Congrats to Malia Obama on college acceptance. There isn't a soul in DC who has met her and Sasha and hasn't marveled at how great they are
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) May 1, 2016
Here’s Twitchy favorite @Iowahawkblog on the news that Malia Obama will be attending Harvard in 2017 (she’s taking a year off before starting college, commonly known as a “gap year):
Kid who has never attended a public school will continue not attending a public schoolhttps://t.co/2ngcQuIqYz
— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) May 1, 2016
He’s spot on. President Obama, champion of public schools and teacher unions that fight school choice, has never sent his kids to a public school. Why should college be any different?
However, former actress Holly Robinson Peete — probably best known for her role as Officer Judy Hoffs on “21 Jump Street” — disagreed:
https://twitter.com/hollyrpeete/status/726846607799422976
Touched a nerve, have we? Here’s Iowahawk’s response:
.@hollyrpeete Once again, I am happy for her. I wish every kid in Chicago & DC had the same opportunity to escape their public schools.
— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) May 1, 2016
1/ Malia Obama seems to be a fine young woman and deserving of her acceptance at Harvard. I am happy for her success.
— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) May 1, 2016
2/ If I lived in DC I wouldn't want to enroll my kids in the public schools, and I'd be a hypocrite to demand the Obamas do so.
— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) May 1, 2016
3/ That said, it might be seen as a wee bit hypocritical for America's leading foe of school choice to use it for his own family.
— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) May 1, 2016
Just a “wee bit.”
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