In the course of the infamous interview of Betsy DeVos on 60 Minutes, Lesley Stahl asked DeVos why she was the most hated member of the cabinet. DeVos said she didn’t know but assumed she was “misunderstood.”
Steven Singer asserts that DeVos is not misunderstood at all. She should wonder no more.
He offers twenty-one reasons why she is hated.
Diane Ravitch's blog 
Oh, no, I understand her perfectly–which is indeed why I hate her.
LikeLiked by 2 people
The last link in his post is worth a visit, not only because there is an amazing illustration of the Secretary of Education, but also an account of her investments based on religious beliefs.
LikeLiked by 1 person
The current political and social environment is tearing many families apart.
LikeLike
There are probably way more than 21, but these are the most obvious.
LikeLiked by 1 person
And one reason to like her: she puts the appropriate obvious face on the “reforms” that King, Duncan and every other Secretary of Education has done before, thereby making resistance more likely.
LikeLike
She’s the most disliked member of the cabinet because she is the only one who is still around from the beginning.
Everyone else who was disliked has already left.
LikeLike
I would wager that a very small percentage of the USA has ever even heard of the secretary of education. Most people could not even name 3 current cabinet sectaries.
LikeLike
Charles,
She was on 60 Minutes. They know her now.
LikeLike
I’d bet that most people could not name the Vice President.
And that most people don’t even know what a cabinet secretary is.
Isn’t that someone who keeps track of kitchen cabinet sales?
LikeLike