President Obama’s education speech today: Status quo is “morally inexcusable… economically indefensible.”
President Obama said we can longer accept the status quo in education
In a speech today at the National Urban League Centennial Conference, President Obama described education as “the economic issue of our time.”
Here is part of the speech. (Please read the entire speech, if you can):
It’s an economic issue when the unemployment rate for folks who’ve never gone to college is almost double what it is for those who have gone to college. It’s an economic issue when eight in 10 new jobs will require workforce training or a higher education by the end of this decade. It’s an economic issue when countries that out-educate us today are going to out-compete us tomorrow.
Now, for years, we’ve recognized that education is a prerequisite for prosperity. And yet, we’ve tolerated a status quo where America lags behind other nations. Just last week, we learned that in a single generation, America went from number one to 12th in college completion rates for young adults. Used to be number one, now we’re number 12.
At the same time, our 8th graders trail about eight — 10 other nations — 10 other nations in science and math. Meanwhile, when it comes to black students, African American students trail not only almost every other developed nation abroad, but they badly trail their white classmates here at home — an achievement gap that is widening the income gap between black and white, between rich and poor.
We’ve talked about it, we know about it, but we haven’t done enough about it. And this status quo is morally inexcusable, it s economically indefensible, and all of us are going to have to roll up our sleeves to change it.
I also want to directly speak to the issue of teachers. We may have some teachers here in the house. I know Urban League has got some teachers. Nothing is more important than teachers. The whole premise of Race to the Top is that teachers are the si
ngle most important factor in a child’s education from the moment they step into the classroom. And I know firsthand that the vast majority of teachers are working tirelessly, are passionate about their students, are often digging into their own pockets for basic supplies, are going above and beyond the call of duty.
So I want teachers to have higher salaries. I want them to have more support. I want them to be trained like the professionals they are –- with rigorous residencies like the ones that doctors go through. I want to give them a career ladder so they’ve opportunities to advance, and earn real financial security. I don’t want talented young people to say I’d love to teach but I can’t afford it.
I want them to have a fulfilling and supportive workplace environment. I want them to have the resources — from basic supplies to reasonable class sizes — that help them succeed. And instead of a culture where we’re always idolizing sports stars or celebrities, I want us to build a culture where we idolize the people who are shaping our children’s future. I want some teachers on the covers of some of those magazines. Some teachers on MTV, featured.
So I am 110 percent behind our teachers. But all I’m asking in return — as a President, as a parent, and as a citizen — is some measure of accountability. So even as we applaud teachers for their hard work, we’ve got to make sure we’re seeing results in the classroom. If we’re not seeing results in the classroom, then let’s work with teachers to help them become more effective. If that doesn’t work, let’s find the right teacher for that classroom.
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bootney farnsworth
July 29th, 2010
9:13 pm
it does make a perverse sense after wrecking the auto industry, the banking industry, the health care industry, wall street, basic rule of law, our borders, ect,,,,,
that he’d want to try his luck on education.
for God’s sake, we have enough problems without his “help”
Accountabilty (it takes a village)
July 29th, 2010
9:13 pm
It takes a village. I agree with the pay increase But teachers get several hours of training during year and summer. You don’t know what person goes through unless you walk in their shoes. Education is one the hardest professions, but it is the least respected professions in America. At some point parents and their children need to be more accountable.in education. Teachers can only do so much. Maybe President Obama can require parents to attend workshops and complete volunteer hours. America is going to have to demand more parental involvement in our schools to see a difference education.
bootney farnsworth
July 29th, 2010
9:19 pm
@ accountability
I was with you right until you drove off a cliff by suggesting
Obama “require” folks to do something.
besides going totally against the grain of freedom of choice,
you can’t compell someone to care about anything
bootney farnsworth
July 29th, 2010
9:21 pm
its very simple:
folks who care about education get results.
folks who don’t care about education get nothing.
