Michelle Rhee's political scorecard
Michelle Rhee’s constant support of right-wing governors has many wondering about her political affiliations (as proof of this: go to Google, type “Is Michelle Rhee”, and see what the top searches are). While Rhee is quick to label herself a Democrat, many commentators have questioned her bona fides. Washington Post reporter Mike DeBonis recently wondered if Rhee is becoming a “right-wing darling”, a blogger for the Asian-Pacific Americans for Progress has labeled her response to the Erasure Gate scandal as “the kind of response you would expect from the right-wing”. Rhee openly expressed reservations about voting for Obama in the 2008 election, and hasrecently partnered with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Looking at the politicians Rhee has worked with since leaving DC, it seemed that all were Republicans. So we decided to start keeping score. For your information (and entertainment), here’s a chart of the governors that
