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submitted 8 months ago by DrunkEngineer@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

Multiple sources close to Fox25 have told us that State Superintendent Ryan Walters is planning to resign, with an announcement expected on Friday, Sept. 26, with plans to take a position in the private sector.

Sources say one person under consideration is former state representative Mark McBride.

Fox25's Wendy Suares asked McBride about the possible appointment, and he stated he hasn't discussed it with the governor but would probably accept the position.

On Tuesday, Walters issued a release advocating for a Turning Point USA (TPUSA) Club America Chapter in every Oklahoma high school.

"We will fight back against the liberal propaganda, pushed by the radical left, and the teachers' union," said Walters in the release. "Our fight starts now."

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[-] MushuChupacabra@lemmy.world 16 points 8 months ago

Sus.

Is he quitting to get ahead of being forced to resign?

Resigning or else the cover gets blown off something?

[-] YoFrodo@lemmy.world 17 points 8 months ago

It's probably lamer than that. He's been an outspoken moron long enough that he's received some minor national attention and now some right wing grifter org is hiring him.

[-] DrunkEngineer@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

He was watching porn during a Board meeting.

[-] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

If I was a rich conservative I would hire him to get the crazy out of office with a two year consulting gig.

The Machiavellian play is to let a Dem take over the position and try to roll back the changes (that will get stuck in court). Then campaign next year against by saying the Dems did nothing with their time and only made things more woke. Roll in another Christofascist candidate who will seize the deep red votes.

[-] solrize@lemmy.ml 10 points 8 months ago

State of Oklahoma.

[-] garretble@lemmy.world 8 points 8 months ago

This is great, but he’ll just fall up the stairs and his replacement could be even worse.

[-] Lucky_777@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago

Get him the fuck out of this state forever. Go work for a private company in Russia or South America, or hell...Mississippi! Somewhere, anywhere but here!

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