I suggest reading both official party platforms if you don’t think school choice is a partisan issue in Vermont

I also never called anyone a bad guy. I said Dan French’s job is to advance Republican education policy. That’s a fact.

And yes, the Democrats did do something about it back then. Guess what’s causing all this hullabaloo? The Supreme Court effectively overturning what the Democrats did

You heard what the Governor wants when Dan French opened his mouth. That’s what political appointees do.

But yeah, Scott is on the record supporting school choice.

https://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/news/politics/2016/11/02/scott-education-board-over-private-schools/93130596/

I obviously wasn’t in the room when Scott selected French, but I do know that disagreement over this issue was a significant reason why French’s predecessor left, so it kind of follows that he was hired at least partially because of this

Calm down, there is no reason to accuse them of being a shill

Well yeah, Dan French is a Republican political appointee, his view on independent schools is likely part of why he was hired in the first place

He’s also kept the state afloat economically through federal funding. Things are already starting to get bad for the poorest Vermonters, with the rental money running out

Strong second

Yes, if they can unify—sometimes… erratic… people get elected. Need 100, have 104.

Nah, the VTANG folks are alright

No competitive opposition, he’s broadly popular, so serious potential opponents are just waiting and saving their political capital for later, when they think they’d have a chance

Idk I think Madden was a special trainwreck in his own way