Some wealthy people apparently don't have enough money or enough sense to buy some class

[Moonglow]

A pretty (genetic) female republican gets the dirty tricks treatment from sissie democrats. No surprises here.

I'll say, just because someone is the head of a department doesn't mean they are intelligent..

 

[Markle]

I don't generally pick on folks for things like word choice and spelling because everyone makes mistakes. I make plenty of them, but here is the only public place where one can see that I do. I won't pretend that I proofread my posts before submitting them. I don't; thus if/when someone points them out -- explicitly or by inference -- I'm fine with owning my errors.

High ranking public officials publishing their thoughts is a different matter, especially when they aren't written in a purely conversational style as Trump's generally are. Betsy DeVos' Twitter post in which she expressed feeling honored to observe Trump's inauguration is one such example.

Now a tweet like hers wouldn't normally attract my ridicule, but.....DeVos is the Secy. of Education (SoE), and as such, I expect her to have full command of standard English spelling/capitalization, style, idiom and vocabulary, and I think she may not, at least not without the aid of an automated grammar checking software aid, at least one of which, BTW, is compatible with Twitter. I recognize that in rare instances, showing others what not to do is a viable way to lead, but I don't think that of an SoE or any other cabinet member.

Difference between "historic" and "historical"


Yes, we know what she meant. Yes, it was a nice sentiment for her to share. She's nonetheless a grown woman and one with ample funds to buy English lessons at the local community college or prep school. Of course, she's not keen on public schools, but she has the money for a tutor. What she doesn't have is a strong command of English. Neither does she have an excuse for tweeting that slovenly composed tweet.

As if the mere fact of her publishing the poorly composed tweet, albeit one a middle-schooler could have written correctly, weren't enough, she blamed the errors on a staff member. Though I'm in no position to say an aide didn't post the tweet, as a principal and former business executive, I am in a position to say her doing so is ethically unconscionable. It's true that it's part of the staff's job to make their boss look good. It's also true that it's the boss' duty to take responsibility for everything that happens in their name.

Betsy DeVos gives us yet another illustration of the turpitude that pervades Trump's Administration. She should be ashamed of herself for placing the blame on someone else. The woman's filthy rich and one can only hope that she spends some of that money on a class that teaches the ways of good taste and social grace. Perhaps upon completing it, we'd see she actually knows what the word "honor" means.

Please show us your source proving that your allegation is true and she wrote the Tweet.

 

[usmbguest5318]

She did spend the night at a Holiday Inn...

ROTFL That's a good one.

Really? .... concerned about how a person looks...

Wow. Part of someone's defense has to do with her looks? That's not really even worthy of calling it a defense. Could they not point to something positive she's done for schools, education, education charities, or just about anything substantive and positive?

Hell, I'm not fond of the woman, and even I could find something more substantive than her looks to offer in her defense...even if it's only to serve as a countervailing rebuttal rather than a refutation of the OP's thoughts. For example, I know the woman has done a lot of charitable works that somehow related to schools/education. I don't know what it was, but it's charity; surely there's something good about it.

deflection is all you have.

Apparently it was....sad.

Got anything to say about DeVos, either positive or negative, because that is what this thread is about

I don't know what it is with people here (not all, but many)...It seems that no matter the topic, few folks can focus strictly on the topic and address it directly on its merits and/or demerits. Every time I turn around, someone's got some sort of inane relativist comment to make.

"The orange you brought me wasn't big enough for the fruit tart."
"Yes, well, you told me to go to that grocery store."​

Can you say "non-sequitur?"

 

[RodISHI]

A pretty (genetic) female republican gets the dirty tricks treatment from sissie democrats. No surprises here.

I'll say, just because someone is the head of a department doesn't mean they are intelligent..

Just because someone can write a good line doesn't mean they are intelligent or that they can be an effective administrator. IQ's and degrees do not all equate to overall abilities or common sense.

 

[usmbguest5318]

I don't generally pick on folks for things like word choice and spelling because everyone makes mistakes. I make plenty of them, but here is the only public place where one can see that I do. I won't pretend that I proofread my posts before submitting them. I don't; thus if/when someone points them out -- explicitly or by inference -- I'm fine with owning my errors.

