Arlington School Board Elections - Who are you voting for?

[Anonymous]

Wow, this is informative. I voted early and for Priddy and CDT.

Had no idea until now about Symone Walker and the Hatch Act issues (despite her being a federal lawyer) or the drama. This would be a non-starter for me.

Symone Walker is supported by EHN of APE, in addition to Kelly Alexis of AEM, so is she somehow all things to all people though?

[Anonymous]

What agency does Symone work for?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What agency does Symone work for?

the one that deals with credit unions, the National Credit Union Association or something like that

[Anonymous]

Symone is a federal lawyer who apparently couldn't figure out that the Hatch Act applies to her. Come on. This is basic. And now she wants to be entrusted as one of the few keys decision makers for a 600 million budget?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Symone is a federal lawyer who apparently couldn't figure out that the Hatch Act applies to her. Come on. This is basic. And now she wants to be entrusted as one of the few keys decision makers for a 600 million budget?

Exactly! But, of course, it’s someone else’s fault she couldn’t run as a dem and someone else’s fault about her campaign manager having a conflict of interest. Always someone else’s fault and she never takes an ounce of responsibility. Can’t wait until she loses and everyone on AEM goes back to seeing the unrestrained Symone that alienated so many people in the past.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Symone is a federal lawyer who apparently couldn't figure out that the Hatch Act applies to her. Come on. This is basic. And now she wants to be entrusted as one of the few keys decision makers for a 600 million budget?

Exactly! But, of course, it’s someone else’s fault she couldn’t run as a dem and someone else’s fault about her campaign manager having a conflict of interest. Always someone else’s fault and she never takes an ounce of responsibility. Can’t wait until she loses and everyone on AEM goes back to seeing the unrestrained Symone that alienated so many people in the past.

This +1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Symone is a federal lawyer who apparently couldn't figure out that the Hatch Act applies to her. Come on. This is basic. And now she wants to be entrusted as one of the few keys decision makers for a 600 million budget?

Exactly! But, of course, it’s someone else’s fault she couldn’t run as a dem and someone else’s fault about her campaign manager having a conflict of interest. Always someone else’s fault and she never takes an ounce of responsibility. Can’t wait until she loses and everyone on AEM goes back to seeing the unrestrained Symone that alienated so many people in the past.

Yes - this summarizes all of my concerns about her on the school board.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:And again the AEMers are acting like Symone walks on water because she posts on AEM. Now they’re attacking the other 2 candidates for not engaging on there while once again claiming that poor Symone has been attacked by high profile agitators within the Arl Dems. What does that even mean? Now some AEM poster is challenging them to respond to her on there or she will vote for Symone. Maybe they just realize what a dumpster fire AEM is and they want to stay more than 6 feet away from it? With all the Open Schools Now and Keep Schools Closed fanatics, I think it shows good judgment from CDT and Priddy to stay away and that’s part of the reason I voted for them.

The last thing APS needs is to be ruled by the AEM mob!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:And again the AEMers are acting like Symone walks on water because she posts on AEM. Now they’re attacking the other 2 candidates for not engaging on there while once again claiming that poor Symone has been attacked by high profile agitators within the Arl Dems. What does that even mean? Now some AEM poster is challenging them to respond to her on there or she will vote for Symone. Maybe they just realize what a dumpster fire AEM is and they want to stay more than 6 feet away from it? With all the Open Schools Now and Keep Schools Closed fanatics, I think it shows good judgment from CDT and Priddy to stay away and that’s part of the reason I voted for them.

I was tempted to leave AEM lurk mode and point out that Symone’s engagement on AEM is exactly why many people won’t vote for her.

And if I recall correctly, the poster mentioned above said that “we” will vote for Symone. As in, I assume, all of AEM.

[Anonymous]

I voted for Symone. She’s the only one engaged on the issues. I won’t for anyone endorsed by AEA after the petition they circulated. I want nothing to do with a group that wants 14 days no new cases. I can’t wait years for my kids to be educated because they are not right now, despite their very hard working teachers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And again the AEMers are acting like Symone walks on water because she posts on AEM. Now they’re attacking the other 2 candidates for not engaging on there while once again claiming that poor Symone has been attacked by high profile agitators within the Arl Dems. What does that even mean? Now some AEM poster is challenging them to respond to her on there or she will vote for Symone. Maybe they just realize what a dumpster fire AEM is and they want to stay more than 6 feet away from it? With all the Open Schools Now and Keep Schools Closed fanatics, I think it shows good judgment from CDT and Priddy to stay away and that’s part of the reason I voted for them.

I was tempted to leave AEM lurk mode and point out that Symone’s engagement on AEM is exactly why many people won’t vote for her.

And if I recall correctly, the poster mentioned above said that “we” will vote for Symone. As in, I assume, all of AEM.

This.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And again the AEMers are acting like Symone walks on water because she posts on AEM. Now they’re attacking the other 2 candidates for not engaging on there while once again claiming that poor Symone has been attacked by high profile agitators within the Arl Dems. What does that even mean? Now some AEM poster is challenging them to respond to her on there or she will vote for Symone. Maybe they just realize what a dumpster fire AEM is and they want to stay more than 6 feet away from it? With all the Open Schools Now and Keep Schools Closed fanatics, I think it shows good judgment from CDT and Priddy to stay away and that’s part of the reason I voted for them.

I was tempted to leave AEM lurk mode and point out that Symone’s engagement on AEM is exactly why many people won’t vote for her.

