Betsy DeVos Calls “60 Minutes” a Waste of a Half Hour

[Tennesseer]

Satire from The Borowitz Report

Betsy DeVos Calls “60 Minutes” a Waste of a Half Hour
By Andy Borowitz

WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)—Furious about her treatment on the CBS news-magazine program on Sunday night, Betsy DeVos spoke to reporters on Monday, and called “60 Minutes” a “total waste of a half hour.”

“I had never watched ‘60 Minutes’ before, but I can tell you this, I will never watch it again,” the Education Secretary said. “I have better things to do with a half hour of my time.”

Calling her interviewer, Lesley Stahl, a practitioner of “gotcha journalism at its worst,” DeVos said that it was “very unfair of her to ask me so many questions about education.”

Complete article here: Betsy DeVos Calls “60 Minutes” a Waste of a Half Hour

[Jaguar]

So basically don't ask the Education Secretary about education, okay how about what's your next job going be?

[Tennesseer]

Mar 12, 2018 22:35:24 GMT -5 Jaguar said:

So basically don't ask the Education Secretary about education, okay how about what's your next job going be?

Working for her brother as a security agent or teacher's aide.

[weltschmerz]

Did you see the interview, Tenn? What a train wreck!

[thyme4change]

Lol. I think I should go watch the interview now.

[NastyWoman]

Mar 13, 2018 9:17:39 GMT -5 thyme4change said:

Lol. I think I should go watch the interview now.

You really should. It was right up there with Sarah Palin's interview when she (Sarah) was asked which newspapers she read.

[weltschmerz]

www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2016/12/08/a-sobering-look-at-what-betsy-devos-did-to-education-in-michigan-and-what-she-might-do-as-secretary-of-education/?utm_term=.47a387c6d9a4

Evidently, the charter schools she championed in her home state are doing abysmally, despite her claims.

[weltschmerz]

She wants to pull funds from public schools in favour of charter schools,

Here's the problem....

Charters are public schools, funded by taxpayers and widely promoted as open to all. But Reuters has found that across the United States, charters aggressively screen student applicants, assessing their academic records, parental support, disciplinary history, motivation, special needs and even their citizenship, sometimes in violation of state and federal law.

www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-charters-admissions/special-report-class-struggle-how-charter-schools-get-students-they-want-idUSBRE91E0HF20130216

They get to pick and choose which students they want. They don't want kids with poorer grades or disciplinary issues. What happens to the kids who are struggling, but could still make it with concerned and involved teachers? They lose, as more funding is yanked.
They sink even further, and face a life with no future.
I guess these kids are dispensable.

[weltschmerz]

The billionaire admitted she never set foot in an underperforming public school. Ever.

"Ewww! Poor people!"


(Happy now, Billis?)

[billisonboard]

Mar 13, 2018 14:41:34 GMT -5 weltschmerz said:

The billionaire admitted she never set foot in a public school. Ever.

"Ewww! Poor people!"

Not accurate. What you might be referencing is: "At one point, she admitted she hasn't "intentionally" visited underperforming schools."  link

[dezii]

Mar 12, 2018 22:32:31 GMT -5 Tennesseer said:

Satire from The Borowitz Report

Betsy DeVos Calls “60 Minutes” a Waste of a Half Hour
By Andy Borowitz

WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)—Furious about her treatment on the CBS news-magazine program on Sunday night, Betsy DeVos spoke to reporters on Monday, and called “60 Minutes” a “total waste of a half hour.”

“I had never watched ‘60 Minutes’ before, but I can tell you this, I will never watch it again,” the Education Secretary said. “I have better things to do with a half hour of my time.”

Calling her interviewer, Lesley Stahl, a practitioner of “gotcha journalism at its worst,” DeVos said that it was “very unfair of her to ask me so many questions about education.”

Complete article here: Betsy DeVos Calls “60 Minutes” a Waste of a Half Hour

...... .........

"“very unfair of her to ask me so many questions about education.”   "the Education Secretary said."

Can u believe her...and we are paying her salary and the Donald is happy to have her in his cabinet...[wonder if she appears there above the table or under it...just saying.]