High ranking public officials publishing their thoughts is a different matter, especially when they aren't written in a purely conversational style as Trump's generally are. Betsy DeVos' Twitter post in which she expressed feeling honored to observe Trump's inauguration is one such example.

Now a tweet like hers wouldn't normally attract my ridicule, but.....DeVos is the Secy. of Education (SoE), and as such, I expect her to have full command of standard English spelling/capitalization, style, idiom and vocabulary, and I think she may not, at least not without the aid of an automated grammar checking software aid, at least one of which, BTW, is compatible with Twitter. I recognize that in rare instances, showing others what not to do is a viable way to lead, but I don't think that of an SoE or any other cabinet member.

Difference between "historic" and "historical"


Yes, we know what she meant. Yes, it was a nice sentiment for her to share. She's nonetheless a grown woman and one with ample funds to buy English lessons at the local community college or prep school. Of course, she's not keen on public schools, but she has the money for a tutor. What she doesn't have is a strong command of English. Neither does she have an excuse for tweeting that slovenly composed tweet.

As if the mere fact of her publishing the poorly composed tweet, albeit one a middle-schooler could have written correctly, weren't enough, she blamed the errors on a staff member. Though I'm in no position to say an aide didn't post the tweet, as a principal and former business executive, I am in a position to say her doing so is ethically unconscionable. It's true that it's part of the staff's job to make their boss look good. It's also true that it's the boss' duty to take responsibility for everything that happens in their name.

Betsy DeVos gives us yet another illustration of the turpitude that pervades Trump's Administration. She should be ashamed of herself for placing the blame on someone else. The woman's filthy rich and one can only hope that she spends some of that money on a class that teaches the ways of good taste and social grace. Perhaps upon completing it, we'd see she actually knows what the word "honor" means.

Please show us your source proving that you allegation is true and she wrote the Tweet.

There are links in the post. Did you even read the post? Click on them.

 

[Markle]

It just makes you hate people who claim they are so highly educated and can't even pronounce words or make sentences:

Obama has already retired and left the white house. He can no longer do any damage. DeVos is just coming in and is going to be responsible for the study plans that teach our children, as well as the way schools are run, and can do a great deal.

But, I understand, deflection is all you have.

Petulant former President Barack Hussein Obama is doing all he can to damage the current president.

Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos will NOT be responsible for the study plans or the way schools are run. She can and will do a great deal about bringing competition to schools and giving the same choice to low and low-moderate income parents enjoyed by high income parents.

 

[RodISHI]

It just makes you hate people who claim they are so highly educated and can't even pronounce words or make sentences:

Obama has already retired and left the white house. He can no longer do any damage. DeVos is just coming in and is going to be responsible for the study plans that teach our children, as well as the way schools are run, and can do a great deal.

But, I understand, deflection is all you have.

Petulant former President Barack Hussein Obama is doing all he can to damage the current president.

Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos will NOT be responsible for the study plans or the way schools are run. She can and will do a great deal about bringing competition to schools and giving the same choice to low and low-moderate income parents enjoyed by high income parents.

WE can hope so.

 

[Markle]

There are links in the post. Did you even read the post? Click on them.

So you admit that it was a staff member.

Then what is your point?

 

[usmbguest5318]

There are links in the post. Did you even read the post? Click on them.

So you admit that it was a staff member.

Then what is your point?

I do not admit a staff member wrote and posted the tweet. That is DeVos' claim.

 

[flacaltenn]

I don't generally pick on folks for things like word choice and spelling because everyone makes mistakes. I make plenty of them, but here is the only public place where one can see that I do. I won't pretend that I proofread my posts before submitting them. I don't; thus if/when someone points them out -- explicitly or by inference -- I'm fine with owning my errors.

High ranking public officials publishing their thoughts is a different matter, especially when they aren't written in a purely conversational style as Trump's generally are. Betsy DeVos' Twitter post in which she expressed feeling honored to observe Trump's inauguration is one such example.

Now a tweet like hers wouldn't normally attract my ridicule, but.....DeVos is the Secy. of Education (SoE), and as such, I expect her to have full command of standard English spelling/capitalization, style, idiom and vocabulary, and I think she may not, at least not without the aid of an automated grammar checking software aid, at least one of which, BTW, is compatible with Twitter. I recognize that in rare instances, showing others what not to do is a viable way to lead, but I don't think that of an SoE or any other cabinet member.