KP
July 29th, 2010
9:23 pm
I’m not a teacher, but in every other profession there is some measure of accountability. I agree that teachers have to deal with bad parents and inadequate schools, but all of us have deficiencies at our workplace and the people we work with that we have to deal with and still we have ways that we are held accountable. Teachers, if you don’t want to use Test Scores as a way to measure performance, what do you want to use? I personally think that we can use test scores and place them on a scale based on the socio-economic stats of a particular school. If the richest school in the district achieves a 90% passing ratio on a standardized test, maybe that translates to the poorest school in the district achieving a 65% passing ratio for that school to meet the standard. If the poorer school surpasses a 65% passing ratio the teacher should be given bonuses and if they are below 65% they should be subject to a probationary period and could eventually fired. I think this will allow the free-market to help push our best teachers where they are needed most. If I was a teacher, I could teach at the wealthy school and make a decent living and work with the easier set of children and achieve decent test scores or I could accept the challenge of working at the poorer school with the harder set of children but I also have the potential to make significantly more money. Imagine a teacher at the richer school making $40,000 a year but a teacher at the poorer school has the opportunity to make upwards of $70,000 a year. I believe not only would we get some better innovation and better teaches at the poorer school, but test scores would also improve. What do you think?
HStchr
July 29th, 2010
9:24 pm
ONE thing I will agree with is that we have to elevate the overall perception of teachers as compared to sports and entertainment stars. We idolize them and pay them beyond outraegously to do their jobs. And they do them well, in part, because they are aware of the money and the expectation. Bring on accountability, I’m ready for it. When you pay me and treat me as if I’m as valuable as LeBron, you’ll likely get the results you want. And you’d be fair to expect them. Pay teachers more to work in high poverty schools or to work with special nees populations. I’ve spent the better part of 20+ years working with “at-risk” kids. I have a natural affinity to work with the struggling kids. Pay me what I’m worth compared to a quarterback and I can get the kids to be more successful. I already do it for whole lot less than I could have been making in private industry. I LOVE what I do, and it would be nice to be able to pay my bills, my individual classroom expenses, and my student loans for my master’s degree all in the same month.
Iggy
July 29th, 2010
9:25 pm
I’m not convinced teachers are underpaid. The salaries are for part-time work, 9 months per year, plenty of holidays and breaks, and rarely an 8-hour day even when working. Sure, there are exceptions, but I don’t see many. My kids in the DeKalb Co. system, particularly at the middle school, have been cursed with indifferent teachers who do anything but instill a love of learning in their students. Before anyone launches into a What do YOU do as a parent tirade, I can state without the slightest hesitation that I am deeply involved in my children’s education, both at home and in the school. Sadly, parental involvement at the middle school my son has had the misfortune of attending is actively discouraged, communication is attempted by parents but the teachers don’t respond, and the administrators are just as ineefectual and unresponsive (but they sure make certain everyone has their shirt tucked in). Sad, but true.
Angela
July 29th, 2010
9:36 pm
@bootney farnsworth,
I don’t usually make comments to people who make racist comments because I was taught that ignorance is bliss. However, perhaps you might want to research the background of those whom you say are not as smart as White Folks. Obama is smart enough to already be a millionaire without being the US President. Gee, I wonder how smart was he NOT!
It appears that you have a lot of anger that has nothing to do with Obama or any other race of people. You perhaps need to seek mental help to rid yourself of your true anger. Oh, and perhaps you might want to check your blood pressure when you are calling people idiots because I am sure that it goes up 50 points which takes off so many points of your life span – not the people of color, we are happy with who we are smart or dumb!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hugs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sarcasm Alert
July 29th, 2010
9:46 pm
Paging Angela…
You want to read that agian. He’s going after Lee. Lee is the resident racist.
