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" Due process policies such as tenure are put in place to protect good teachers from being fired without cause. They aren't there to protect 'bad' teachers. "
Donna Brazile
Bad
Good
Teachers
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" I grew up within New Orleans; my greatest concern is rising water. But I think life is a process of moving items from the 'scared of' to the 'not scared of' list. "
Donna Brazile
Water
Life
Think
" Ask any worker at Starbucks, Cosi, McDonald's or Walmart, 'How many jobs do you have?' and likely he or she will tell you: 'Two.' I know colleagues who've had breakfast at one store, and gone to lunch in another, only to find the same person waiting on them. "
Donna Brazile
Breakfast
Lunch
Colleagues
" In modern politics, polls often serve as the canary in the mine - an early warning signal of danger or trends. But polls can also be used to wag the dog - diverting attention from something significant. "
Donna Brazile
Early
Trends
Dog
" Men don't wear high heels, and they don't make allowances for women who do. Tottering down the corridors of power in beautiful but crippling stilettos telegraphs your preference for style over substance. "
Donna Brazile
Women
Beautiful
Power
" I'm obsessed with the thought of making things happen... Ultimately, I do it because I'm scared. I don't ever, ever, ever want to be poor again. "
Donna Brazile
Thought
Want
Poor
" When Katrina hit, my family lost everything - their homes, jobs, friends - and then it was a ripple effect, as so many others attached to them were affected. I had to come up with $12,000 per month to take care of everyone. "
Donna Brazile
Lost
Take Care
Friends
" People don't trust government, they don't trust Wall Street, they don't trust the church, they don't trust the media. "
Donna Brazile
Media
Government
Church
" If you're a girl, you're always Daddy's little girl. You're vulnerable, no matter how worldly or sophisticated or strong you'd become along the way. My dad Lionel let me know how proud he was, even as he kept me from being too big for my britches. "
Donna Brazile
Strong
Girl
Know
" Why not add benefits for making healthy food choices, provide a transition bonus for getting off food stamps, or increase job training opportunities and income - raising minimum wage? "
Donna Brazile
Healthy
Choices
Job
" The 2000 election exposed some ugly history in our country. "
Donna Brazile
Some
Country
Election
" Democrats have pushed for equal pay for women because we know that when women succeed, America succeeds. "
Donna Brazile
America
Democrats
Succeed
" As a child, I lived through and survived the segregated South. I sat at the back of the bus at a time when America wasn't yet as great as it could be. As a grown woman, I saw the first black president reach down a hand and touch the face of a child like I once was, lifting his eyes toward a better future. "
Donna Brazile
Woman
Child
Eyes
" Generally, Senate races are not a referendum on the president or on any one issue but a choice between the two candidates on the ballot. "
Donna Brazile
President
Senate
Races
" I think that five, 10, 50 years down the road, we'll be honoring President Barack Obama for ending two wars, stopping the economic hemorrhage and, yes, reducing the number of uninsured. And the polls won't matter. "
Donna Brazile
Matter
Think
Road
" We're like a Third World country when it comes to some of our election practices. "
Donna Brazile
Like
Election
Country
" Integrated schools help students achieve academic success in the present and personal success in the future. "
Donna Brazile
Achieve
Present
Success
" We can be thankful President Barack Obama is taking aim at one of the prime causes of climate change and extreme weather: air pollution. The EPA's carbon pollution standards are the most significant step forward our country has ever taken to protect our health by addressing climate change. "
Donna Brazile
Health
Step
Thankful
" Before Hillary-bashing became its own thing, she was subjected to the standard-issue woman-bashing used on every powerful woman in Washington. "
Donna Brazile
Own
She
Washington
" On behalf of everyone at the DNC, we want to offer a deep and sincere apology to Senator Sanders, his supporters, and the entire Democratic party for the inexcusable remarks made over email. These comments do not reflect the values of the DNC or our steadfast commitment to neutrality during the nominating process. "
Donna Brazile
Commitment
Deep
Party
" This apology is not just to Bernie Sanders. It is to donors. It is to anyone and everyone that clearly we offended. And the e-mails that were revealed that were hacked. "
Donna Brazile
Were
Apology
Everyone
" Poverty is a national issue and needs a federal response. After all, U.S. federal government policies helped produce massive income inequality by lopsided breaks for the super wealthy. "
Donna Brazile
Poverty
Government
Income
" I thought acknowledging praise meant you were arrogant, but I've learned that knowing your strengths enables you to make use of them. "
Donna Brazile
Strengths
Thought
You
" Why do we need to support the food stamp program? Because low-income families experience unemployment at a far higher rate than other income groups. Because cutting nutritional assistance programs is immoral and shortsighted, and protecting families from hunger improves their health and educational outcomes. "
Donna Brazile
Need
Support
Health
" Under Pope Francis, we have seen a change at the Vatican that is reflective of the church I know and love. He approaches controversial doctrine or past wrongdoing with humility, understanding, and faith in the goodness of mankind. He has served as a voice for the voiceless and has been working to re-establish the church as a home for the homeless. "
Donna Brazile
Love
Home
Humility
" Voter turnout comes down to organizing, educating, activating. "
Donna Brazile
Down
Turnout
Organizing
" I've organized everything for my family since I was little. I know how to delegate and budget. I solve people's problems. "
Donna Brazile
Know
People
Problems
" We march on toward the realization of the American Dream. We are not diverted by those who would deny opportunity based on what we look like or where we came from or who would deny equality based on who we love. "
Donna Brazile
Love
American Dream
Opportunity
" Gay comes in all shapes, sizes, strengths, and personalities. Just like straight does. It shouldn't be news that- guess what - some gay people don't fit your stereotype. "
Donna Brazile
Gay
News
People
" My mother wasn't a very patient woman. If I complained about being lonely or bored, she'd tell me to go help someone, anyone. To this day, when I start feeling sorry for myself, I look for a good deed to do. "
Donna Brazile
Woman
Good
Sorry
" Our public portrayal of fathers has shifted during my life. TV fathers have 'evolved' from real people like Sheriff Andy Taylor, Beaver's dad Ward Cleaver and Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable, to cartoon dads like Homer Simpson and Seth MacFarlane's caricatures in 'American Dad!' and 'Family Guy.' "
Donna Brazile
My Life
People
American