[midjd]

Can u believe her...and we are paying her salary and the Donald is happy to have her in his cabinet...[wonder if she appears there above the table or under it...just saying.]

Is that a sexual reference? Because I am as far from a fan of Betsy Devos as you'll ever find, but that's completely inappropriate. Would you make the same comment about Rex Tillerson?

There are more than enough aspects of her experience, philosophy, and qualifications with which to find fault without making things up (reply #8) or insinuating that she's sleeping with Trump (reply #10).  

Do better. 

[billisonboard]

Mar 13, 2018 15:09:29 GMT -5 midjd said:

Can u believe her...and we are paying her salary and the Donald is happy to have her in his cabinet...[wonder if she appears there above the table or under it...just saying.]

Is that a sexual reference? Because I am as far from a fan of Betsy Devos as you'll ever find, but that's completely inappropriate. Would you make the same comment about Rex Tillerson?

There are more than enough aspects of her experience, philosophy, and qualifications with which to find fault without making things up (reply #8) or insinuating that she's sleeping with Trump (reply #10).  

Do better. 

(because sometimes just "liking" a post isn't enough

[weltschmerz]

Mar 13, 2018 15:00:01 GMT -5 billisonboard said:

Mar 13, 2018 14:41:34 GMT -5 weltschmerz said:

The billionaire admitted she never set foot in a public school. Ever.

"Ewww! Poor people!"

Not accurate. What you might be referencing is: "At one point, she admitted she hasn't "intentionally" visited underperforming schools."  link

DeVos Has Not ‘Intentionally’ Visited a Struggling Michigan Public School

WASHINGTON — In a remarkable admission, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos said in a television interview on Sunday that she has not “intentionally” visited public schools in Michigan that are struggling and underperforming.

www.nytimes.com/2018/03/12/us/politics/devos-education-60-minutes-public-schools.html

Maybe she visited one by accident. Stopped in to get directions or something, not realizing she's in a public school.

[weltschmerz]

As Secretary of Education, isn't it her JOB to visit struggling public schools?
Take stock of what they need and what improvements should be made?
No, she just wants to cut funding.

[NomoreDramaQ1015]

Mar 13, 2018 15:35:46 GMT -5 weltschmerz said:

As Secretary of Education, isn't it her JOB to visit struggling public schools?
Take stock of what they need and what improvements should be made?
No, she just wants to cut funding.

Kinda like Carson and his $31k dining table for his office.   Talk about a "let them eat cake" moment.

[dezii]

Mar 13, 2018 15:09:29 GMT -5 midjd said:

Can u believe her...and we are paying her salary and the Donald is happy to have her in his cabinet...[wonder if she appears there above the table or under it...just saying.]

Is that a sexual reference? Because I am as far from a fan of Betsy Devos as you'll ever find, but that's completely inappropriate. Would you make the same comment about Rex Tillerson?

There are more than enough aspects of her experience, philosophy, and qualifications with which to find fault without making things up (reply #8) or insinuating that she's sleeping with Trump (reply #10).  

Do better. 

Actually yeah it is ...not usually something I get into but after thinking about your objection...with all respect...will stay with the suggestion...

Regarding Sec Tillerson...he has had a illustrious career before entering public service...my only problem with the man, once our Donald undermined him and publicly dissed him...that he didn't RESPECTFULLY  offer his resignation, realizing his efficiency in his position was no longer possible...the mans reputation was firmly confirmed..surly didn't need the income...

"When Tillerson left the company, he walked away with a $180 million retirement payment. According to CelebrityNetWorth, as of June 2017, the former Exxon-Mobil executive’s net worth is $300 million."

Once he realized the make up of his boss...to stay....bad mistake..IMHO of course.

[billisonboard]

Mar 13, 2018 15:22:16 GMT -5 weltschmerz said:

Mar 13, 2018 15:00:01 GMT -5 billisonboard said:

Not accurate. What you might be referencing is: "At one point, she admitted she hasn't "intentionally" visited underperforming schools."  link

DeVos Has Not ‘Intentionally’ Visited a Struggling Michigan Public School

WASHINGTON — In a remarkable admission, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos said in a television interview on Sunday that she has not “intentionally” visited public schools in Michigan that are struggling and underperforming.

www.nytimes.com/2018/03/12/us/politics/devos-education-60-minutes-public-schools.html

Maybe she visited one by accident. Stopped in to get directions or something, not realizing she's in a public school.