Angela
July 29th, 2010
9:51 pm
@Iggy
I am a DCSS teacher and the words that you speak are not true. Such as we encourage parental involvement that is positive not being cursed out because your child has EARNED a F. We all welcome positive involvement. In DCSS you as parents via Crawford (good customer service) have been allowed to come into schools do what you want and say what you want. We don’t get paid to be abused by you or your children. (And, guess what even more so now that our pay has been cut – we are mad and ani’t gonna take it any more)!
And, just for the record we do not work part-time we are educated, certified by the state of Georgia full time employees. We do not get paid to stay for parent-teacher conferences, PTA, Extra Curricular Activities, and even call you after hours to speak to you about our CONCERNS about your child. But, you are the parent that make us not put forth the effort because you don’t appreciate what we do.
Yes, you say you are involved but to what quality. Because of your comments I can almost be assured that there are unmentioned issues in your child’s school with you and your child. It also, would not behoove me that your child attends one of the schools on the south side of the county that have a high discipline problem. We teach what you send us. If you want us to produce bright students well send us that and we can make them geniuses.
Angela
July 29th, 2010
9:54 pm
@Sarcasm Alert,
Thanks for the clarity. Bootney I gracefully apologize.
@LEE,
Then my comments are to you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Educator2
July 29th, 2010
10:12 pm
@This will Solve Everything 5:21 and 5:28 – Thanks for that scenario. Teachers can make a difference but teachers cannot over ride all of poverty’s obstacles.
@For The Millionth Time 5:25- Thank you, I get so tired of stating the same thing! We have these unnecessary discussions (about educational “reforms”, merit pay proposals, etc) all in an effort to rid the schools of “bad teachers”. Principals (rather than teachers) simply need to be forced to do their job. We all have to suffer these idiotic discussions because principals will not do the paperwork to fire the “bad teachers” that exist in their school. “Reform” should start from the top (Policy makers- governors/legislatures, superintendent, county office personnel and administrators) the culture or corruption begins with them.
@Freedom Education 5:42- Our society will never respect or pay teachers like doctors but society will want teachers to complete their level of “rigorous residencies”. Who in their right mind will complete that “rigor” without the pay and respect?
GoodforKids
July 29th, 2010
10:13 pm
@ This will solve everything comment at 5:28pm…EXACTLY!!!
I have kids in one of the highest-achieving elementary schools around with very few kids on free or reduced lunch. I have been in many schools in my many years of work with a high percentage of children on free or reduced lunch. I can assure you that most of the teachers at my kids’ school are good teachers who work hard, but if you put most ANY of them in one of those schools I have been in, they aren’t going to produce what they did at the high-achieving school. Some of them will do better than some of the teachers in the high poverty schools, but some won’t do as well as some of the teachers already in the building. It is not that simple.
drew (former teacher)
July 29th, 2010
10:18 pm
sarahp (8:33) and E Cobb Parent (6:23) have identified the crux of the problem, using simple, God given, common sense. Unfortunately, common sense has no place in public education.
And of course there are bad teachers, and schools would be better if they could be weeded out. Unfortunately, it’s not easy to get rid of one…it requires a principal willing to document (to the nth degree, with multiple opportunities for the teacher to receive in-service training to correct any deficiencies) a teacher’s incompetence. And principals are typically not interested in all that…all they want is the bad teacher gone, so maybe they employ various means to let them know they are not wanted, and push them off on some other unsuspecting school. Bad teachers don’t get fired, they move. Of course, the recent RIF allowed systems to rid themselves of some of the “bad apples”, along with some good apples as well. But until there is a sufficient supply of “good teachers”, the bad ones will fill the void.
and bootney…sheezzz..lay off the talk radio…I guess it was Nobama caused my hemorrhoids to flair up last week too…
Iggy
July 29th, 2010
10:19 pm
Angela, most of your assumptions are false. My son attends Shamrock M.S., in north DeK. He is in the Gifted Program. My child gets A’s, but they mean little. If anyone was trying to make a genius out of him it sure wasn’t any of his teachers. I was the Team Parent for 80 students last year. I could not get the Team Lead teacher to even respond to my emails offering help. There are no “issues” with my son beyond the reality that he, along with most of the other students there, are getting a lousy education. THAT’S the issue.
