Skip to content
  • Categories
  • Recent
  • Tags
  • Popular
  • Users
  • Groups
Skins
  • Light
  • Cerulean
  • Cosmo
  • Flatly
  • Journal
  • Litera
  • Lumen
  • Lux
  • Materia
  • Minty
  • Morph
  • Pulse
  • Sandstone
  • Simplex
  • Sketchy
  • Spacelab
  • United
  • Yeti
  • Zephyr
  • Dark
  • Cyborg
  • Darkly
  • Quartz
  • Slate
  • Solar
  • Superhero
  • Vapor

  • Default (No Skin)
  • No Skin
Collapse

The New Coffee Room

  1. TNCR
  2. General Discussion
  3. It's Walz

It's Walz

Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved General Discussion
239 Posts 15 Posters 4.7k Views
  • Oldest to Newest
  • Newest to Oldest
  • Most Votes
Reply
  • Reply as topic
Log in to reply
This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
  • Doctor PhibesD Doctor Phibes

    @LuFins-Dad said in It's Walz:

    In 2019 the state ranked 10th in the nation in public education. Today it's ranked 15th. That's called a trend https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/public-school-rankings-by-state

    Do you really want to use public school rankings as a basis for determining which party is doing a better job with education?

    I mean, it seems like an obvious thing to do, but still....

    LuFins DadL Offline
    LuFins DadL Offline
    LuFins Dad
    wrote on last edited by
    #147

    @Doctor-Phibes said in It's Walz:

    @LuFins-Dad said in It's Walz:

    In 2019 the state ranked 10th in the nation in public education. Today it's ranked 15th. That's called a trend https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/public-school-rankings-by-state

    Do you really want to use public school rankings as a basis for determining which party is doing a better job with education?

    I mean, it seems like an obvious thing to do, but still....

    Why limit it to public schools? Why not include private and homeschooling?

    The Brad

    Doctor PhibesD 1 Reply Last reply
    • LuFins DadL LuFins Dad

      @Doctor-Phibes said in It's Walz:

      @LuFins-Dad said in It's Walz:

      In 2019 the state ranked 10th in the nation in public education. Today it's ranked 15th. That's called a trend https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/public-school-rankings-by-state

      Do you really want to use public school rankings as a basis for determining which party is doing a better job with education?

      I mean, it seems like an obvious thing to do, but still....

      Why limit it to public schools? Why not include private and homeschooling?

      Doctor PhibesD Offline
      Doctor PhibesD Offline
      Doctor Phibes
      wrote on last edited by Doctor Phibes
      #148

      @LuFins-Dad said in It's Walz:

      @Doctor-Phibes said in It's Walz:

      @LuFins-Dad said in It's Walz:

      In 2019 the state ranked 10th in the nation in public education. Today it's ranked 15th. That's called a trend https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/public-school-rankings-by-state

      Do you really want to use public school rankings as a basis for determining which party is doing a better job with education?

      I mean, it seems like an obvious thing to do, but still....

      Why limit it to public schools? Why not include private and homeschooling?

      You're the one who brought up the state rankings for public schools, not me, and surely the point of the discussion is to make a direct comparison between similarly managed schools with different political affiliations. Comparing public schools in Massachusetts with private schools in Oklahoma wouldn't make much sense, since you're then comparing apples with rocky mountain oysters. You need one variable, which in this case is political party.

      I was only joking

      LuFins DadL 1 Reply Last reply
      • LuFins DadL Offline
        LuFins DadL Offline
        LuFins Dad
        wrote on last edited by LuFins Dad
        #149

        But let’s start with public schools…

        Oh look, Florida’s 1, Utah’s 2. I think those are safely on the Republican/Conservative Side. Mass and NJ are 3 & 4, solid blue. Colorado and Wisconsin are 5 & 6. They are purplish. I’ll give you Colorado and take Wisconsin. Wyoming (R) is 7 and Connecticut (B) is 8. NH and VA are 9 & 10. Purplish…

        So red gets the Gold and Silver, blue gets the Bronze and Runner Up. The rest is a mishmash.

        https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/rankings/education

        The Brad

        Doctor PhibesD 1 Reply Last reply
        • Doctor PhibesD Doctor Phibes

          @LuFins-Dad said in It's Walz:

          @Doctor-Phibes said in It's Walz:

          @LuFins-Dad said in It's Walz:

          In 2019 the state ranked 10th in the nation in public education. Today it's ranked 15th. That's called a trend https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/public-school-rankings-by-state

          Do you really want to use public school rankings as a basis for determining which party is doing a better job with education?

          I mean, it seems like an obvious thing to do, but still....

          Why limit it to public schools? Why not include private and homeschooling?

          You're the one who brought up the state rankings for public schools, not me, and surely the point of the discussion is to make a direct comparison between similarly managed schools with different political affiliations. Comparing public schools in Massachusetts with private schools in Oklahoma wouldn't make much sense, since you're then comparing apples with rocky mountain oysters. You need one variable, which in this case is political party.

