While it seems that the most important and all encompassing decision facing Delaware voters is who is Delaware’s Hottest Blogger, the executive board of the Delaware State Education Association was more concerned with who to endorse in September’s Democratic Party. And they could not choose! Is that allowed? I was not allowed to give two different answers on my tests back when I was in school.
[T]he Delaware State Education Association, which claims 11,500 members statewide, announced today that it is endorsing both Lt. Gov. John Carney Jr. and state Treasurer Jack Markell — the first time the association has endorsed two people in the same party’s primary.
Board members were sure, though, that they want a Democrat to be governor. Either one, they decided, is better than the Republican options — retired Superior Court Judge Bill Lee and Hockessin pilot Mike Protack.
The DSEA board found that Carney and Markell both have “outstanding ideas and excellent records when it comes to public education,” President Barbara Grogg said in a prepared release. They both have “sophisticated” understanding of the issues, the group’s release said.
Meanwhile, Retired Judge Lee seems a little angry and unhinged at the DSEA’s decision.
“DSEA just declared war on me by making an asinine statement, and we’ll go from there,” Lee said. “I am shocked by the tone of their statement. That was not the sense of the meeting I had. But it tells me their attitude. I answered every question they had. To make a statement like that is insulting and asinine.”
Jesus, Bill! Are you going to kill every last teacher in Delaware just because they don’t want you to be Governor? And the appropriate emotion in losing this endorsement is disappointment, not murderous rage. I seriously have to question Judge Lee’s mental state given this response. War??!!?? They did not declare war on you, Bill. They just did not endorse you. They feel you would not be a good Governor on the issue of education. And your reaction is to go literally postal.
Finally, it was no contest as to who the DSEA thought would make the better Lt. Governor: Matt Denn hands down.