If you really think you aren’t paid for doing the things teachers are supposed to do to be good teachers because they go beyond the 8 a.m.to 4:00 pm. school day, then how do to you possibly think you have a full-time job? Don’t forget, you are off for about 4 months per year. Teachers make quite a bit more than many professionals with comparable education. (For example check out the salaries of health educators or environmental scientists. Both nearly always require masters’ degrees. Fewer than half of teachers have at least a masters. But they make quite bit more, for a lot fewer hours).
I would love to see teachers own up to the shortcomings of many in their profession and support firing them so that real educators could then be entrusted with our children’s futures.
Angela
July 29th, 2010
10:33 pm
@lggy,
For your information a health educator and environmental scientists are teaching on the college level and yes they are required to have at least a masters. But, if you don’t know it they are paid based upon the number of classes they teach and the level of credentials that they have earned.
I love when parents come back with my child is in the gifted program. Well, let me just tell you something about the gifted program. Many of the children are placed into the program based upon test scores, in many cases the requirements have been modified to accommodate students because there are not enough who truly meet the criteria.
So what the teacher did not get back with you so you say. Did she get the e-mail – just for the record with first class a lot of e-mails are lost because we have been under going system changes that are suppose to be for the better (that leave a lot to be desired).
Yes, we do have short comings we are human but, can you admit your short comings as a parent? And, if the problems you describe or so bad why don’t you send your child to another school? I am sure that Shamrock won’t mind.
Oh, what kind of work do you do since you have so much time on your hands?
Educator2
July 29th, 2010
10:39 pm
True story – a student entered school did not know any letters (not even A, B or C), did not know any numbers (not even 1,2 or 3), could not recite the alphabet (not at all) or rote count (not even to 5). The student did not know any colors (not 1 color) and did not recognize a crayon or pencil by name. The student referred to the pencil and crayon as “it”. This student is expected to read and write independently, add, subtract, etc in 10 months. The reasons why the student is unprepared is irrelevant according to many who provide their opinion on education. I tell this story because those outside of the classroom have no idea the dynamics that occur in any given Title 1 school. So save the teacher accountability lecture.
Iggy
July 29th, 2010
10:40 pm
Angela, your response proves my point wonderfully. I can only hope you teach something in which you are likely to inflict minimal damage.
Angela
July 29th, 2010
10:40 pm
Oh – are so bad
Angela
July 29th, 2010
10:41 pm
You still did not respond to the questions.
Iggy
July 29th, 2010
10:55 pm
A, I detect 3 questions:
Q1: Yes, she got my emails. Many of them. Using different email accounts. As did the other teachers who ignore parent communications. They do tend to start responding when you copy the principal. (And the principal starts responding when you copy the superintendent.) God knows, I have no interest in escalating things. A few brief, informative responses from my child’s teachers are all I want.
Q2: I think it’s sad when a public school teacher thinks that sending one of the school’s best students to another school is a great plan. (And, of course, why should I think it would be any different?)
Q3: Regarding my job: It’s none of your business, but I am fortunate to have the flexibility to devote time to my children’s education. That’s not a problem, is it?
Sp.Ed Teacher
July 30th, 2010
12:04 am
I love when people bring up a Master’s Degree as a comparison. There are many school systems who would rather pay a Bachelor’s Degree salary than a Master’s Degree salary when hiring teachers, especially with this economy. Also, just because you have a Master’s Degree doesn’t mean you can teach any better than someone who is fresh out of college. Making gains in the classroom from Day 1 of school to Day 180 is what should matter.
