Traitors!

Listen foot soldiers in the TFArmy, I understand that we do a pretty good job of ferreting out the closet Republicans in our midst. I have Gillian Smith watching and reading everything on McCarthyism and figuring out we can further refine the principles of the 1950s that led to the great smoke out of those 57 communists in our government and apply it to our situation to ensure an all Democrat workforce. We know there are still a few. They sulk with their heads down during the day but they contribute funds and blog during the night. Trust me, we are on it.

But almost as a bad as a Republican among our midst is a Democrat who votes for Obama. I see way too many Obama stickers on my beloved non-cubicles in the National Office. And don't think I don't hear your coffee-break conversations about Obama meet-ups and donations. (By the way 7th floor: Too many coffee breaks. Don't think I haven't noticed).

If you don't understand what I am talking about - and trust me, my hope is that it is your ignorance. Indeed, that is the only reason some of you still have jobs - it is time to read up. Not during our business hours (6a EST - 9p PST) but during your free time, of course. Read up on Obama's choice for "unofficial" educational policy advisor.

Darling-Hammond! My arch nemesis at Stanford, which is kinda like an Ivy league school - except it isn't. Not in the way that my alma mater is an Ivy league school.

The only thing unofficial about Darling-Hammond his her ability to understand educational issues facing our nation.

Also, Obama is supporting teacher pay tied to performance. If that ever passes you can kiss Teach For America goodbye. Two-thirds of our overworked workforce are underpaid former teachers. The only reason they work for us is because they would be even more underpaid (underpaider?) as teachers. Sure, a good one third of our staff comes from management consulting firms, and we pay them actual salaries, but otherwise the backbone of our organization is highly overworked, highly underpaid former teachers who think they are rolling in it because we start them off with an actual dental plan and they don't have to wait for a school bell to rush and take a 3 minute bathroom break! (Though listen up 7th floor, we are thinking about reinstating that if you all don't get your act together and back to your Outlook).

For us, a Democrat voting for Obama might as well be a Republican. You can be sure of that.