one kid in DCPS). If you are liberal and care about neighborhood schools vote frumin (3 grads from DCPS/wilson). I don't get voting for Goulet or any of the others still in the race.

Duncan apparently freaked out about Finley outraising her last report. Seems to be a dark horse contender. I plan on voting for him because he seems to have some actual policy ideas, some people I know who know him think he is really thoughtful and very kind, and is not a boomer whose life ambition seems to be getting on the Council.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Goulet sends his kids to private school in Maryland. He literally couldn't care less what happens with the schools.

Wow, I have been reading this site for like 2 hrs trying to figure out who to vote for. Everyone on here is so deep in the weeds, it’s hard to actually understand what is happening on actual issues. But this is literally ALL I needed to read. Are you F**king kidding me? NO i am not voting for someone who doesn’t use our schools. And I am rich! I could use private but I won’t bc…I believe in public education. End of story.

Honestly if you are conservative and care about neighborhood schools, vote Monash (she has one kid in DCPS). If you are liberal and care about neighborhood schools vote frumin (3 grads from DCPS/wilson). I don't get voting for Goulet or any of the others still in the race.

More on Monash from the City Paper: https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/555260/erstwhile-republican-monte-monash-wants-to-be-the-ward-3-councilmember/
tl;dr: She only registered to run as a democrat in this election, having worked for and voted republican in all previous elections. She also believes in and works for abstinence only education - so if you want that to potentially end up as part of the DCPS curriculum, by all means...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Goulet sends his kids to private school in Maryland. He literally couldn't care less what happens with the schools.

Wow, I have been reading this site for like 2 hrs trying to figure out who to vote for. Everyone on here is so deep in the weeds, it’s hard to actually understand what is happening on actual issues. But this is literally ALL I needed to read. Are you F**king kidding me? NO i am not voting for someone who doesn’t use our schools. And I am rich! I could use private but I won’t bc…I believe in public education. End of story.

Honestly if you are conservative and care about neighborhood schools, vote Monash (she has one kid in DCPS). If you are liberal and care about neighborhood schools vote frumin (3 grads from DCPS/wilson). I don't get voting for Goulet or any of the others still in the race.

More on Monash from the City Paper: https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/555260/erstwhile-republican-monte-monash-wants-to-be-the-ward-3-councilmember/
tl;dr: She only registered to run as a democrat in this election, having worked for and voted republican in all previous elections. She also believes in and works for abstinence only education - so if you want that to potentially end up as part of the DCPS curriculum, by all means...

She also skipped the Capital Stonewall Democrats' (LGBTQ Democratic group) forum and did not return the GLAA (LGBTQ advocacy group) questionnaire. If that is just coincidental, that's too bad, but given her noted donation to Mike Pence and her seemingly being okay being a Republican after the Jan. 6 insurrection (not changing her registration from GOP to Dem until more than a year later), her Democratic bonafides don't hold up.

She is, however, an exceptionally nice person one on one and very, very smart.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Goulet sends his kids to private school in Maryland. He literally couldn't care less what happens with the schools.

Wow, I have been reading this site for like 2 hrs trying to figure out who to vote for. Everyone on here is so deep in the weeds, it’s hard to actually understand what is happening on actual issues. But this is literally ALL I needed to read. Are you F**king kidding me? NO i am not voting for someone who doesn’t use our schools. And I am rich! I could use private but I won’t bc…I believe in public education. End of story.

Honestly if you are conservative and care about neighborhood schools, vote Monash (she has one kid in DCPS). If you are liberal and care about neighborhood schools vote frumin (3 grads from DCPS/wilson). I don't get voting for Goulet or any of the others still in the race.

More on Monash from the City Paper: https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/555260/erstwhile-republican-monte-monash-wants-to-be-the-ward-3-councilmember/
tl;dr: She only registered to run as a democrat in this election, having worked for and voted republican in all previous elections. She also believes in and works for abstinence only education - so if you want that to potentially end up as part of the DCPS curriculum, by all means...

She also skipped the Capital Stonewall Democrats' (LGBTQ Democratic group) forum and did not return the GLAA (LGBTQ advocacy group) questionnaire. If that is just coincidental, that's too bad, but given her noted donation to Mike Pence and her seemingly being okay being a Republican after the Jan. 6 insurrection (not changing her registration from GOP to Dem until more than a year later), her Democratic bonafides don't hold up.

