Jeb's honor roll

State Rep. Rick Kriseman, D-St. Petersburg, got a C this morning. But given the source, it’s probably not the worst C he ever got.
The middling grade was handed out by Jeb Bush’s Foundation for Florida’s Future, which unveiled its first-ever report card for lawmakers. “I’m fine with that,” Kriseman, a steady critic of Bush’s education policy, told The Gradebook about his grade. “I’m not going to be obstructionist and disagree with something just because it’s (supported by) Jeb.” See more at the Gradebook.

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Jeb Bush is wallowing in well-deserved obscurity.

A Bush grading law makers!… now THAT; is a freaking hoot!

And who the hell is this puppet named Kriseman?

The GOP Convention: Peace, Prosperity, Reform, Irony
by Devilstower
Wed Aug 20, 2008 at 03:09:34 PM PDT
The GOP has just released the theme of their upcoming convention.

Country First: 2008 Republican National Convention to Highlight Service, Reform, Prosperity and Peace

In other words, they intend to focus like a pack of frickin' laser-beam equipped sharks on everything they don't provide.

Maybe I'm misreading this. It could be an example of the kind of literary inversion John Kennedy used in his "Ask not," speech. Maybe what they meant to say was "For the first time in our country, Republicans will give a damn about service, reform, prosperity, and peace."

Otherwise, there's the problem of a party that's left us with two open-ended wars bragging about "peace." The party that's left us with an unprecedented level of corruption and cronyism talking about "service" and "reform." And the party that's generated the worst economy in thirty years while running up a tab that our great-great grandkids will still be paying talking about "prosperity."

Speakers for Monday night, which will focus on "Service," will include Joe Lieberman demonstrating his ability to serve any forum that will feed his petty ego. Lieberman will be scheduled on the same evening as his war buddy Dick Cheney and official Lil' Abner Mattress Testing Award Winner, George W. Bush.

Tuesdays "Reform" brings Rudy Giuliani to talk about how you can reform law, order, and heroism to mean anything you want. And 9/11. Lots and lots of 9/11.

Speaking on "Prosperity" will be Cindy McCain, who will explain the traditional Republican means of getting by in hard times: inherit millions from your daddy. Cindy will demonstrate her pity for the middle class workers struggling to get by on three million a year, and for the poor who must survive with no more than two vacation homes.

And finally, John McCain will be there on Thursday night to focus on (I'm not kidding) "Peace."

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This is great!!

Great idea!

Liberals don't like receiving grades because it allows the public to understand what legislators are doing for underprivileged students stuck in failing schools.

"I'm not going to be obstructionist and disagree with something just because its (supported by) Jeb" What in the hell does that gobbley-dee-gook mean??? Take a position Rick you spineless weasel, make everyone feel warm and fuzzy,do nothing.

Only advertising-selling newspapers should be able to grade lawmakers.

[Donald Lance]

Devilstower had a good blog above. Too bad no Dem in this forum can do the same thing.

4:18

since when did you become a bleeding heart welfare distributing liberal?

how do we know those underprivelidged kids aren't going to failing private schools?

Lance,

Get back in the basement you teen chat blogging moron.

Love,

Lance's Mother

4:59 Vouchers are not welfare; they provide for an opportunity to succeed.

Jeb Bush earned an F from his own organization.

5:35

Are vouchers not subsidies? Are they not public funds spent on private institution? Are they not distributed to people who otherwise could not pay for something based upon income?

Please, explain how they are not welfare?

Welfare at least has better accountability.

if they provide an opprtunity to success, how can we be sure our tax dollars are not blown on a failure?

was this coverage generated by a Rick Kriseman press release? nevermind, we know the answer.

Welfare recipients must dedmonstrate they have attempted to better their situation and find employment.

What do voucher recipients need to do to demonstrate success?

Jeb and his brother W, have NO honor.

Jeb who?

[Hoping]

Hoping it could become possible to never hear the name of Jeb in any education conversation! I don't quite understand why he isn't hiding under a rock. His state is in the pits with SAT and ACT scores but is great at dropout rates. Even our college students need remediation...and this man has the idea to grade legislators.
Wonders never cease. Is he a legend in his own mind??????????????????????????

Kriseman = Republican plant

Jeb Bush is wallowing in well-deserved obscurity.