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Smarmie Doofus

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2. Strange times indeed. The presumptive GOP candidate for NY Governor has joined the Opt-Out movement:

Reply to madfloridian (Reply #1)

Tue May 27, 2014, 02:43 PM

May 2014

http://www.lohud.com/story/news/politics/2014/03/31/astorino-says-common-core-opt/7114515/

Diane Ravitch could have written the speech. Unfortunately, he's hopelessly RW on almost every other issue.

While Cuomo's been completely bought off by Big ED $$$$.

Which leaves room for a sizable defection to the third party Greens. They're running NYC teacher union activist Brian Jones for Lieutenant Gov.

Perhaps GENUINE reform may actually enter the public conversation.

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There is a lot to that argument now. It's happening. madfloridian May 2014 #1

Strange times indeed. The presumptive GOP candidate for NY Governor has joined the Opt-Out movement: Smarmie Doofus May 2014 #2