She is, however, an exceptionally nice person one on one and very, very smart.

As I said, if you are conservative. She is a classic conservative, she isn't hiding anything, nor is she being heavily supported by out of district sources. It makes sense if you are (a) conservative and (b) care about DCPS to vote for her.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Goulet sends his kids to private school in Maryland. He literally couldn't care less what happens with the schools.

Wow, I have been reading this site for like 2 hrs trying to figure out who to vote for. Everyone on here is so deep in the weeds, it’s hard to actually understand what is happening on actual issues. But this is literally ALL I needed to read. Are you F**king kidding me? NO i am not voting for someone who doesn’t use our schools. And I am rich! I could use private but I won’t bc…I believe in public education. End of story.

Honestly if you are conservative and care about neighborhood schools, vote Monash (she has one kid in DCPS). If you are liberal and care about neighborhood schools vote frumin (3 grads from DCPS/wilson). I don't get voting for Goulet or any of the others still in the race.

More on Monash from the City Paper: https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/555260/erstwhile-republican-monte-monash-wants-to-be-the-ward-3-councilmember/
tl;dr: She only registered to run as a democrat in this election, having worked for and voted republican in all previous elections. She also believes in and works for abstinence only education - so if you want that to potentially end up as part of the DCPS curriculum, by all means...

She also skipped the Capital Stonewall Democrats' (LGBTQ Democratic group) forum and did not return the GLAA (LGBTQ advocacy group) questionnaire. If that is just coincidental, that's too bad, but given her noted donation to Mike Pence and her seemingly being okay being a Republican after the Jan. 6 insurrection (not changing her registration from GOP to Dem until more than a year later), her Democratic bonafides don't hold up.

She is, however, an exceptionally nice person one on one and very, very smart.

As I said, if you are conservative. She is a classic conservative, she isn't hiding anything, nor is she being heavily supported by out of district sources. It makes sense if you are (a) conservative and (b) care about DCPS to vote for her.

If she didn't quit the party after Trump and January 6, she's not a conservative. Maybe a neo-con.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Goulet sends his kids to private school in Maryland. He literally couldn't care less what happens with the schools.

Wow, I have been reading this site for like 2 hrs trying to figure out who to vote for. Everyone on here is so deep in the weeds, it’s hard to actually understand what is happening on actual issues. But this is literally ALL I needed to read. Are you F**king kidding me? NO i am not voting for someone who doesn’t use our schools. And I am rich! I could use private but I won’t bc…I believe in public education. End of story.

Honestly if you are conservative and care about neighborhood schools, vote Monash (she has one kid in DCPS). If you are liberal and care about neighborhood schools vote frumin (3 grads from DCPS/wilson). I don't get voting for Goulet or any of the others still in the race.

Duncan apparently freaked out about Finley outraising her last report. Seems to be a dark horse contender. I plan on voting for him because he seems to have some actual policy ideas, some people I know who know him think he is really thoughtful and very kind, and is not a boomer whose life ambition seems to be getting on the Council.

Vote for whomever you want, but Finley is not a contender. He has zero chance. Duncan’s fundraising last report was truly abysmal, so Finley outraising her doesn’t mean anything. The only two with a shot are Goulet and Frumin.

[Anonymous]

I will be voting for Finley over Frumin. Something about Frumin and all of his weird supporters rubs me the wrong way. i think Finley has a good chance.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I will be voting for Finley over Frumin. Something about Frumin and all of his weird supporters rubs me the wrong way. i think Finley has a good chance.

Frumin should change his slogan to "Ready for Frumin" because the refrain these past few weeks has been "even if he has no specifics and decades' old experience, only Frumin can save us from Goulet!" His cult has done a good job of scaring the other candidates out and convincing people that a vote for anyone but Frumin is a vote for Goulet. Only a vote for Goulet is a vote for Goulet. Also, the demonization of Goulet by Bergman et. al. is really gross.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I will be voting for Finley over Frumin. Something about Frumin and all of his weird supporters rubs me the wrong way. i think Finley has a good chance.

So you are calling many of your neighbors weird?

That says more about you.