          LuFins DadL Offline
          LuFins DadL Offline
          LuFins Dad
          wrote on last edited by
          #150

          @Doctor-Phibes said in It's Walz:

          @LuFins-Dad said in It's Walz:

          @Doctor-Phibes said in It's Walz:

          @LuFins-Dad said in It's Walz:

          In 2019 the state ranked 10th in the nation in public education. Today it's ranked 15th. That's called a trend https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/public-school-rankings-by-state

          Do you really want to use public school rankings as a basis for determining which party is doing a better job with education?

          I mean, it seems like an obvious thing to do, but still....

          Why limit it to public schools? Why not include private and homeschooling?

          You're the one who brought up the state rankings for public schools, not me, and surely the point of the discussion is to make a direct comparison between similarly managed schools with different political affiliations. Comparing public schools in Massachusetts with private schools in Oklahoma wouldn't make much sense, since you're then comparing apples with rocky mountain oysters. You need one variable, which in this case is political party.

          My point is not about the actual rankings, but the slippage during his term. If they were 48 when he took office and were 44 when he left, he’s doing better than going from 12-15. It’s about the direction, not the actual ranking.

          The Brad

          Doctor PhibesD 1 Reply Last reply
          • LuFins DadL LuFins Dad

            But let’s start with public schools…

            Oh look, Florida’s 1, Utah’s 2. I think those are safely on the Republican/Conservative Side. Mass and NJ are 3 & 4, solid blue. Colorado and Wisconsin are 5 & 6. They are purplish. I’ll give you Colorado and take Wisconsin. Wyoming (R) is 7 and Connecticut (B) is 8. NH and VA are 9 & 10. Purplish…

            So red gets the Gold and Silver, blue gets the Bronze and Runner Up. The rest is a mishmash.

            https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/rankings/education

            Doctor PhibesD Offline
            Doctor PhibesD Offline
            Doctor Phibes
            wrote on last edited by
            #151

            @LuFins-Dad said in It's Walz:

            But let’s start with public schools…

            Oh look, Florida’s 1, Utah’s 2. I think those are safely on the Republican/Conservative Side. Mass and NJ are 3 & 4, solid blue. Colorado and Wisconsin are 5 & 6. They are purplish. I’ll give you Colorado and take Wisconsin. Wyoming (R) is 7 and Connecticut (B) is 8. NH and VA are 9 & 10. Purplish…

            So red gets the Gold and Silver, blue gets the Bronze and Runner Up. The rest is a mishmash.

            https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/rankings/education

            I think there may be some controversy regarding those numbers. If you look at the original map you posted, Florida didn't score nearly so well.

            I was only joking

            1 Reply Last reply
            • LuFins DadL LuFins Dad

              @Doctor-Phibes said in It's Walz:

              @LuFins-Dad said in It's Walz:

              @Doctor-Phibes said in It's Walz:

              @LuFins-Dad said in It's Walz:

              In 2019 the state ranked 10th in the nation in public education. Today it's ranked 15th. That's called a trend https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/public-school-rankings-by-state

              Do you really want to use public school rankings as a basis for determining which party is doing a better job with education?

              I mean, it seems like an obvious thing to do, but still....

              Why limit it to public schools? Why not include private and homeschooling?

              You're the one who brought up the state rankings for public schools, not me, and surely the point of the discussion is to make a direct comparison between similarly managed schools with different political affiliations. Comparing public schools in Massachusetts with private schools in Oklahoma wouldn't make much sense, since you're then comparing apples with rocky mountain oysters. You need one variable, which in this case is political party.

              My point is not about the actual rankings, but the slippage during his term. If they were 48 when he took office and were 44 when he left, he’s doing better than going from 12-15. It’s about the direction, not the actual ranking.

              Doctor PhibesD Offline
              Doctor PhibesD Offline
              Doctor Phibes
              wrote on last edited by Doctor Phibes
              #152

              @LuFins-Dad said in It's Walz:

              My point is not about the actual rankings, but the slippage during his term. If they were 48 when he took office and were 44 when he left, he’s doing better than going from 12-15. It’s about the direction, not the actual ranking.

              I know, it's election year. We're all looking for data to support our beliefs.

              Still, I'd rather send my kids to school in bluest of the blue Massachusetts, and what's more I put my money where my mouth is. We didn't move into considerably more affordable (although admittedly equally Democrat dominated) Rhode Island until after they both graduated from High School.

              All this being said, I don't actually think it's got much to do with politics if I'm honest. It's mostly about affluence.

              I was only joking

              1 Reply Last reply
              • CopperC Offline
                CopperC Offline
                Copper
                wrote on last edited by
                #153

                My high school was number 1 in the state, so all the others were losers.

                It was the first Nixon administration, he defeated Hubert Humphrey.

                Doctor PhibesD 1 Reply Last reply
                • CopperC Copper

                  My high school was number 1 in the state, so all the others were losers.

                  It was the first Nixon administration, he defeated Hubert Humphrey.

                  Doctor PhibesD Offline
                  Doctor PhibesD Offline
                  Doctor Phibes
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #154

                  @Copper said in It's Walz:

                  My high school was number 1 in the state, so all the others were losers.

