I thought saying twice that

I thought saying twice that there were ‘quite a range’ was fairly accurate, and that ‘some are nicer to education than others’. 

I’ve done some very positive profiles of a several Republicans -Nollan, Henke, Wood – and candidates like Brian Jackson. I don’t recall ever criticizing Hofmeister, even when I wasn’t sure where she was going with something.

I probably poke at them a bit, but I didn’t think I was being particularly anti-Republican. Usually I’m criticized for not being harder on some of our right-leaning folks when they make politically pragmatic decisions instead of taking idealistic stands. 

I’m a bit more idealistic about what America claims to stand for than current state leadership, and too many folks running things in Oklahoma are IN power because they spew vitriol and lies about my kids. Because they feed on fear and hate, they don’t have to answer for what they’ve done to the economy – let alone the Bill of Rights. I’ve written fairly openly about that, but it’s a blog for my thoughts and opinions, and those are my thoughts and opinions.

I really thought this piece was fairly non-partisan, though. Maybe my general loathing for Republican leadership at the moment bled through and rendered it less effective. If so, that’s regrettable – I genuinely believe we need as many educators of all stripes to get more involved, and that while we may legitimately disagree on some of the specifics, the collective impact can’t HELP but be a positive one.