Here is the exchange that took place on the show:

Betsy DeVos: Michigan schools need to do better. There is no doubt about it.

Lesley Stahl: Have you seen the really bad schools? Maybe try to figure out what they're doing?

Betsy DeVos: I have not-- I have not-- I have not intentionally visited schools that are underperforming.

Lesley Stahl: Maybe you should.

Betsy DeVos: Maybe I should. Yes.

link

What she is admitting, IM(not so)HO is that she has never said, "Staff, identify for me an underperforming school so I can visit it to examine it firsthand." First off, "Yeah lady, before you shoot your mouth off, you should."  But also here is where I have a problem with the quoted post:  Public schools are not the same as underperforming schools.

[weltschmerz]

Mar 13, 2018 15:41:31 GMT -5 NomoreDramaQ1015 said:

Mar 13, 2018 15:35:46 GMT -5 weltschmerz said:

As Secretary of Education, isn't it her JOB to visit struggling public schools?
Take stock of what they need and what improvements should be made?
No, she just wants to cut funding.

Kinda like Carson and his $31k dining table for his office.   Talk about a "let them eat cake" moment.

Yep! Carson and his cuts to public housing.
These people live far too comfortably, don'tcha know?
"You can't get a good chair for under $5,000!"

[midjd]

Mar 13, 2018 15:58:35 GMT -5 dezii said:

Mar 13, 2018 15:09:29 GMT -5 midjd said:

Is that a sexual reference? Because I am as far from a fan of Betsy Devos as you'll ever find, but that's completely inappropriate. Would you make the same comment about Rex Tillerson?

There are more than enough aspects of her experience, philosophy, and qualifications with which to find fault without making things up (reply #8) or insinuating that she's sleeping with Trump (reply #10).  

Do better. 

Actually yeah it is ...not usually something I get into but after thinking about your objection...with all respect...will stay with the suggestion...

Regarding Sec Tillerson...he has had a illustrious career before entering public service...my only problem with the man, once our Donald undermined him and publicly dissed him...that he didn't RESPECTFULLY  offer his resignation, realizing his efficiency in his position was no longer possible...the mans reputation was firmly confirmed..surly didn't need the income...

"When Tillerson left the company, he walked away with a $180 million retirement payment. According to CelebrityNetWorth, as of June 2017, the former Exxon-Mobil executive’s net worth is $300 million."

Once he realized the make up of his boss...to stay....bad mistake..IMHO of course.

My point, which you could not have missed more completely, was that you had no problem discussing Tillerson's qualifications or drawbacks when asked. Yet your only comment about Betsy DeVos is that she is under Trump's table.

Why not make that crack about Tillerson? Because he's not a woman? Better yet, why make that crack about anyone? 

[jkapp]

Mar 13, 2018 14:15:34 GMT -5 weltschmerz said:

She wants to pull funds from public schools in favour of charter schools,

Here's the problem....

Charters are public schools, funded by taxpayers and widely promoted as open to all. But Reuters has found that across the United States, charters aggressively screen student applicants, assessing their academic records, parental support, disciplinary history, motivation, special needs and even their citizenship, sometimes in violation of state and federal law.

www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-charters-admissions/special-report-class-struggle-how-charter-schools-get-students-they-want-idUSBRE91E0HF20130216

They get to pick and choose which students they want. They don't want kids with poorer grades or disciplinary issues. What happens to the kids who are struggling, but could still make it with concerned and involved teachers? They lose, as more funding is yanked.
They sink even further, and face a life with no future.
I guess these kids are dispensable.

So its better to take resources away from kids who can succeed with less support?

So play to the lowest common denominator is your interpretation of quality education?  No wonder our public schools are shit.