                  It was the first Nixon administration, he defeated Hubert Humphrey.

                  ...and that State was the only one to vote against him in the next election, which could be used to suggest that a good education does add some value.

                  I was only joking

                  1 Reply Last reply
                  • CopperC Offline
                    CopperC Offline
                    Copper
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #155

                    George McGovern was a good man, a combat pilot flew a B24 in WWII.

                    Both parties had reasonably good, experienced and qualified candidates.

                    Although Mr. Nixon's goodness faded somewhat.

                    1 Reply Last reply
                    • George KG Offline
                      George KG Offline
                      George K
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #156

                      Weird...

                      GVOgu3xaoAAFPDM.jpeg

                      "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                      The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

                      AxtremusA 1 Reply Last reply
                      • JollyJ Offline
                        JollyJ Offline
                        Jolly
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #157

                        You know, the guy is sixty.

                        Doesn't look a day over 75.

                        “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                        Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

                        1 Reply Last reply
                        • jon-nycJ Online
                          jon-nycJ Online
                          jon-nyc
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #158

                          Yeah he’s only six months older than Harris. Looks decades older.

                          Only non-witches get due process.

                          • Cotton Mather, Salem Massachusetts, 1692
                          George KG 1 Reply Last reply
                          • jon-nycJ jon-nyc

                            Yeah he’s only six months older than Harris. Looks decades older.

                            George KG Offline
                            George KG Offline
                            George K
                            wrote on last edited by
                            #159

                            @jon-nyc said in It's Walz:

                            Yeah he’s only six months older than Harris. Looks decades older.

                            It's the PTSD he talked about.

                            "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                            The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

                            1 Reply Last reply
                            • JollyJ Offline
                              JollyJ Offline
                              Jolly
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #160

                              Iraq could be a dangerous and violent place...

                              “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                              Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

                              1 Reply Last reply
                              • George KG George K

                                Weird...

                                GVOgu3xaoAAFPDM.jpeg

                                AxtremusA Offline
                                AxtremusA Offline
                                Axtremus
                                wrote on last edited by
                                #161

                                @George-K said in It's Walz:

                                Weird...

                                GVOgu3xaoAAFPDM.jpeg

                                Could be a freeze frame from a Saturday Night Fever dance scene.

                                1 Reply Last reply
                                • George KG George K

                                  https://www.the-express.com/sport/american-football/145268/Tim-Walz-high-school-defensive-coordinator

                                  "I'm proud of that work because, look, I was the football coach," he said.

                                  No, Gov Walz. You were not THE coach. You were AN assistant coach.

                                  MikM Away
                                  MikM Away
                                  Mik
                                  wrote on last edited by
                                  #162

                                  @George-K said in It's Walz:

                                  https://www.the-express.com/sport/american-football/145268/Tim-Walz-high-school-defensive-coordinator

                                  "I'm proud of that work because, look, I was the football coach," he said.

                                  No, Gov Walz. You were not THE coach. You were AN assistant coach.

                                  Maybe she picked him because he reminds her of Joe.

                                  “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

                                  1 Reply Last reply
                                  • George KG Offline
                                    George KG Offline
                                    George K
                                    wrote on last edited by
                                    #163

                                    He never explicitly says we had IVF, but it's certainly implied.

                                    Uh, no Governor. You did NOT have children through IVF.

                                    "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                    The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

                                    1 Reply Last reply
                                    • George KG Offline
                                      George KG Offline
                                      George K
                                      wrote on last edited by
                                      #164

                                      Update on the lies that Tim Walz has told:

                                      • Being an Afghan veteran
                                      • Being a command sgt major
                                      • Conceiving his children through IVF
                                      • Knowing his unit was being deployed
                                      • Carrying weapons into war
                                      • Being a head football coach
                                      • Lying about being deaf to get out of a DUI

                                      "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                      The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

                                      1 Reply Last reply
                                      • 89th8 Online
                                        89th8 Online
                                        89th
                                        wrote on last edited by
                                        #165

                                        I'm just picking one and looking into it, where did Walz say he was a head football coach? He was a coach of a football team. Does this mean the rest of your list is made up? BTW don't forget Trump had over 30,000 documented lies between 2017-2021. That's a lot of bullet points.

                                        George KG 1 Reply Last reply
                                        • jon-nycJ Online
                                          jon-nycJ Online
                                          jon-nyc
                                          wrote on last edited by
                                          #166

                                          I can imagine saying IVF is personal to you because you had fertility challenges so you relate to others that do too. Did he ever claim his kids were the result of IVF?

                                          Only non-witches get due process.

                                          • Cotton Mather, Salem Massachusetts, 1692
                                          George KG 2 Replies Last reply
                                          Reply
                                          • Reply as topic
                                          Log in to reply
                                          • Oldest to Newest
                                          • Newest to Oldest
                                          • Most Votes


                                          • Login

                                          • Don't have an account? Register

                                          • Login or register to search.
                                          • First post
                                            Last post
                                          0
                                          • Categories
                                          • Recent
                                          • Tags
                                          • Popular
                                          • Users
                                          • Groups