Angela
July 30th, 2010
12:04 am
@lggy,
You are correct your job is none of my business however, you seem to know much about teachers jobs. If you really had a real job you would be proud to announce it. Yes, if the school is that bad you should send your child to another school, I did as a parent and guess what I lived off of Columbia drive and did not even want to send my daughter to SW Dekalb (why because just when we moved into the area several students had been shot and lots of fights). She stayed in APS a better school for her academic needs. It was in the best interest of my daughter’s education. That is what good parents and teacher do. And, she was not in the gifted program but now holds a masters in education and teaches in DCSS too! You see you would much rather belittle teachers to boost your parental ego rather than do what is in the best academic interest of your child. So, who loses? I can almost believe that your academic experiences were poor as well perhaps, socially promoted.
Also, I can tell you why the teachers don’t respond to you it is because as I mentioned before – Crawford has allowed you all to think that you can do and say what you want. And, for the record I can assure that by copying the e-mails to the principals and supers it does not change whether the teacher will respond or not. We are not intimidated by parents. She only did it because she was ASK to not demanded.
If you want better and more postive lines of communication from teachers you really need to look in a mirror and see that you are more of the problem than the teachers. Just like your response to me was NONE of my BUSINESS! This is why we don’t………….!
I agree
July 30th, 2010
1:05 am
Iggy @ 10:55, as a parent and teacher, I understand your frustration when teachers don’t respond to your inquiries. Since my son started middle school, I have started to see how some teachers can have an unresponsive attitude about communicating with parents. This creates a gap in the parent-teacher communication system, and this may be one of the reasons parents don’t partake in school activities as much as they should.
As a poster mentioned earlier,it take a village. As a 5th grade teacher, I always reach out to my parents. I even provide my cell phone number to them in case they need to reach me or have questions. Parents, myself including, love being able to know they can contact their child’s teachers for questions or concerns. It is amazing how something as simple as a cell phone number can develop trust with parents. In the 10+ years I have been teaching, I have had excellent parent participation and parent support. I have even encouraged many of my parents to go back to college. My students are just as successful. As a self-contained EIP teacher many of my students are below grade level in reading and/or math, however by developing bonds and making learning fun and individualized, my students ALWAYS passes the CRCT for reading and math and the state’s writing test.
Teaching is hard work, no doubt, and yet it also has its benefits. Effective teachers can teach the harder to reach students with extreme success, provided there is a positive bond and/or interaction with the families.
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Lee
July 30th, 2010
6:14 am
Funny how the politically correct want to preach “tolerance”, but seem to be the first to start calling names with those who present a different viewpoint. Exhibit #1 why this country will never have an honest dialogue about race, intelligence, and scholastic achievement.
Case in point, Bootney, Sarcasm and Angela.
Yes Boot, I am aware there are many successful and intelligent blacks. It’s called a normal distribution.
d
July 30th, 2010
7:40 am
I always love it when we compare American education to education in the rest of the industrialized world. Sure, we look like we’re slacking off here in the United States, but let’s take a look at one minor detail that gets left out. At about the 6th grade, most countries begin to track their students towards either academia of some sort or to vocational training of some sort. Do you honestly think that we compare our students to their vocational students? No. We take everyone and compare them to the best of the best in countries like Germany and Japan. Any wonder we look like we’re not doing so hot? I’d put our best and brightest against those in any country any day and I’m sure we’d do just fine.
FLAWoodLayer
July 30th, 2010
8:16 am
I’m all for accountability Mr. President just apply it to your own administration when it comes to the Sherrod firing, the war in Afghanistan, your lack of lifting don’t ask don’t tell, immigration reform, etc. If we as teachers are the biggest factors in changing education why are we receiving a 3.7% reduction in pay in DeKalb County? May not sound like much but that lose of @ $178 for me hurts. My girlfriend who teaches in Gwinnett was one of several teachers tidying her room up before Open House next Wednesday. Why should teachers get classrooms in order on their own dime? If little Johnny’s parents are shocked that nothing is on the wall at open house tell them to take it up with the GA Legislature and Sonny. If you are a teacher DO NOT go to your school this weekend or today! Let’s make the state earn their furlough days.
nutty shell
July 30th, 2010
8:43 am
@ KP
research “growth model” or “continual growth model” most teachers would go along with that one.
