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Archae

(46,344 posts) Thu Mar 7, 2013, 11:36 AM Mar 2013

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Michelle Rhee and Rupert Murdoch lose in LA...

Good.

Bloomberg, Murdoch and Rhee Lose Big in Los Angeles

Despite Michael Bloomberg, Michelle Rhee and Rupert Murdoch's big contributions, LAUSD board member Steve Zimmer was re-elected to the board, defeating their hope that Los Angeles would become the next big pathway to privatized education.

http://crooksandliars.com/karoli/bloomberg-murdoch-and-rhee-lose-big-los

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Michelle Rhee and Rupert Murdoch lose in LA... (Original Post) Archae Mar 2013 OP

Great news jsr Mar 2013 #1

Finally.... ReRe Mar 2013 #2

Good...phuck the three of them...knr joeybee12 Mar 2013 #3

Good--money shouldn't buy elections. Any election. nt msanthrope Mar 2013 #4

K&R They_Live Mar 2013 #5

that is really, really big news, since they threw millions into a fucking school board election, & HiPointDem Mar 2013 #6

K & R !!! WillyT Mar 2013 #7

There next assault will be sulphurdunn Mar 2013 #8

Good.. but, what's Michael Bloomberg doing Cha Mar 2013 #9

k&r Starry Messenger Mar 2013 #10

jsr

(7,712 posts)

1. Great news

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Thu Mar 7, 2013, 11:39 AM

Mar 2013

considering the millions they spent to influence the election.

ReRe

(10,597 posts)

2. Finally....

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Thu Mar 7, 2013, 11:42 AM

Mar 2013

K&R

... some good news!

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)

3. Good...phuck the three of them...knr

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Thu Mar 7, 2013, 11:43 AM

Mar 2013

msanthrope

(37,549 posts)

4. Good--money shouldn't buy elections. Any election. nt

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Thu Mar 7, 2013, 11:47 AM

Mar 2013

They_Live

(3,239 posts)

5. K&R

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Thu Mar 7, 2013, 01:47 PM

Mar 2013

good news!

HiPointDem

(20,729 posts)

6. that is really, really big news, since they threw millions into a fucking school board election, &

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Thu Mar 7, 2013, 01:55 PM

Mar 2013

if money was the only determinant they would have won.

people are waking up, methinks.

WillyT

(72,631 posts)

7. K & R !!!

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Thu Mar 7, 2013, 02:38 PM

Mar 2013

sulphurdunn

(6,891 posts)

8. There next assault will be

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Thu Mar 7, 2013, 02:52 PM

Mar 2013

to move from an elected to an appointed school board. Then they'll only need buy a handful of politicians to win.

Cha

(297,553 posts)

9. Good.. but, what's Michael Bloomberg doing

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Thu Mar 7, 2013, 08:01 PM

Mar 2013

with that bunch?

thanks Archae

Starry Messenger

(32,342 posts)

10. k&r

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Thu Mar 7, 2013, 08:36 PM

Mar 2013

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