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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The poster who is fighting every single person who thinks Taylor’s actions are a bad look for him needs serious help.

I hope you’re a close friend or family member, given how furiously you’re defending him.
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I'm this poster.  I have never met the man.

I have not defended him or his actions on this thread until it came to the topic of the letter he issued regarding the safety of schools in the current environment and the assertion that it was appropriate or "picking a fight."

The letter followed established protocols for communicating with local leaders.  It commended them for their service during a difficult and dangerous time, asked for their partnership, shared detailed information about plans for dealing with immigration enforcement, updated them on communications by both him and the BOE to staff and the community, and asked them to follow safety protocols set out about visitors to schools.  It said in bold "We want you in our schools and we want you to visit regularly."  It asked them to stay in communication about visits and respect processes, protocols and policies.

I understand that Taylor is doing a lot of things that people disagree with, and with good reason.  But again, I think it is important to maintain some clarity of message in opposition.  Expanding the vitriol to a letter about school and student safety protocols in this environment is counterproductive.  There is a much bigger picture here.[/quote]

This response would make sense if Mink herself had not literally responded, saying the letter could only have applied to her, that she took offense and pointed out that despite what the letter implies, that she was following protocol and collaborating with school leadership.

You are doubling down on why this letter is not passive-aggressive or offensive to elected official, even as an elected official is literally saying she was offended by Taylor’s veiled accusations and words.

This is why people are asking if you are an agent of Taylor because you are engaging in reality distortion.[/quote]

PP here.  I don't agree that Mink's response is determinative here.

She herself is an elected politician with a motivation and point of view, that is clearly different from Taylor's.  And she also benefits from creating press around her actions, [b]as she is actively campaigning for reelection.[/b][/quote]

Kristin Mink is basically running unopposed. A last-minute, first-time candidate filed on Tuesday, but he has no shot at beating her as a well-known, popular incumbent.[/quote]

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