And if I recall correctly, the poster mentioned above said that “we” will vote for Symone. As in, I assume, all of AEM.

The poster can count me out. Why would she try to run in the caucus and then denounce it afterward? She's too inconsistent, and her people attack when she's called out. They remind me of Trump supporters.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And again the AEMers are acting like Symone walks on water because she posts on AEM. Now they’re attacking the other 2 candidates for not engaging on there while once again claiming that poor Symone has been attacked by high profile agitators within the Arl Dems. What does that even mean? Now some AEM poster is challenging them to respond to her on there or she will vote for Symone. Maybe they just realize what a dumpster fire AEM is and they want to stay more than 6 feet away from it? With all the Open Schools Now and Keep Schools Closed fanatics, I think it shows good judgment from CDT and Priddy to stay away and that’s part of the reason I voted for them.

I was tempted to leave AEM lurk mode and point out that Symone’s engagement on AEM is exactly why many people won’t vote for her.

And if I recall correctly, the poster mentioned above said that “we” will vote for Symone. As in, I assume, all of AEM.

The poster can count me out. Why would she try to run in the caucus and then denounce it afterward? She's too inconsistent, and her people attack when she's called out. They remind me of Trump supporters.

Yes! Whether it's Trump, Bernie, or Symone, we do not need online armies waging battles for their candidates. I'm voting for decency this year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And again the AEMers are acting like Symone walks on water because she posts on AEM. Now they’re attacking the other 2 candidates for not engaging on there while once again claiming that poor Symone has been attacked by high profile agitators within the Arl Dems. What does that even mean? Now some AEM poster is challenging them to respond to her on there or she will vote for Symone. Maybe they just realize what a dumpster fire AEM is and they want to stay more than 6 feet away from it? With all the Open Schools Now and Keep Schools Closed fanatics, I think it shows good judgment from CDT and Priddy to stay away and that’s part of the reason I voted for them.

I was tempted to leave AEM lurk mode and point out that Symone’s engagement on AEM is exactly why many people won’t vote for her.

And if I recall correctly, the poster mentioned above said that “we” will vote for Symone. As in, I assume, all of AEM.

The poster can count me out. Why would she try to run in the caucus and then denounce it afterward? She's too inconsistent, and her people attack when she's called out. They remind me of Trump supporters.

1000 times this. She tried very hard to run in the dem caucus that she and her supporters now denounce as so undemocratic and marginalizing. IMO, she demonstrated tremendous hubris. I don't believe for a second that she didn't know about the Hatch restrictions, but she didn't think anyone would call her out on it, especially as a Black female candidate. Now, she's inconsistent about her view of that same caucus process and once again hoping people won't notice or care enough to call out her hypocrisy.

I would like to know from her whether, if allowed due to a change in federal law or change in employment, she would ever run in the Dem caucus when running for SB, and I would like to know why she attempted to run in it in the first place if she thought it was so awful. I'm sure it's because she knew she'd lose if she didn't have the backing of the Dem party, especially in a presidential election year. So, in other words, she probably was trying to run in the caucus because that's how the game is played in Arlington -- the same sentiment for which her vocal supporters are criticizing Priddy for stating during a recent debate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And again the AEMers are acting like Symone walks on water because she posts on AEM. Now they’re attacking the other 2 candidates for not engaging on there while once again claiming that poor Symone has been attacked by high profile agitators within the Arl Dems. What does that even mean? Now some AEM poster is challenging them to respond to her on there or she will vote for Symone. Maybe they just realize what a dumpster fire AEM is and they want to stay more than 6 feet away from it? With all the Open Schools Now and Keep Schools Closed fanatics, I think it shows good judgment from CDT and Priddy to stay away and that’s part of the reason I voted for them.

I was tempted to leave AEM lurk mode and point out that Symone’s engagement on AEM is exactly why many people won’t vote for her.

And if I recall correctly, the poster mentioned above said that “we” will vote for Symone. As in, I assume, all of AEM.

The poster can count me out. Why would she try to run in the caucus and then denounce it afterward? She's too inconsistent, and her people attack when she's called out. They remind me of Trump supporters.

1000 times this. She tried very hard to run in the dem caucus that she and her supporters now denounce as so undemocratic and marginalizing. IMO, she demonstrated tremendous hubris. I don't believe for a second that she didn't know about the Hatch restrictions, but she didn't think anyone would call her out on it, especially as a Black female candidate. Now, she's inconsistent about her view of that same caucus process and once again hoping people won't notice or care enough to call out her hypocrisy.

I would like to know from her whether, if allowed due to a change in federal law or change in employment, she would ever run in the Dem caucus when running for SB, and I would like to know why she attempted to run in it in the first place if she thought it was so awful. I'm sure it's because she knew she'd lose if she didn't have the backing of the Dem party, especially in a presidential election year. So, in other words, she probably was trying to run in the caucus because that's how the game is played in Arlington -- the same sentiment for which her vocal supporters are criticizing Priddy for stating during a recent debate.

Yup. She did not criticize the Dem party back when she tried to seek the endorsement. Not one peep.

And weird that she criticizes the Dems in Arlington when it's the federal Hatch Act that prevented her from seeking the endorsement. The Arl Dems had nothing to do with her having to pull out. That's between her, her employer and the law. (I have nothing to do with the Arlington Dems by the way. Just an onlooker.)

How does a lawyer not know that the Hatch Act prevents you from seeking the endorsement of a political party? This is common knowledge in these parts. Either SW is stupid or doesn't mind skirting the law. Not sure which one but I don't want either on our school board.