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Anonymous wrote:Voted for Catania myself. But still worried about whether he will keep Kaya Henderson in place. Their relationship hasn't been easy. And I think she's the right person for that Job at this critical point. Those who know more: what do you think?

Henderson and Catania's relationship is public, even the bumps. When they challenge each other, it's been open and not nearly the gladiator type sparring with Rhree. They're also both DC-loving Hoyas of the same epoch. So if they couldn't get along, things would be really awkward on the Hilltop.

That said. Henderson's five year strategic plan started after Rhee left. She's been handed her boss's boundary plan and told to implement it now. She agreed to do it. But now she's faced with a potential boss who says "screw what you said you were going to do, start over and give everyone Deal middle school even though it hasn't been studied or funded. A bunch of people will be coming to your table to do the restart. I don't know how much they know about education. You'll figure it out." Or she could have a who would say "I got this education stuff for a little while. You can hold off on boundary changes and take another year to implement your strategy while charters are basically put on hold. Anybody who should be at the table is already there."

Henderson is a lot of things, but stupid is not one of them.

Which would you pick?

CATANIA!!!!! No offense, but my EoTP school is going down hill. That's not what I call progress. And quite frankly, you have a problem with candor and transparency that permeates DCPS central - especially on safety issues; that's a non-starter.

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Anonymous wrote:If Bowser wins on Tuesday, which I feel that she will, it will be because this is a DEMOCRACY. It is too bad that the elites in here, "here" being basically a self-serving echo chamber for overly-indulged, overly-entitled will be upset.
However, that is what democracy is--if Catania is so well liked/his policies so well supported, as everyone on here wishes to believe, then he will indeed win.

Holding one's government officials accountable and expecting them to do the right thing is being "elitist" and "overly-entitled?" Expecting value for one's hard-earned taxpayer dollars is "indulgent" and "overly-entitled?" Pfffft. Your rhetoric is pretty lame. No, scratch that, your rhetoric is asinine.

You misunderstand the purpose of DC Government as requiring a servant mentality. DC Government was constructed to help build and sustain a new middle class in DC. It's worked well and has extended into PG County somewhat. It's not a good idea or time to upset things.

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Anonymous wrote:If Bowser wins on Tuesday, which I feel that she will, it will be because this is a DEMOCRACY. It is too bad that the elites in here, "here" being basically a self-serving echo chamber for overly-indulged, overly-entitled will be upset.
However, that is what democracy is--if Catania is so well liked/his policies so well supported, as everyone on here wishes to believe, then he will indeed win.

Holding one's government officials accountable and expecting them to do the right thing is being "elitist" and "overly-entitled?" Expecting value for one's hard-earned taxpayer dollars is "indulgent" and "overly-entitled?" Pfffft. Your rhetoric is pretty lame. No, scratch that, your rhetoric is asinine.

You misunderstand the purpose of DC Government as requiring a servant mentality. DC Government was constructed to help build and sustain a new middle class in DC. It's worked well and has extended into PG County somewhat. It's not a good idea or time to upset things.

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Anonymous wrote:If Bowser wins on Tuesday, which I feel that she will, it will be because this is a DEMOCRACY. It is too bad that the elites in here, "here" being basically a self-serving echo chamber for overly-indulged, overly-entitled will be upset.
However, that is what democracy is--if Catania is so well liked/his policies so well supported, as everyone on here wishes to believe, then he will indeed win.

Holding one's government officials accountable and expecting them to do the right thing is being "elitist" and "overly-entitled?" Expecting value for one's hard-earned taxpayer dollars is "indulgent" and "overly-entitled?" Pfffft. Your rhetoric is pretty lame. No, scratch that, your rhetoric is asinine.

Anonymous wrote:If Bowser wins on Tuesday, which I feel that she will, it will be because this is a DEMOCRACY. It is too bad that the elites in here, "here" being basically a self-serving echo chamber for overly-indulged, overly-entitled will be upset.
However, that is what democracy is--if Catania is so well liked/his policies so well supported, as everyone on here wishes to believe, then he will indeed win.

Anonymous wrote:PP, I guess maybe we should go back to having poll taxes and literacy tests in order to vote, right?? Maybe we can even remove the 15th Amendment while we're at it so that the "rabble" can't all vote.

