Some politically savvy folks in Pennsylvania started a GoFundMe campaign to buy Senator Pat Toomey’s vote. Toomey took $55,800 from Betsy DeVos, and of course he will Vote to confirm even though she is unfit, uninformed, and unqualified.
The GoFundMe campaign is trying to top DeVos’ contribution. In one day, it has raised more than $25,000 from 1,557 people. The goal is $55,800.
I contributed. Let’s all work together to buy Senator Toomey’s vote. It is not too late.
If the campaign raises $55,900 we beat DeVos.
Diane Ravitch's blog 
This makes an amusing political point…but I would guess it will harden Toomey’s resolve and create a scenario where it is politically impossible to change his vote.
I think Rand Paul and Ted Cruz could potentially be persuadable on anti-common core grounds.
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Considering that Toomey’s nor, Portman’s offices, are accepting constituent phone calls, is there an option other than GoFundMe?
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Linda,
The act of protest has become the goal at this point, whether there is one GOP Senator with spine or not. If she is confirmed, the protests will continue. We are awakening a sleeping giant to continue the fight. Whether it is DeVos or Rhee, we stop them by organizing and holding strong. At some point, even they will back down, especially if they lose a few seats in 2018 because of our coalition.
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Before we see the lightning, we hear the thunder.
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none of them will change their minds in this DC Kabuki dance– but the Toomey satire just crested $30,000 in a day– some good PA charities that help nit hurt kids will ultimately benefit– kudos to this creative and funny teacher for doing this
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They are taking donations again. Katherine misunderstood this morning’s procedural vote and thought it was over. We fight on!
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Could Toomey recuse himself–what a model that would set for the “anti-establishment” voters out there.
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Politicians recusing themselves because the candidate that they are voting on, funded their campaigns, should be the norm.
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