President-elect Barack Obama is naming his basketball buddy (and Chicago Public Schools chief) Arne Duncan to head up the U.S. Department of Education, not former S.C. Superintendent Inez Tenenbaum.
Obviously, this choice doesn’t change the fact that Obama’s education policies are more of the same-old same-old (except more expensive), nor does it change the fact that there is a whole lot going on in that picture of Tenenbaum blowing out birthday candles.
First of all, the woman beside Tenenbaum is wearing a neon-striped dress that has absolutely no place in this – or the previous decade.
Seriously, lady. 1980 called. It wants its Benetton back.
Then there’s the frosting-based White House on the front of the cake. Seriously, WTF? If that’s an Obama birthday cake, why is Tenenbaum blowing out his candles?
Finally, what’s up with the girl in the background taking a picture of Tenenbaum’s ass?
We’ve heard of recording events for posterity, but that’s ridiculous.
Of course we’d be lying if we said we didn’t want a copy of that image, stat.
In fact, for those of you wondering what to get Sic Willie for Christmas …
By Freddie Guy December 16, 2008 at 3:13 pm
Will:
I remember when your posts were funny, refreshing and entertaining.
…nevermind, I am thinking about Wyeth Ruthven’s old blog!
Freddie
By fitsnews December 16, 2008 at 3:22 pm
Freddie-
Who?
FITS
By Ben December 16, 2008 at 4:28 pm
I thought Arne Duncan actually supports charter schools, school choice, and vouchers. How is that the same old, same old? Isn’t that exactly what you’ve been preaching? Now a reformer comes your way and you overgeneralize the man because of the man who appointed him. 90% of the time you’re right when you rant, Sic, but you’re appearing to rant for the sake of ranting. Am I missing the point? If so, you could have just insulted Inez without having to show that you haven’t done your homework.
By Sam T December 16, 2008 at 4:34 pm
This sucks. Inez would have been an excellent Sec. of Ed. Look at what she did in SC.
By Freddie Guy December 16, 2008 at 5:13 pm
In his heyday, Ruthven ruled the S.C. political blogspot.
http://wyethwire2.blogspot.com/
Freddie
By James the Foot Soldier December 16, 2008 at 7:39 pm
I bet Barry had a hard time with that choice: last in the nation in terms of state-wide education achievement versus last in the nation in terms of city-wide education achievement.
Most folks try for a win-win solution. O’Bama scholars for years will be wondering why Barry went with the lose-lose solution.
By Anal Retentive Speller December 16, 2008 at 8:26 pm
Scharzenegger s/b spelled “Schwarzenegger”
like it is here:
http://gov.ca.gov/
Anybody doing a credible blog would have at least put the (sic) after ‘Scharzenegger’. If they didn’t, they have no business being a press secretary.
Or, I could be wrong.
But I don’t like to be wrong……………………..