It tracks the student year to year, instead of the way it is done now.
Dr NO
July 30th, 2010
8:51 am
Obama is a stupid idiot and needs to worry about his own corrupt admin before jumpin on other issues. He is just such an embarrassement.
Angela
July 30th, 2010
9:05 am
@FLAWoodLayer,
Well, you are too late with the request I went Wednesday mainly, because I needed custodial assistance because of my recent surgery. I did not want it to conflict with all of the other things they will have to do when we all return. But, I agree.
@I agree,
I commend you for giving parents your cell number. However, you have just given lggy a whole other reason to continue to disrespect teachers. Apparently, you did not get out of his response the same thing that I did. And, just for info. I do not give my cell or home number to parents because I value my family time. My family comes first. This is one of the reasons that teachers, police, politicians, misters, etc. have children that are out of control because their parents allow their jobs to come first. When I first started teaching I spent over an hour on the phone with a parent and my child did not feel well. When I got off of the phone my daughter said to me “mommy why did you spend so much time talking to someone about their child and I don’t feel well? From that day forward my family came and still comes first she is now 29 years of age and she will always come first. Best wishes to you and your family.
Proud Black Man
July 30th, 2010
9:33 am
@ Dr NO
“Obama is a stupid idiot and needs to worry about his own corrupt admin before jumpin on other issues. He is just such an embarrassement.”
I “refudiate” this typicasl tea (insert the name that cannot be mentioned) rant.
Proud Black Man
July 30th, 2010
9:34 am
typical
I agree
July 30th, 2010
10:07 am
@ Angela,
Thank you, and I understand your rationale. However, giving my parents my cell phone number has not created a problem for me in all the years I have taught. By setting clear expectations, my parents understand that the number is only for emergencies. I tell them it’s a 5-Minute Response number. That means if they have a serious concern that can be addressed in five minutes or less, then they should call. If it takes longer, then I simply follow up the next day during work hours. So, when they call, it’s usually to ask a quick question, or to verify information. I have even had parents text me, which is usually faster for me.
On the few times a month I do have to take a cell call or text from a parent, my personal children never feel neglected. My children are very emphathetic and understanding (perhaps they get it from me). They actually think it’s “cool” that I give my cell phone number to parents, and wish their teachers would do the same.
Giving out a cell phone number has to be something a teacher feels comfortable doing. Should teachers be expected to give out personal cell phone numbers? Of course not. I was simply using that to point out how trust and positive parent-teacher communication can be derived through such measure.
My point still boils down to the fact that it does take a village to raise a child, and you should treat others how you want to be treated. As a teacher with children in school, I know that it is important for the teachers and parents to work together. As a parent, I would like for to know that a teacher is willing to establish and maintain an open communication in the development of my child.
Iggy
July 30th, 2010
10:51 am
Jeez Angela, I would love to copy those emails to you. They were just so outrageous and disrespectful of teachers! Things like inquiring about work missed while my child was out sick! Or asking for some information about a field trip! CAn you believe the nerve of a parent to ask such things?!?
Really, your attitude encapsulates everything that is wrong about public school teachers. Sure, there are plenty of good ones–we have had some excellent teachers at Fernbank Elem in DCSS. But to state there are lousy, lazy, incompetent teachers is to state a fact. And there are plenty. Until teachers stop making excuses for them and become willing to hold them accountable for wasting our children’s lives there is little hope for improvement.
Accountabilty (it takes a village)
July 30th, 2010
11:00 am
Please take your racist hatred toward President Obama out of this matter. Every blog that I read on AJC has racism connection against President Obama. “No Child left behind” was created by the Bush Administration. This is Bush’s mess. So instead of writing racist statement against President Obama, write the Obama administration on ways to solve these issues in education. Education starts at home not in the classroom. Parents are children first teacher. Students have to be more accountable as well..