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Anonymous wrote:If Bowser wins on Tuesday, which I feel that she will, it will be because this is a DEMOCRACY. It is too bad that the elites in here, "here" being basically a self-serving echo chamber for overly-indulged, overly-entitled will be upset.
However, that is what democracy is--if Catania is so well liked/his policies so well supported, as everyone on here wishes to believe, then he will indeed win.

This chip-on-the-shoulder attitude is what I get from Bowser. Thin skinned and ready to fire first.

Anonymous wrote:If Bowser wins on Tuesday, which I feel that she will, it will be because this is a DEMOCRACY. It is too bad that the elites in here, "here" being basically a self-serving echo chamber for overly-indulged, overly-entitled will be upset.
However, that is what democracy is--if Catania is so well liked/his policies so well supported, as everyone on here wishes to believe, then he will indeed win.

Anonymous wrote:If Bowser wins on Tuesday, which I feel that she will, it will be because this is a DEMOCRACY. It is too bad that the elites in here, "here" being basically a self-serving echo chamber for overly-indulged, overly-entitled will be upset.
However, that is what democracy is--if Catania is so well liked/his policies so well supported, as everyone on here wishes to believe, then he will indeed win.

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Anonymous wrote:Catania is going to lose, Face it and get over it.

Washington Teachers Union will overwhelm parents if they don't turn out.

Last I checked, only 400 or 10% of union members voted for anything. Of those people, how many are DC residents and how many of those would pick an unequivocal supporter of Henderson?

Based on this thread alone, there are probably a whole lot more parents than WTU members voting.

WTU runs copier machines non-stop and turns out seniors on school buses all over the city. WTU members are the nice ladies you see running many of our polls. They might not vote in DC but they are all over the place before and on election day. LIUNA, AFSCME, and are going to the wall for Bowser in Wards 5, 7 and 8.

Really? What is the basis for this claim?

Go to Twitter and search for Bowser, AFSCME, LiUNA, UNITE, etc. Bowser is owned by the unions. Catania has the cops.

Have not seen that statement anywhere but on DCUM. Stop making crap up. WTU has not endorsed.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Catania is going to lose, Face it and get over it.

Washington Teachers Union will overwhelm parents if they don't turn out.

Last I checked, only 400 or 10% of union members voted for anything. Of those people, how many are DC residents and how many of those would pick an unequivocal supporter of Henderson?

Based on this thread alone, there are probably a whole lot more parents than WTU members voting.

WTU runs copier machines non-stop and turns out seniors on school buses all over the city. WTU members are the nice ladies you see running many of our polls. They might not vote in DC but they are all over the place before and on election day. LIUNA, AFSCME, and are going to the wall for Bowser in Wards 5, 7 and 8.

Really? What is the basis for this claim?

Go to Twitter and search for Bowser, AFSCME, LiUNA, UNITE, etc. Bowser is owned by the unions. Catania has the cops.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Catania is going to lose, Face it and get over it.

Washington Teachers Union will overwhelm parents if they don't turn out.

Last I checked, only 400 or 10% of union members voted for anything. Of those people, how many are DC residents and how many of those would pick an unequivocal supporter of Henderson?

Based on this thread alone, there are probably a whole lot more parents than WTU members voting.

WTU runs copier machines non-stop and turns out seniors on school buses all over the city. WTU members are the nice ladies you see running many of our polls. They might not vote in DC but they are all over the place before and on election day. LIUNA, AFSCME, and are going to the wall for Bowser in Wards 5, 7 and 8.

Really? What is the basis for this claim?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Catania is going to lose, Face it and get over it.

Washington Teachers Union will overwhelm parents if they don't turn out.

Last I checked, only 400 or 10% of union members voted for anything. Of those people, how many are DC residents and how many of those would pick an unequivocal supporter of Henderson?

Based on this thread alone, there are probably a whole lot more parents than WTU members voting.

WTU runs copier machines non-stop and turns out seniors on school buses all over the city. WTU members are the nice ladies you see running many of our polls. They might not vote in DC but they are all over the place before and on election day. LIUNA, AFSCME, and are going to the wall for Bowser in Wards 5, 7 and 8.