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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just saw this! https://www.mirandaturner.org/

She has my vote.[/quote]

Just saw this?  I feel like this is a plant.  Anyway, can anyone confirm that this is a new campaign and not someone just stumbling upon her last campaign? [/quote]

New! From the email that announced:

“Your support was crucial two years ago, and I'm asking for it again. I'm running for School Board in 2023 and I can't do it without you!

My priorities are simple:
Focusing on instruction that supports our students.
Prioritizing the resources to recruit, support, and retain our teachers.
Setting expectations that promote the best in all. 
Providing oversight that asks tough questions on the budget and facilities.
Communicating with the community in a frequent, clear, and transparent way.”[/quote]

I would never trust the judgment of someone who has been a leader in that group. Beyond all of their terrible behavior during the pandemic, they were still pushing GOP propaganda in 2022.

Arlington already rejected her once. Do it again. 
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Really?! is this what "GOP propaganda" look like:

from Miranda's website: "I’ve been an APS parent since 2015. I was a founding member of the Drew PTA in 2019 and still serve as Social Media Chair, am involved with the Montessori Public School of Arlington PTA, and serve as site liaison for the Drew/Green Valley Girls on the Run team. I’m a member of the Early Childhood Education Committee for the Advisory Council on Teaching & Learning. I volunteer as a Precinct Captain for the Arlington Democrats and spent time last fall knocking doors and poll greeting to elect local Democrats. I’m also a member of Green Valley Civic Association’s Executive Committee and our delegate to the Civic Federation.

In my professional life as a lawyer, I devote substantial time to volunteer pro bono work. I currently represent Planned Parenthood and litigate abortion rights in federal court, and I’ve mentored younger lawyers in housing rights cases and parole proceedings. "
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She is a DINO.  She's in it to win it, and has the race all locked up.  She says the right Dem things while her base in her parent group will support her through the caucus and all the way to the election.  She's very smary, savvy.  It's not even a real race.  She's going to run away with this.[/quote]

Disagree. She will have great difficulty shaking the APE connection and turning the minds of the self-righteous, enlightened AEM folks.  On the other hand, if they are really a quiet minority, based on her competition so far, maybe you're right.[/quote]

Yes, she’s trying to rebrand. We get that.

Why did she align herself so closely with them? 
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I can only presume because she felt strongly about the driving issues behind the organization forming and was, as many people likely are, unaware of how the bad apples would behave and develop the impression of the group. Not being part of the group or privy to its internal issues, how would anyone know what she did or did not try to do to contain the boorish behaviors and actions of individual members?  Yes, she could have called them out publicly or done the typical response of organizations ("the behaviors and attitudes do not represent the values of our organization blah blah blah"). Maybe she was just trying her best to work for things she passionately believes in and thought that was the better good and more valuable than not working within the group.

Maybe not. But I'm willing to hear her out because I have not heard anything offensive from her and agree with much of what the group advocates for, even if I don't like how they go about their effort.[/quote]

So an ineffective leader?[/quote]

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