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2016 Postmortem

rateyes

(17,438 posts) Wed Jul 11, 2012, 09:19 PM Jul 2012

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It used to be that public school teachers were valued by Democratic politicians.

That is all.

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It used to be that public school teachers were valued by Democratic politicians. (Original Post) rateyes Jul 2012 OP

I would say that Democrats still work for the best interest of teachers. AJTheMan Jul 2012 #1

Democrats USED to value Social Security too but not anymore. Citizen Worker Jul 2012 #2

and unions. nt awoke_in_2003 Jul 2012 #3

alas, things have changed. iemitsu Jul 2012 #4

Yeah, but while Obama was blamed DonCoquixote Jul 2012 #5

Yep. This Democratic party is the Republican party of 20 years ago. MrSlayer Jul 2012 #6

That's why the NEA was the first union to endorse Obama for 2012 frazzled Jul 2012 #7

I'm a member of the NEA rateyes Jul 2012 #8

Why do you say that public school teachers are no longer valued by Dem politicians? soccer1 Jul 2012 #9

AJTheMan

(288 posts)

1. I would say that Democrats still work for the best interest of teachers.

Reply to rateyes (Original post)

Wed Jul 11, 2012, 09:27 PM

Jul 2012

As opposed to Republicans, many of whom would like to see the Department of Education eliminated.

Citizen Worker

(1,785 posts)

2. Democrats USED to value Social Security too but not anymore.

Reply to rateyes (Original post)

Wed Jul 11, 2012, 10:11 PM

Jul 2012

awoke_in_2003

(34,582 posts)

3. and unions. nt

Reply to rateyes (Original post)

Wed Jul 11, 2012, 10:20 PM

Jul 2012

iemitsu

(3,888 posts)

4. alas, things have changed.

Reply to rateyes (Original post)

Wed Jul 11, 2012, 10:25 PM

Jul 2012

DonCoquixote

(13,616 posts)

5. Yeah, but while Obama was blamed

Reply to rateyes (Original post)

Wed Jul 11, 2012, 10:27 PM

Jul 2012

No one blames either of the Clintons, who really did make the Democrats lose their soul.

MrSlayer

(22,143 posts)

6. Yep. This Democratic party is the Republican party of 20 years ago.

Reply to rateyes (Original post)

Wed Jul 11, 2012, 11:00 PM

Jul 2012

Today's Republican Party isn't too far off from the National Socialist party of the 1930's. When will someone become the Democratic Party of the 30's through the 70's?

frazzled

(18,402 posts)

7. That's why the NEA was the first union to endorse Obama for 2012

Reply to rateyes (Original post)

Wed Jul 11, 2012, 11:29 PM

Jul 2012

That is all.

rateyes

(17,438 posts)

8. I'm a member of the NEA

Reply to frazzled (Reply #7)

Thu Jul 12, 2012, 07:31 PM

Jul 2012

Now, that is all.

soccer1

(343 posts)

9. Why do you say that public school teachers are no longer valued by Dem politicians?

Reply to rateyes (Original post)

Thu Jul 12, 2012, 10:40 PM

Jul 2012

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