Difference between "historic" and "historical"


Yes, we know what she meant. Yes, it was a nice sentiment for her to share. She's nonetheless a grown woman and one with ample funds to buy English lessons at the local community college or prep school. Of course, she's not keen on public schools, but she has the money for a tutor. What she doesn't have is a strong command of English. Neither does she have an excuse for tweeting that slovenly composed tweet.

As if the mere fact of her publishing the poorly composed tweet, albeit one a middle-schooler could have written correctly, weren't enough, she blamed the errors on a staff member. Though I'm in no position to say an aide didn't post the tweet, as a principal and former business executive, I am in a position to say her doing so is ethically unconscionable. It's true that it's part of the staff's job to make their boss look good. It's also true that it's the boss' duty to take responsibility for everything that happens in their name.

Betsy DeVos gives us yet another illustration of the turpitude that pervades Trump's Administration. She should be ashamed of herself for placing the blame on someone else. The woman's filthy rich and one can only hope that she spends some of that money on a class that teaches the ways of good taste and social grace. Perhaps upon completing it, we'd see she actually knows what the word "honor" means.

I think the critique is over zealous.. And I KNOW that I would argue with my teacher that the "swearing in ceremony" is just a SMALL part of an inauguration -- and therefore NOT redundant in describing what I witnessed. I'd DEMAND she stop redlining my writing simply because of the stick up her ass about losing in the election..

 

[Dale Smith]

not going to judge anyone's ability to communicate based on short messages that only allow 140 characters.

I'm not going that far either. As I wrote in my OP, I know what she meant. It's not that she didn't effectively communicate her sentiment.

Truly, of the things I mentioned in my OP, that she blamed the mistakes on a minion rather than taking the heat herself is more what I find objectionable. That's a mark of character, or in DeVos' case, an indicator of an aspect of it that's lacking. I mean really. What did he stand to lose by saying something like, "Sorry folks. I was in a rush and was careless?"

In my mind, nothing because just as I have an assistant who for me does all sorts of things similar to that, she does too, if not several. Any of her peers would know that and think it kind and "big" of her to take the hit, so to speak, rather than blame an underling. With the stones in the tiaras she wears, one'd think her head could bow just that little bit.

And to make matters worse, her apology says, "Proof our staff members are only human." Excuse me? What, is she merely a queen or more nearly a deity? Could she not have more humbly written "my?" I guess not because she didn't, and humility is one of those things that comes either naturally or too late.

I hear ya....gotta own your "shit"...blaming her staff is definitely lame.

 

[bripat9643]

It just makes you hate people who claim they are so highly educated and can't even pronounce words or make sentences:

Obama has already retired and left the white house. He can no longer do any damage. DeVos is just coming in and is going to be responsible for the study plans that teach our children, as well as the way schools are run, and can do a great deal.

But, I understand, deflection is all you have.

Oh, that's right. I forgot. This is a bash the Republican thread and Democrats exempt.

Got anything to say about DeVos, either positive or negative, because that is what this thread is about, not deflecting to Obama every time you feel your leaders are threatened.

Yeah, that's right, because it just isn't fair to contrast what leftwing douche bags say about Republicans compared to what they said when their hero was in office. Of course, Obama and the Dims spent 8 fucking years blaming Bush for all of Obama's failures.

 

[usmbguest5318]

how a person looks

OT:
When you look at her in the OP photo, do you get a sense that she's wearing a colostomy bag, albeit rather high? That or her boobs are really big, but really sagging low. That's an observation....I'm not ridiculing her over that. It is what it is. My mother's old, her tits sag too. It happens. Men have "things" that happen in old age too. I found out from my uncle that after a certain point, Viagra no longer is effective. LOL That's not nearly as patently obvious as saggy boobs, but I suspect it's equally if not more disconcerting.

 

[Ray From Cleveland]

It just makes you hate people who claim they are so highly educated and can't even pronounce words or make sentences:

Obama has already retired and left the white house. He can no longer do any damage. DeVos is just coming in and is going to be responsible for the study plans that teach our children, as well as the way schools are run, and can do a great deal.

But, I understand, deflection is all you have.

Oh, that's right. I forgot. This is a bash the Republican thread and Democrats exempt.