@Iggy
I feel your pain. But as a parent, I had to get to a point and realize that my child has to tighten up herself. We can’t blame the school system for our own short comings. Open your eyes and look at the person in mirror. You expect this great communication by your child’s teacher, but are you opening your own door to listen. Teachers are overwhelm with other responsibilities other than teaching. Most of them, like you still have families to go home to take care for. Most teachers that I know go in early and stay late. The average teacher works 12 hours over each week of not being paid. Many times they takes work home with them. As far as the email goes with you being a Team Parent, this is the teachers choice to use you or not. If your attitude is bad as bad as this blog, I would have not responded back to you either. I am pretty sure this wasn’t on his/her priority list. I may have asked another parent to help me.
jack daniel, III
July 30th, 2010
11:19 am
Dried Beans – to soak or not to soak, that is the question
Iggy
July 30th, 2010
11:36 am
My god, it is hopeless. Good luck DeKalb students, your teachers would rather make excuses and encourage mirror gazing as the solution.
Suavez
July 30th, 2010
12:15 pm
@Lee, when they can’t argue against the points you make they have to resort to personal attacks. Deep down they know you are right though.
Dr NO
July 30th, 2010
12:22 pm
Obama is a stupid idiot and should resign The Office of the Presidency. Obama is very stupid, he cant make decisions, he apologizes for the U.S. being a success. What an Ahole and dont apologize for me OBlunder.
Iggy
July 30th, 2010
12:25 pm
Dr No, you can’t even refrain from copying yourself. Perhaps you should listen to one of your talk-show idols to come up with some fresh and coherent lines before you post again.
Dr NO
July 30th, 2010
12:25 pm
Im not gonna write the Presidential Toilet about anything. He is so smart he should be able to handle things…thats what his voters thought when casting their ballots.
AWW…what wrong…everyone who disagrees with OBumbler is a racist? Aww…you gonna cry for us….LMAO, LOSERS! ODumbHole is gonna be a lameduck come Nov 2010…whacha gonna do about it, HUH?!!
Dr NO
July 30th, 2010
12:29 pm
I bet everynight when OButtFace goes to bed Michelle is waiting and begins to taunt him. “I thought you knew what you were doing”. “Barry, you are very stupid”. “Barry, a monkey rear-end has more common sense then you”.
Poor Michelle, to be such an intelligent woman she sure picked a LOSER!
Proud Black Man
July 30th, 2010
12:30 pm
@ Lee
“I’m confused. I thought integrated schools were supposed to close the achievement gap between black and white students. Yet, here we are 50+ years after Brown vs Board and the achievement gap is still here.
Could it be something else. Could there be differences in IQ between the races?
Oh no, that wouldn’t be politically correct.”
Could it be that when schools were integrated white people fled en-mass and the white right is actively working against public education? Thats not too politically correct either is it?
Iggy
July 30th, 2010
12:30 pm
More intelligent discussion from the party of NO.
Proud Black Man
July 30th, 2010
12:34 pm
@ Dr NO
Let me take a stab at your mental illness; you were cuckolded by a brother right? Acceptance is the first step to healing. Maybe this will help you in your future endeavors:
http://tinyurl.com/38duc62
Dr NO
July 30th, 2010
12:42 pm
When OFailure is with Michelle and climax is acheived the screams out “ALLAH AKBAR DAMNIT, bring me some Malt Liquor”.
Dr NO
July 30th, 2010
12:43 pm
If it was the “Muslim Scouts of America” you can bet OBumbler would have been in attendance.
Dr NO
July 30th, 2010
12:44 pm
It will be nice come Nov 2012 when OLoser is tossed out.
Iggy
July 30th, 2010
1:09 pm
It will be even nicer when the teabaggers crawl back under their rocks.