[dezii]

Mar 13, 2018 18:23:54 GMT -5 midjd said:

Mar 13, 2018 15:58:35 GMT -5 dezii said:

Actually yeah it is ...not usually something I get into but after thinking about your objection...with all respect...will stay with the suggestion...

Regarding Sec Tillerson...he has had a illustrious career before entering public service...my only problem with the man, once our Donald undermined him and publicly dissed him...that he didn't RESPECTFULLY  offer his resignation, realizing his efficiency in his position was no longer possible...the mans reputation was firmly confirmed..surly didn't need the income...

"When Tillerson left the company, he walked away with a $180 million retirement payment. According to CelebrityNetWorth, as of June 2017, the former Exxon-Mobil executive’s net worth is $300 million."

Once he realized the make up of his boss...to stay....bad mistake..IMHO of course.

My point, which you could not have missed more completely, was that you had no problem discussing Tillerson's qualifications or drawbacks when asked. Yet your only comment about Betsy DeVos is that she is under Trump's table.

Why not make that crack about Tillerson? Because he's not a woman? Better yet, why make that crack about anyone? 

" Better yet, why make that crack about anyone? "

It wasn't about anyone..it was about one person..and Why?  Because I wanted too...Can we move on now or do u still want to go back and forth on this...? For me I am finished...

[thyme4change]

Mar 13, 2018 14:15:34 GMT -5 weltschmerz said:

She wants to pull funds from public schools in favour of charter schools,

Here's the problem....

Charters are public schools, funded by taxpayers and widely promoted as open to all. But Reuters has found that across the United States, charters aggressively screen student applicants, assessing their academic records, parental support, disciplinary history, motivation, special needs and even their citizenship, sometimes in violation of state and federal law.

www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-charters-admissions/special-report-class-struggle-how-charter-schools-get-students-they-want-idUSBRE91E0HF20130216

They get to pick and choose which students they want. They don't want kids with poorer grades or disciplinary issues. What happens to the kids who are struggling, but could still make it with concerned and involved teachers? They lose, as more funding is yanked.
They sink even further, and face a life with no future.
I guess these kids are dispensable.

I live in a place where we have a lot of charter schools, along with open enrollment. Not only have I seen the rigged selection process, but (more so) the process of treating undesirable students and their families like shit until they decide to go elsewhere. I know of several people who used lawyers to demand what is required by law after months of failed meetings and discussions with the schools.

Unfortunately, the kids who are most at risk don't have parents who are able to navigate the tricky system. I think of how many resources (brains, money, information, doctors, lawyers, language, outside testing, etc) that my friends have had to use to get their kid a proper education. The kids that need the most help are falling through the cracks of charters even worse than ever. We need them educated so we can keep them out of jail, or off the streets, or employed.

[thyme4change]

Mar 13, 2018 20:53:32 GMT -5 dezii said:

Mar 13, 2018 18:23:54 GMT -5 midjd said:

My point, which you could not have missed more completely, was that you had no problem discussing Tillerson's qualifications or drawbacks when asked. Yet your only comment about Betsy DeVos is that she is under Trump's table.

Why not make that crack about Tillerson? Because he's not a woman? Better yet, why make that crack about anyone? 

" Better yet, why make that crack about anyone? "

It wasn't about anyone..it was about one person..and Why?  Because I wanted too...Can we move on now or do u still want to go back and forth on this...? For me I am finished...

It is a shitty thing to say.

[billisonboard]

Mar 13, 2018 20:53:32 GMT -5 dezii said:

... For me I am finished...

That was incrediblely quick, kinda a premature end.

[NastyWoman]

Mar 13, 2018 23:44:14 GMT -5 billisonboard said:

Mar 13, 2018 20:53:32 GMT -5 dezii said:

... For me I am finished...

That was incrediblely quick, kinda a premature end.

Now THAT is bad 

[dezii]

Mar 13, 2018 23:16:42 GMT -5 thyme4change said:

Mar 13, 2018 20:53:32 GMT -5 dezii said:

" Better yet, why make that crack about anyone? "

It wasn't about anyone..it was about one person..and Why?  Because I wanted too...Can we move on now or do u still want to go back and forth on this...? For me I am finished...

It is a shitty thing to say.

possible....