Got anything to say about DeVos, either positive or negative, because that is what this thread is about, not deflecting to Obama every time you feel your leaders are threatened.

No deflection. The thread is about being critical of DeVos as if these kinds of things only happen with Republicans. You leftists do this all the time.

 

[ABikerSailor]

It just makes you hate people who claim they are so highly educated and can't even pronounce words or make sentences:

Obama has already retired and left the white house. He can no longer do any damage. DeVos is just coming in and is going to be responsible for the study plans that teach our children, as well as the way schools are run, and can do a great deal.

But, I understand, deflection is all you have.

Oh, that's right. I forgot. This is a bash the Republican thread and Democrats exempt.

Got anything to say about DeVos, either positive or negative, because that is what this thread is about, not deflecting to Obama every time you feel your leaders are threatened.

No deflection. The thread is about being critical of DeVos as if these kinds of things only happen with Republicans. You leftists do this all the time.

People are protesting because she has no idea about public schools. She's never been in one, and neither have her children.

 

[BluesLegend]

Ah, a liberals are dishonest scum thread.

Liberals have been spinning this one for decades, Democrats are educated, Republicans are dumb hicks. Even when a Republican has an ivy league education and a resume packed full of career accomplishments. You libtards need to get some new material.

 

[Iceweasel]

I don't generally pick on folks for things like word choice and spelling....

You're a hack and not fooling anybody. Tweeting, forums, etc. are an informal means of communication and people often type the way people speak, which is not formal English.

And this is supposed to demonstrate a lack of class somehow? You're staring in a mirror.

 

[Iceweasel]

Obama has already retired and left the white house. He can no longer do any damage. DeVos is just coming in and is going to be responsible for the study plans that teach our children, as well as the way schools are run, and can do a great deal.

But, I understand, deflection is all you have.

Another mirror speaks. The point is the hypocrisy of the left.

 

[OldLady]

It just makes you hate people who claim they are so highly educated and can't even pronounce words or make sentences:

You didn't catch Trump (reading from the teleprompter) at his most recent rally pronouncing chasm as chaz-em (ch as in choo choo instead of k). Stuff happens, Ray.

 

[Rustic]

I don't generally pick on folks for things like word choice and spelling because everyone makes mistakes. I make plenty of them, but here is the only public place where one can see that I do. I won't pretend that I proofread my posts before submitting them. I don't; thus if/when someone points them out -- explicitly or by inference -- I'm fine with owning my errors.

High ranking public officials publishing their thoughts is a different matter, especially when they aren't written in a purely conversational style as Trump's generally are. Betsy DeVos' Twitter post in which she expressed feeling honored to observe Trump's inauguration is one such example.

Now a tweet like hers wouldn't normally attract my ridicule, but.....DeVos is the Secy. of Education (SoE), and as such, I expect her to have full command of standard English spelling/capitalization, style, idiom and vocabulary, and I think she may not, at least not without the aid of an automated grammar checking software aid, at least one of which, BTW, is compatible with Twitter. I recognize that in rare instances, showing others what not to do is a viable way to lead, but I don't think that of an SoE or any other cabinet member.

Difference between "historic" and "historical"


Yes, we know what she meant. Yes, it was a nice sentiment for her to share. She's nonetheless a grown woman and one with ample funds to buy English lessons at the local community college or prep school. Of course, she's not keen on public schools, but she has the money for a tutor. What she doesn't have is a strong command of English. Neither does she have an excuse for tweeting that slovenly composed tweet.

As if the mere fact of her publishing the poorly composed tweet, albeit one a middle-schooler could have written correctly, weren't enough, she blamed the errors on a staff member. Though I'm in no position to say an aide didn't post the tweet, as a principal and former business executive, I am in a position to say her doing so is ethically unconscionable. It's true that it's part of the staff's job to make their boss look good. It's also true that it's the boss' duty to take responsibility for everything that happens in their name.

Betsy DeVos gives us yet another illustration of the turpitude that pervades Trump's Administration. She should be ashamed of herself for placing the blame on someone else. The woman's filthy rich and one can only hope that she spends some of that money on a class that teaches the ways of good taste and social grace. Perhaps upon completing it, we'd see she actually knows what the word "honor" means.

Spelling, punctuation and grammar Nazis should be beaten in their own safe rooms…